D’Station Racing has revealed a much-changed line-up for the Japanese Aston Martin team’s 2024 entry in the LM GT3 class for the FIA World Endurance Championship.
Aston Martin Racing factory driver and three-time World Endurance Champion, Marco Sørensen will lead the driver line-up and will be joined by a new pairing for the team for the races other than Le Mans.
The silver driver joining the team is Erwan Bastard. The Frenchman having claimed championship titles in the GT4 European and GT4 France series in recent seasons as well as a GT3 Silver Class podium finish in the 2023 24 Hours of Spa.
Clément Mateu of France will be the team’s bronze driver at each race other than the Le Mans 24 Hours.
His racing record include finishing second in the Pro-Am class of the 2022 Porsche Supercup and GT3 Pro-Am class champion of the 2020 24 Hours of Spa.
Mateu brings backing from his family business HEXIS to the effort and the team’s 2024 spec Aston Martin from HEXIS BODYFENCE, premium car wrapping vinyl and paint protection film supplier.
Satoshi Hoshino will rejoin the team he has raced with since the start of D’Station’sWEC adventures as the bronze driver for the 92nd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Tomonobu Fujii – Managing Director: With Aston Martin Racing, we were able to put together a wonderful driver line-up. I am very happy to have a highly reliable lead driver like Marco, a quick and smart driver like Erwan, an experienced driver like Clément, and our Team Owner, Hoshino San for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. I am looking forward to the Prologue later next month and the series opener in Qatar. Thank you for your ongoing support of D’station Racing.
Marco Sørensen: After a year away from the WEC, I am very excited to be back in the championship. We have won it 3 times in the past, so it is no secret that I like this championship. It will be an interesting season with the new Aston Martin and a lot to learn, but I am sure we will have a good go at it with my new teammates Clément and Erwan. I am looking forward to working with them.
Erwan Bastard: I am very honoured to join D’station Racing and Aston Martin this year. The World Endurance Championship is a childhood dream I have been working towards for a very long time. To finally have the chance and to be a part of the WEC with a manufacturer who wrote history within the championship is an unbelievable way to do it. I cannot wait to get to Qatar and hit the track with Marco and Clément next month!
Clément Mateu: I am very excited to enter my first season of the World Endurance Championship with D’station Racing. Thank you to Hoshino San and Fujii San for this opportunity to compete in the top-tier of international endurance racing. I am also happy that it will be in an Aston Martin as it shares a special history with my family business, HEXIS. In 2011, HEXIS AMR was crowned the FIA GT1 World Champion in the DBR9 so it is wonderful to race together again in 2024 with their latest GT3. I am looking forward to this new challenge.
Satoshi Hoshino: I am not able to compete in the full season of the World Endurance Championship due to schedule conflicts, but I am very happy to be able to race in my fifth 24 Hours of Le Mans. I am honoured for our team to represent Aston Martin in the new era of LMGT3 and we aim to fight at the top of the championship together with our great driver line-up of Marco, Erwan, and Clément. We appreciate your ongoing support of D’station Racing.
