Tincknell to take on expanded Aston Martin GT3 role

Harry Tincknell will drive Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo machinery next year as part of an expanded role as an Aston Martin factory driver. The 35-year-old Briton will continue with Heart of Racing Team's Aston Martin Valkyrie programme in the FIA World Endurance Championship, but will not return to Bryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports in the IMSA SportsCar Championship LMP2 class.

Tincknell said he will drive an Aston GTD Pro or GTD entry at January's Rolex 24 at Daytona, with the exact car still to be decided. He said maximising opportunities as an Aston Martin factory driver was a good place to be, noting there are far more chances to drive the Vantage than the Valkyrie, while WEC remains the main priority.

Tincknell won the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours in a works Aston Martin Vantage GTE but had no prior GT experience with the manufacturer. He hinted at a possible GT World Challenge Europe campaign and ruled out the Nürburgring 24 for now, citing his lack of a licence for the event.