Ford GT to don commemorative liveries for 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans marks the ultimate look at one of many world’s nice races for the present Ford GT race automobiles, and the automaker will ship them out with a set of particular liveries.
On Tuesday, Ford revealed 4 liveries that its manufacturing facility entries will sport heading into the historic endurance race. Every celebrates a milestone from the motorsport historical past of the Ford GT and GT40.
Ford GT 24 Hours of Le Mans livery, 2019
First up is the No. 66 GT, which can put on a easy black livery that remembers the No. 2 Ford GT40 Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon raced in 1966 at Le Mans. The 2 drivers received the race, beating Ferrari within the course of. It could be the primary of 4 in a row for the Blue Oval. Stefan Mücke, Olivier Pla, and Billy Johnson will pilot the black automotive.
Ford GT 24 Hours of Le Mans livery, 2019
Scott Dixon, Ryan Briscoe, and Richard Westbrook will drive the No. 69 GT, which can sport a livery akin to the second-place No. 1 GT40 pushed by Ken Miles and Denny Hulme on the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The physique is roofed in mild blue with crimson accents. The No. 1 automotive was a part of Ford’s unimaginable 1-2-Three end at Le Mans that 12 months.
Ford GT 24 Hours of Le Mans livery, 2019
The No. 67 GT at Le Mans this 12 months will put on a crimson and white livery scheme that echoes the scheme of the No. 1 Ford GT40 Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt drove to victory within the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans. Andy Priaulx, Harry Tincknell, and Jonathan Bomarito will drive the automotive this 12 months. Notably, Ford beforehand honored the profitable Le Mans automobiles of the 1960s with its Heritage Version fashions for the present Ford GT. Black, crimson, and blue and orange paint schemes have all been reproduced for the road automobiles.
Ford GT 24 Hours of Le Mans livery, 2019
Lastly, the No. 68 GT race automotive will boast the identical crimson, white, and blue livery it wore when Ford returned to Le Mans in 2016 with the brand new GT race automotive. The Ford GT walked away with first place in its class 50 years after the automaker’s well-known 1-2-Three end in 1966. Dirk Müller, Joey Hand, and Sébastien Bourdais will likely be behind the wheel this time, similar to they had been in 2016.
Ford GT 24 Hours of Le Mans livery, 2019
Moreover, a fifth Ford GT will take to the monitor this 12 months. Competing within the GTE-AM class, Keating Motorsport will run the No. 85 GT in a purple, orange, and crimson livery. The colours come from title sponsor Wynn’s. The drivers will likely be Ben Keating, Jeroen Bleekemolen, and Felipe Fraga. Ford Chip Ganassi Racing will deal with this system for the opposite 4 GT race automobiles.
Ford’s launch says these liveries assist mark the top of this “chapter” for manufacturing facility Fords at Le Mans. Might that imply Ford will write one other chapter sooner or later? We actually hope so.