Overview
- Aston Martin and partner The Heart Of Racing completed an initial rollout and a first full test of the updated, non-hybrid Valkyrie at UK venues with works drivers pictured at the wheel.
- The team has published a follow-up test programme that includes further on‑track sessions in North America and Europe plus three days of wind‑tunnel runs at Windshear to gather homologation data.
- Aston Martin says it will apply limited 'evo joker(s)' only after analysing test data to target aerodynamic and other changes rather than broad redesigns.
- The upgrades respond to on‑track form and standings that currently leave the team mid‑field in the WEC manufacturers table and last in IMSA's GTP class because it runs a single car.
- The project retains the Valkyrie’s naturally aspirated V12 as a defining feature, and wind‑tunnel homologation is required to lock in specification and allow the team to deploy measured performance gains.