Ford decides to run its Le Mans program in-house, racing in 2027

Ford decides to run its Le Mans program in-house, racing in 2027

Instead of contracting an outside team to campaign it, Ford Racing gets the job.

Ford Racing to Operate its Own Hypercar Team for 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship

Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn has decided to operate its own Hypercar race team for the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship season that includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans under the Ford Racing banner. Automakers typically contract with professional race teams, such as Ford did with Multimatic Motorsports in Canada in recent years and with Shelby American in California in the 1960s. “This gives us the ability to react more quickly on track, enhancin…

Ford to run Hypercar program in-house

Ford Racing's FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar program will be run by none other than… Ford Racing.Rather than call upon the services of another racing team to run its ORECA-supplied LMDh prototype from 2027 and beyond, Ford Racing will instead operate its Hypercar team in-house. The team will be led...

What we've learned about Ford’s Hypercar programme

Last June, on the sidelines of the 93rd edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours, Ford announced the name of its chassis partner: Oreca, and that of its programme manager: Dan Sayers. But since then, nothing.Today, the American manufacturer has cleared up the doubts on a subject that has been much discussed recently: its racing team.How will Ford operate?Recently, with Porsche’s future in the WEC uncertain, rumours suggested a joint venture with Team Pen…

Ford Hypercar Program to Be Run In-House

Photo: Ford Ford Racing’s FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar squad will be run in-house, it was announced by the Detroit manufacturer on Thursday. The ‘Blue Oval’ will operate its own factory program when it debuts in the globe-trotting championship in 2027 and is currently filling “dozens of roles” within the program, which will be based in the UK according to a Ford Racing spokesperson. It will receive “technical and operational support…

Ford Racing Hypercar Programme To Be Operated Internally

Ford Racing Hypercar Programme To Be Operated Internally | Ford breaks with industry standard to run its own WEC Hypercar team from 2027