2006 Aston Martin DBR9

Chassis No. DBR9/9 Engine No. R910
Highlights:

•     One of just 10 original Works-specification DBR9s built by Aston Martin Racing.
•     Raced by the factory-supported Scuderia Italia BMS team in the 2006 and 2007 FIA GT Championships.
•     Two-time Le Mans 24 Hours competitor, finishing 6th in LM GT1 and 11th overall in 2007.
•     Four FIA GT Championship podium finishes.
•     Driven by former Le Mans winners Jamie Davies, Fabio Babini and Christian Pescatori.
•     Previously owned by Aston Martin shareholder Peter Livanos.
•     Subsequently competed in Masters Endurance Legends and Peter Auto.
•     Prepared for historic competition by Venture Engineering, including comprehensive crack testing.
•     Accompanied by a spares package, including wheels, and the original replaced chassis.

History:

The Aston Martin DBR9 was introduced in 2005, developed by Prodrive to return Aston Martin to international GT racing. Powered by a 620bhp 6-litre V12, it quickly established itself as one of the most successful GT1 cars of its era, achieving victories at Le Mans, Sebring and Spa, alongside championship success in both the FIA GT Championship and Le Mans Series.

Chassis DBR9/9 was originally supplied new to Giuseppe Lucchini, founder of Scuderia Italia BMS. It formed part of the team's semi-Works programme, competing in eight rounds of the 2006 FIA GT Championship and securing podium finishes at Silverstone, Brno and the Hungaroring.

Returning for the 2007 season, the car was again campaigned by Scuderia Italia BMS. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, wearing its distinctive commemorative Pirelli livery and race number 100, it finished an impressive sixth in the LM GT1 class and 11th overall, completing 336 laps.

Following an accident at the 24 Hours of Spa, the car returned to Prodrive, where its aluminium/composite tub was replaced and its engine refreshed. Its original chassis is retained and accompanies the car.

In 2008, DBR9/9 was acquired by Aston Martin shareholder Peter Livanos, who retained it for almost a decade. Following its subsequent sale in 2018, it was prepared for historic competition and returned to the track in the Masters Endurance Legends Championship, including a return to Le Mans.

The car continued to compete in Masters Endurance Legends and Peter Auto events, passing to its current American ownership in 2020.

Recent Preparation:

During 2023, the car underwent an extensive preparation programme with Venture Engineering, a leading UK engineering company run by former Prodrive engineers, many of whom had direct experience of the DBR9 in period. The work included comprehensive crack testing, inspection and servicing of the chassis and braking system, renewal of selected fuel-system components, drivetrain servicing, gearbox rebuild work and replacement of various mechanical components.

Now freshly refinished in its 2007 Pirelli Le Mans livery, DBR9/9 is presented in excellent condition and ready for further historic endurance competition or display. The car is accompanied by a spares package, including wheels, carbon-fibre front splitter, updated AMR mirrors and its original replaced chassis.