
Ford GT Returns to Le Mans in June
In 1966, Ford stunned the racing world when three GT40 Mk.ii race cars outpaced cars from Porsche, Alpine, and Ferrari to sweep the podium at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans.
This June, 50 years after the historic performance, Ford will return to the classic endurance race to do fight for supremacy against the GT establishment. The announcement was made yesterday, as race organizer, ACO (Automobile Club de l'Ouest), confirmed acceptance of all for Ford GT entries into the GTE Pro class. The cars will carry numbers 66, 67, 68, and 69...