Congratulations to Billy Johnson - Ford GT at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
03-15-2016, 12:06 PM
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Congratulations to Billy Johnson - Ford GT at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Some of you may know and follow Billy Johnson. He posts on here from time to time. He has been racing Mustangs for a while now in the GS class in the Continental Tire Series and has also participated in the Rolex 24.
Here comes news that he will be one of the drivers piloting one of four Ford GT's at this years 24 Hours of Le Mans. Congratulations to him on behalf of all who lurk and post here on auto racing discussion as well as on the rest of S2KI. Here's wishing him luck and hoping he brings home a podium.
Article: http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/four-m...ord-1764780543
Excerpt:
Four four four four four: I’m starting to get the idea that Ford likes the number four. Four-d is taking four cars to Le Mans, and as such, has added four drivers to their already insane lineup: IndyCar’s Scott Dixon and Sébastien Bourdais, 2014 Le Mans winner Harry Tincknell, and Mustang racer Billy Johnson.
What’s great about the team’s picks is that they are bringing over some fantastic talent that has shined in more regional series to the biggest race on the planet. We may know of Dixon or Bourdais in America, but IndyCar doesn’t quite have the global reach of something like Le Mans. Johnson, too, gets the opportunity to move up from a lower-tier endurance series.
Johnson is moving up from Ford’s awesome Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Mustang into one of the Le Mans seats. Thus, Johnson’s already familiar with how things work with Ford and the marque’s racing partners at Multimatic from racing their Mustang, which was even painted up like one of Ford’s old GT40s. Bringing a successful driver up from CTSCC certainly worked out for Marc Miller and the Riley Motorsports Viper team that podiumed at the 24 Hours of Daytona this year, so it’s good to see Johnson moving up, too.
Here comes news that he will be one of the drivers piloting one of four Ford GT's at this years 24 Hours of Le Mans. Congratulations to him on behalf of all who lurk and post here on auto racing discussion as well as on the rest of S2KI. Here's wishing him luck and hoping he brings home a podium.
Article: http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/four-m...ord-1764780543
Excerpt:
Four four four four four: I’m starting to get the idea that Ford likes the number four. Four-d is taking four cars to Le Mans, and as such, has added four drivers to their already insane lineup: IndyCar’s Scott Dixon and Sébastien Bourdais, 2014 Le Mans winner Harry Tincknell, and Mustang racer Billy Johnson.
What’s great about the team’s picks is that they are bringing over some fantastic talent that has shined in more regional series to the biggest race on the planet. We may know of Dixon or Bourdais in America, but IndyCar doesn’t quite have the global reach of something like Le Mans. Johnson, too, gets the opportunity to move up from a lower-tier endurance series.
Johnson is moving up from Ford’s awesome Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Mustang into one of the Le Mans seats. Thus, Johnson’s already familiar with how things work with Ford and the marque’s racing partners at Multimatic from racing their Mustang, which was even painted up like one of Ford’s old GT40s. Bringing a successful driver up from CTSCC certainly worked out for Marc Miller and the Riley Motorsports Viper team that podiumed at the 24 Hours of Daytona this year, so it’s good to see Johnson moving up, too.
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03-17-2016, 09:25 AM
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As an avid buttonwillow goer, your videos were my bible aha. And congrats again on the awesome contract, hope it's everything it turns out to be, I'll be rooting for ford this go around. And keep us in the loop! 
Just a question, since you're on here, do you ever give tips for the track? I'd like to pick the quickest guy around the lap's brain a bit
Just a question, since you're on here, do you ever give tips for the track? I'd like to pick the quickest guy around the lap's brain a bit
03-17-2016, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Billj747' timestamp='1458151821' post='23910472
Thanks guys! Yes I also drove the FXMD NSX.
Just a question, since you're on here, do you ever give tips for the track? I'd like to pick the quickest guy around the lap's brain a bit