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Aston Martin Racing takes a double podium at Silverstone
2016/05/17
Aston Martin Racing has taken a double podium finish at 6 Hours of Silverstone on April 15-17, FIA WEC season opener.
Osato Research Institute has been supporting Aston Martin Racing as their Official Partner since 2005 by providing FPP with drivers and pit crews for their health maintenance.
At 6 hours of Silverstone, the new machine #95 driven by Darren Turner, Nicki Thiim and Marco Sorensen had a great start with the 3rd place in GTE Pro. The #98 also kicked off their season with a strong finish with second in GTE Am.
This year it was still cold in U.K. even in mid-April. |
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Quiet moment while preparing for the race | |
Drivers' autogragh session |
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The band was playing the bagpipes during the grid walk. | |
30 minutes before the start, the tension was getting high. | |
Tea time at the drivers' tent |
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Dunlop is Aston's official tyre supplier and partner this year. The yellow logo is shining on the tyre. |
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1 hour to go before the race finish, driver was Nicki. |
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Goal! The team principal John also looked satisfied. | |
After the race, we enjoyed the moment in London before going back to Japan. |
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