In the year that will mark six decades since Dan Gurney and AJ Foyt won the race in a GT40 Mk. IV, Ford is headed back to the world's greatest sports car race. Not just with a GT car, but with an LMDh-spec prototype, competing in the top class for the overall win.

Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn is returning to the top tier of prototype sports car racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027, looking to recapture the magic and success of Ford racing nearly 60 years ago.

Ford will compete for the overall title at the 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2027.The Blue Oval brand will field a full factory team and compete in the top-tier hypercar class with a new LMDh race car.