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
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. The Dearborn-based automaker announced at its annual Racing Season Launch event here that it will enter the World Endurance Championship in 2027 with a full factory LMDh Hypercar team taking on Ferrari,
Ford returning to Le Mans top class in 2027
Ford is returning to the top flight of endurance racing in 2027, in a bid to recreate its 1960s Le Mans success. The carmaker has confirmed it will compete in the LMDh (Le Mans Daytona) class of the World Endurance Championship (WEC),
Ford Targets Overall Win at Le Mans in 2027, Will Use IMSA to Prepare
Ford is going for it, the biggest win available in sports car racing—an overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. The company announced Thursday night that in 2027, it will challenge some long-established teams and race cars by fielding a full factory effort in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class,
Ford Is Entering LMDh in 2027. The Goal? Absolute Victory at Le Mans
M ore than 60 years ago, Ford set out with the ambitious goal of becoming the first American manufacturer to ever win the 24 Hours of Le Mans overall. The resulting quest may just
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