TF Sport open to running Astons alongside Corvette WEC programme

TF Sport boss Tom Ferrier says he’s open to continuing to field Aston Martin products in GT3 racing next year after its switch to Corvette for the World Endurance Championship. 

The British squad was announced last month as the first customer for the new Corvette Z06 GT3.R in next year’s WEC when LMGT3 regulations replace the existing GTE Am rule set.  

TF currently runs two Aston Martin Vantage GTEs in the WEC and European Le Mans Series, which will also swap GTE rules for GT3, and has previously run GT3-spec Vantages in both British GT and GT World Challenge Europe. 

Speaking to Autosport at Monza ahead of this weekend’s six-hour WEC round, Ferrier clarified that its Corvette deal is currently only for the WEC and has left the door open to continue running customers in Prodrive-built Aston machinery elsewhere. 

“It is only a WEC programme still, so we still will look to run Astons at the moment,” he said.  

“It may be in GT World Challenge or ELMS. [With Corvette] it is a focused, two-car WEC programme. 

“There’s scope in the future [to do more with Corvette], it’s more that they’re not making a great number of cars to start with.  

“What they’ve decided to make is the two cars in IMSA [GTD Pro], and then the two WEC cars, so, for now, it’s that and then we’ll see where we go really.” 

Source: Autosport