Carrera Digital 124 Ford GT Race Car
Item No. 23893
The new item number 23892 is listed in the catalog as Ford GT Race Car No. 69.
The correct name would be GT Ford Ecoboost 3.5L Turbo V6 “Team FORD Chip Ganassi USA”.
CHIP GANASSI RACING is an American racing team based in Concord, North Carolina.
It was founded by the eponymous racing driver Chip Ganassi, who entered the Champ Car series in 1981 and participated in the Indianapolis 500-mile race five times. After ending his career due to injury, he bought into the Patrick team in 1988. A few years later, he founded his own racing team, with which he competes in NASCAR, the Indy Racing League, and the Champ Car series.
By the way, there are two GANASSI teams: Team USA and Team UK (the island division).
The #69 Ford belongs to the USA team and competed in the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours. The drivers were Ryan Briscoe, Scott Dixon, and Richard Westbrook. This car's livery was inspired by the design of the Ford GT40, which finished second in the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours, the American brand's hat-trick. I like the red stripes against the very subtle light blue paint scheme.
Ryan Briscoe qualified the No. 69 Ford GT in 38th place with a time of 3:49.546. Aside from a spin for Richard Westbrook in the Dunlop chicane, the race ran smoothly, finishing 24th overall and sixth in the LM GTE Pro class. He finished one place ahead of his fellow English driver, the No. 66 car, which CARRERA also includes this year.
Regarding the model's handling, I refer you to the reviews of previous versions: The Ford drives really well, but compared to the competition, it's a bit too heavy to be truly competitive. However, the body offers plenty of opportunities to save some weight. And when competing against other GTs, it doesn't matter anyway.
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Item No. 23893
The new item number 23892 is listed in the catalog as Ford GT Race Car No. 69.
The correct name would be GT Ford Ecoboost 3.5L Turbo V6 “Team FORD Chip Ganassi USA”.
CHIP GANASSI RACING is an American racing team based in Concord, North Carolina.
It was founded by the eponymous racing driver Chip Ganassi, who entered the Champ Car series in 1981 and participated in the Indianapolis 500-mile race five times. After ending his career due to injury, he bought into the Patrick team in 1988. A few years later, he founded his own racing team, with which he competes in NASCAR, the Indy Racing League, and the Champ Car series.
By the way, there are two GANASSI teams: Team USA and Team UK (the island division).
The #69 Ford belongs to the USA team and competed in the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours. The drivers were Ryan Briscoe, Scott Dixon, and Richard Westbrook. This car's livery was inspired by the design of the Ford GT40, which finished second in the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours, the American brand's hat-trick. I like the red stripes against the very subtle light blue paint scheme.
Ryan Briscoe qualified the No. 69 Ford GT in 38th place with a time of 3:49.546. Aside from a spin for Richard Westbrook in the Dunlop chicane, the race ran smoothly, finishing 24th overall and sixth in the LM GTE Pro class. He finished one place ahead of his fellow English driver, the No. 66 car, which CARRERA also includes this year.
Regarding the model's handling, I refer you to the reviews of previous versions: The Ford drives really well, but compared to the competition, it's a bit too heavy to be truly competitive. However, the body offers plenty of opportunities to save some weight. And when competing against other GTs, it doesn't matter anyway.
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