Ford GT disqualified following Le Mans victory, Porsche buyer crew topped winner

The Ford GT race automotive accomplished its remaining 24 Hours of Le Mans this previous weekend, however it did not write a glowing remaining chapter within the nameplate’s historical past e book.

On Tuesday, the FIA and WEC disqualified two of the GT race vehicles that competed the LMGTE and GTE-AM lessons. Particularly, the no. 68 Chip Ganassi Ford Racing GT and no. 85 Keating Motorsport vehicles have been disqualified. The latter’s disqualification bumped Porsche buyer racing crew, Mission 1 and its 911 RSR, to victory within the GTE-AM class.

Ford GT 24 Hours of Le Mans livery, 2019

The FIA defined each vehicles ran gas tanks with extra gas than rules allow. In keeping with the race stewards, the tank capability of the Keating Motorsport Ford GT was 96.1 kilos, which is zero.1 kilos over the restrict, per to GTE-AM class rules. Keating Motorsport was a brand new addition to the fleet of GTs at Le Mans this yr.

Ford GT 24 Hours of Le Mans livery, 2019

The disqualification does not change the victor within the LMGTE class, nonetheless. There, the no. 51 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE Evo claimed victory.

Mission 1’s unique Le Mans loss did not change the end result of the championship within the GTE-AM class. Keating Motorsport was not a full-time entrant, thus, the crew did not rating factors. The information of the GT’s disqualification solely makes Mission 1’s championship a smidge sweeter.

Ford waved goodbye to the GT race program at this yr’s Le Mans with particular liveries for every race automotive and stated every celebrates a particular milestone from the GT and GT40’s racing legacies. Nevertheless, the automaker famous it was the tip of “this chapter” in WEC. Actually, we hope there’s extra to Ford’s story at Le Mans sooner or later, and hopefully minus disqualifications, too.