The Car: Aston Martin Vantage GT2
The Vantage GT2 has been specifically designed to compete in championships running to ACO GT2 regulations and was the very first GT car to be designed at the outset in a bio-ethanol fuelled specification.
Under the bonnet, the engine is based on the standard 4.3 litre Aston Martin V8 retaining the road car’s cylinder block, heads and crankshaft, but using competition components, including cylinder heads, connecting rods, valves, camshafts and a racing exhaust system.
Car Specs
Body & Chassis
- Bonded aluminium chassis from the V8 vantage road car
- Aston Martin Racing manufactured aerospace specification steel roll cage built to FIA regulations
- Carbon fibre bodywork: bonnet, wings, doors, tailgate, front and rear bumpers, sills, rear quarters
- Aerodynamic package: carbon fibre front splitter, flat floor, rear diffuser, CFD designed rear wing
Suspension
- Double wishbones front and rear
- Koni adjustable dampers
- Front and rear suspension adjustable for corner weights, ride heights, toe and camber settings
Engine
- 4.5 litre v8 in 90 degree configuration with all aluminium cylinder block and heads
- Competition specification flat-plane crank
- Four valves per cylinder
- Dry sump lubrication
- Racing exhaust system
- Pectel SQ6 engine management
Transmission
- Mid rear mounted trans axle
- Six speed sequential Xtrac transmission with flat shift
- Paddle-shift (optional)
- Air and oil cooled
- Competition clutch
- Limited slip differential
Electrical System
- Full military specification loom manufactured by Aston Martin Racing
- Pi delta pro-logger with analogue loom (pi sigma & sigma junior optional)
- Pi telemetry system (optional)
- Fuel system
- FIA-approved bag type fuel tank – 90 litre capacity
- 3 litre fuel collector (7-litre optional)
Wheels & tyres
- Forged aluminium centre lock wheels
- Front – 12.5” x 18” (14" x 18"?)
- Rear - 13” x 18” (14" x 18"?)
Brakes
- Six piston Brembo calipers front
- Four piston Brembo calipers rear
- Two-piece brake discs, front and rear
ACO-specific options
- Air-conditioning
- ACO logger loom, position lights and wheelspeed logging kit
Weight
- ACO regulations - 1185 kg
Car specs courtesy of Aston Martin Racing