The ferocious Aston Martin valued at over 2 million euros

Starting May 22, a racing gem will be waiting in the garage of one lucky driver. On that date, a stunning 2008 Aston Martin DBR9 GT1, which competed in the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship in Abu Dhabi, will be up for auction.

Chassis number 109, more than just for its performance, stands out for its historical significance, as it is the last of the 17 Aston Martin DBR9 GT1s built by the famous Prodrive team. This explains its uniqueness.

Aston Martin has never won the Formula 1 Constructors' Championship, but it has performed better in sports car endurance racing, such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where it has accumulated 19 class victories over the years.

Mechanics The DBR9's engine is a 5.9-liter V12 that generates 616 hp.

This model, which RM Sotheby's will be selling in Milan, was once part of the British brand's ongoing pursuit of success in motorsports. This car's best competition finish was fifth place in the 2010 RAC Tourist Trophy at Silverstone.

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This Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 contested two rounds of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, finishing fifth at Silverstone. The former GT1 class of track-focused grand tourer cars debuted in 1993. Aston Martin joined the fold in 2005 with the debut of its DBR9 GT1 at that year's 12 Hours of Sebring, where it took class victory.

A DBR9 also won the GT1 class at the 1000km Nürburgring and took an outright victory in the Bahrain Supercar 500, the final stop of the FIA ​​GT Championship that same 2005 season. The model was based on the manufacturer's road-going DB9, but was redesigned and developed by British motorsport specialists Prodrive.

Results His best competitive finish was fifth in the 2010 RAC Tourist Trophy at Silverstone

The car is powered by a 5.9-liter V12 engine producing 616 hp and mated to a six-speed Xtrac sequential transmission. In its final professional race, the 2010 1000 kilometers of Spa in the hands of Christoffer Nygaard and Stefan Mücke, chassis number 109 was forced to retire after an accident.

After that, it never competed professionally again, although it was repaired in 2011 and its engine was restored in 2014. The following year, the car passed from the hands of Danish driver Jan Struve to a new owner.

The car's current color scheme and livery, while not the original ones used in competition (which was white with red accents), pay homage to the DBR9 that finished sixth overall at the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car, now on offer for over €2 million, has only had two owners and is in excellent condition. You can see it on track in the attached video.