A couple of years ago, we covered the ALMS race at Lime Rock Park. It was interesting that fans in the paddock were more interested in the Mustang Bullitt press car we had than the spanking new Aston Martin race cars that it was parked beside. It would seem that once again a pair of Aston racers will be overlooked in the paddock, although this time it might be due to the team, ummm, figure figurehead.
Canadian girl gone Hollywood, Pamela Anderson, has announced that she has just launched Downforce1. Anderson’s primary claim to fame was for her role on the popular TV series Baywatch, and her infamous sex tape with former hubby, rocker Tommy Lee. More recently, the model/actress has been better known for a supporting face for PETA.
The team will campaign an Aston Martin Vantage V8 GT2 in the European Le Mans Series and the International GT Open Series. The car is to be driven by Austrian Markus Fux and a yet to be named second driver. The press release says that Anderson has her sights set on NASCAR for the 2013 season.
Head past the jump for some team photos and the official press release.
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