The brand would likely partner with a specialist motorsport firm if it enters the hypercar class
Ford has already grown its motorsport repertoire and could target the top form of endurance racing next. The company's motorsport boss says the convergence of LMH and LMDh rules makes the sport even more compelling. If it makes a hypercar, Ford could rival Ferrari for outright victory for the first time since the 1960s.
When recently asked by Autocar if Ford has any interest in the world of hybrid hypercars, the director of Ford Performance’s motorsport division, Mark Rushbrook, acknowledged the strength of sports car racing, and the recent convergence of rule sets makes the idea more compelling. “Motorsports is very strong, overall, globally, and all different disciplines - they're all strong.
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