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febbraio 16, 2016 - Ford

Four-car Le Mans entry accepted for Ford 50 years on from historic victory

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  • All four #ford Chip Ganassi Racing #ford GTs will compete at #lemans in June, 50 years on from 1-2-3 finish in 1966
  • The #ford GTs will run numbers 66, 67, 68 and 69

The organisers of the #lemans 24 Hours, the ACO (Automobile Club de l’Ouest), today confirmed that all four #ford GTs have received a place on the prestigious entry list for the 2016 #lemans 24 Hours.

Fifty years on from Ford’s famous 1-2-3 outright victory at #lemans, all four #ford Chip Ganassi Racing #ford GTs will compete for GTE Pro class glory at the world’s greatest motor race, which takes place on June 18-19.

“It was great to see all four #ford GTs up there on the #lemans entry list today,” said Dave Pericak, #ford Performance global director, who attended this afternoon’s press conference in Paris. “Newcomers are by no means guaranteed an entry, whatever their history or ambitions, so we thank the ACO for giving #ford the opportunity for a four car assault in June.”

The #ford GT racing car is based on the all-new #ford GT #supercar, which is the pinnacle #product of the #ford Performance division.  With state-of-the-art aerodynamics, lightweight carbon fibre construction and a powerful and efficient #ford EcoBoost engine, the #ford GT has been built to go head-to-head with the GT establishment – Ferrari, Corvette, Porsche and Aston Martin – as they fight for victory in the ultimate endurance battle.

“I’m very happy that we can run all four #ford GTs at #lemans,” said Chip Ganassi, owner of #ford Chip Ganassi Racing. “It will be a big challenge for us but one we are thrilled to undertake. We have prepared well and can't wait to get the #ford GTs onto the track there and show everyone what they can do.”

The 66 and 67 #ford Chip Ganassi Racing cars that run in the FIA World Endurance Championship will keep their race numbers for #lemans. The two #ford GTs that run in the IMSA WeatherTechSportsCar Championship will receive new race numbers just for #lemans: 66 becomes 68 and 67 becomes 69.

The configuration of the driver line-ups in the WEC cars will be announced at a later date, along with the identities of the third drivers for all four #ford GTs at #lemans.