Ford GT Drivers Named For 2016 World Endurance Championship: Video

Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new GT supercar in race car trim will be competing this year in both the United SportsCar Championship and the World Endurance Championship, under the team banner Ford Chip Ganassi Racing. Like the road car, the race car is almost all carbon fiber and comes powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine.

We’ve already learned about the driver lineup for the 2016 USCC season and now Ford has named the drivers for the 2016 WEC season. The lineup consists of Marino Franchitti, Stefan Mücke, Olivier Pla and Andy Priaulx. They join USCC drivers Ryan Briscoe, Joey Hand, Dirk Müller and Richard Westbrook.

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As previously reported, Ford will be fielding two cars throughout the WEC season. However, the intention is for the four USCC drivers to join their WEC counterparts as part of a four-car assault in the event highlight, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The aim is to mark the 50th anniversary of the original Ford GT40’s epic 1-2-3 finish at Le Mans with a strong finish with the car’s spiritual successor, the new GT. We may even see a class victory for the Blue Oval.

“Make no mistake, we are racing to win,” Ford Performance global director Dave Pericak said in a statement. “To compete at this level you need the best car, the best team and the best drivers, and we have selected Stefan, Olivier, Andy and Marino to drive the Ford GT to take on the best in the world.”