IMSA-XJR9 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 (edited) https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/ford-ferrari-exit-2020-hypercar-talks/ https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/ford-dpi-program-coming-into-focus/ Sportscar365 has learned that design studies involving staff from Multimatic have been undertaken, along with requests for proposal from teams that could run the factory operation by as early as 2019. Ford’s current sports car racing partner, Chip Ganassi Racing, however, is believed to hold the first right of refusal for the program. The developments come in the wake of news that Ford is no longer in the FIA’s technical working group meetings to shape to the proposed 2020 ‘Hypercar’ regulations for the World Endurance Championship, leading to speculation that a Ford DPi program may have already been confirmed internally. Ford Performance global motorsports director Mark Rushbrook previously said they would not undertake a dual prototype program unless it’s with a common set of regulations that’s shared in IMSA. Speaking to Sportscar365 last weekend at Road America, Rushbrook said Ford continues to evaluate its prototype options, with a decision hinging on the finalization of the Hypercar regs, which is due to be presented to the FIA World Motor Sport Council for approval in early December. Edited August 7, 2018 by IMSA-XJR9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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