Aston Martin has revealed an exclusive track-only, non-homologated version of its road-derived Valkyrie Hypercar for 2026, named the Valkyrie LM, of which only 10 examples will be produced for high-level customers.

The differentiation is minimal between the LMH and the Valkyries currently competing in WEC Hypercar and IMSA GTP, though it has been adapted to ensure it is fully accessible to amateur drivers. Race series-specific items such as ballast and FIA-regulation electronics are being removed, and it will utilise a bespoke cockpit interface tailored for track day usage.

It will also benefit from user-friendly open-loop torque control (rather than closed-loop, which is used to comply with competition regulations and homologation), as torque sensors that manage power delivery on the race car are not necessary.

The rear-wheel drive Valkyrie LM is powered by a modified, lean-burn version of the LMH’s Cosworth-built 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine, tuned to an identical regulation-limited 520kW (697bhp) and recalibrated to accept readily available fuel.

The seven-speed sequential transmission, operated by semi-automatic paddle shift gear change, is also present, just like the competitive version. Its racing suspension configuration features double wishbones front and rear, with pushrod-actuated torsion bar springs with adjustable side and central dampers.

Another noticeable differentiator from the race car is that the LM will run on bespoke performance tyres from F1 tyre supplier Pirelli, rather than Michelin.

“It is important to emphasise that the Valkyrie LM is close to identical to the race car that is currently competing in WEC and IMSA, with only a few minor deviations to ensure it is a non-homologated variant and is accessible for customers to experience and enjoy,” explains Adam Carter, Aston Martin’s Head of Endurance Motorsport.

“Valkyrie LM represents the most authentic Hypercar track experience that is now available.”

Owners of the Valkyrie LM will be free to take full possession of their car, but Aston Martin says it is creating a dedicated driver development programme to support and optimise the driving ability of its customers. This includes access to exclusive track days managed by Aston Martin engineers and driver coaches who will offer track walks, classroom sessions, data and video analysis. The programme also includes car storage via Aston Martin at Valkyrie LM Performance Club venues.

To mark the delivery, new customers will participate in an exclusive handover event and their first opportunity to experience the Valkyrie LM in Q2 2026, with two further fully supported track days incorporated into the British brand’s UNLEASHED experience scheduled for Q3 2026 and Q4 2026 at F1® standard race circuits.

The first year of the programme will culminate in a special evening held at Aston Martin’s headquarters at Gaydon in December, which will include a Valkyrie LM customer dinner.

“In all its forms, there is nothing on Earth that compares to Valkyrie,” says Aston Martin CEO, Adrian Hallmark. “The Le Mans contender is unique amongst its peers, not least the breathtaking 6.5-litre V12 engine that provides the beating heart for the only competitive hypercar bred from a road car.

“Valkyrie LM is an exquisite opportunity to be part of the most exclusive Aston Martin owners club in the world; a group who can immerse themselves in the purest and most comparable endurance driving experience, one that would otherwise only be available to our works drivers operating at the very limit of sportscar racing’s highest echelon.

“Through the decades, Aston Martin has striven to give its owners the truest sense of the performance bred from its racing cars. With Valkyrie LM, there has never been an opportunity to get closer to the raw dynamic forces and state-of-the-art technology deployed by the hypercar currently competing in WEC and IMSA.”

Aston Martin’s Valkyrie LM reveal adds to a growing list of special projects born from FIA WEC Hypercars, which includes Ferrari’s highly successful 499P Modificata programme and the reveal just last week of Porsche’s one-off road-going 963 RSP.

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