Ford will race prototype for overall Le Mans win

Ford will race prototype for overall Le Mans win in 2027
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 v Ferrari II: Ford enters top-drawer Hypercar class to win Le Mans in 2027
After the 1960s, Ford exited from the top-tier prototype class and competed in production-focused class racing around the world. In 2016, it won the Le Mans GT class with a mid-engine GT, and then finished second in the GT class last year with the debut of its Mustang GT3.
Ford targets outright win at Le Mans from 2027 with LMDh car
Ford is gearing up to take on the likes of Cadillac, Ferrari, and Porsche in the FIA World Endurance Championship, whose blue-ribbon race is Le Mans.
Ford to enter WEC with Hypercar and targets Le Mans victory
Ford has announced that it will participate in the Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027, meaning the American manufacturer will also compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Ford Aims to Reclaim Le Mans Magic in 2027 with New LMDh Race Car
The Blue Oval brand will field a full factory FIA WEC team to try and capture its first outright win in nearly six decades.
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
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Ford Motor Co. will return to the top level of prototype sports car racing in 2027 in the World Endurance Championship series with a factory team that will compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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.
Le Mans set for Ford v Ferrari pt2 — and once again it's personal
Two of racing's biggest rivals are on collision course once more, with the Ford v Ferrari battle for overall Le Mans victory due to resume in 2027 after six decades — and Ford is already talking up th
Ford Announces Shock Return To Le Mans Prototype Class In 2027
Ford is coming for Ferrari … and everyone else. Ford Chairman Bill Ford announced on Thursday that the brand is
Ford back to Le Mans for outright victory bid
A full Ford factory effort will go for the outright Le Mans victory for the first time since 1982
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Ford confirms shock new LMDh Hypercar for 2027
Ford has today confirmed that it will enter the World Endurance Championship from 2027 with a new prototype racer. The new ...
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