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Written by Joe Holding
Following its 1-3-4 finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans just over a fortnight ago, Ford has confirmed that its racing programme will continue until at least the end of 2019.When Ford unveiled the racing spec GT back in January, the plan had been to compete in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship for just two seasons.However, success on the track has reassured company bosses that the programme has a long-term future."We wanted to make sure everyone knows that we are committed to sports car racing globally with WEC and IMSA," said Ford exec Raj Nair. "The stated goal of our Ford GT program was to win Le Mans, and we"re very proud that we were able to do that in our first year. To commit to a full, four-year assault on both the IMSA and WEC championships shows how serious we are about taking Ford GT racing around the world."
Date written: 4 Jul 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 4115
Following its 1-3-4 finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans just over a fortnight ago, Ford has confirmed that its racing programme will continue until at least the end of 2019.When Ford unveiled the racing spec GT back in January, the plan had been to compete in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship for just two seasons.However, success on the track has reassured company bosses that the programme has a long-term future."We wanted to make sure everyone knows that we are committed to sports car racing globally with WEC and IMSA," said Ford exec Raj Nair. "The stated goal of our Ford GT program was to win Le Mans, and we"re very proud that we were able to do that in our first year. To commit to a full, four-year assault on both the IMSA and WEC championships shows how serious we are about taking Ford GT racing around the world."
Date written: 4 Jul 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 4115
