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From concours lawns to race paddocks, road trips and owner stories
— celebrating the cars, people and places that make the marque special.
NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO: UNFORGETTABLE - Aston Martin Concours at Alnwick Castle | AMOC Spring Concours 2026 – OUT NOW ✦
NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO: UNFORGETTABLE - Aston Martin Concours at Alnwick Castle | AMOC Spring Concours 2026 – OUT NOW ✦
Blackthorn Celebrates Pole and Double Victory at Paul Ricard
Blackthorn Racing delivered an outstanding International GT Open weekend at Circuit Paul Ricard, securing outright pole position before winning the Pro-Am category in both races with the #97 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO.
Jonny Adam began the weekend by placing the Aston Martin at the front of the entire 30-car field, underlining the outright pace of the Vantage against the championship’s leading Pro entries.
Adam and Charlie Bateman converted that performance into a Pro-Am victory in Saturday’s opening race, finishing seventh overall after Bateman successfully protected the class lead during the closing stint.
Sunday produced an even more dramatic result. After taking over the car with Blackthorn more than 20 seconds behind the Pro-Am leader, Adam charged through the field during the second half of the race. He moved into the class lead as the contest entered its final lap, completing a remarkable recovery and securing Blackthorn’s second victory of the weekend.
An outright pole position and two Pro-Am wins made Paul Ricard Blackthorn’s most complete International GT Open meeting of the season. The results also moved Charlie Bateman to second in the Pro-Am championship, only three points behind leader Alexander Fach.
The International GT Open section of the FTP Motorsport Hub has now been fully updated. The complete Aston Martin-focused race report, result tables, championship context and revised season overview are ready to read.
Follow the link below for the full Paul Ricard report and the latest International GT Open coverage from the FTP Motorsport Hub.
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OUT NOW: From Dreadnought to the Racetrack
In This Weeks FTP Weekly Roundup Issue 33
Aston Martin’s extraordinary Call of Duty Dreadnought provides the most unusual backdrop yet for an FTP Weekly Roundup, but this week’s edition goes far beyond the spectacle.
We take a calm, factual look at Adrian Hallmark’s turnaround strategy, assess Valkyrie’s strongest combined WEC result of the season, revisit two Aston Martin pole positions that went unrewarded and examine the next stages of the Formula One recovery plan. There is also Valhalla, heritage, industry news, our latest Car of the Week and a preview of the Aston Martin racing action ahead.
FTP Weekly Roundup Issue 33 is now LIVE, just click the button below and we’ll take you straight there;
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NEW VIDEO - OUT NOW
Unforgettable: AMOC Spring Concours at Alnwick Castle
The latest Fuel the Passion film is now live.
Set within the magnificent grounds of Alnwick Castle, Unforgettable captures the 2026 AMOC Spring Concours in all its splendour. Featuring conversations with Aston Martin owners and an extraordinary variety of cars, from the charming Cygnet and a V12 DB11 to a remarkable Le Mans competitor, this is much more than a traditional concours film.
Join me for an unforgettable celebration of Aston Martin people, stories and machinery in one of Britain’s most spectacular settings.
Watch Unforgettable by clicking the button below;
Spa-Francorchamps brought another deeply difficult weekend for Aston Martin. Fernando Alonso finished 19th and two laps behind the winner, while Lance Stroll retired after 25 laps following a suspected gearbox problem.
Attention now turns directly to the Hungarian Grand Prix on 24th - 26th July 2026, where Aston Martin is expected to introduce its first significant AMR26 development package.
One upgrade is unlikely to transform the season overnight, but after Silverstone and Spa, the test is clear: can Aston Martin move away from the back of the grid and give Alonso and Stroll a car capable of fighting credibly in the midfield?
Formula 1 • Round 11 • Aston Martin AMR26 Upgrade Watch
Spa Confirms the Stakes: Countdown to Aston Martin’s Hungary Upgrade
Spa-Francorchamps brought another deeply difficult weekend for Aston Martin. Fernando Alonso finished 19th and two laps behind the winner, while Lance Stroll retired after 25 laps with a gearbox issue. Attention now turns directly to Hungary, where Aston Martin will introduce a new development package for the AMR26.
FTP Watch: One upgrade is unlikely to transform Aston Martin’s season overnight. The immediate test is whether the new package can move the AMR26 away from the final row, improve its consistency and give Alonso and Stroll a more credible opportunity to fight in the midfield.
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NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO: UNFORGETTABLE - Aston Martin Concours at Alnwick Castle | AMOC Spring Concours 2026 – OUT NOW ✦
NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO: UNFORGETTABLE - Aston Martin Concours at Alnwick Castle | AMOC Spring Concours 2026 – OUT NOW ✦
OUT NOW: Blackthorn Racing at Goodwood Leads FTP Weekly Roundup Issue 32
NEW YOUTUBE SHORT: Battle-Scarred Blackthorn Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | Spa 24H Finisher at Goodwood — WATCH NOW ◆
NEW YOUTUBE SHORT: Battle-Scarred Blackthorn Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | Spa 24H Finisher at Goodwood — WATCH NOW ◆
What a sight - the 24 hours at Spa battle-scarred Ecurie Ecosse Blackthorn Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 at Goodwood Festival of Speed.
This week’s FTP Weekly Roundup brings together a memorable day with Blackthorn Racing, Nicki Thiim’s historic DTM double, the latest on Aston Martin’s future platform and V12 strategy, the AMR26 upgrade countdown, WEC and IMSA previews, new behind-the-scenes films from Le Mans and Silverstone, plus plenty more from across the Aston Martin world.
ISSUE 32 IS OUT NOW
You can now watch a new Fuel the Passion Short capturing this remarkable Spa 24 Hours finisher at close quarters, still wearing its fire damage, race grime and battle scars before heading towards the famous Goodwood Hill.
Watch the new FTP Short HERE
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Thiim Makes DTM History for Aston Martin
While Silverstone proved painful for Aston Martin in Formula 1, there was a very different story in Germany. Nicki Thiim delivered a landmark weekend for Comtoyou Racing, taking Aston Martin’s first DTM victory at the Norisring, then following it with a second win to move into the Drivers’ Championship lead.
FTP hasn’t previously followed DTM as a regular Motorsport Hub series, but that now has to change. With an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 fighting at the front, Thiim’s title charge is one to watch.
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Blackthorn Racing: A Season of Progress
Blackthorn Racing’s 2026 season has already delivered Aston Martin success in Asia, Pro-Am strength in International GT Open, a Bronze Cup podium at Monza and a completed Spa 24 Hours debut.
The latest Hungaroring round brought steady class finishes rather than another podium, but the wider story remains compelling: a serious Aston Martin customer team fighting, learning and growing across some of GT racing’s biggest stages.
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NEW FEATURED ARTICLE IS OUT NOW
Aston Martin and Le Mans - The Long Road Back to Victory
After Aston Martin’s 2026 Le Mans weekend brought Valkyrie’s progress into sharper focus, Fuel the Passion looks at the bigger story behind the marque’s relationship with the world’s greatest endurance race.
Our new Featured Article traces the journey from the legendary 1959 DBR1 victory to the modern Valkyrie Hypercar programme, exploring why Le Mans still matters so deeply to Aston Martin, and what it really takes to chase another outright win.
This Featured Article is OUT NOW, just click on the box below to enter.
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Aston Martin H1 Results Coming Soon
Aston Martin Lagonda will report its H1 2026 financial results later this month. H1 stands for the first half of the year, meaning the update will cover AML’s performance from January to June 2026, rather than Q2 alone.
Following Q1, the direction appeared cautiously encouraging, with signs of progress from new model momentum, Valhalla deliveries and improved margins, but the H1 results should give a clearer view of how that story is developing.
Fuel the Passion will report on the H1 results in FTP Weekly Roundup Issue 35, published on Sunday 2nd August 2026. The Weekly Roundup keeps tabs on Aston Martin news in one place, from road cars and motorsport to AML business updates, share price movements and more.
For further context, you can also read our previous Featured Article reviewing Aston Martin’s 2025 financial year, which looked at why 2026 became such an important year of delivery for the marque.
Browse the FTP Weekly Roundup archive and follow the full Aston Martin story as it develops.
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The Fuel the Passion Aston Martin Buyers Guide has officially launched, beginning with three detailed guides covering the DB11, DB9 and VH-platform V8 Vantage.
This is only the beginning. Work is already underway on the VH-platform DBS guide, along with buyers guides for the first two generations of Vanquish, with more Aston Martin models to follow in the coming months.
These guides are designed to help prospective owners, current owners and enthusiasts better understand the cars, the ownership experience and the key things to consider before buying. But they will become even stronger with real-world input from the Aston Martin community.
Already own one of these cars? Have buying advice, ownership experiences, common issues, running-cost insights or helpful tips to share? Please add a comment to the relevant guide. Your contribution could genuinely help the next person searching for their perfect Aston Martin.
The FTP Aston Martin Buyers Guide Is Now Live
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Aston Martins Against the Clock - OUT NOW
Join me on the Fuel the Passion YouTube Channel at the historic Aintree Circuit as Aston Martins take on the clock in the AMOC Speed Championship.
From the glorious sight and sound of a DB2/4 stretching its legs around this famous circuit, to modern Vantage power chasing lap times, this is a proper Fuel the Passion story - speed, history, character and Aston Martin enthusiasm all in one film.
Click the button below to watch the video and please do consider subscribing so you don’t miss future videos.
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Vanquish at 25: Aston Martin Owners Gather at Gaydon
Fuel the Passion was at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon, on Sunday 21st June 2026, for the AMOC Festival and a very special celebration: 25 years of Aston Martin Vanquish.
Around 300 Aston Martins attended the event, including dozens of first and second-generation Vanquish models, creating a superb display of one of Aston Martin’s most important modern flagship names. I attended in the FTP Vantage, filmed throughout the day, and spoke with several Aston Martin owners about their cars, their stories and what the Vanquish means to them.
A full Fuel the Passion film from the event will be edited and released on the YouTube channel in the next few weeks, although there’s a couple to be released prior to this one. It’s a busy time of year, so films waiting to be edited start to build up a little, so please bear with us.
Please subscribe so you don’t miss it, and you’ll also be helping Fuel the Passion work towards our target of 5,000 subscribers by 1st January 2027.
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25 Years of the Aston Martin Vanquish
Fuel the Passion is proud to release a special two-part Vanquish film series, produced in collaboration with the Aston Martin Owners Club and the Aston Martin Heritage Trust.
Filmed with Aston Martin historian Steve Waddingham at the Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum, the films use rare cutaway cars to explore how the first and second-generation Vanquish were built, from Newport Pagnell craftsmanship and V12 drama to carbon-fibre bodywork and Gaydon-era engineering.
Part 1 | How Aston Martin Built the First-Generation Vanquish
Part 1 is available now at the Fuel the Passion YouTube Channel or you can simply click on the image above
Part 2 | The Second-Generation Aston Martin Vanquish - Evolution of a Modern Icon
Part 2 is available now at the Fuel the Passion YouTube Channel or you can simply click on the image above
Le Mans 2026: Aston Martin’s Story, Fully Told
The chequered flag has fallen, but the Aston Martin story from Le Mans 2026 deserves more than just a results line.
Fuel the Passion has now published two dedicated reports covering an extraordinary 24 Hours of Le Mans: the emotion of the final race story, and the wider results and championship impact for Aston Martin’s Valkyrie and Vantage programmes.
From the #007 Valkyrie’s landmark Hypercar top-ten finish to the #23 Heart of Racing Vantage’s LMGT3 podium, plus the late heartbreak for the #27 Vantage, this was a race of progress, pride, endurance and emotion.
Explore the full FTP coverage below.
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Aston Martin Motorsport Updates | Fuel the Passion Motorsport Hub
Want to keep tabs on the major race series Aston Martin is competing in across the world?
Then you’ve come to the right place.
Follow Aston Martin Motorsport with Fuel the Passion
Keep up with Aston Martin’s progress across Formula 1, FIA WEC, British GT, GT World Challenge, Michelin Le Mans Cup and more through the FTP Motorsport Hub and the weekly Fuel the Passion Roundup.
Click the link below to explore the Motorsport Hub.
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Blackthorn Racing: FTP’s Featured Team
Fuel the Passion is proud to follow Blackthorn Racing as our Featured Team within the FTP Motorsport Hub.
An Aston Martin AMR Partner Team racing the Vantage GT3, Blackthorn represents one of the most exciting Aston Martin stories currently unfolding in modern GT racing. With ambition, heritage, serious motorsport expertise and a growing international programme, this is a team well worth following.
Click below to discover more about Blackthorn Racing, their Aston Martin programme, latest race reports, results and season updates.
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Driven by Passion
Road to 5,000 subscribers
We’ve just passed 4,000 subscribers on YouTube, something I genuinely don’t take for granted, especially in a niche space focused on a single marque.
What started as a simple idea has grown into a brilliant community of people who share a passion for these cars and their stories.
The next milestone is 5,000 by 1st January 2027, whether we get there or not, it’s a challenge worth aiming for. If you’re reading this and haven’t yet subscribed, as I know many who watch aren’t subscribers, please do consider it. Simply press the button below and look for the subscribe option. It really does make a difference and means a great deal.
Thank you for being part of the journey.
LM4 is a beautifully produced account of one of Aston Martin’s most evocative pre-war racing cars, telling not only its early history but also the story of how it continues to live, run, and compete today.
Rich in detail and full of quiet authority, the book has been shaped by Steve Waddingham, Aston Martin Lagonda Historian, whose knowledge and care for the marque’s history give it real substance. The result is a publication that feels both historically important and deeply personal.
It is a wonderful piece of Aston Martin storytelling and a truly beautiful book to have in your home.
This is not an affiliate link, just a book very much worthy of your attention
FTP Vantage
Maintenance & Servicing Costs : Service, MOT, Tyres, Paint Protection Film (PPF) and more
A real-world record of Aston Martin Vantage running costs, servicing, repairs and maintenance. Honest ownership insights and full cost breakdowns from FTP.
2025 marked 90 years of the Aston Martin Owners Club (AMOC)
— a milestone celebrating nearly a century of heritage, elegance, and shared passion for one of the world’s most iconic marques.
Founded in 1935 by Mort Morris Goodall, the AMOC began with just 30 enthusiasts gathered at the Grafton Hotel in London. Today, it stands as one of the oldest one-marque car clubs in the world — with over 9,000 members across 77 countries, united by their love for Aston Martin.
This special 2 minute 45 seconds highlight film captures the spirit of the AMOC 90th Anniversary International Celebrations and Concours, held at the stunning Hotel Gut Brandlhof in Saalfelden, Austria.
From the breathtaking drive out to a lunch stop, to over 200 Aston Martins on display, and the arrival of rare models including the 1957 DB4 Prototype DP114/2, the weekend embodied everything that makes Aston Martin ownership extraordinary.
“Thinking of joining the Aston Martin Owners Club? Honestly - do it! It’s one of the best things you can do as an Aston Owner”
Dan Thorpe - Founder of Fuel the Passion
Simply click on the AMOC badge to the left, and we’ll take you straight there.
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Roger Thornton-Brown Trophy
In late 2025, Fuel the Passion was deeply honoured to be recognised by the Aston Martin Owners Club with the Roger Thornton-Brown Trophy.
The award was presented in appreciation of the films and storytelling produced through Fuel the Passion, helping to shine a light on the Club, its members, and the wider world of Aston Martin, including content that supported AMOC’s submission to the Historic Motoring Awards, where the Club was proudly named Club of the Year.
It’s a recognition received with genuine gratitude, and seen very much as a reflection of the community, generosity, and shared passion that sit at the heart of AMOC and the Aston Martin marque itself.