The British GT Championship is the UK’s most prestigious series, featuring mouth-watering racing cars including Aston Martins, Ferraris, Porsches, Ascaris, Dodges, Marcos, Moslers, and Lotuses, plus other exotic supercar machinery. Each of these events will feature either one 2-hour race, or two 1-hour races for the headlining British GT series.

  

Aston Martin has begun its return to international motor sport, spearheaded by the DBR9 family of cars an entirely new car based on the road-going DB9. A new division - Aston Martin Racing (AMR) - has been created as a partnership with Prodrive. The DBRS9’s bonded-aluminium chassis is shared with the racing car, whilst the race engine uses the same cylinder block and head in its 6-litre V12 unit, but with modifications it will produce around 550 bhp (in DBRS9 GT3 trim). 

DBRS9 General Specification

General

• GT racing car based on FIA GT3 regulations (not road legal)
• Front mounted longitudinal V12 engine with 6 speed rear trans-axle and rear wheel drive

Engine

• Tuned DB9 V12 engine mapped for 98 octane unleaded fuel
• Baffled anti-surge wet sump
• Pectel engine management system
• Electrical throttle actuation
• Torque output 625 Nm @ 5500 rpm

Transmission

• Twin plate AP Racing clutch
• Six speed sequential gearbox

Chassis

• Standard DB9 bonded aluminium
• Bolted steel roll cage to FIA safety standards
• 100 litre ATL fuel cell
• Air jack system

Bodywork

• Carbon composite body panels
• Standard glass heated front windscreen
• Carbon composite doors
• Poly-carbonate side and rear windows

Aerodynamics

• Composite front splitter
• Adjustable composite rear wing in GT2 position

Suspension

• Rose jointed independent double wishbone front and rear
• Koni dampers with bump and rebound adjustment
• Front anti-roll bar with nylon bushings

Steering

• Hydraulic power steering

Brakes

• Dia 380mm iron front brake discs with 6-piston monobloc calipers
• Dia 313mm iron rear brake discs with 4-piston calipers
• Manually adjustable front / rear brake bias

Wheels

• OZ forged aluminium
• Front 18" rim 12.5" wide
• Rear 18" rim 13.0" wide

Tyres (British GT Championship)

• Avon Front
• Avon Rear

Interior

• Recaro Hans seat
• Willans 5-point harness
• Adjustable seat position
• Adjustable steering wheel position
• Adjustable pedal position
• AP Racing pedal box
• Carbonfibre dash board
• Motor sport wiring harness with Prodrive switch panel

Dimensions

• Length 4730mm
• Width 1978mm
• Wheelbase 2741mm
• Dry weight 1280kg

PAUL DRAYSON   

Age: 47
Lives: London, UK
Status: Married & 5 children

Career:

2007     British GT Championship - GT3
            2nd Overall - 2 race wins / 8 podiums

2006     British GT Championship - GT3 Class
            Britcar endurance series
            Aston Martin DBRS9

2005     Formula Palmer Audi
            Historic sportscars & single-seaters

2004     Historic sportscars & single-seaters


JONNY COCKER                                                   

Age: 21
Lives: Cleveland, UK                                                     
Status: Single               
Career:                                                          

2007     British GT Championship - GT3
            2nd Overall - 2 race wins / 8 podiums

            FIA GT Championship Round 1 - Zhuhai, China
            8th overall (Aston Martin DBR9 GT1)

2006     British GT Championship - GT3 Class - 3rd
            FIA GT3 European Championship
            Aston Martin DBRS9

2005     Porsche Carrera Cup Asia - CHAMPION

2004     British GT Championship (Porsche RSR) - CHAMPION
            European Le Mans Series / FIA GT - GT2 Class

2003     Porsche Carrera Cup GB

2002     T-Cars