Ford Chip Ganassi Racing has confirmed that it will field four factory Ford GT cars in the Rolex 24 at Daytona next month, upscaling its involvement after entering two in 2015. The two full-season entries for the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will be joined by the two cars set for the FIA World Endurance Championship campaign.
“It would be easy to just talk about what we’ve already done with this Ford GT but really we’re focused on the future,” said Dave Pericak, global director of Ford Performance. “We didn’t have the strongest race at the Rolex 24 last year but we have a season of learning experiences behind us with this program now and we’re proud that when we come back to Daytona in 2017, we’ll come with all four Ford GTs.
“Even with the success we had last season winning six races, I think we have some unfinished business in Daytona,” added Chip Ganassi, owner, Ford Chip Ganassi Racing, who with the 2016 Le Mans win became the only team owner in history to win the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500, Brickyard 400, Rolex 24 At Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring and the Le Mans 24 Hours.
