The Valkyrie started life as a Red Bull-era Adrian Newey project. It's hitting the track as an Aston-era Newey project.

Because of regulations, the racing Valkyrie will have less power than the one you can drive on the road. Aston Martin’s confirmation that factory-backed Valkyries will compete in both the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the U.

The Valkyrie hypercar will compete at 24 Hours of Le Mans in the FIA World Endurance Championship and in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, where it will race in the 12 Hours of Sebring and the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The Aston Martin is also the first car to compete in both racing series, which speaks to Aston’s competitive ambitions.