Unleashed at Brands Hatch testing last week the Vantage certainly made its mark! Aggressive in looks, stable in handling and ferociously quick in the corners – this machine spearheads the next generation of Aston Martin Racing cars. GT1 and GT2 technology is harnessed to produce a serious, brutal contender in GT3.

As the sole Vantage competing in the British GT Championship Beechdean Motor Racing this year benefits from manufacturer support. Progress will take place throughout the series as Aston Martin Racing develop the car from race to race. Beechdean team boss Andrew Howard “The handling is phenomenal. The whole aim is to push the car forward. It’s a fantastic opportunity for Jonny and me to be involved with the next generation of GT3 Aston.” The V12 Vantage GT3 is sure to make a big noise this season draped in the Union Jack. The mission for British driving duo Andrew Howard and Jonny Adam is to take this British brute to British GT glory.

For the pairing of Adam and Howard it was a second win of the season after also triumphing at Rockingham in September, and the stunning result rounded off a strong run in to the end of the 2011 season for the Beechdean outfit.

The weekend had got off to the best possible start with Adam placing the Aston Martin on pole position in qualifying, but the Adam/Howard partnership didn’t have it all their own way come race day.

Joe Osborne of United Autosports took the initiative, with Beechdean’s Andrew Howard having a tough start but recovering to claim third place.

Having taken over from Howard and pitted during a safety car period Jonathan Adam was sitting in fourth place at the restart, but quickly cut his way through the field and took the lead ahead of Zak Brown and Richard Westbrook who were close behind.

However, Brown and Westbrook were more concerned about beating each other to second place, which left Adam unchallenged at the head of the field to cruise over the finishing line over 20seconds ahead of his nearest challenger and claim a comfortable second win of the season for Beechdean Motorsport.

Despite being one of the older models in the British GT field the Beechdean Aston Martin enjoyed a fine farewell season in the hands of Adam and Howard, with the combination of car and drivers getting stronger and stronger as the championship progressed.

A haul of two wins and two further podium places in 2011 was testament to how quickly Adam adapted to a GT car in his maiden endurance racing season, and having gained valuable experience the Fife-based driver will be keen to further establish his credentials in 2012.
Jonny said:
“We had a testing session at Silverstone earlier in the year that went very well, so we were quietly confident that we’d do well before the race. It was quite nice to win because it was the last race of the season, so we finished on a high, and it was also the last race in that car because it’s a bit older than most of the cars out there so it’s difficult to keep up. This win will definitely give us a lot of confidence going into next season. I’ve really enjoyed my first year in the British GT championship and I’m looking forward to seeing if we can build on this for 2012.”

Partnering Andrew Howard, the 26-year-old former Seat Cupra Champion from Kirkcaldy suffered with a puncture at Snetterton then posted the second-fastest lap during his stint next time out at Brands Hatch.

But it was on his first visit to the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit in belgium, scene of the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix, which brought him his best finish of the season so far.

“It was a great weekend,” Jonny explained during our ‘catch-up’. I’d never been there before, and it was tough; there were something like 59 cars on track at any one time, so it was difficult to get a clear lap.

“We qualified 10th and ninth for the two races, and finished the opening one in fifth place, which was very encouraging for us. I did the first stint in the second race and got us up to third; we then had a terrific driver-change and Andrew brought the car home in third place.

“To get a podium finish on our first visit to Spa was great both for Andrew and me, plus the whole team. Everybody worked really hard right through the weekend and it was great to have something to celebrate at the end. To walk away with a podium was excellent.”

Jonny returns to British GT action at the beginning of September when the championship heads to Rockingham in Northamptonshire.

“We tried to do BTCC but we couldn’t get the funding,” said Adam, who won on his sports car debut in 2010 at Knockhill at the wheel of a Ginetta G50 Cup car. “It’s good to be back and I’m excited to be doing British GT.
“I shouldn’t have too many problems getting used to the car. There are a lot of new cars so it will be a tough year, but I can’t see why we can’t challenge for regular podiums and finish in the top three or four in the championship.”

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