Monday, July 21, 2008

Aston Martin DBR9/04

2006



Aston Martin DBR9/04 was one of the first car to be sold to a privately run team. Cirtek Racing entered the car in a 1000 mile race at the Interlagos circuit in Brazil. Driven by an all star lineup of Christpophe Bouchut, Helio Castroneves, Nelson Piquet Sr. & Jr., the blue DBR9 took the win its first race! Cirtek also contested two rounds of the 2006 FIA GT Championship at Istanbul & Spa.





2006 Results:



Key: Track (Date) - Drivers - Position in class/Position overall



#1 � Individual Race 2006

  • Mil Milhas (01-22-06) � Bouchut/Castroneves/Piquet/Piquet Jr. � 1/1

#62 � Le Mans Series 2006

  • Istanbul (04-09-06) � Hardmann/Vann � 5/12
  • Spa (05-14-06) � Hardmann/Vann/Campbell-Walter � 4/11
2007



In 2007, this car was run in two races by Harry Leventis' EDM Motorsports team. They entered two 6 hour races in 2007, one at Brno and the other at Vallelunga. Peter Hardmann & Nick Leventis did the driving and finished 3rd at Brno and 2nd at Vallelunga.





2007 Results:



Key: Track (Date) - Drivers - Position in class/Position overall



#17 � Individual Race 2007

  • Brno 6 Hours (10-27-07) � Hardmann/Leventis � 3/3

#19 � Individual Race 2007

  • Vallelunga 6 Hours (11-18-07) � Hardmann/Leventis � 2/2
2008



For 2008, EDM Motorsports became known as Strakka Racing. Leventis and company planned to race it in select Le Mans Series races, and through a partnership with FIA GT Champions Vitaphone Racing, were able to contest the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans!





2008 Results:



Key: Track (Date) - Drivers - Position in class/Position overall



#61 � Le Mans Series 2008

  • Spa (05-11-08) � Hardmann/Leventis � 4/26

#53 � 24 Hours of Le Mans 2008

  • Le Sarthe (06-14-08) � Hardmann/Leventis/Negrao � 10/50 (DNF)

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