The British supercar made famous by its appearances in James Bond movies is making another name for itself this racing season by turning in an impressive performance this past week in the grueling Six Hours of Fuji. Aston Martin Racing clinched their first Vantage GTE victory of the World Endurance Championship, winning both the GTE Pro and Am classes of the grueling 6 hours of Fuji. This marked Aston’s first double triumph since the team managed it in Mexico back in 2016. Marco Sørensen and Nicki Thiim turned in a perfectly-judged performance with the #95 Aston Martin Racing Vantage GTE Pro car in Japan, to deliver their first win of the 2019-2020 season and their second since the car was introduced in May 2018. Sørensen began the race from third, but quickly moved up to second in a first hour that stood out for its fantastically close racing between the three manufacturer teams in the Pro class. Once in front, thanks to a brilliant pass for the lead by the Dane on the pit straight using the tow of backmarker, he and team-mate Nicki Thiim (DEN) were able to establish control of the race.

It was the fifth win for Thiim and Sørensen in the Dane Train, and the third victory for the Vantage GTE in the last six WEC events. It means that the Danes are now second in the GTE Pro drivers' standing, one point off the lead, while Aston Martin is also second in the Manufacturers' Championship with 65 points.

"Winning a race like the one we did today is why we all do it," said Sørensen. "It was great to be involved in the fight for the lead in the first hour of the race, and because we were leading, after that the race seemed to fly by. This was an important win for Aston Martin and and I am very proud for the team. I'm delighted."