[3] Aston Martin Racing has confirmed the entry of two upgraded GTE-Spec Vantage GT2s in the inaugural World Endurance Championship with a works team.

[4] Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 saw its racing debut at the 2008 Grand Prix of Long Beach, driven by Paul Drayson, a former Minister of State in the United Kingdom, and Jonny Cocker, 2004 British GT Champion.

[5] James Watt Automotive ran the V8 Vantage GT2 in the Le Mans Series 2008,[6] although the car failed to make the start of its debut race due to mechanical problems.

This included creating a new modular construction implementing a series of detachable bars in the front structure, allowing the engine to be pulled straight out of the car.

To increase safety, the fuel cell has been repositioned within the roll cage to reduce the risk of damage to its structure in an accident.

[8] Improvements also included a new CFD-derived front-bumper, side skirt and rear wing - the latter an evolution of the Le Mans aero package which the Automobile Club de l'Ouest allowed the Aston Martin Racing team to run on the car for the entire season - "Aston Martin Vantage: The rear wing used at Le Mans in 2011 will be used during all the 2012 season with a 15 mm gurney and at Le Mans 2012 without gurney".

[9] Modifications also improved cooling for the driver, a significant concern on the old model, which plagued Drayson-Barwell's 2008 ALMS season.