Aston Martin DBRS9 Chassis 25 GT3 race ready
”There are many people who want to race Aston Martins competitively in everything from the occasional track day to weekend club or national series races.” said David Richards of Aston Martin Racing. ”The DBRS9 opens GT racing up to more enthusiasts and with its levels of performance will offer aspiring racing drivers the experience of a GT racing car without the complexity associated with running a full GT1 car.”
Owned by Tom Black from new chassis 25 (from a run of 26 cars built) was raced in selected rounds of 2010 and 2011 British GT by Tom and Stuart Hall under Tom’s race team Vantage Racing.
The team’s press release in 2010:
A new team with some experienced and successful old hands is joining forces to put the Aston Martin name on the grid for the 2010 Avon Tyres British GT Championship. Vantage Racing – whose chief advisor is sports car legend Hugh Chamberlain – will shortly be taking delivery of a factory-fresh DBRS9.
The Aston will be driven by team principal Tom Black and multiple British GT race-winner Stuart Hall. Chamberlain believes the duo will have a strong chance in a GT3 field which is daily growing in size and stature. “I am very happy that Tom has decided to step up to British GT, and I’m very happy that we have the kit to do a good job; I’m looking forward to the challenge.”
Vantage Racing was formed by Black in 2008, and its chief engineer is ex-Chamberlain Engineering employee Steve Hay. The team guided Black through his first steps in racing that season and paired him with Hall in a GT4 Aston (pictured above) in club sports car racing last year. “Tom is very much a brand new driver,” says Chamberlain. “We were very happy with his progress in 2009; by the end of the season he was a lot closer to Stuart’s pace.”
Tom Black commented: “Having really enjoyed my first two seasons in GT racing I’m delighted to be stepping up to GT3 in such a competitive car. With the depth of driving and support experience we now have on-board at Vantage Racing, I’m confident that we will be competitive in 2010.”
Twenty-five-year-old Hall won two British GT races in 2009, adding to a racing CV which bears testimony to his prowess in single-seaters and sports cars. Hall was fourth overall in the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2007 at the wheel of a Pescarolo.
Chamberlain’s is one of the best known names in British motorsport. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, Chamberlain-managed teams have won three sports car world championships, two European championships and nine national championships, as well as numerous class wins at Le Mans.
Chamberlain’s return to the Avon Tyres British GT Championship, and the Vantage Team’s support, is welcomed by series manager Benjamin Franasovicci: “It is great news for the championship that a competitor of Hugh’s experience and standing is supporting us for 2010. Things are moving ahead well: the GT3 class is looking more than healthy and there is strong interest also in GTC and GT4.”
British GT 2011
British GT 2010
British GT 2010
2013 Brands Hatch Aston Martin Centenary Festival (Car 42)
2013 Brands Hatch Aston Martin Centenary Festival (Car 42)
2013 Brands Hatch Aston Martin Centenary Festival (Car 42)
2013 Brands Hatch Aston Martin Centenary Festival (Car 42)
2019 Chassis 25 in current livery Goodwood trackday
2017 Chassis 25 without Vantage Racing Livery wrap – post engine refresh
Speaking to Tom he thinks the 5 races listed above might be the total the car has raced!
The car was sold in 2023 to the current owners who then prepared the car for racing. This work included; overhaul of engine and gearbox, new bag tank, seat, belts and firesystem. They have race the car twice, 2024 Donington Masters GT where they finished 4th and 5th overall and 2nd in class behind a Mosler and the inaugural Motor Racing Legends GT3 race at Silverstone where a fuel starvation problem resulted in a DNF having run competitively upto that point. This has subsequently been resolved and the car has been on the rolling road at Northampton Motor Sports to confirm so the car is race ready for 2025.
