The Aston Martin DBRS9 was intended to be an intermediate offering between the all-out DBR9 and the roadgoing DB9, conceived for competition in the GT3 class.

Its performance was closely matched to the DBR9 and proved tempting to many drivers and teams looking to race in Aston Martin’s contemporary commitment to motorsport.

Powered by a 6.0-litre, V-12 aluminium engine generating 600 brake horsepower, mated to a six-speed sequential manual Xtrac gearbox, the DBRS9 is billed to reach 60 mph just 3.4 seconds, with a top speed of 195 mph.

Aston Martin equipped the DBRS9 with independent front and rear suspension with double wishbones and adjustable Koni shock absorbers.

Adjustable front and rear anti-roll bars keep the DBRS9 planted through the corners, and the four-wheel ventilated disc brakes give it great stopping power.

This DBRS9, chassis number 016, was delivered new to the Villois Racing Team in 2007.

Villois raced the car in the GT Open Championships from new up to 2010.

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