{"id":494530,"date":"2015-06-12T10:30:45","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T14:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=81313"},"modified":"2024-11-03T00:11:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T00:11:11","slug":"ford-returns-to-le-mans-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/ford-returns-to-le-mans-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford Returns to Le Mans in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ford will return to Le Mans in 2016 with the all-new Ford GT supercar to compete in Le Mans GT Endurance class for professional teams and drivers (LM GTE Pro), commemorating the 50th anniversary of Ford\u2019s 1966 overall victory.<\/p>\n<p>The new race car is based on the all-new Ford GT supercar unveiled in January. 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the GT40 competed at Le Mans in the 1960s, Henry Ford II sought to prove Ford could beat endurance racing\u2019s most legendary manufacturers,\u201d said Bill Ford, executive chairman, Ford Motor Company. \u201cWe are still extremely proud of having won this iconic race four times in a row, and that same spirit that drove the innovation behind the first Ford GT still drives us today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new Ford GT race car will run the full 2016 schedules of the FIA World Endurance Championship and TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, making its competition debut in January 2016 in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Florida. The two Ford teams will be operated by Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS). Both series teams intend to compete with a four-car effort at Le Mans. Drivers will be announced later.<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_08.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_08.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_08.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_08.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_08-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_08-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_08-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_08-293x219.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                Ford GT Le Mans GTE Pro\r\n                <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_07.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_07.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_07.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_07.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_07-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_07-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_07-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_07-293x219.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                Ford GT Le Mans GTE Pro\r\n                <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_IMSARaceCar_02.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_IMSARaceCar_02.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_IMSARaceCar_02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_IMSARaceCar_02.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_IMSARaceCar_02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_IMSARaceCar_02-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_IMSARaceCar_02-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_IMSARaceCar_02-293x219.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                Ford GT Le Mans GTE Pro\r\n                <\/div><\/figure>\n<p>The Ford GT race car features a number of innovations Ford believes will not only make it competitive in LM GTE Pro, but ultimately positioned to provide benefits to each vehicle in the Ford lineup. These include state-of-the-art aerodynamics to deliver outstanding levels of downforce for improved stability with minimal drag, advanced lightweight composites featuring carbon fiber for an exceptionally rigid but light chassis, and the power and efficiency of EcoBoost technology.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Ford in this project are Multimatic Motorsports, Roush Yates Engines, Castrol, Michelin, Forza Motorsport, Sparco, Brembo and CGRFS. The race car has undergone extensive design and testing within Ford and Multimatic, with CGRFS providing input into the development. Roush Yates is supporting development of the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 \u2013 the most powerful EcoBoost production engine ever.<\/p>\n<p>The 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine debuted in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship in 2014. Since then, Ford, with CGRFS, has captured overall wins at the 12 Hours of Sebring and Rolex 24 At Daytona. Besides great success in sports cars, Ganassi race teams achieved major victories in the Daytona 500, Brickyard 400 and Indianapolis 500.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve won races and championships, but we\u2019ve never run Le Mans,\u201d said team owner Chip Ganassi. \u201cWhen presented the opportunity to compete with the all-new Ford GT on the world\u2019s biggest sports car stage, and on the 50th anniversary of one of the most storied victories in racing history, how could any race team not want to be part of that? Will it be a challenge? Absolutely, but we couldn\u2019t be with a better partner than Ford.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_14.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_14.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_14.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_14-100x67.jpg 100w, 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href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_IMSARaceCar_02.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_IMSARaceCar_02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_IMSARaceCar_02.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_IMSARaceCar_02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_IMSARaceCar_02-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_IMSARaceCar_02-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_IMSARaceCar_02-293x219.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n              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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_03.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_03-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_03-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_03-293x219.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                Ford GT Le Mans GTE Pro\r\n                <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_02.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_02.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_02.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_02-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_02-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_02-293x219.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                Ford GT Le Mans GTE Pro\r\n                <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_01.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_01.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_01.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FordGT_LeMansRaceCar_01-100x75.jpg 100w, 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