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Six months after announcing a return to endurance racing, Ford has finally revealed who will be driving its new GT racer this year.Ford returns to the World Endurance Championship, and its headline race at Le Mans, half a century after the GT40"s famous 1966 victory, its first of four straight wins. The new GT"s LM GTE Pro class entry means overall victory won"t be the target this time, though.Andy Priaulx who has victory in the N rburgring 24 Hours among his career achievements features in the four-strong team driving the latest GT, five years on from his podium finish with BMW in the equivalent category in the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours."For me to be driving for Ford in the WEC is just on another level," declared the 41-year-old. "I can"t wait to get behind the wheel of the car and start the preparations for the season."Any motorsport fan will remember the iconic Ford GT40 cars of the past, and for me to be part of this programme 50 years after Ford"s historic win at Le Mans is such a privilege."The British racing veteran will be joined by fellow countryman Marino Franchitti in Chip Ganassi"s new team, as well as former Aston Martin driver Stefan Mucke and Frenchman Olivier Pla.Ford Chip Ganassi Racing will enter two cars apiece into the WEC and America"s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, with all of them coming together for a four-car assault on the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.Richard Westbrook, Dirk M ller, Joey Hand and Ryan Briscoe have been given race seats in the US series in November.
Date: 5 Jan 2016
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Six months after announcing a return to endurance racing, Ford has finally revealed who will be driving its new GT racer this year.Ford returns to the World Endurance Championship, and its headline race at Le Mans, half a century after the GT40"s famous 1966 victory, its first of four straight wins. The new GT"s LM GTE Pro class entry means overall victory won"t be the target this time, though.Andy Priaulx who has victory in the N rburgring 24 Hours among his career achievements features in the four-strong team driving the latest GT, five years on from his podium finish with BMW in the equivalent category in the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours."For me to be driving for Ford in the WEC is just on another level," declared the 41-year-old. "I can"t wait to get behind the wheel of the car and start the preparations for the season."Any motorsport fan will remember the iconic Ford GT40 cars of the past, and for me to be part of this programme 50 years after Ford"s historic win at Le Mans is such a privilege."The British racing veteran will be joined by fellow countryman Marino Franchitti in Chip Ganassi"s new team, as well as former Aston Martin driver Stefan Mucke and Frenchman Olivier Pla.Ford Chip Ganassi Racing will enter two cars apiece into the WEC and America"s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, with all of them coming together for a four-car assault on the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.Richard Westbrook, Dirk M ller, Joey Hand and Ryan Briscoe have been given race seats in the US series in November.
Date: 5 Jan 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 1565