3 days ago · Ford Performance will lead the charge with a full factory team entering FIA WEC with the aim of once more taking on the sport’s most demanding race – the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Between 1966 and 1969, Ford captured four consecutive overall victories at the grandfather of all endurance sports car races in the city of Le Mans, France.

1 day ago · Coincidently, 2019 was the year of the release of Ford v Ferrari, known as Le Mans ’66 in some markets. If anyone at or near the top of the Ford hierarchy didn’t know the story behind its Le ...

1 day ago · Between 1966 and 1969, Ford took the Le Mans crown…and now its back for more. One of the most iconic and heroic stories of racing glory centers around the Ford GT40 and Ford’s bitter rivalry ...

3 days ago · Ford says it will field a full factory team and compete in the top-tier hypercar class as part of the FIA WEC in 2027. That series includes the famous Le Mans race, which is held at the Circuit de ...

2 days ago · Ford will be chasing the outright win at Le Mans for the first time since 1969; Ford is returning to the 24 Hours of Le Mans to take on Ferrari and a host of other leading automakers for top ...

3 days ago · For the first time since 1967, a factory Ford team is going to try to claim the top overall spot at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Blue Oval will enter LMDh in 2027.

2 days ago · 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.

2 days ago · Le Mans organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and the WEC welcomed the news from Ford, which means that from 2027 there will be a minimum of 10 manufacturers in Hypercar on the presumption ...

2 days ago · 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.

3 days ago · Ford announced plans Thursday to enter an LMDh prototype in the World Endurance Championship 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 ...