Ford will enter an LMDh car at Le Mans in 2027 to fight Ferrari, Porsche, Toyota, Aston Martin, Genesis and many more

Two of racing's biggest rivals are on collision course once more, with the Ford v Ferrari battle for overall Le Mans victory due to resume in 2027 after six decades — and Ford is already talking up th

Ford has today confirmed that it will enter the World Endurance Championship from 2027 with a new prototype racer. The new LMDh car - so using a spec chassis from Dallara, Ligier, Multimatic or Oreca - will of course follow in the footsteps of the legendary GT40, plus more recent Mustang GT3 and GT class triumphs.

In the year that will mark six decades since Dan Gurney and AJ Foyt won the race in a GT40 Mk. IV, Ford is headed back to the world's greatest sports car race. Not just with a GT car, but with an LMDh-spec prototype, competing in the top class for the overall win.

Ford this week made three separate announcements that should have racing and performance enthusiasts excited or at least intrigued, starting with a return to the top tier of prototype sports car racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027.

Ford is returning to the top flight of endurance racing in 2027, in a bid to recreate its 1960s Le Mans success. The carmaker has confirmed it will compete in the LMDh (Le Mans Daytona) class of the World Endurance Championship (WEC), which includes the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race.

Ford is gearing up to take on the likes of Cadillac, Ferrari, and Porsche in the FIA World Endurance Championship, whose blue-ribbon race is Le Mans.

Ford has announced that it will participate in the Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027, meaning the American manufacturer will also compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

And when co-star Matt Damon asked him how he lost 30kg for the 2019 sports drama film, Bale gave a simple three-word answer. Part of the reason why the 51-year-old went about this transformation was literally down to the race cars themselves.

Ford becomes the eighth manufacturer to officially commit to the LMDh platform and is set to be at least the tenth OEM to enter the WEC’s Hypercar class in 2027, joining Alpine, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Ferrari, Peugeot, Porsche, Toyota and beginning next year, Genesis.

In a report released yesterday, Tom Narayan from RBC Capital maintained a Hold rating on Ford Motor (F – Research Report), with a price target