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This is the Ford GT that will race at Le Mans in 2016
Ford GT at 2016 LeMans
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, Jun 12 2015 11:27 AM
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Posted 12 June 2015 - 11:27 AM
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Posted 12 June 2015 - 05:37 PM
LOOK it's got running boards !!!!! I know running boards .... I had a 1939 Chev........ 
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Posted 13 June 2015 - 09:24 AM
Here is another article
Ford will field a 4 car team in the GT class to run with the Corvette C6Rs, Ferraris, etc. Below is an article from Fox News and a few images.
By Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Published June 12, 2015
High Gear Media
On the eve of this years 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Ford Motor Company finally confirmed what everyones been expecting: an official return to Le Mans in 2016 with a race car based on the all-new GT supercar. Yes, 50 years after Fords famous overall victory at the 1966 running of the 'race around the clock' using the GT40, the classic racers spiritual successor, the new GT, will mark the anniversary by also competing at Le Mans.
Ford wont be entering the premier LMP1 class for prototypes. Rather, it will compete in the GTE Pro class, the highest class for production-based race cars. It means Fords new GT will be going up against cars from the likes of Aston Martin, Chevrolet, Porsche and, of course, Ferrari. Ford will also compete in the full World Endurance Championship, which the Le Mans race is part of, as well as the United SportsCar Championship
The Blue Oval will establish a works team operated by Chip Ganassi Racing and businessman Felix Sabates. It will be a split-team, four-car effort, and the first port of call will be the Rolex 24 At Daytona in January. The driver lineup will be announced at a later date.
When the GT40 competed at Le Mans in the 1960s, Henry Ford II sought to prove Ford could beat endurance racings most legendary manufacturers, Ford executive chairman Bill Ford said at todays announcement. We 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.
In case youre not up to date with Ford history, GT40s placed first, second and third in the 1966 running, ending the dominance of Ferrari. Ford went on to repeat its victory at Le Mans in 1967, 1968 and 1969.
Check out the promo video which includes clips from Fords LeMans win with the GT-40 morphing into the new car
Ford will field a 4 car team in the GT class to run with the Corvette C6Rs, Ferraris, etc. Below is an article from Fox News and a few images.
By Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Published June 12, 2015
High Gear Media
On the eve of this years 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Ford Motor Company finally confirmed what everyones been expecting: an official return to Le Mans in 2016 with a race car based on the all-new GT supercar. Yes, 50 years after Fords famous overall victory at the 1966 running of the 'race around the clock' using the GT40, the classic racers spiritual successor, the new GT, will mark the anniversary by also competing at Le Mans.
Ford wont be entering the premier LMP1 class for prototypes. Rather, it will compete in the GTE Pro class, the highest class for production-based race cars. It means Fords new GT will be going up against cars from the likes of Aston Martin, Chevrolet, Porsche and, of course, Ferrari. Ford will also compete in the full World Endurance Championship, which the Le Mans race is part of, as well as the United SportsCar Championship
The Blue Oval will establish a works team operated by Chip Ganassi Racing and businessman Felix Sabates. It will be a split-team, four-car effort, and the first port of call will be the Rolex 24 At Daytona in January. The driver lineup will be announced at a later date.
When the GT40 competed at Le Mans in the 1960s, Henry Ford II sought to prove Ford could beat endurance racings most legendary manufacturers, Ford executive chairman Bill Ford said at todays announcement. We 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.
In case youre not up to date with Ford history, GT40s placed first, second and third in the 1966 running, ending the dominance of Ferrari. Ford went on to repeat its victory at Le Mans in 1967, 1968 and 1969.
Check out the promo video which includes clips from Fords LeMans win with the GT-40 morphing into the new car
Rich Vecchio
