Following its 24 Hours of Le Mans LMGTE Pro class victory just two weeks ago, Ford Motor Company has announced that its factory-supported Ford GT race programme will run for a minimum of three more years in both the FIA World Endurance Championship and the USA’s IMSA series.
“We wanted to make sure everyone knows that we are committed to sports car racing globally,” said Raj Nair, Ford executive vice president and chief technical officer. “The stated goal of our Ford GT programme was to win Le Mans, and we're very proud that we were able to do that in our first year.
“We are in motorsport to win races and championships, but just as importantly we are using it to develop our engineering expertise and help develop advancements for production vehicles like EcoBoost engines, advanced aerodynamics and lightweight materials that consumers can use in Ford production vehicles going forward.”
