SANDBAGGING THEIR WAY TO VICTORY? The Ford GT's Return to Le Mans (2016-2019)

Ford returned to Le Mans in 2016 with the GT, a more modern version of their legendary GT40 and it was all about the 50th anniversary of their original win there in 1966. However- Ford and Ferrari were both having fingers pointed at them by the other teams because they were suddenly very fast, with none of the other cars able to get near them. Was it all because the ACO wanted another Le Mans 1966? So, they were BOP'd, but still ended up winning. It was still Ford vs Ferrari but it wasn't going to be easy for them because Bourdais had some things happen during his night shift that were quite scary. So what was this car and how did Ford succeed? Let's have a look. Enjoy! And remember to like and subscribe for more! REC Watches: https://www.recwatches.com/timepieces... 00:00 Intro 02:06 Sponsor 03:50 The GT40 05:07 The 2005 GT 06:14 The 2016 GT 07:47 What was GTE? 09:11 The Ford GTE 11:43 Le Mans 2016 15:58 Was Ford Sanbagging? 17:10 Drive Slow, Get Fast 18:05 GET BOP'D 19:15 Sour Grapes? 19:39 Ford After 2016 21:32 The Future and Ending Enjoy! And remember to like and subscribe for more! AFFILIATES: F1 Store: https://f1.pxf.io/n19my9 Mick's Garage: https://www.micksgarage.com/home?ref=... ----- Wikipedia images used under the following CC Licenses: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Flickr images used under the following CC Licenses: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ------ Business enquiries: [email protected] Patreon: www.patreon.com/aidanmillward Discord:   / discord   Instagram: amillward67 Twitter: Aidan_Millward Steam: AdmiralLaWind ---- CPU: Ryzen 5 5600 @3.7gHz Motherboard: MSI B450 Mortar Micro ATX RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x 8gb @ 3000mHz GPU: nVidia GeForce RTX 3060 Editing Software: Sony Vegas 14 Steam Edition Wheel: Simucube 2 Pro - Cube Controls Formula Pro Rim/DIY Ascher D Shape Rim Pedals: Heusinkveld Sprints