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| Ford GT Le Mans | |
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| Race Car | |
| Category | Imsa WeatherTech sports car championship
Fia World endurance championship |
| Constructor | Ford |
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| Engine | Ford 3.5 L EcoBoost V6 |
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| Transmission | 7-speed |
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| Fuel | Castrol edge |
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| Tyres | Michelin |
| Notable entrants | Ford Chip Ganasi racing USA
Ford Chip Ganasi racing UK |
| Notable drivers | Joey Hand
Dirk Müller Sébastien Bourdais Ryan Briscoe Richard Westbrook Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla Stefan Mücke Billy Johnson Andy Priaulx Marino Franchitti Harry Tincknell Tony Kanaan |
| Debut | 2016 24 Hours of Daytona |
| Races competed | 41 |
| Race victories | 11 |
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The Ford GT Le Mans is a Le Mans racer which has finally returned to Le Mans 2016 with the all-new version of the Ford GT to compete in LM GTE Pro class in the 24 hours of Le Mans. This car commemorates the 50th anniversary of Ford’s 1966 overall victory from the past years. It competes in the Imsa weathertech sports car championship and the LM GTE Pro class in the fia world endurance championship.
Racing history
On june 12th 2015 Ford annouced they would return to Le Mans. The car made its debut at the 2016 24 hours of Daytona. It won its first race at the 2016 Continental tire Monterey Grand Prix. In the 2016 24 hours of Le Mans the 68 ford gt le mans won in its class.
In 2017 the GT Le Mans won in it’s class at the 2017 24 Hours of Daytona and finished 2nd in the GTE Pro category at Le Mans.
In 2018 the GT Le Mans repeated it’s win at the 24 Hours Of Daytona delivering Chip Ganassi Racing it’s 200th win.
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