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Ford To End FIA WEC GTE Pro Competition After 24 Hours Of Le Mans
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Ford will end its participation in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) following the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The Blue Oval confirmed—during an unveiling of four “celebration liveries” for its GTE-Pro cars—that this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans will be the manufacturer’s last with the Ford GT, which has secured a total of 16 race wins in three and a half years of competition around the world.
“In 2016, Ford returned to Le Mans to mark the 50th anniversary of our incredible 1966 win and we celebrated in the best way possible by winning the race,” Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, said to Sportscar365. “To stand on that podium on behalf of the employees was a proud moment for me and I look forward returning to Le Mans this year to support the team as we approach our final race in this chapter.”
“The Ford GT was created to take Ford back to the world of GT endurance racing,” Ford Performance global director Mark Rushbrook said to Sportscar365. “This factory Ford GT program has been a great success for our brand and we have enjoyed the many challenges that have come our way during this four-year program.
“Le Mans is not quite the end of the factory program as we still have many more IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races to go in 2019.”
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is set for June 15-16, 2019, at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France.
For more information, visit fiawec.com or chipganassiracing.com.
Photo courtesy of Ford
The Blue Oval confirmed—during an unveiling of four “celebration liveries” for its GTE-Pro cars—that this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans will be the manufacturer’s last with the Ford GT, which has secured a total of 16 race wins in three and a half years of competition around the world.
“In 2016, Ford returned to Le Mans to mark the 50th anniversary of our incredible 1966 win and we celebrated in the best way possible by winning the race,” Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, said to Sportscar365. “To stand on that podium on behalf of the employees was a proud moment for me and I look forward returning to Le Mans this year to support the team as we approach our final race in this chapter.”
“The Ford GT was created to take Ford back to the world of GT endurance racing,” Ford Performance global director Mark Rushbrook said to Sportscar365. “This factory Ford GT program has been a great success for our brand and we have enjoyed the many challenges that have come our way during this four-year program.
“Le Mans is not quite the end of the factory program as we still have many more IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races to go in 2019.”
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is set for June 15-16, 2019, at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France.
For more information, visit fiawec.com or chipganassiracing.com.
Photo courtesy of Ford
