Roush Yates Engines. 4 cars. 2 series. 1 engine!
We are counting down to the start of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season in Silverstone, Great Britain. Where the Ford GTs will make their official overseas race debut on April 17th. During this same weekend the IMSA series will take over the streets of Long Beach, CA to run the third WeatherTech Sportscar Championship race of the season.
This is only possible because of strategic partners like Mitee-Bite. We rely on your dedicated team and premium clamps every day to achieve our goal of building world class engines.
Roush Yates Engines is proud to be the exclusive manufacturer of the twin turbo Ford EcoBoost V6 race engine that will power the Ford GT “Super Car,” as referred to by Dave Pericak, Global Director, Ford Performance.
The twin turbo Ford EcoBoost V6 will power a four car team this weekend, which will span across two continents for Ford Chip Ganassi Racing in pursuit of victory lane.
The 6 Hours of Silverstone kicks off the 2016 World Endurance Championship (WEC) season from the UK. The WEC is a global road racing world championship, organized by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). The series will travel across three (3) continents, covering nine (9) different countries and run at nine (9) unique circuits, including the world renowned Le Mans, France. The endurance races are all six (6) hours in length, except for the historic 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Roush Yates Engines designs, develops and builds three distinctive race engines.
• Twin-turbo Ford EcoBoost V6 engine for the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship (North America) and FIA World Endurance Championship (global)
• 5.2L Ford V8 for the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge
• FR9 Ford V8 engine for the NASCAR series
Since 2004, Roush Yates Engines has achieved over 255 combined wins in the IMSA and NASCAR series. In 2016, we will supply the power for 114 races and provide team support to 14 NASCAR, four (4) IMSA and two (2) FIA premier teams.
We invite you, your team and partners to join us and follow the exciting sport of racing on Roush Yates Facebook and/or on Twitter @roushyates.
4 CARS. 2 SERIES. 1 ROUSH YATES ENGINE!