Ford v Ferrari, Part 2: How Ford is prepping to win Le Mans. Again.
Ford Racing brass looks behind the rush to Le Mans 2027. It's Ford's first effort in prototype class since the 1966-69 glory years.
Get ready for Ford v Ferrari, Part Two. The Dearborn automaker is going back to the World Endurance Championship’s 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2027 to win it all. Sixty years ago, the GT40 prototype won the 1966 French race, dethroning Ferrari and kicking off a four-year run of dominance at the world’s greatest endurance race.
Ford’s sweep of the ’66 podium inspired the Oscar-winning Hollywood blockbuster, "Ford v Ferrari. " For the first time since 1969, Ford is returning to try and win it all. With French chassis partner Oreca, Ford in June 2025 began the arduous climb back to the podium’s top step.
Its competition will be formidable as Ferrari, Cadillac, Alpine, Genesis, McLaren, Toyota, Peugeot, and Aston Martin fill out the 19-car Hypercar class. Reigning world-champion Ferrari — winners of the last three Le Mans — is still the team to beat. Building the path to 2027.
pic. twitter. com/bqpL3SUb3i — Ford Racing (@FordRacing) June 13, 2025 The competition “Ferrari has proved they are the mark for the last couple of years, especially at Le Mans,” WEC Hypercar Program Manager Dan Sayers said in an interview.
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