Ford GT Reels In Its Fourth IMSA Victory In A Row At Road America

Talk about a hot streak. The Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT teams have now won the last four IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Le Mans class races, as the #67 supercar driven by Ryan Briscoe and Richard Westbrook endured the rough race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, to cross the finish line first.

It’s just an incredible run we’re having right now… — Richard Westbrook, Ford Chip Ganassi Racing

After qualifying in position two, the #67 supercar was on a tear. Despite suffering rear damage after a dust-up with another car, Ryan and Richard were still able to persevere to take the win and reclaim the season points lead.

“It’s just an incredible run we’re having right now,” Richard said. “Confidence is so high. The wins aren’t coming easy by any stretch of the imagination. We have to work for them. This is a track that really suits our car but it was tough at the end. The BMW was fast, but I guess they short-fueled too much. We’re just delighted to get the win. It’s such a great run for the whole program, Ford CGR. It’s a hell of a ride right now and we’re just enjoying every moment of it.”

While the #66 Ford GT claimed pole position in qualifying, it to suffered in-race issues in the form of a wonky right rear toe link. That forced the team to pit for repairs and give up valuable time.

“Obviously, it was really bad luck for the 66 guys. It’s four in a row for the team, but this is how it’s been going. One car wins and the other car doesn’t score the points they need,” Ryan said. “We’ve been going back and forth, which hasn’t been ideal, but the fact we’ve been able to compete for wins has been fantastic. As Rik (Richard) said, we always come to Road America with a lot of confidence. It’s a track that suits this car. It was great to lock out the front row with Dirk on pole. We executed today. Rik drove superbly. No mistakes. All day long, great strategy, great pitstops. Got it done.”

The Ford GT teams will look to make it five in a row in a fortnight as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship returns to action at Virginia International Raceway.