Ford Motor Company will return to the top level of prototype sports car racing in 2027. The automaker will be back in the World Endurance Championship series with a factory team that will compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

After the 1960s, Ford exited from the top-tier prototype class and competed in production-focused class racing around the world. In 2016, it won the Le Mans GT class with a mid-engine GT, and then finished second in the GT class last year with the debut of its Mustang GT3.

Ford will develop a new top-tier sports car to compete for overall victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours and the World Endurance Championship from 2027 onwards, aiming to continue where its GT40 left off in

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To win outright victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. That’s right, Ford vs Ferrari is back on. Well, yes, but it’ll also be Ford vs Ferrari... vs Aston Martin vs Cadillac vs Al