#0190 'In the Eye of the Storm'
#0190 'In the Eye of the Storm'
Le Mans 24 Hours 2008
#009 Aston Martin DBR9
David Brabham / Antonio García / Darren Turner
13th place overall, 1st place in GT1 category
#007 Aston Martin DBR9
Heinz-Harald Frentzen / Andrea Piccini / Karl Wendlinger
16th place overall, 4th place in GT1 category
The legendary Gulf livery returned to Le Mans 2008 on the works Aston Martin DBR9. The oil company "dressed" a long and distinguished list of vehicles in its blue and orange livery. Gulf-sponsored entrants triumphed on three occasions - '68, '69 and '75 - and while Aston's GT1s were never quite able to match that against the overpowering prototypes, it was enough to secure class victory - thanks to the "009" and its drivers Turner, Brabham and Garcia.