Fords secret weapon, The story of Alan Mann Racing, Goodwood Masters

When Ford of America wanted someone to run some cars, it turned to a British racing driver. He promptly turned up, beat the much bigger American Fords with his British Ford Cortinas, and went home. That is the story of how Alan Mann Racing was born, and pretty soon the team became the goto place for Ford for help developing its racing cars. From the Cortina to the GT40 and F3L, they all went through Alan Mann racing and the driver roster is second to none, with Graham Hill, Jacky Ickx, Jackie Oliver, Jackie Stewart, Jack Sears, Jack Brabham and more all racing for the team. Now back out of a period of dormancy, Alan s son Henry is keeping the AMR light going. In the latest part of our series of Goodwood Masters presented by Motul, looking at the people and firms behind some of the classic car industry s greatest machines, we visited the modern Alan Mann Racing to find out about its history and how Henry and his team are keeping the legacy going. , GoodwoodMasters, AlanMannRacing, Ford , gwMotul Official W