Ford GT Will Return To Le Mans After Fifty Years
Ford are hoping to return to victory lane at Le Mans in 2016 where the Ford GT will compete in the LM GTE Pro class. This will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Ford GT40 win in 1966 by Bruce Mclaren and Chris Amon in their 7.0L V8 powered car.
This new race car is further proof point of Ford's innovation and it will based on the all-new Ford GT supercar unveiled back in January 2015 to rousing enthusiasm at the Detroit Auto Show. Both the production car and race car will arrive in 2016 to mark the 50th anniversary of Ford GT race cars placing 1-2-3 at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ford went on to repeat its victory at Le Mans in 1967, 1968 and 1969.
The All-new Ford factory program will be to compete in both the FIA World Endurance Championship and TUDOR United Sports Car Championship with a two-team, four-car effort – operated by Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates.
Ford GT is THE company’s showcase for aerodynamics and lightweight carbon fiber construction, along with new twin-turbocharged Ford EcoBoost V6 – most powerful EcoBoost production engine ever.
