The Blue Oval brand will field a full factory FIA WEC team to try and capture its first outright win in nearly six decades.

Ford is making a full-factory return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2027, with a new LMDh prototype competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).The announcement made in Charlotte, North Carolina,

Ford is gearing up to take on the likes of Cadillac, Ferrari, and Porsche in the FIA World Endurance Championship, whose blue-ribbon race is Le Mans.

Ford will return to the top-tier of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2027, racing in the Hypercar division.

Ford announced plans Thursday to enter an LMDh prototype in the World Endurance Championship in 2027, taking the American manufacturer back to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the top category of sports car racing.

For the first time since the legendary GT40 dominated the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France from 1966-1969, Ford Motor Co. is returning to the pinnacle of sports car racing to take on the world. The Dearborn-based automaker announced at its annual Racing Season Launch event here that it will enter the World Endurance Championship in 2027 with a full factory LMDh Hypercar team taking on Ferrari,

To win outright victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. That’s right, Ford vs Ferrari is back on. Well, yes, but it’ll also be Ford vs Ferrari... vs Aston Martin vs Cadillac vs Al