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Aston Martin Racing hasn’t had much success with their factory LMP1 program, finishing outside the top ten in their European Le Mans Series races this year and completing only a couple laps in the [24 Hours of Le Mans](http://autoblog.com/tag/le mans). This past weekend, Aston Martin did manage to create a bright spot in its racing season with an overall victory at the six-hour ALMS race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this past weekend. The 007 car drove to a commanding three-lap victory ahead of the Dyson Racing Mazda-powered Lola. The first place finish was the first overall ALMS victory for Aston Martin and the first for a British racing team.
While the Aston Martin may have won the race, Dyson Racing earned even more accolades by capturing the LMP1 class championship with its second-place finish at Laguna Seca. This is Dyson’s first team championship since it earned the LMP675 crown in 2003. The BMW/RLL Team of Joey Hand and Dirk Müller also claimed the team championship in the GT class with their second place finish. Follow the jump for a full race recap courtesy of Mazda Raceway.Continue reading Aston Martin earns first ALMS overall victory, BMW and Dyson lock up team championships at Laguna Seca
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