The Valkyrie LMH programme is set to be reactivated after more than three years on the back-burner as Aston and US-based team Heart of Racing ramp up a relationship that already straddles the GT arenas in IMSA and WEC.
Autosport has learned that Aston and Heart of Racing, which is backed by computer games tycoon Gabe Newell, are closing in on a deal to bring a car conceived to start racing in 2021 to the track finally.
The deal is not done as yet, but it is understood that it could be just weeks away.
Aston is known to be speaking to suppliers about the potential programme and is already putting key staff in place to oversee the programme.
These include former Williams Formula 1 engineering director Adam Carter, who joined the new Aston Martin Performance Technologies division earlier this year.
Aston would not confirm that it is working to revive the Valkyrie LMH, but it stressed its sportscar racing DNA and that it continually evaluates its options when asked for a comment by Autosport.
“We are encouraged by the growth of the Hypercar class, and the hugely successful centenary Le Mans 24 Hours was a shining example of this,” said a spokesman.
“Motorsport is an ever changing landscape, so of course as a global hypercar brand we continue to play close attention to the class.”
Source: Autosport