{"id":891811,"date":"2025-11-20T18:41:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=891811"},"modified":"2025-11-20T18:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:41:17","slug":"aston-martin-valkyrie-closes-breakthrough-debut-season-with-historic-milestones-in-bahrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/aston-martin-valkyrie-closes-breakthrough-debut-season-with-historic-milestones-in-bahrain\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Martin Valkyrie closes breakthrough debut season with historic milestones in Bahrain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Martin\u2019s Valkyrie hypercar capped its first full season of global competition with another strong performance at the Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain, securing a second consecutive points finish and leading a round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) for the first time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-891803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-2-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-2-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-2-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-2-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The #009 Valkyrie, piloted by Marco S\u00f8rensen, Alex Riberas, and Roman De Angelis, finished seventh, adding to its impressive fifth-place run at Fuji and marking another significant step forward for the 6.5-litre V12-powered British hypercar. The Bahrain weekend was a showcase of momentum for Aston Martin THOR Team, highlighted by remarkable qualifying pace and an unprecedented one-two finish for the Valkyrie in the Hypercar session.<\/p>\n<p>The #007 car, driven by the all-British lineup of Harry Tincknell, Tom Gamble, and Ross Gunn, topped qualifying, closely followed by the #009. Both cars advanced to Hyperpole, delivering Aston Martin its first double-top-10 Hypercar qualifying result in WEC history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-891804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-3-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-3-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-3-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-3-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-3-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Their speed translated into genuine race-leading performance. After a mid-race safety car compressed the field, Riberas surged from fifth to the outright lead\u2014making the Valkyrie the first road-car-derived LMH machine ever to head a WEC race. The achievement underscored the hypercar\u2019s rapid development following its global debut at the Qatar 1812km in February.<\/p>\n<p>This season has seen the unique project, WEC\u2019s only homologated road-legal-based LMH, accumulate over 22,000 race miles across eight rounds, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A standout moment came at October\u2019s Petit Le Mans, where the Valkyrie earned its first podium in IMSA competition.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-891805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-4.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-4-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-4-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-4-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-4-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-4-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adam Carter, Aston Martin Head of Endurance Motorsport, praised the programme\u2019s upward trajectory: <em>&#8220;From where we started to where we finished, the progress has been extraordinary. We\u2019ve proven the potential of this ambitious car, and we\u2019re set to build on it in 2026.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Derived from the Valkyrie production model, the LMH version features a race-honed carbon chassis and a screaming 6.5-litre V12 capable of 11,000 rpm. While it produces over 1000 bhp in road trim, WEC regulations cap output at 500 kW (680 bhp)\u2014forcing engineers and drivers to dig deep to extract maximum performance from the chassis and aero platform.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-891806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-5.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-5-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-5-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-5-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-5-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-5-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite strategic misfortune from a late Virtual Safety Car, the #007 trio expressed pride in the team\u2019s leap forward. Tom Gamble called the season &#8220;bittersweet&#8221; but emphasised the enormous gains since the Qatar opener.<\/p>\n<p>Ross Gunn celebrated the qualifying heroics and the steady, satisfying progress of the hypercar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-891807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-6.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-6-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-6-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-6-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-6-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-6-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-6-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harry Tincknell enjoyed battling at the front: <em>&#8220;This year was about learning, and we\u2019ve learned a lot.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The #009 crew echoed the sentiment. Roman De Angelis highlighted that the team had evolved from back-markers to podium threats.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-891809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-8-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-8-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-8-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-8-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-8-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-8-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alex Riberas described leading the race as <em>&#8220;a clear sign of the potential that\u2019s growing.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Marco S\u00f8rensen said the team should be <em>&#8220;proud of what we\u2019ve achieved,&#8221;<\/em> confident the Valkyrie is closing in on regular podium form.<\/p>\n<p>Team Principal Ian James summed up the achievement: <em>&#8220;In Qatar we were seconds off the pace and written off. Now we\u2019re fighting for pole positions and podiums. That\u2019s the story of this season.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-891810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-9-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-9-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-9-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-9-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-9-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-9-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aston Martin\u2019s Hypercar Future Burns Bright. With race-leading pace, landmark finishes, and a trajectory pointed upwards, the Valkyrie\u2019s debut season has validated Aston Martin\u2019s bold decision to bring a road-derived hypercar into the top tier of global endurance racing.<\/p>\n<p>Momentum is firmly on Aston Martin\u2019s side, and with 2026 looming, the Valkyrie looks ready to evolve from an underdog into a front-running force in WEC and IMSA competition.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-891808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-7.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-7-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-7-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-7-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-7-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-7-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aston-Martin-Valkyrie-FIA-WEC-2025-7-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Martin\u2019s Valkyrie hypercar capped its first full season of global competition with another strong performance at the Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain, securing a second consecutive points finish and leading a round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) for the first time. The #009 Valkyrie, piloted by Marco S\u00f8rensen, Alex Riberas, and Roman De Angelis, finished seventh, adding to its impressive fifth-place run at Fuji and marking another significant step forward for the 6.5-litre V12-powered British hypercar. 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