Aston Martin Vantage Racing

The Aston Martin Vantage is a true sporting thoroughbred. By distilling our unique design and engineering ethos into a compact and handsome sports car, each Vantage model displays its own unmistakable and pure sporting character. Coupe or Roadster, V8 or V12, the Vantage range embodies all that is great about Aston Martin.

In 2012, this iconic range continued to evolve, with a comprehensive array of improvements to the V8 Vantage and the unveiling of the exclusive, limited edition V12 Vantage Roadster.

The Vantage story doesn't stop on the road. Racing is in our DNA and the Vantage is now at the forefront of our motorsport activity. The Vantage first went racing in 2006, when CEO Dr Ulrich Bez took a near-standard V8 Vantage to the gruelling Nürburgring 24 hour race.

Since then GT4 versions of the V8 Vantage have become a global force to be reckoned with, spawning one-make race series and winning their class in Dubai, Nürburgring, Silverstone and Spa 24-hour races. 2012 saw the release of the V12 Vantage GT3 which has taken 18 race wins and 30 podium finishes in its first competitive year. Based on the V12 Vantage road-car but then adapted for the track this is the latest chapter in the Vantage story, a story of purebred Aston Martin sports cars.