The World Endurance Championship is ready to boast an enviable roster of producers in 2027 after Ford introduced it’ll return to the collection’ high class.
Ford is focusing on its fifth outright win on the Le Mans 24 Hours, having triumphed within the race 4 years in a row within the sixties with its GT40, as depicted in a 2019 film. It loved its final class win with its GT automotive in 2016 and pulled out of the collection three years later.
The announcement follows that of one other carmaking large, Hyundai, which final month confirmed particulars of its plans to enter WEC subsequent 12 months with its Genesis model. Following the departures of Audi-owned Lamborghini and area of interest model Isotta Fraschini from the collection final 12 months, WEC can look ahead to having 10 main producers at its races in 2027.
Ford and Genesis will be a part of Ferrari, Porsche, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Toyota, Peugeot and Renault-owned Alpine.
Invoice Ford introduced the corporate’s plans at a Ford Efficiency occasion yesterday. “There’s no observe or race which means extra to us than Le Mans,” he stated.
“It’s the place we took on Ferrari within the Sixties and beat them 4 occasions in a row. Then we went again 50 years later and we beat them once more. And that was one of many nice days in my profession was in 2016 after we did that after 50 years.
“Tonight, I’m actually completely satisfied to announce we’re going again to Le Mans, again to win. However not solely the category, this time to win all of it, as a result of I’m saying that in 2027 Ford can be competing with a brand new prototype LMDh.”
Ford is because of return to F1 subsequent 12 months as a part of Crimson Bull’s new powertrains division. They’ll face at the least 5 different producers in grand prix racing: Ferrari, Mercedes, Audi, Honda and Alpine. Cadillac additionally has an settlement in precept to hitch F1 subsequent 12 months.
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