The Aston Martin Vantage DTM is a "
Class 1"
touring car
Touring car and tourer are both terms for open cars (i.e. cars without a fixed roof).
"Touring car" is a style of open car built in the United States which seats four or more people. The style was popular from the early 1900s to the 1930s.
Th ...
constructed by the British
car manufacturer Aston Martin for use in the
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM, German Touring Car Masters) is a grand touring car series sanctioned by ITR e.V. who have been affiliated to the DMSB- FIA since 1984. The series is based in Germany, with rounds elsewhere in Europe. The s ...
. The Vantage DTM was the first
Aston Martin DTM car since its entry to the sport from the 2019 season with the joint-development by
HWA
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* Hwa, a type of traditional Korean boots
* HWA (group), an American female rap group
* HWA Team, a motor racing team
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* Hillwood Airways, US ...
. Aston Martin Vantage DTM made DTM début ahead of
2019 DTM season under Class 1 regulations.
Development
HWA AG began development, design and construction of the Vantage DTM chassis in October 2018. The first Vantage DTM chassis was assembled in February 2019, with the first vehicle completed in early-March. Built by
HWA AG
HWA Team, also known as HWA RACELAB, is the auto racing team of HWA AG, a German company based in Affalterbach, that also develops and builds vehicles and components for Mercedes-AMG race cars. It is named after founder Hans-Werner Aufrecht.
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in
Affalterbach
Affalterbach is a municipality in the Ludwigsburg district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
History
Affalterbach became a possession of the County of Württemberg in 1322 and was placed under the jurisdiction of Marbach am Neckar. As it sat on ...
, Germany; the completed Vantage DTM was revealed at
Circuito de Jerez
Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto (formerly known as Circuit of Jerez and Circuito Permanente de Jerez), is a racing circuit located close to the city of Jerez de la Frontera, south of Seville and deep within the sherry-producing region in th ...
on 4 March 2019.
Debut
The first shakedown of Aston Martin Vantage DTM was carried by
Paul di Resta
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on 4 March 2019 at
Circuito de Jerez
Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto (formerly known as Circuit of Jerez and Circuito Permanente de Jerez), is a racing circuit located close to the city of Jerez de la Frontera, south of Seville and deep within the sherry-producing region in th ...
.
The Vantage DTM made its official test début at
EuroSpeedway Lausitz
The Lausitzring (formally known as the Dekra Lausitzring for ownership reasons) is a race track located near Klettwitz (a civil parish of Schipkau, Oberspreewald-Lausitz district) in the state of Brandenburg in northeast Germany, near the bor ...
on 14 April 2019 and made its race début at Hockenheimring on 3 May 2019. The car lasted only one season in the sport, finishing last in the manufacturer's standings, before withdrawing at the end of the season citing cost concerns; the Vantage also did not participate in the non-championship race at
Fuji Speedway against
Super GT cars.
References
External links
R-Motorsport Official Website{{Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters racing cars
Vantage DTM
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters cars