Aston Martin Valkyrie LM: Copy Paste - only completely different!

Aston Martin has a rich racing heritage and is proud to celebrate its return to the pinnacle of endurance motorsport with the unveiling of the spectacular Valkyrie LM. This ultra-exclusive and non-road-legal variant of the only racing hypercar derived from a road car will compete for overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (F) on June 14 and 15 this year.

Aston Martin took part in Le Mans for the first time in 1928, five years after the racing event was founded. After numerous class victories over the decades - and five wins since 2014 - Aston Martin's wings are now returning to the sport's top league with the Valkyrie. In 2025, Aston Martin will be fighting for overall victory for the first time since 1959, when Roy Salvadori (Great Britain) and Carroll Shelby (USA) triumphed with the Aston Martin DBR1. The Valkyrie LM was born from the Valkyrie hypercar race car - the first of its kind to be developed under the FIA's 'hypercar' regulations and will compete in both the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IMSA) in 2025.

Like the Valkyrie, the LM is powered by a modified, lean-burn version of the naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 engine built by Cosworth, tuned to an identical regulation-limited 520 kW (697 bhp). Adrian Hallmark, CEO of Aston Martin, said: "In all its forms, there is nothing else in the world quite like the Valkyrie. It is a rare opportunity to become part of the world's most exclusive Aston Martin Owners Club; a group that can immerse themselves in an authentic endurance racing experience comparable to a real race, otherwise only available to our factory drivers who drive at the absolute limit of top class race car racing."

Copy-paste directly from the Le Mans racing car to one of the ten examples. It differs only minimally, as the Valkyrie LM was designed to be suitable for amateur drivers. Race series-specific elements such as ballast and FIA-regulated electronics are removed, and the cockpit surface is tailored for use on the race track. The user-friendly open-loop torque control (instead of the closed-loop control for competition regulation and homologation), torque sensors to control the power delivery of the race car, will be removed to optimize the driving experience for customers. The V12 engine will be recalibrated to run on common fuels.

The rear-wheel drive Valkyrie LM is powered by a sequential seven-speed gearbox, which is operated with semi-automatic paddle shifters as in the competition version. The racing suspension consists of double wishbones at the front and rear with pushrod torsion springs and adjustable side and central shock absorbers. The Valkyrie LM will run on bespoke high-performance tires from F1 tire supplier Pirelli. The cockpit is optimized for driver safety, access and visibility and features a custom carbon fiber racing seat with shoulder rest and headrest padding. It features an FIA 8853-compliant six-point safety harness and a fire suppression system, while the steering wheel has an integrated driver display and shift lights.

Owners of the Valkyrie LM are free to use their car as they wish, but Aston Martin is also developing a dedicated driver development program aimed at nurturing, harnessing and optimizing their driving skills and providing them with a world-class motorsport experience. The program is designed to help drivers build confidence in their abilities and explore the limits of a machine designed for speeds in excess of 320 km/h on the fast, flat corners of the world's most famous racetrack. The cars for the program will be stored and maintained by Aston Martin and transported to and from the Valkyrie LM Performance Club venues.

The Valkyrie LM is limited to 10 units. It will be delivered in time for the bespoke, fully supported and immersive race track program, which will start in the second quarter of 2026. You can already see how the Briton in the Aston Martin Thor team with professional drivers Harry Tincknell, Tom Gamble and Ross Gun or Alex Riberas, Marco Sørensen and Roman De Angelis performs in a real race. at the 93rd edition of the motorsport classic, where he will compete against hypercars from Alpine, BMW, Cadillac, Ferrari, Peugeot, Porsche and Toyota.