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Here's a racing livery you're unlikely to miss - this is the Gulf No.97 Aston Martin Vantage GTE due to take part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend, with its startling colours designed by artist Tobias Rehberger.
German sculptor Rehberger is renowned for abstract art and optical effects that distort perception, and the idea with the Aston is that it looks like it is moving quickly even when it's standing still.
Rehberger, who will attend the legendary French race as a guest of Aston Martin Racing, said: "My design for the Aston Martin art car is rooted in my interest in distorted perception and related phenomena like auto moving patterns, optical effects, camouflage and visual confusion, which I have addressed in many works before.
"In this case, the design is based on a geometric optical effect pattern. Comparable to a fast object, a steady fixation on a point of the pattern is impossible."
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The owner of No.97 commissioned the artwork but it will be British driver Darren Turner behind the wheel of this gaudy creation. He said: "Personally, I think art cars are fantastic. This design really pushes the boundaries of what's been done before and challenges how we can use patterns and colours in race car liveries - I love it!"