Mustang GT3 to Make DTM Debut in 2025

Oct 25, 2024
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COLOGNE, Germany - Ford Performance Motorsports and Haupt Racing Team (HRT) are joining forces to bring Mustang GT3 to top European race series including DTM and NLS in 2025,

The collaboration will see Ford return to the legendary 24h Nürburgring, with Mustang GT3 competing at four of the world’s biggest 24-hour endurance races.

HRT is a multi-championship-winning privateer team that will race Mustang GT3 under the “HRT Ford Performance” banner in DTM and NLS events, while also joining the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint and Endurance Cup championships.

Ford’s own racing history in DTM dates back to the 1980’s with legendary cars such as the Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth, along with five victories at the Nürburgring 24 Hours in cars such as the Escort, Capri and Sierra RS500.

Mark Rushbrook, global director, Ford Performance Motorsports, told @Ford: “Having a team like HRT join the Ford Performance global family is a significant moment for us. HRT’s proven success in DTM and NLS is a strong endorsement of the Mustang GT3, and we’re thrilled to see them take on the legendary Nürburgring 24 Hours as well as many of the other iconic circuits of Europe.”

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He added: “This also means that along with our partners at Multimatic and Proton Competition, the Ford Mustang GT3 will now be competing at most of the iconic, 24-hour races at circuits such as Le Mans, Daytona and Spa. This collaboration strengthens our global position in GT3 racing and opens up new series and audiences for us around the world as we continue to grow the Mustang racing program in 2025.”

Ulrich Fritz, Managing Director, Haupt Racing Team GmbH, said: “HRT has continuously developed and improved over the past few years. We have built up a high level of expertise in the use and development of race cars. We are therefore very excited about this new project.

“The fact that Ford has chosen HRT as its exclusive spearhead in Europe is a great honor. Ford is a real power brand with a great motorsport tradition and high motivation. The Ford Mustang GT3 is a latest-generation race car that we will certainly be able to take to the next level together. We will be well prepared for the upcoming season and are very much looking forward to working with Ford."