Matt Campbell believes Ford Racing has made an encouraging start to its Hypercar development programme as the American manufacturer prepares to return to the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027, with an overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans firmly among its ambitions. The Australian, who joined Ford’s six-driver factory line-up earlier…
Logan Sargeant heads into his home FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) round at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) with a particularly strong connection to the manufacturer he now represents. The former F1 driver has spent 2026 competing in LMGT3 with Proton Competition’s No. 88 Ford Mustang GT3 alongside Stefano Gattuso and Giammarco Levorato. His campaign…
Ford Racing has completed the first full test of its new Hypercar as preparations continue for the manufacturer’s return to the top level of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027. The yet-to-be-named prototype covered more than 1,000 kilometres during a shakedown and three days of running at Paul Ricard, marking the next major…
Ford Racing has taken another major step towards its return to the top level of endurance racing, with its new Hypercar beginning its testing programme at Circuit Paul Ricard ahead of a 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) debut. The as-yet-unnamed prototype has now appeared on track for the first time after Ford initially completed…
Ford will place its 2026 Suzuka 1000km victory hopes in the hands of a new Australian partnership as Miedecke Motorsport and Melbourne Performance Centre join forces for the 11-13 September endurance contest. Competing as Miedecke Motorsport by Team MPC, the operation will field the sole Ford Mustang GT3 in a highly competitive Pro class. Ford…
Ford Racing has intensified preparations for its highly anticipated FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar debut as the manufacturer approaches the first track test of its 2027 challenger. The American marque currently competes in LMGT3 alongside Proton Competition, but it will step into the championship’s top category next season. Ford will consequently take on the…
Ford has successfully fired up its FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar engine inside the prototype chassis for the first time, as they prepare for their 2027 entry. The American manufacturer integrated its naturally aspirated 5.4-litre Coyote V8 with the ORECA-developed chassis and hybrid system before completing the fire-up at ORECA’s base in southern France….
Ford Racing has offered the first taste of its future Hypercar programme, releasing a short teaser that gives endurance racing fans their first listen to the car’s naturally aspirated 5.4-litre V8. The American manufacturer chose July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence, to share the brief clip across its social media…
Ford Racing has strengthened its new 2027 WEC Hypercar programme by adding Matt Campbell, Tom Blomqvist and Nick Yelloly to an already impressive line-up featuring Logan Sargeant, Mike Rockenfeller and Sebastian Priaulx. The American manufacturer announced Sargeant, Rockenfeller and Priaulx in January, and now it has completed a six-driver roster packed with prototype experience, endurance…
Cadillac will head to the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans with a major opportunity to join Ford as an American winner of endurance racing’s most famous race. The GM-owned manufacturer has shown clear speed at the Circuit de la Sarthe in recent years, including a front-row lockout in 2025. That qualifying result gave Cadillac…
