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Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ford Factory Prototype Program Returning to WEC, Le Mans in 2027
Ford is going back to Le Mans with designs on competing for an overall victory. Ford Performance officials confirmed Thursday night what had been rumored for some time that the company will be entering a full factory LMDh team in the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2027. And that entry will include a return trip to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the Hypercar prototype class. Ford took the overall win at Le Mans four consecutive years, from 1966-1969. It took a class victory in 2016 with its Ford GT effort. Ford has raced in recent years at Le Mans with customer teams in the GT class, most recently with a three-car Ford Mustang GT3 team run by the German-based Proton Competition team. There was no mention of a rumored possible entry in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series, which includes the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. 'We are entering a new era for performance and racing at Ford," said Ford Motor Company Executive Chair Bill Ford in a press release. "You can see it from what we're doing on-road and off-road. When we race, we race to win. "And there is no track or race that means more to our history than Le Mans. It is where we took on Ferrari and won in the 1960s. It is where we returned 50 years later and shocked the world and beat Ferrari again. I am thrilled that we're going back to Le Mans and competing at the highest level of endurance racing. We are ready to once again challenge the world, and 'go like hell.''
Associated Press
30-01-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
Ford vs. Ferrari: Blue oval brand to return to top level of endurance racing and Le Mans in 2027
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Ford Motor Co. will return to the top level of prototype sports car racing in 2027 in the World Endurance Championship series with a factory team that will compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 'We are entering a new era for performance and racing at Ford. You can see it from what we're doing on-road and off-road,' said Bill Ford, the executive chairman of Ford. 'When we race, we race to win. And there is no track or race that means more to our history than Le Mans.' Ford had four consecutive overall victories at Le Mans from 1966 and 1969 under the direction of the late Carroll Shelby. That dominance led to the storied rivalry with Ferrari depicted in the 2019 movie 'Ford v Ferrari.' 'It is where we took on Ferrari and won in the 1960s. It is where we returned 50 years later and shocked the world and beat Ferrari again,' Bill Ford said. 'I am thrilled that we're going back to Le Mans and competing at the highest level of endurance racing. We are ready to once again challenge the world, and 'go like hell.'' Ford pulled out of competition after 1969 but celebrated the 50th anniversary of its first Le Mans victory with a return to the endurance event in 2016 in the GTLM class. A team fielded by Chip Ganassi Racing marked the return with a class victory. The Ford Mustang GT3 has most recently been competing at Le Mans as a customer car. 'Ford has been synonymous with success both on and off-track for decades, and we are delighted that the company has chosen the FIA World Endurance Championship for its latest challenge,' said Frédéric Lequien, CEO of WEC.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Porsche Wins Second Straight 24 Hours of Daytona
Penske Porsche Motorsport has won the 24 Hours of Daytona for the second year in a row, extending Porsche's record of overall wins in the race to 20. Felipe Nasr secured the win for No. 7 963 teammates Laurens Vanthoor and Nick Tandy by passing the team's No. 6 car on track with less than 30 minutes remaining in the race. In GTD Pro, the Multimatic-run Ford Mustang GT3 program takes its inaugural IMSA win. AWA's Corvette wins in the pro-am GTD class. Tower Motorsports takes the win in LMP2. This report will be updated. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car
