In June / July 2016, Le Mans will be the center of the world for the Ford GT community :
- We will celebrate the 50th anniversary of 1966, when the Ford GT40 won the first three places of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, triumph followed by three more wins consécutives.
- We will live the Ford's return to endurance racing, with 4 Ford GT engaged in the 24-hours race.
Ford plans to associate the Ford GT owners in these events, in a unfortunately not yet published program.
In coordination with the official program, and in addition to it, the EUROPEAN FORD GT OWNERS CLUB, organizes the 2016 FORD GT DAYS in Le Mans, to welcome in France, all the owners of Ford GT, whatever their Continent of origin. The goal is to help to build an unforgettable memory of these events.
Three phases are planned :
- June 18 / 19 : «*The 24-hours race*». The details will be defined later, in coordination with Ford and the US Ford GT Forum.
- June 20 / July 7 : «*Touring*» on a program to be decided in close contact with those interested.
- July 8 / 9 / 10 : «*LE MANS CLASSIC*». No other event in France, and probably in the world, will gather in the same place as many collector racing and sport cars. Almost 400 cars on the track reproduce the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1923 to 1981. More than 8,000 cars exposed by Clubs, inside the Bugatti Circuit just tell the story of the Performance Automobile.
During the 2014 «*Le Mans Classic*», for the first time in Europe, we gathered 24 Ford GT on the space of our club, and we made them run on the track of the 24 hours race.
In 2016, we expect 35 to 40 Ford GT from Europe and the Middle East, and we hope that fans from the USA will join us with their car.
Since September 2014, we made all the bookings needed to receive them, and we work to warmly welcome all the Ford GT owners.
It is now necessary to move to the official registration of participants in that LE MANS CLASSIC phase.
The details of the program is :
Friday, July 8 :
- Installation in the rooms of the «*Hotel des SITTELLES*»* close to the Le Mans circuit, booked by the Club for the weekend.
- Welcome Evening at the famous «*HOTEL DE FRANCE*» site of memory and historic HQ of the Ford Racing Team victorious from 1966 to 1969.
- One hour journey from our «*hotel des Sittelles*», to the «*HOTEL DE FRANCE*» on the little roads used in the 60's by the GT40 to go by themselves, from their headquarters, to the track of the 24 hours race, and return back, after their victories.
- Photos of the Ford GT in front of the hotel, cocktail, gourmet dinner, etc …
- Back to the «*Hôtel des Sittelles*» for the night.
Saturday, July 9 :
- Gathering and exhibition of the Ford GT on the beautiful location booked and equipped by the European Ford GT Owners Club.
- Grouped «*parade*» of the Ford GT on the track of the 24 hours race.
- Free visits of the paddocks and the more than 8000 collector cars gathered. Sight on the races from the grandstand seats.
- Gourmet dinner along the circuit.
Sunday, July 10 :
- Gathering and exhibition of the Ford GT on the space of the Club.
- Free visits of the paddocks and the more than 8000 collector cars gathered. Sight on the races from the grandstand seats.
- Optional sightseeing of the Loire Castles, nearby.
Every Ford GT owner interested in joining us for the «*Le Mans Classic*», is kindly requested to contact me quickly by email at :
[email protected]
In return, I will send the prices, a registration form and a deposit request.
(I precise that I am totally volunteer, that I make no profit, and that I only ask the reimbursement of the amounts paid to the organizers, hotels, and others).
Best regards.
Francis (Saint Ho).
- We will celebrate the 50th anniversary of 1966, when the Ford GT40 won the first three places of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, triumph followed by three more wins consécutives.
- We will live the Ford's return to endurance racing, with 4 Ford GT engaged in the 24-hours race.
Ford plans to associate the Ford GT owners in these events, in a unfortunately not yet published program.
In coordination with the official program, and in addition to it, the EUROPEAN FORD GT OWNERS CLUB, organizes the 2016 FORD GT DAYS in Le Mans, to welcome in France, all the owners of Ford GT, whatever their Continent of origin. The goal is to help to build an unforgettable memory of these events.
Three phases are planned :
- June 18 / 19 : «*The 24-hours race*». The details will be defined later, in coordination with Ford and the US Ford GT Forum.
- June 20 / July 7 : «*Touring*» on a program to be decided in close contact with those interested.
- July 8 / 9 / 10 : «*LE MANS CLASSIC*». No other event in France, and probably in the world, will gather in the same place as many collector racing and sport cars. Almost 400 cars on the track reproduce the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1923 to 1981. More than 8,000 cars exposed by Clubs, inside the Bugatti Circuit just tell the story of the Performance Automobile.
During the 2014 «*Le Mans Classic*», for the first time in Europe, we gathered 24 Ford GT on the space of our club, and we made them run on the track of the 24 hours race.
In 2016, we expect 35 to 40 Ford GT from Europe and the Middle East, and we hope that fans from the USA will join us with their car.
Since September 2014, we made all the bookings needed to receive them, and we work to warmly welcome all the Ford GT owners.
It is now necessary to move to the official registration of participants in that LE MANS CLASSIC phase.
The details of the program is :
Friday, July 8 :
- Installation in the rooms of the «*Hotel des SITTELLES*»* close to the Le Mans circuit, booked by the Club for the weekend.
- Welcome Evening at the famous «*HOTEL DE FRANCE*» site of memory and historic HQ of the Ford Racing Team victorious from 1966 to 1969.
- One hour journey from our «*hotel des Sittelles*», to the «*HOTEL DE FRANCE*» on the little roads used in the 60's by the GT40 to go by themselves, from their headquarters, to the track of the 24 hours race, and return back, after their victories.
- Photos of the Ford GT in front of the hotel, cocktail, gourmet dinner, etc …
- Back to the «*Hôtel des Sittelles*» for the night.
Saturday, July 9 :
- Gathering and exhibition of the Ford GT on the beautiful location booked and equipped by the European Ford GT Owners Club.
- Grouped «*parade*» of the Ford GT on the track of the 24 hours race.
- Free visits of the paddocks and the more than 8000 collector cars gathered. Sight on the races from the grandstand seats.
- Gourmet dinner along the circuit.
Sunday, July 10 :
- Gathering and exhibition of the Ford GT on the space of the Club.
- Free visits of the paddocks and the more than 8000 collector cars gathered. Sight on the races from the grandstand seats.
- Optional sightseeing of the Loire Castles, nearby.
Every Ford GT owner interested in joining us for the «*Le Mans Classic*», is kindly requested to contact me quickly by email at :
[email protected]
In return, I will send the prices, a registration form and a deposit request.
(I precise that I am totally volunteer, that I make no profit, and that I only ask the reimbursement of the amounts paid to the organizers, hotels, and others).
Best regards.
Francis (Saint Ho).
