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The Aston Martin Valkyrie was a project that was supported by Red Bull
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The Aston Martin Valkyrie was a project that was supported by Red Bull
British manufacturer Aston Martin have officially revealed that they have designs for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. One of their magnum opii, the Aston Martin Valkyrie will be making its official debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the 2021 season.
The Valkyrie boasts of a 1.6 liter V12 Cosworth engine with 1160 hp and a KERS hybrid battery system from Rimac. The production and design of the car was overseen by Red Bull technical guru, Adrian Newey and it was his brainchild.
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Aston Martin confirmed their participation with this tweet.
Aston Martin Valkyrie
COMING TO @24hoursoflemans 2021#AstonMartin #Valkyrie pic.twitter.com/HBzFu0T8wf
— Aston Martin (@astonmartin) June 14, 2019
Needless to say, the 24 Hours of Le Mans twitter page was extremely excited.
— 24 Hours of Le Mans (@24hoursoflemans) June 14, 2019
Hands up – who's ready for 2021?
— Aston Martin (@astonmartin) June 14, 2019
Up until 2013, the British manufacturer had been running with the Vantage GT2 model. So, in other words, the manufacturer will return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans after nearly a decade.
