Ford Is Aiming to Win Le Mans Outright in 2027 With a New Hypercar
In the year that will mark six decades since Dan Gurney and AJ Foyt won the race in a GT40 Mk. IV, Ford is headed back to the world's greatest sports car race. Not just with a GT car, but with an LMDh-spec prototype, competing in the top class for the overall win.
Ford will race prototype for overall Le Mans win in 2027
taking the American manufacturer back to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the top category of sports car racing. Ford won the overall title at Le Mans in four consecutive years from 1966-69. Its most recent Le Mans victory was in 2016, returning to the GT class ...
Ford announces Le Mans return as it chases first overall win since 1969
Ford will develop a new top-tier sports car to compete for overall victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours and the World Endurance Championship Hypercar class from 2027 onwards, aiming to continue where its G
Ford vs. Ferrari: Blue oval brand to return to top level of endurance racing and Le Mans in 2027
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 f
Ford 'thrilled' by decision to return to Le Mans in 2027
Ford announced on Friday its return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2027 in the premier Hypercar category with a prototype which will compete in the World Auto Endurance Championship (WEC). The great-grandson of Henry Ford,
Ford v Ferrari II: Ford enters top-drawer Hypercar class to win Le Mans in 2027
For the first time since the legendary GT40 dominated the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France from 1966-1969, Ford Motor Co. is returning to the pinnacle of sports car racing to take on the world. The Dearborn-based automaker announced at its annual Racing Season Launch event here that it will enter the World Endurance Championship in 2027 with a full factory LMDh Hypercar team taking on Ferrari,
Ford Plans to Relive its 24 Hours of Le Mans Glory Days in 2027
Ford is returning to the FIA World Endurance Championship and Le Mans with a revived factory prototype program for the 2027 racing season. The manufacturer plans to recapture its successful history that began in the 1960s with the iconic Ford GT40.
Why Ford's plans for a new chapter in its Le Mans story make so much sense
OPINION: Sportscar racing was given another boost by Ford's announcement it will enter the top class at Le Mans in 2027 with a forthcoming LMDh project. Its past success in the world's most famous endurance race has been immortalised by Hollywood,
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