The Aston Martin DBRS9 was intended to be an intermediate offering between the all-out DBR9 and the roadgoing DB9, conceived for competition in the GT3 class. Its performance was closely matched to the DBR9 and proved tempting to many drivers and teams looking to race in Aston Martin’s contemporary commitment to motorsport.
Powered by a 6.0-litre, V-12 aluminium engine generating 600 brake horsepower, mated to a six-speed sequential manual Xtrac gearbox, the DBRS9 is billed to reach 60 mph just 3.4 seconds, with a top speed of 195 mph. Aston Martin equipped the DBRS9 with independent front and rear suspension with double wishbones and adjustable Koni shock absorbers. Adjustable front and rear anti-roll bars keep the DBRS9 planted through the corners, and the four-wheel ventilated disc brakes give it great stopping power.
This DBRS9, chassis number 016, was delivered new to the Villois Racing Team in 2007. Villois raced the car in the GT Open Championships from new up to 2010. In 2007, the Aston Martin won at Brands Hatch in PRO-AM, also winning at Monza in the GT category. Following the end of the season, the car was stripped and rebuilt after 3,040 km. In 2008, chassis number 016 competed in every race, achieving both a 2nd and 3rd in the PRO-AM class, then 3rd in the GT class. The next year would prove to be a stellar one for the car, winning PRO-AM races at Portimao, Magny-Cours, and Monza. It also took four 2nd place finishes in GT at Portimao, Spa, Donington, and Monza. In 2010, the best results were achieved in GT, with two 6th place finishes at Magny-Cours and Busnelli.
After a few successful years on the track, Villois Racing performed a complete strip-down and rebuild of chassis number 016, with three-time GT World Champion Stéphane Ortelli helping to set up the car. From 2016 to 2017 in excess of €35,000 was spent on refurbishing the shock absorbers, a new clutch master cylinder, new brake discs, pads, and two master cylinders, and fresh brake fluid. The gearbox was sent to Italy, where it was inspected and had the third and sixth gears replaced. The differential was rebuilt, and the car was given new Michelin tyres; all the fluids were changed, and a fresh air filter was fitted. This work took 140 hours to complete, with copies of invoices and the gearbox inspection report accompanying the sale.


