Ford GT Nearly Sweeps 24 Hours of Le Mans; Reignites Old Rivalry with Ferrari
50 years to the day following the '66 Le Mans 1-2-3, the No. 68 #FordGT has won the GTE Pro Class at #LeMans24 pic.twitter.com/jkMLuWlEYm
— Ford Performance (@FordPerformance) June 19, 2016
The sparks were flying for more reasons than one at last weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans race at the Circuit de la Sarthe in France. Team Chip Ganassi Racing had four Ford GT entries into the GTE Pro class, and they pulled off an incredible victory that nearly replicated the 1-2-3 finish of the GT40 mk. II back in 1966.
Instead of sweeping the podium…