As it expands into the Grand Touring Prototype category in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with the new Aston Martin Valkyrie Hypercar, the Heart of Racing team will pare its GT efforts to a single GTD entry.
For the 2025 season, Heart of Racing will campaign the No. 23 Aston Martin Valkyrie in the GTP class as well as the No. 27 Aston Martin Vantage in GTD. The team is extending its partnership with Aston Martin after competing solely with the brand in GT3 machinery since entering the IMSA WeatherTech championship in 2020.
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“We are excited to see what the 2025 season holds,” said Heart of Racing team principal, Ian James. “It’s a bit crazy to look back and see where we started versus where we are currently. We ultimately decided on a GTD entry as it complements our all-pro GTP program and serves as a useful rung on the ladder. This week though, we are set on chasing the GTD PRO championship with the No. 23 team. Once the season ends, we will put our full focus on 2025.”
Heart of Racing, driver Ross Gunn and Aston Martin go into the Motul Petit Le Mans season finale with a shot at the GTD PRO championship. For the final two races of the season, the team has gone all-in on GTD PRO to bolster its chances of capturing the titles.
Heart of Racing had previously announced that it would run a two-car Hypercar team with the Valkyrie in the World Endurance Championship. The team has also been running two cars in Pirelli GT World Challenge America. Driver lineups for the IMSA and WEC campaigns will be finalized at a later date.