Plans for the regulation change, exclusively revealed by Autosport in March, were confirmed by WEC organisers the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and the FIA at the former’s traditional Friday press conference ahead of this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours round of the WEC. The chairman of the FIA's Endurance Commission Richard Mille said: 'It makes sense for a world championship. Each manufacturer should have two cars. 'We want manufacturers to bring something serious.
It has now put out a statement, timed to coincide with the ACO press conference, confirming the intent for its factory Heart of Racing team to field a pair of Valkyries in WEC. Adam Carter, Aston’s head of endurance motorsport, said: “In 2025 with our works team Heart of Racing, we intend to put two Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMHs on the grid to compete alongside a fantastic array of the world’s best sportscar manufacturers.