Exclusive: New Ford GT runs for first time

Motorsport.com can only reveal the racing edition of the all-new Ford GT auto ran on course for the 1st time before this month.
The Multimatic-developed automobile, which is shown in the Lemans 24 Hrs the following month month, was driven by Scott Maxwell at the Calabogie Motorsports Park in Ontario.
A preliminary evaluation occurred on Saturday May 16, with just several laps being ran by Maxwell. Yet another evaluation was performed in a more extensive shakedown last Wednesday at exactly the same place.
It's thought the same car is going to be on display in the Lemans 24 Hrs the following month month, when an official statement for the 2016 race plan is declared.
Motorsport.com can show the Ford GT will likely be driven by the Roush Yates Eco Boost 3.5-litre V-6 turbo, comparable to that employed in the Riley & Scott Daytona Prototype vehicle. The automobile will even feature a Ricardo-developed and assembled gear box.
Auto designed in England
Nearly all the mechanical layout of the automobile was undertaken with a Multimatic 'layout cell' in Cambridgeshire, England.
The staff there's headed by former Lola LMP designer Julian Sole and contains several other former Lola designers, including Norman Ashmore, brother of former Reynard HANDCART engineer Bruce Ashmore.
Organizing the racing programme is the former team principal of Aston Martin Racing, George Howard-Chappell.
Howard Chappell is now Motorsports Company Director for Multimatic, and is coordinating the principal details of the racing plans for 2016. He's been attending the FIA/ACO Specialized Working Team and guidelines assemblies since early 2014.
But, the true driving force supporting the job in the get go was Multimatic technical director, Larry Holt, who spent years lobbying his important contacts at Ford to get the greenlight for the road auto and race car jobs.
Testing strategy continues
Motorsport.com comprehends that additional development screening is prepared for the job through the summer, ahead of the automobile undergoes its FIA/ACO efficiency measurement evaluations in the Ladoux evaluation facility in late summer.
It remains to be noticed in the event the automobile can create a one off cameo look in 2015.
Motorsport.com resources have suggested that provisional plans to maybe debut at Petit Lemans are stated to have lately been placed on the backburner, as well as a more probably community introduction will come in the Daytona 24 Hrs in January.

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26.05.2015
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