Ford and endurance racing are inextricably linked to one event: the GT40's 1-2-3 victory in the 1966 Le Mans 24-hour. With a new Ford GT having entered endurance racing in both the IMSA and WEC championships, it's obvious that the Blue Oval was keen to relive that glory.
APR 24th 2017
Video: Ford GT follows in forebear's victorious tyre tracks
And what better way than to take another victory at Le Sarthe in the 50th anniversary year of that famous sticking-it-to-Ferrari win of 1966? OK, there was no chance of taking overall honours in the 24 hour – the classes don't allow for it. But in the WEC, the Ford GT did indeed take pole and the win.
It was just part of a very good year for the GT. In IMSA, it took six poles and four wins – plus another six podium positions. In WEC, it claimed two poles and the same number of wins – plus another three podium finishes. Ford itself reviews the season in this video.
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