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PanterroR · 01-11-2008, 03:48 AM

British sports car maker Aston Martin will defend the GT1 title at the 2008 Le Mans race with two DBR9s dressed in the distinctive blue and orange livery of Gulf Oil. The two cars, which will be entered as numbers 007 and 009, will look to emulate Gulf’s first victory at the 24 hour race 40 years on.

Alain Dujean, Gulf Oil vice president international, said: “This is arguably the most important year ever for Gulf in motorsport. The famous Gulf racing colours first tasted victory at Le Mans in 1968, so 2008 already had great significance for us, but for Gulf to have joined up with Aston Martin Racing for this year is fantastic – the coming together of two great automotive names, for what I hope will be a long and fruitful partnership.”

David Richards, chairman of Aston Martin, said: “Endurance racing is engrained in the heritage of both Gulf and Aston Martin and we have also both been intrinsically linked through Le Mans for many decades. It was perhaps destined that, in the year we defend our GT1 title and Gulf celebrates the 40th anniversary of its win, we would finally race together at La Sarthe.”

Source - Carscoop: Aston Martin Goes To Le Mans With DBR9 Gulf

Sunny · 01-11-2008, 04:14 AM

Glad to see the Gulf livery live on!

siko · 01-11-2008, 12:30 PM

Bigger pics from WCF:

Bartek Sikorski · 03-06-2008, 11:13 PM

Aston Martin Racing takes a bitchin' family portrait

01-11-2008, 03:48 AM	#1
PanterroR GCF's High Court Join Date: Sep 2005 AKA: Tycoon Garage: A naturally aspirated V8 mofo - 2008 BMW 550i Posts: 18,587 Thanks: 9,333 Thanked 8,675 Times in 4,170 Posts	Aston Martin Goes To Le Mans With DBR9 Gulf British sports car maker Aston Martin will defend the GT1 title at the 2008 Le Mans race with two DBR9s dressed in the distinctive blue and orange livery of Gulf Oil. The two cars, which will be entered as numbers 007 and 009, will look to emulate Gulf’s first victory at the 24 hour race 40 years on. Alain Dujean, Gulf Oil vice president international, said: “This is arguably the most important year ever for Gulf in motorsport. The famous Gulf racing colours first tasted victory at Le Mans in 1968, so 2008 already had great significance for us, but for Gulf to have joined up with Aston Martin Racing for this year is fantastic – the coming together of two great automotive names, for what I hope will be a long and fruitful partnership.” David Richards, chairman of Aston Martin, said: “Endurance racing is engrained in the heritage of both Gulf and Aston Martin and we have also both been intrinsically linked through Le Mans for many decades. It was perhaps destined that, in the year we defend our GT1 title and Gulf celebrates the 40th anniversary of its win, we would finally race together at La Sarthe.” Source - Carscoop: Aston Martin Goes To Le Mans With DBR9 Gulf __________________ DSC Off - Steptronic On - KickDown!

01-11-2008, 04:14 AM	#2
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01-11-2008, 12:30 PM	#3
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