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Ford reveal GTE-PRO drivers
50 years on from Ford’s historic 1-2-3 finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the American marque is returning to sportscars on the world stage. With the already announced new Ford GT to be the car to race in the GTE-PRO class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, today, the four drivers that will…
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January 5th reveal for Ford WEC drivers
Ford are back for 2016 and will be competing in the GTE-PRO category. With the season only three months away from the Paul Ricard pre-season test, the American team has announced their drivers will break cover early next year. As the new Ford GT will also be competing in the United States, Ford have already…
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Ford signs Andy Priaulx
Three time World Touring Car Champion and long term BMW factory driver Andy Priaulx has left the German marque to move to the FIA WEC next season. The Guernseyman is likely to drive for Ford in their new GTE project on a two year deal. For the last 12 seasons, Priaulx has driven for BMW in the…
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Ford announces 2016 WEC programme
It has been perhaps the worst-kept secret of this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours. But now Ford has finally confirmed its factory-entered GTE programme, which will see Ford’s flagship supercar take to the racetrack in both the World Endurance Championship and the Tudor United Sportscar Championship. The world’s media gathered at the Circuit de la…
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Ford to return to Le Mans?
Ford launch brand-new GT supercar at the North American International Auto Show. Rumours surround Ford’s return to Le Mans in a GTE version of the new GT, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the marque’s last victory at La Sarthe. Yesterday marked the unveiling of the next iteration of the Ford GT supercar at…