Following its Le Mans Series title in 2009, the Aston Martin Racing team is again relying on Hella lighting and electronics for its LMP1 racing cars in 2010.  Based on the "Luminator Xenon Compact", Hella has developed a new lighting concept jointly with Aston Martin Racing.

The headlamp has been re-engineered to suit the front-end of the Aston Martin  and light output has been improved and the weight reduced by two kilograms.

"Events, such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, often involve racing at night, in twilight or in poor visibility,” said team principal, George Howard-Chappell. “At speeds of more than 300 kph, we need headlights that can illuminate the track up to 500 metres ahead.  The significant weight saving with the new Luminator-based lighting design is also important, as minimising weight is an on-going challenge for the team."

No wonder then that the Luminator proves performance, endurance and quality even under heavy-duty racing conditions, just like on an off-road car or a truck. 


Aston Martin Racing:  Aston Martin, Britain’s most exclusive sports car company, made its return to international racing in 2005 with the DBR9.  A new division called Aston Martin Racing was created in partnership with Prodrive, the world’s leading motorsport and automotive technology specialist.  Prodrive is responsible for Aston Martin''s global racing operations and oversees all aspects of race car production and development.  In 2005 the DBR9 won its debut race at the 12 Hours of Sebring.  In 2007 and again in 2008, Aston Martin Racing went on to win the GT1 class at Le Mans with the DBR9.  Aston Martin is the only manufacturer to offer race cars in every FIA GT category - GT1 - DBR9, GT2 - Vantage GT2, GT3 - DBRS9 and GT4 - Vantage GT4 and since 2005 over 100 Aston Martin race cars have been produced.