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Aston Martin Motorsports Festival August 30-31, 2014



Aston Martin Motorsports Festival to Debut August 30-31, 2014

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TRG-AMR (Aston Martin Racing) has announced that it will launch the first ever North American Aston Martin Festival over Labor Day weekend, August 30-31, 2014, at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

The 2014 Aston Martin Motorsports Festival will be open to all owners, racers, and enthusiasts alike, offering the opportunity to see road and race cars in close action while also enjoying live entertainment and a special gala dinner as part of the festivities.

The festival concept has been designed to attract a wide and international audience including current and historic Aston Martin owners, Aston Martin dealer partners, owner and enthusiast clubs, as well as sponsors and corporate partners. TRG-AMR will showcase the current lineup of race and track day models with Aston Martin displaying examples from the current range of exciting road cars.

The event will also offer existing Aston Martin owners the opportunity to drive the famous Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca circuit, as well as offering enthusiasts the once-in-a-lifetime chance to ride with professional drivers in an Aston Martin GT race car at one of motorsports’ most storied locations.

“We want to bring a very significant car festival to North America that is all about Aston Martin and its motorsports heritage,” said Kevin Buckler, TRG-AMR’s Founder and CEO. “The Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca setting is the perfect place. I’ve seen how other Aston Martin gatherings like this around the world have generated positive response bringing together fans, competitors and enthusiasts to celebrate the brand. This is exactly what we plan to do here in North America.”

“North America is a very important market for Aston Martin,” said John Gaw, Managing Director of Motorsports for Aston Martin’s Prodrive. “We love the concept of drawing attention to not only our sophisticated and elegant road cars, but to our motorsports program and heritage as well. The opportunity to grow this into an annual event at such a great track with so much history is one that should excite every Aston Martin owner, enthusiast, and racer.”

“With the support of Gill Campbell (CEO/GM of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca) we look forward to creating a unique event with opportunities for key corporate partners to align with TRG-AMR offering entertainment and hospitality for their VIPs and guests,” said Buckler.

“We thought this was a great idea when Kevin brought it to us,” said Campbell. “Our specialty is promoting events, and to have something as iconic as the Aston Martin brand and its racing heritage to promote and build into a great event like this is very energizing.”

The festival concept has been designed to attract a wide audience. Activities for the weekend will include an Aston Martin car corral with the opportunity for Aston Martin owners to drive the track including its famous “Corkscrew,” tour along 17-Mile Drive, and experience a lap with a professional Aston Martin race team driver. A themed VIP gala will round out what is anticipated to be a spectacular weekend of entertainment, race and enthusiast activity, which includes the fourth round of the new Aston Martin GT4 Challenge of North America.

The Aston Martin GT4 Challenge of North America is a seven-event, 14-race, multi-round series that competes on some of the finest road courses in North America with entrants set to race the Vantage GT4 race car – derived from Aston Martin’s V8 Vantage road car.

“We look forward to this event and the excitement it will generate around the Aston Martin brand,” said Julian Jenkins, president of Aston Martin The Americas. “I’m sure the considerable enthusiasm for our brand by TRG-AMR in launching this festival will be appreciated by Aston Martin customers and enthusiasts, offering a unique opportunity to see and experience both our road and race cars in such close proximity.”

General admission and paddock tickets are $20 per day; and general admission, paddock entry and British Field parking is $25 per day. There are also VIP hospitality options that begin at $275 for two-day admission into the Premier Pit Row Suites.



EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday, August 29

8:00 am Tech Open
8:30 am Drivers Meeting
9:00 am – 9:30 am Practice 1 – GT4 Challenge
9:40 am – 10:10 am GT Race Car Ride & Drives /Corporate
10:20 am – 10:40 am Aston Martin Demonstration Laps – AML
10:50 am – 11:20 am Practice 2 – GT4 Challenge
11:30 am – 12:00 pm GT Race Car Ride & Drives /Corporate
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch – Aston Martin Owners Parade Laps
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Practice 3 – GT4 Challenge
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm GT Race Car Ride & Drives /Corporate
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Aston Martin Demonstration Laps – AML
2:40 pm – 3:10 pm GT Race Car Ride & Drives /Corporate
3:20 pm – 3:50 pm Practice 4 – GT4 Challenge
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm GT Race Car Ride & Drives /Corporate

Saturday, August 30

8:00 am Tech Open
8:30 am Drivers Meeting
9:00 am – 9:30 am GT Race Car Ride & Drives /Corporate
9:40 am – 10:10 am Practice 5 – GT4 Challenge
10:20 am – 10:50 am Aston Martin Demonstration Laps – AML
11:00 am – 11:30 am GT Race Car Ride & Drives /Corporate
11:40 am – 12:05 pm Qualifying #1 – GT4 Challenge
12:05 pm – 1:05 pm Lunch – Aston Martin Owners Parade Laps
1:05 pm – 1:40 pm GT Race Car Ride & Drives /Corporate
1:50 pm – 2:00 pm GT4 Recon Lap
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm RACE #1 GT4 Challenge
Podium Ceremonies
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Aston Martin Demonstration Laps – AML
3:35 pm – 4:05 pm GT Race Car Ride & Drives /Corporate
4:10 pm – 4:30 pm Open Class/”On Stage” Activities

Sunday, August 31

8:00 am Tech Open
8:30 am Drivers Meeting
9:00 am – 9:30 am GT Race Car Ride & Drives /Corporate
9:40 am – 10:10 am Practice 6 – GT4 Challenge
10:20 am – 10:50 am Aston Martin Demonstration Laps – AML
11:00 am – 11:30 am GT Race Car Ride & Drives /Corporate
11:40 am – 12:05 pm Qualifying #2 – GT4 Challenge
12:05 pm – 1:05 pm Lunch – Aston Martin Owners Parade Laps
1:05 pm – 1:40 pm GT Race Car Ride & Drives /Corporate
1:50 pm – 2:00 pm GT4 Recon Lap
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm RACE #2 GT4 Challenge
Podium Ceremonies
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Aston Martin Demonstration Laps – AML
3:35 pm – 4:05 pm GT Race Car Ride & Drives /Corporate
4:10 pm – 4:30 pm Open Class/”On Stage” Activities
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DANNY SULLIVAN ANNOUNCED AS ASTON MARTIN MOTORSPORTS FESTIVAL GRAND MARSHAL



Monterey Peninsula resident and 1985 Indianapolis 500 winner Danny Sullivan has been announced as the Grand Marshal for the inaugural Aston Martin Motorsports Festival, presented by PassTime. He brings a tremendous background in motorsports from both the U.S. and abroad.

Sullivan is one of a select few drivers in the world who has competed in an incredible variety of series and events that include Formula One, IndyCar (Indy 500 champion), NASCAR, the Baja 1000, the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He has traveled the globe in pursuit of his motorsports and racing endeavors but has now chosen to make the Monterey Peninsula his home.

In addition to his many accolades, Sullivan brings the ideal off-track presence to the event to help connect the Aston Martin Motorsports and lifestyle components for the Festival. Sullivan has been featured on numerous TV shows including the iconic ‘80s show Miami Vice. His time living in Europe in both the 1980s and 1990s also afforded him the opportunity to compete in the U.K. and drive a variety of Aston Martin race cars while living in Europe.

More recently Sullivan has worked on a number of driver development projects with companies such as Red Bull, and multiple car manufacturers and motorsports programs. He will be part of all of the track events as well as the exclusive evening wine dinner and lifestyle events.
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