A field of 30 Aston Martin competition cars will take to the Circuit de la Sarthe, France, to contest the inaugural Aston Martin Racing Festival of Le Mans on the morning of the legendary 24-hour race (16 June). Six types of Aston Martin GT racing car will participate in the event across five different classes, including the V12 Zagato that achieved a fine podium result at the ADAC Zurich Nürburgring 24 Hours last month.

The Aston Martin Racing Festival of Le Mans is an exclusive 45-minute race on the famous 8.5-mile circuit, which will see Aston Martin customer teams from around the world race side-by-side in the largest display of the prestigious marque’s competition cars ever seen. The 30 entrants comprises three DBR9s in the GT1 class, three Vantage GT2s, two V12 Vantage GT3s and four DBRS9s in the GT3 category, 17 Vantage GT4s and the Nürburgring 24 Hour podium-finishing V12 Zagato.