Ford is returning in an attempt to reprise its overall successes at the Le Mans 24 Hours of the 1960s, the famous quadruple of 1966 to 1969. It really should be regarded as big news, but the question has to be why it has taken so long?
Specifically that’s why it will be joining the new golden age of sportscar racing with an LMDh in 2027, year five for that ruleset or the seventh year of the Le Mans Hypercar category. It’s a pertinent question given that the American manufacturer was one of the core group of six manufacturers around the table in the technical working groups that formulated the latter set of regulations.
