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JMW to lead Aston GT2 programme

Le Mans Series GT2 runner-up squad JMW Motorsport will switch from Ferrari to Aston Martin from the 2010 season

JMW has completed a two-year deal to become the official development squad for the GT2 Aston, which was run by the LMP1-bound Drayson Racing in 2009.

In the team's first season of competition this year, JMW Ferrari duo Rob Bell and Gianmaria Bruni missed out on the LMS GT2 crown to Felbermayr-Proton Porsche drivers Marc Lieb and Richard Lietz by just one point.

Double LMS GT2 champion Bell will stay on with JMW - which has yet to announce the rest of its line-up - and is looking forward to racing the Aston.

"I am so excited about this new challenge, the only way I can describe it is I feel rejuvenated," he said. "As a driver, the opportunity not only to race the Aston Martin Vantage GT2 but to play such an integral part in the development of the car fires me up."

Aston Martin Racing boss George Howard-Chappell said his company knew it had to improve the GT2 Vantage's performance as the car had not yet been a frontrunner in the ultra-competitive class. But he believes the JMW partnership will bring a big step forward.

"We have focused considerable engineering resource on improving the performance of the Vantage GT2," he said.

"While we offer cars in every class from LMP1 to GT4, the GT2 car is probably the most important customer car and the one where we can make the most improvements.

"Working with a top professional team like JMW with their resources and commitment will mean we will be able to really challenge for GT2 honours in 2010."

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