24h of Le Mans 2018
FORD GT # 68
Race
Team
Chip Ganassi Racing TEAM USA (USA) 

Car
FORD GT
Number
68
Engine
Ford
Ranking
17th
Type
3496 V6 à 90° Bi-turbo Ecoboost
Class
LM GTE-Pro (3rd)
Tires
Michelin
Chassis Number
FP-GT07
Number plate
Drivers
Race Performance
Laps
343 laps
Distance
4673.570 km
Average over 24 hours
194.510 km/h
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:50.108
(213.170 km/h)
Dirk Müller (D)
(213.170 km/h)
Dirk Müller (D)
Pits stops
Time spent in the pits
Time spent in the pits
24
0h30:42.203
0h30:42.203
Maximun speed
305.600 km/h
Hour by hour classification
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
H7
H8
H9
H10
H11
H12
31
31
31
36
34
32
30
30
27
25
27
26
H13
H14
H15
H16
H17
H18
H19
H20
H21
H22
H23
H24
26
24
24
24
22
22
22
22
21
20
20
17
Warmup
Position
Laps
Laps
32th
8 laps
8 laps
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:51.320
(212.060 km/h)
Dirk Müller (D)
(212.060 km/h)
Dirk Müller (D)
Qualifying
Position
35th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:49.582
(213.660 km/h)
Dirk Müller (D)
(213.660 km/h)
Dirk Müller (D)
Free practice
37 laps
Best lap
3:51.776
Qualif 1
22 laps
Best lap 1
3:49.582
Qualif 2
11 laps
Best lap 2
3:53.352
Qualif 3
16 laps
Best lap 3
3:50.706
Tests Day
Position
35th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:53.064
(210.470 km/h)
Dirk Müller (D)
(210.470 km/h)
Dirk Müller (D)
Laps
66 laps
Tests day Number
Chassis Number
Chassis Number
68
FP-GT07
FP-GT07
Drivers
'Joey' Hand (USA)
Dirk Müller (D)
Dirk Müller (D)
Team / Car
Chip Ganassi Racing TEAM USA (USA)
Nationality | United States of America ![]() |
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Based in | Indianapolis (Indiana - USA) |
Founded in | 1990 |
Owner / Director | Chip Ganassi |
Team Manager | Georges Howard-Chappel |
Car engineer | John Hennek |
Chief mechanic | Tyler Rees |
Data acquisition | Ken Brooks |
FORD GT
Motorist | Ford |
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Engine | V6 à 90° en aluminium Turbo Longitudinal centrale avant, non-porteur |
Capacity (c.c.) Bore - stroke |
3500 cm3 |
Distribution | 2 arbre à cames en tête. 4 soupapes par cylindre. |
Indiction system | Injection directe |
Ignition | Gestion électronique Bosch MS5.1 |
Overeating | 2 Turbos Honeywell 1,20 bars |
Torque | 450 Nm à 5600 tr/min |
Power bhp | 500 cv à 7000 tr/min |
Clutch | Tilton tri-disques carbone 140mm |
Gear Box | Ricardo transversale séquentielle 6 speeds. |
Chassis | Monocoque carbone et faux châssis alu AV et AR |
Body | carbone (Design : Ford) |
Braking system / Brakes (Disc/Drum) | Brembo monobloc AV: 6 pistons - AR: 4 pistons Brembo acier AV: 380mm - AR: 355mm |
Suspension / Shocks | AV/AR Doubles triangles superposés et poussants actionnant les amotisseurs et barres de torsion |
Power steering | Kabaya |
Headlights | Hella Xenon et LED Racetech |
Weight | 1267 kg |
Tank | 96 litres |
Tires | BBS - Front : 12,5x18'' - Rear : 13x18'' Michelin - Front : 30/68-18 - Rear : 31/71-18 |
Dimensions
Length | 4763 mm | Width | 2045 mm |
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Height | 1030 mm | Wheelbase | 2710 mm |
Front track | Rear track |