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Written by Joe Holding
The 2016 World Endurance Championship kicks-off at Silverstone this weekend and to celebrate, Aston Martin has commissioned a special range of custom wings to adorn its three V8 Vantage GTE entries.Each of the nine pieces handcrafted by an expert team of ten jewellers represents the national flag of a country hosting one of the races on the calendar this year."This season really is a fresh start for us," says Aston Martin Racing"s Team Principal Paul Howarth. "With a re-balanced driver line-up and our new V8 Vantage GTE making its competitive debut this weekend, I"m confident that we can put in strong performances throughout the season and carry these wings to strong race results".So the team will be focussed on wringing every second out of the cars during the six-hour race on Sunday, and they"ll do so safe in the knowledge that even the badges have been engineered with endurance in mind.Read on to discover exactly how these bespoke emblems are forged
Date written: 14 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 2961
The 2016 World Endurance Championship kicks-off at Silverstone this weekend and to celebrate, Aston Martin has commissioned a special range of custom wings to adorn its three V8 Vantage GTE entries.Each of the nine pieces handcrafted by an expert team of ten jewellers represents the national flag of a country hosting one of the races on the calendar this year."This season really is a fresh start for us," says Aston Martin Racing"s Team Principal Paul Howarth. "With a re-balanced driver line-up and our new V8 Vantage GTE making its competitive debut this weekend, I"m confident that we can put in strong performances throughout the season and carry these wings to strong race results".So the team will be focussed on wringing every second out of the cars during the six-hour race on Sunday, and they"ll do so safe in the knowledge that even the badges have been engineered with endurance in mind.Read on to discover exactly how these bespoke emblems are forged
Date written: 14 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 2961