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Aston Martin Racing has set March’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring as the site where its new Valkyrie GTP model will make its IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut. Although it was hoped the V12-powered prototype would take part in IMSA’s season-opener during January’s Rolex 24 At Daytona,

Although it was far from quickest, the new Aston Martin Valkyrie garnered the most attention at IMSA’s three-day preseason test for WeatherTech Championship competitors at Daytona International Speedway, Nov. 15-17.

Deduct one GTP car from the starting lineup of the 2025 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona in January. After last weekend’s test at the track, Aston Martin has decided they’d rather debut their all-new car at the first World Endurance Championship race in Qatar,

Aston Martin has revealed the first drivers for its 2025 World Endurance Championship campaign at the same time as confirming the Valkyrie AMR-LMH will miss January’s Daytona 24 Hours. Harry Tincknell and Alex Riberas have been named in the two Hypercar class entries by Aston Martin and The Heart of Racing factory team that will represent the British marque in both the WEC and the IMSA SportsCar Championship next year.