24 Hours of Le Mans

Retired Formula 1 driver Chris Amon died recently after a long battle with cancer, according to several reports. He was 73. Amon was a New Zealand native known in the United States for winning the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Ford GT40 and, the following year, winning the 24 Hours of Daytona

Ford will race the all-new Ford GT in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and more in 2016 as part of its new factory racing program starring its new twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6-powered supercar. The move commemorates the 50th anniversary of Ford’s 1966 overall victory in the LM GTE Pro class. (Ford also won at Le