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2016 is going to be a thrilling year. I am really proud and honoured to be part of the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing family. We are racing in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship and in Le Mans, official invitation from the ACO is still to receive. Racing under Chip Ganassi and Ford Performance is something really special and driving the new Ford GT #66, 50 years after the first Le Mans victory of the Ford GT 40, in the IWSC and in Le Mans makes me proud and happy.

Calendar & Results 2016

DateEventQualyRace
28.-31. Jan.ROLEX 24H OF DAYTONA24hUSAIMSA9th7th
16.-19. March12H OF SEBRING12hUSAIMSA9th8th
02. AprilVLN NUERBURGRING4hGERVLN4th14th
15.-16. AprilGRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH1h40USAIMSA7th8th FL*
29. April -01. MayMONTEREY GRAND PRIX2h40USAIMSA3rd6th
14. MayVLN NUERBURGRING4hGERVLN12th12th
25.-29. May24h OF NUERBURGRING24hGER24HPole Position4th
18-19. June24h OF LE MANS24hFRA24HPole Position1st LM GTE Pro*
30.June-03.JulySAHLEN’S 6H OF THE GLEN6hUSAIMSA4th2nd
08.-10. JulyCANADIAN TIRE MOTORSP. PARK2h40CANIMSA2nd5th
22.-23. JulyNORTHEAST GRAND PRIX2h40USAIMSA5th5th
04.-07. Aug.ROAD AMERICA2h40USAIMSAPole Position9th
26.-28. Aug.OAK TREE GRAND PRIX VIRGINIA2h40USAIMSA3rd2nd
15.-17. Sep.CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICANS2h40USAIMSA5th6th
28.Sept.-01. Oct.PETIT LE MANS10hUSAIMSA4th2nd

*FL: Fastest Lap GTLM

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – Driver

The driver points standings in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT LM Class 2016 … updated after every race.

RANKDRIVERSDAYSEBLBEMRYBISWGLCTMPLIRRAMVIRCOTARATTOTAL
1Oliver Gavin
36
36
33
25
0
29
33
36
36
23
27
31
345
1Tommy Milner
36
36
33
25
0
29
33
36
36
23
27
31
345
2Richard Westbrook
23
27
29
36
0
36
36
31
33
29
23
25
328
2Ryan Briscoe
23
27
29
36
0
36
36
31
33
29
23
25
328
3Jan Magnussen
33
23
23
29
0
25
31
33
26
36
31
29
319
3Antonio Garcia
33
23
23
29
0
25
31
33
26
36
31
29
319
4Earl Bamber
31
31
25
31
0
22
26
24
29
31
36
27
313
4Frederic Makowiecki
31
31
25
31
0
22
26
24
29
31
36
27
313
5Toni Vilander
26
29
31
27
0
26
25
29
27
25
24
36
305
5Giancarlo Fisichella
26
29
31
27
0
26
25
29
27
25
24
36
305
6Dirk Mueller
25
24
24
26
0
33
27
27
23
33
26
33
301
6Joey Hand
25
24
24
26
0
33
27
27
23
33
26
33
301
7Bill Auberlen
27
33
27
23
0
31
29
25
24
27
29
23
298
7Dirk Werner
27
33
27
23
0
31
29
25
24
27
29
23
298
8Nick Tandy
24
22
36
24
0
23
24
26
25
26
33
22
285
8Patrick Pilet
24
22
36
24
0
23
24
26
25
26
33
22
285
9Lucas Luhr
21
26
22
22
0
24
23
23
31
24
25
26
267
9John Edwards
21
26
22
22
0
24
23
23
31
24
25
26
267
10Daniel Serra
29
25
26
33
0
27
0
0
0
0
0
24
164
11Alessandro Pier Guidi
29
25
0
33
0
27
0
0
0
0
0
24
138
12Marcel Fassler
36
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
103
13Michael Christensen
31
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
89
14Mike Rockenfeller
33
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
85
15Sebastien Bourdais
25
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
82
16Kuno Wittmer
21
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
73
17Andrea Bertolini
22
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
71
18Bruno Spengler
27
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
60
19James Calado
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
58
20Davide Rigon
26
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
55
21Scott Dixon
0
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
52
22Augusto Farfus
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
50
23Kevin Estre
24
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
46
24Memo Rojas
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
24Alexandre Premat
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
25Olivier Beretta
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
26Alessandro Balzan
0
0
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
27Stefan Mucke
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
28Gianmaria Bruni
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
28Viktor Shaytar
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
29Richard Lietz
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
22
30Graham Rahal
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – Teams

RANKDRIVERSDAYSEBLBEMRYBISWGLCTMPLIRRAMVIRCOTARATTOTAL
1#4 Corvette Racing
36
36
33
25
0
29
33
36
36
23
27
31
345
2#67 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing
23
27
29
36
0
36
36
31
33
29
23
25
328
3#3 Corvette Racing
33
23
23
29
0
25
31
33
26
36
31
29
319
4#912 Porsche North America
31
31
25
31
0
22
26
24
29
31
36
27
313
5#62 Risi Competizione
26
29
31
27
0
26
25
29
27
25
24
36
305
6#66 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing
25
24
24
26
0
33
27
27
23
33
26
33
301
7#25 BMW Team RLL
27
33
27
23
0
31
29
25
24
27
29
23
298
8#911 Porsche North America
24
22
36
24
0
23
24
26
25
26
33
22
285
9#100 BMW Team RLL
21
26
22
22
0
24
23
23
31
24
25
26
267
10#68 Scuderia Corsa
29
25
26
33
0
27
0
0
0
0
0
24
164
11#72 SMP Racing
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22

DAY: Daytona; SEB: Sebring; LBE: Long Beach; MRY: Mazda Raceway; BIS: Belle Isle; WGL: Watkins Glen CTMP: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park; LIR: Lime Rock; RAM: Road America; VIR: Virginia International Raceway; COTA: Circuit of the Americas; RAT: Road Atlanta

The new Ford GT Race Car

The technical specifications of the new Ford GT for the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship:

Engine Displacement: 3.5 Liters
Aspiration: Twin Turbo (168 kPa boost)
Compression Ratio: 11:1
Power Output: 500+ HP
Torque: 500+ Nm
Fuel: VP MS100 Gasolinen
Fuel Capacity: 95 Liters
Fuel Delivery: Fuel Injection
Fuel Injection Type: Direct Injection
ECU Provider: Bosch
Chassis: Multimatic
Transmission: Xtrac
Steering: Emco Steering Rack
Wheelbase: 2710 mm
Tires: Michelin
Length: 4763 mm
Height: 1030 mm
Width: 2045 mm
Weight: 1310 kg
Safety Equipment: sparco