Ford GT

The Ford GT GT1 (also known as the Ford GT1) is a grand touring race car built by Matech Concepts in compliance with GT1 racing regulations. Powered by a 5.3L "Cammer" V8, the GT GT1 was raced by Matech Competition and the Marc VDS Racing Team in the FIA GT1 World Championship, with four chassis split evenly between both teams. The GT GT1 saw some success in the series, winning a number of races; in 2011, Matech Concepts had folded and the two cars fielded by them were sold off to Belgium Racing. Three of the GT GT1s also competed in the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans, two were run by Marc VDS and one by Matech; all three retired at various stages within the race. A GT3 version known as the Ford GT GT3 was also developed for GT3 competition. This casting features a different rear wing compared to its real life counterpart. The casting was retooled in 2015 to have the rear wing cast into the body; the original tooling with the plastic wing is still used on occasion. Originally named Ford GT L