{"id":499102,"date":"2020-12-16T11:04:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T19:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=113485"},"modified":"2024-12-27T03:09:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T03:09:54","slug":"fighting-spirit-a-brief-history-of-aston-martin-in-grand-prix-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/fighting-spirit-a-brief-history-of-aston-martin-in-grand-prix-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting Spirit – A Brief History of Aston Martin in Grand Prix Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aston Martin is known worldwide for its high-profile successes in sports car racing. A famous outright win at Le Mans and a third consecutive victory at the N\u00fcrburgring 1,000-km saw Aston Martin crowned World Sportscar Champions in 1959. Multiple class wins at Le Mans stretch from 1931 to this year\u2019s multi-class victory which secured the GT Manufacturers\u2019 World Endurance Championship. Numerous race and class victories over the years have cemented the brand as one of the great names in endurance racing.<\/p>\n

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The DBR1 scores victory in the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But perhaps less well-known are Aston Martin\u2019s European Grand Prix and, later, Formula 1 exploits. These may not be as famous, but they are equally notable. Indeed, from the very beginning of the Aston Martin business 107 years ago\u2014founded by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford in 1913 in a small London workshop\u2014top-flight motorsport participation was integral to the company\u2019s very ethos and identity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n