The Aston Martin DBR9 that took victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours is to be one of the star attractions at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The #009 car, driven by David Brabham, Antonio Garcia and Darren Turner, will take to the hill resplendent in its Gulf livery, with Spaniard Garcia at the wheel for a series of demonstration runs.
“A second consecutive victory at Le Mans marked another historic day for everyone involved with Aston Martin and the win was deserved reward for the Aston Martin Racing team and our partners,” Aston Martin's head of product communications and motorsport, David King, said. “We're delighted that the car is able to appear at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and it seems fitting that we celebrate our victory in front of our British fans, many of whom made the trip to Le Mans to show their support.”
The Le Mans victory capped an unprecedented period of motorsport for Aston Martin after the Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 claimed its best-ever finish at the Nűrburgring 24 Hours, with three Aston Martins taking the podium positions in the SP8 class.
A team consisting of Japanese journalist Shin-ichi Katsura, Hong Kong-based writer Matthew Marsh, and German racing driver Oliver Mathai finished 18th out of 220 starters in the endurance classic, clinching the SP8 class victory – finishing higher than the previous best of 24th overall.
