Aston Martin Valkyrie finishes ninth in Sebring debut

Aston Martin's Valkyrie hypercar made a strong debut in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, finishing ninth at the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring. This marks the first points finish for a GTP class car derived from a road car. The Valkyrie, driven by Ross Gunn, Roman De Angelis, and Alex Riberas, performed well on a challenging track, maintaining a top-ten position throughout the race. This follows its debut in Qatar, where it also finished the race. In related news, Aston Martin's Vantage GT3 secured a third-place finish in the GTD class at Sebring, marking the team's second consecutive podium. The Heart of Racing team is now in contention for the championship.