First Look at NEW Aston Martin Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar

Aston Martin has begun the testing for their Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar that is set to join the WEC and IMSA in 2025! The Heart of Racing and Aston Martin recently conducted some test sessions with the Valkyrie LMH at the Silverstone Circuit and Donnington Park and at the latter, Aston Martin gave us our first official look at the new Le Mans Hypercar and in this video ill take a look ad breakdown the details behind the Valkyrie LMH!
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[@InitiateDee]

I absolutely love how we finally have a top level LMH car that's based off of a road car, it's like a return to form with the old prototypes

[@rodrigocativa4232]

Isotta: am i a joke to you??

[@tuankietang2944]

@@rodrigocativa4232 Well he meant Top Tier LMH so he's technically correct though when I wish Isotta Frascini will have a Top Tier car someday

[@FriendlyCroock]

You mean like GT1 ? But I'll have to disagree. I don't think the AMR PRO could b considered the track version of the street legal valkyrie. Even Maclaren had to make new road legal versions for the long tail GT1 which was basically the same Maclaren F1 with a longer tail and nose. The AMR PRO is completely rewritten.

[@FriendlyCroock]

The only LMH that u could say has a road version is Isotta.

[@rockzs74r]

Toyota GR010 actually have a road car version. Unfortunately it was cancelled because of design flaw that make the car tend to spontaneously on fire

[@fdcerroni]

That's a beautiful car.... now imagine the noise coming from both Aston Martin and Cadillac 🔥🔥🔥

[@almeidaariel9]

Can't wait to hear them live

[@HydraGreen27]

Can't wait for Aston comeback. Have been a huge fan of them since their 2018 Vantage release!

[@purwantiallan5089]

Aston vs Cadillac vs Toyota vs Porsche could be very fascinating for 2025 WEC Season.

[@JMRICK_CN95]

This golden age of sportscar racing is absolutely crazy we love it

[@purwantiallan5089]

Glickenhaus and Vanwall should return to WEC next year to complete the LMH grid along with Toyota, AMR, Alpine, and Lamborghini.

[@pedromakotto3344]

yeah, that V12 cosworth sounds really great

[@michaeldavid1566]

start-up sound of this vs the cadillac will be godly

[@purwantiallan5089]

The sound of the Valkyrie LMH reminds me a bit to 1999 Toyota GT ONE TS020.

[@seeya202]

Bodywork lookin great...the wing looks different than the amr pro

[@fyfyi6053]

the fenders behind the front wheels are also different also much lower which creates the impression that this version has weird body proportions that don't align. Just look at where the nose of this car is and where those fenders are. It just looks weird. They need to put those fenders back where they're supposed to be or just paint the lower side of those fenders with a black stripe.

[@Evil92Voices]

No hybrid, but a v12, i love it! I hope we will see more Hypercars! Eventually from McLaren and hopefully Mercedes and Audi...

[@sarminder4357]

Hopefully Mercedes will not have another unusual accident that makes them pull out for decades

[@Evil92Voices]

@@sarminder4357 Good point 😅

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@sarminder4357Mercedes also secretly working on developing a new Hypercar.

[@Honcho40]

So we get 3 singing V12s next season. Oh, that's going to be amazing, and I hope all 3 will be at Le mans next year

[@gavalant366]

The advantage of not using hybrid is less weight and complexity but wouldn't having a giant v12 negate those advantages? I ain't saying no hybrid isn't viable, Alpine won twice in 2022 without hybrid but it's just a concern I have with the Valkyrie.

[@boooooooooooooooooooooooring]

Hopefully its 6.5L v12 will make up the disadvantage of not having a hybrid, and turn it into a formidable opponent. I don't want this beast to end up being left in the dust like Vanwall.

[@bouchamr]

Cant wait for AMR to come back

[@tfkrazvan]

Looks like Glickenhaus.

[@coyy9106]

Not really.

[@presentjr]

You beat me to it, especially that rear wing

[@bmill09a]

Like yet, not like.

[@fyfyi6053]

it doesn't. it's also lower to the ground like a GT car. Like the Vanwall was. That's something that's really missing in lmh/lmdh . The height of the lower part of the body on most lmh prototypes reminds me of LMP2 and the modern Hybrid LMP1 era and I really really do not like that. The Aston brings me back to the old days of GT1, group C and early LMP. Not only the looks but the sound as well cause it's really that good.

[@purwantiallan5089]

The front of the AMR Valkyrie LMH 2025 looks like GR010. Already cant wait to see the Valkyrie on the track for 2025 WEC Championship!

[@Eagleracer38x]

No hybrid... Hum, the others that went with no hybrid were no competitive, but they were also tiny teams with very little money to run the team. We'll how competitive does soon enough.

[@SamiKhan-hn3uk]

To that I say: A 1000hp 6.5 litre V12 that revs in excess of 10000rpm (in the road version). The engine will have to be changed to meet the regulations but should still be a competitive and detuning and lowering RPM should definitely yield good reliability.

[@Eagleracer38x]

@@SamiKhan-hn3uk Yeah, that's great... All the power ever... What about this other thing that is also very important, efficiency. No hybrid means less efficiency = more pitstops. That's the issue with no hybrid doesn't give you an extra large fuel tank.

[@SamiKhan-hn3uk]

@@Eagleracer38x well the hybrid cars don’t necessarily drive on electric power only, the electric motors and battery system can only be used at a certain speed (usually 200kph and above) so there is no real gain or efficiency since it’s all engine mostly (power is limited to ~500kW and I’m sure the fuel flow rate is restricted as well).

[@Eagleracer38x]

@@SamiKhan-hn3uk Hypercars have a max power output, electric and mechanical. The non-hybrid only gets the mechanical. The non-hybrids were getting 8 to 10 laps at Le Mans last year. The hybrids were getting 12 to 14 laps. They get the same amount of fuel and rate of fueling approximately the same rate. Do you see a potential deficit in efficiency yet? It's not like I have a degree in mechanical engineering and Motorsports engineering or anything...

[@SamiKhan-hn3uk]

@@Eagleracer38x ok so a 2 lap deficit at minimum, I get you…. But let’s not forget they don’t have to deal with the weight penalty of the battery and electric motors. I mean if it’s efficient enough without the hybrid system then why bother. I’m sure those engineers determined it was even more efficient without the hybrid components which is why they opted for pure engine.

[@ludinalemans]

Thank you for sharing. Especially the sound of the V12 Engine will make the fans go crazy. Eargusm ... That will be a nice contrast to the Cadillac. But I think the 6.5 Liter V12 Engine will be more thirsty than the turbo Engines. And without the Hybrid System in the rain you lose time not having 4 wheel drive. Verstappen loves to do Sim Racing in Le Mans and he tested the Valkyrie already since it is a project of Aston Martin Red Bull Cosworth and Multimatic. I would like to see him as a third driver in the 007 car in LeMans 2025 when his Red Bull Contract allows it. And when he changes to Mercedes F1 I am sure that his which will be part of his new contract then. What you guys think?

[@cascito]

After hearing that car , I am so Fking excited for next year , found a new team to support 😘

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Very nice video. Car looks good. Hopefully the cars perform well. Wish they used a nice camouflage livery, the current one looks dull.

[@Potatomasherdk]

I really appreciate your videos. Could you please include both imperial and metric values. A lot of us have no idea 300 Miles is without having to Google it. Cheers

[@Anton_Chigurh38]

I'm a Porsche fan through and through but I'm super excited to see this in the WEC and IMSA

[@arya0794]

I forgot 2025 was next year

[@Bozar069]

I wonder if they can even be competitive without a hybrid system.

[@WilliamHD2]

A top tier racing car based on a road car? Sounds like the great GT1 days

[@lubomirkirov7158]

The idea of an NA V12 sounds amazing, I can wait to see the car next year, and also hope they do well. I wander what will the cars livery be like, will it look like the Vantage or be complely diferent.

[@Dragon-Driver]

It’s crazy heart of racing got a F1 inspired hypercar in WEC it’s gonna be so cool to see the results

[@myusername3689]

Praga should do it too with their Bohema.

[@ShinyMew76]

I do wish that the LMHs had 1000HP like LMP1s, but either way they are one of my favorite sets of cars in the world. Excited to see this thing in action!

[@purwantiallan5089]

2027, LMH and LMDh could have 1100bhp.

[@kingarturo458]

Can't wait ❤

[@311superfly]

Nimrods !!!

[@DoctorAustin]

Another two good cars.

[@camp9092]

@formulajonah what can you say about Red Bull RB-17 and the person who designed both Aston Martin Valkyrie and RB-17 is Adrian newley and by the way Valkyrie is a part of red bull advance technologies

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

This specific car here, is developed by AMR Performance Technologies. Since the partnership with RBAT ended a few years ago.

[@stephencurry8552]

It is odd for AM to spend this sort of dosh, when in facts its retail turn-over does not support these expenditures. AM will always be on the cusp of financial failure.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

Its in F1 and GT racing, surely you're not only noticing this just now. Besides THoR is the factory for this project Aston is only providing the car and operational backing.

[@stephencurry8552]

@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks You most obviously do not have a complete understanding of AM or its place on the global stage over the decades. Thanks ever so much for your attempted riposte old bean.

[@eamonahern7495]

I like that it's entering both WEC and IMSA. I like that it's based off an existing road car. I would prefer more of a mandate to have a more direct connection between road cars or technology for ultimate use in future road cars than a mandate for 2 cars in WEC. I think IMSA allowing single car team entries makes that series less elitist and more fan friendly. But that's just an opinion. It's great that WEC and IMSA have regulations that allow both LMDh and LMH in both series. That is contributing to the success of top level sports cars. I'm surprised Aston don't have a hybrid element though. Is that a disadvantage?

[@josemojeda1527]

Perhaps for fuel efficiency and corner exits, yeah. The hybrid is kinda heavy, but it delivers instant torque favoring acceleration (I think) and during pit stops most LMH/LMDh cars turn their engines off and then restart them with the electric part. It must account for something, little as it may be.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

The problem with having more road car involvement means that costs go up, to achieve similar performance as traditional racing parts. Ferrari, Caddy, Porsche, Lambo and now Aston are already using racing versions of their high performance road car engines. The fact that the performance margins aren't too high, allows them to do this which keeps it relevant for their road cars for more RoI but still competitive and economical. The 2 car requirement is annoying but offers some competitive security over the grid for those that are committed although it makes it so there's less space for more competitors that want to try with just one. IMSA 1 car customer focus is great but the disadvantage is that it locks out smaller boutiques and makes it so they have to spend more money on LMH for a chance at having their own independent projects in the top class.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

Also, not having hybrid isn't a disadvantage, everyone has similar economy targets they must meet and the hybrid can only activate over a certain speed. It's whether the car will be powerful and aerodynamic enough.

[@romankloda9032]

It hasn’t been a lucky colour in motorsports, maybe that might change , beaut looking car ,👍

[@serenawatkins6875]

A road car, that was quicker than the previous LMP1 cars around a lap, has to have its performance reined in massively to make it competitive against its LMH rivals. Rivals that are all pure-bred racing cars first. This just shows how awesome the Valkyrie is and what happens when a F1 person designs a road car. F1 technology and R&D is so far ahead of the WEC, hence why a road car designed by Adrian Newey is quicker than LMP1 and LMH cars.

[@Maenfy]

Do you have a source that the Valkyrie is faster than an LMP1 car? I really doubt that.

[@rocketman1058]

i don't think it will win races looking at their F1 program... it could be another Lamborghini, but we'll see

[@ryandavis6864]

This is the best looking hypercar next to the Peugeot can't wait

[@leeday2265]

Certainly sounds great. I'm a bit disappointed by the looks. The original already looked like a hypercar. However, the actual hypercar looks more like the older DPIs (from the front).

[@lll0063]

That is what I call a real hypercar! 🤩🏎

[@hanswurst6712]

I like the look and sound of the car. But i highly doubt that they will be competetive in the next years. They are 2 years behind all other teams. Also i dont know if the powertrain decision is smart. A big naturally aspirated engine is probably quiet a bit bigger and heavier then a much smaller turbo engine. So that means the packaging and weight distribution might be suboptimal. Some of that will be undone by having no hybrid system, but that will then eat into their fuel consumption. Then there is Heart of racing as a team. A pretty unknown and inexperiecend quantity if u compare them to teams like Gazoo (Toyota), AF Corse (Ferrari) or Penske (Porsche). Also the driver line-up so far doesnt really look that promissing. So i expect them to at best fight in the midfield, maybe scoring a lucky point here and there.

[@TheElDoctoro24]

Are they sure then have enough fins on the wing? Bloody eyesore

[@25Berlina]

Without hybrid? now i'm doubt about it

[@robertwalker269]

Which McLaren would use the solus gt for their hypercar

[@slcarbonDG]

great

[@romankloda9032]

Beautiful , just don’t paint it green , love it ,,,,

[@pmayo7894]

Why? Besides, the color green is more associated with British brands (specifically British Racing Green).

[@robertwalker269]

Please keep British green on the livery

[@CaptHotah]

What else can it be

[@chongnick1123]

Aston Martin, No. 10 in WEC 2025, joins the manufacturer and prepares for the North American IMSA GTP series

[@arnebuchner1297]

This should be a hybrid like all the others. I thought this to be mendetory anyway...

[@Norcalmotormedia]

Could redbull join ?

[@mjkou]

which drivers are likely going to run it?

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

The GT Pros from AMR, Multimatic and THoR. So basically, Thim, Riberas, Tincknell and co.

[@EliasGydesen]

Hi

[@antonioascari3294]

Infelizmente esse é o destino de Felipe Drugovich em 2025

[@GoddardBC]

It’s based on, not based off of.

[@merc7paul]

That's based

[@notoriousl.a.d2427]

Aston martin is becoming the best brand in the world

[@TheArtOfLego.]

first?

[@chance8139]

Welcome to WEC and IMSA.