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First Privately Entered Ford GT to participate in 2019 Le Mans

  • Writer: Muhammad Humais
    Muhammad Humais
  • Feb 10, 2019
  • 1 min read

It is certain now that the first portion of 2019 Le Mans entry list will see the Privately Entered Ford GT for GTE Am class.


Ford GT racing at the 2019 24 Hours of Daytona

The single car entry will fulfil IMSA GTD racer Ben Keating’s entry into the 2019 Le Mans, he will enter the race fifth time in a row since 2015. He had also entered with ORECA LMP2 in 2016, a Riley Multimatic LMP2 in 2017 and Risi Competizione Ferrari GT Am in 2018.


Ben Keating racing in Risi Competizione Ferrari at 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans

If it’s confirmed then it will be the final year of the program with the GTE Pro/ GTLM Ford cars in factory hands, marking the first time Ford has permitted the car to be raced in private hands.


Keating was one of the several potential entrants to express an interest in acquiring Ford GT in previous years either to race at Le Mans or other interested parties, the full FIA WEC but to the point, the cars have not been made accessible for anything other than factory-backed competition.

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