Barrichello gets Aston Martin WEC LMGT3 drive

Eduardo Barrichello, son of former F1 driver Rubens, is set to embark on an FIA WEC campaign for the first time in 2025, racing in the LMGT3 class.

The 23-year-old Brazilian has been announced today as the third and final driver in Aston Martin customer team Racing Spirit of Léman's WEC line-up.

He will race with the Swiss-flagged, Haute-Savoie-based outfit alongside American Derek Deboer and AMR factory driver Valentin Hasse Clot in the team's No. 10 Vantage AMR LMGT3 EVO.

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He joins the team after spending two full seasons in the Stock Car Pro Series (South America's premier touring car championship) with Mobil Ale Full Time. Over the past two years, he amassed three race wins and finished third in the standings in 2024.

Barrichello completes a line-up which the team hopes to compete for a title with during its first year on the world stage.

Racing Spirit of Léman may be new to the FIA WEC, but it is not new to sportscar racing. It has spent recent years competing in the highly competitive European Le Mans Series and Le Mans Cup. In the latter it has won multiple titles, claiming LMP3 honors in 2022 and a GT3 crown last year.

In 2025 it is stepping up another rung on the ACO ladder replacing Japanese team D'Station Racing in Aston Martin's two-car line-up for the FIA WEC. It will race with fellow AMR partner team Heart of Racing, which is set to expand its WEC effort with a pair of brand-new Valkyrie AMR-LMHs.

Alongside its new WEC program, Racing Spirit of Léman will also return to the European Le Mans Series in 2025 with cars entered in both LMP3 and LMGT3.

Hasse Clot is signed up for a European campaign with the team too, he will share the No. 59 Vantage with 2024 D'Station WEC drivers Erwan Bastard and Clément Mateu.