After the 1960s, Ford exited from the top-tier prototype class and competed in production-focused class racing around the world. In 2016, it won the Le Mans GT class with a mid-engine GT, and then finished second in the GT class last year with the debut of its Mustang GT3.

Ford decided to take on the Scuderia Ferrari along with the rest of the world's best sports car companies and try to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. There might be different motivations this time, but it's about to be Ford vs.