Heart of Racing’s Aston Martin Valkyrie will make its GTP debut amidst 56 entries for the IMSA SportsCar Championship’s 12 Hours of Sebring.
The #23 Aston Martin is one of 13 entries in the GTP category for the 73rd running of the Sebring event on 15 March.
After a pair of Valkyries made their FIA World Endurance Championship debut in Qatar, the naturally aspirated V12 soundtrack will embrace the Sebring International Raceway.
Aston Martin will become the sixth active GTP manufacturer competing in the category.
Fifty-six cars will take on the second round on the IMSA schedule, following the 24 Hours of Daytona on 25-26 January, hosts 12 Oreca 07 LMP2 cars, 20 GTDs and 11 in GTD Pro.
After lasting only 90 minutes in at Daytona, Lamborghini are hoping to bounce back to their near-podium pursuit during last year’s race in which they also made their GTP class debut.
Elsewhere in the category, the Daytona winning-#7 Porsche Penske 963 GTP will be co-driven by Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy and Laurens Vanthoor.
Tandy achieved a unique grand slam after winning overall at all four of motorsport’s main 24-hour races and is looking for his maiden overall Sebring victory, having won three in the GTLM class – alike #60 Acura ARX-06 GTP driver Colin Braun.
In the LMP2 category, 12 entries headline the exciting array of Orecas in the field and United Autosports USA continue as the only team with two cars.
After Tower Motorsports lost their Daytona win to United Autosports, the #8 Oreca team are seeking redemption at the demanding circuit in a gruelling race.
Ford won their first IMSA race at Daytona so are aiming for more against key rivals Paul Miller Racing (BMW) and Corvette whilst GTD showcases the most entrants over the other four categories, listed here.
