Ford Performance Video: Ford GT Race Car's First Test - PaddockTalk
Ford Performance Video: Ford GT Race Car's First Test. Before Ford revealed its return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans to the world, it was already secretly testing the vehicle it would use to do it. In an exclusive video, the Ford GT race car takes its first laps after months of simulation testing. Attended by Raj Nair, Ford group vice president and chief technical officer, Ford Global Product Development, and Dave Pericak, director, Ford Performance, the test was conducted three weeks before the cars unveiling at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in... Before Ford revealed its return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans to the world, it was already secretly testing the vehicle it would use to compete on the track. Today, Ford Performance is giving fans around the world an exclusive look at the Ford GT race cars first shakedown test. In May, the Ford GT race car took its first laps around an actual track after months of simulation testing at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Mich. Attended by Raj Nair, Ford group vice president and chief technical officer, Ford Global Product Development, and Dave Pericak, director, Ford Performance, the test was conducted three weeks before the cars unveiling at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in... Ford GT Race Program in 2016 Ford launches a four-car Ford GT race program in January 2016. All four will compete under the Chip Ganassi Racing banner. Source: paddocktalk.com
