Ford Mustang GT3
.jpg) The No. 88 Ford Mustang GT3 being driven at the 2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | |
| Category | Group GT3 |
|---|---|
| Constructor |  Ford (Multimatic) |
| Designers | Anthony Colard (Design Manager, Ford Performance)[1] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Engine | Ford Coyote 5.4 L (330 cu in) V8 naturally aspirated, Front-engine |
| Transmission | Xtrac racing transaxle with ESA shift 6-speed sequential manual |
| Power | 550 hp (410 kW) |
| Weight | 2,842 lb (1,289 kg) |
| Fuel | TotalEnergies (WEC) & (GTWC) VP Racing Fuels (IMSA) |
| Lubricants | Motul Ravenol |
| Tires | Michelin (IMSA) Goodyear (WEC) Pirelli (GTWC) |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants | Gradient Racing Haupt Racing Team.svg.png){kind=small} Multimatic Motorsports Proton Competition |
| Notable drivers | Mike Rockenfeller Joey Hand Christopher Mies Harry Tincknell |
| Debut | 2024 24 Hours of Daytona |
| First win | 2025 24 Hours of Daytona |
| Last event | 2025 24 Hours of Nürburgring |
The Ford Mustang GT3 is a grand tourer racing car built by Ford Racing and Multimatic Motorsports for use in Group GT3 competition.[2][3] Developed in 2022, the car is based on the seventh-generation Ford Mustang Dark Horse[4] and was formally unveiled as part of the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 9, 2023, making its competitive debut six months later at the 2024 24 Hours of Daytona.[5][6] It currently competes in a number of major racing series worldwide, including the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, FIA World Endurance Championship, GT World Challenge, and IMSA SportsCar Championship.
Development
In 2022, it was announced that Ford Performance and Multimatic Motorsports would be developing a Group GT3-specification Ford Mustang.[7]
The car is powered by a race-tuned 5.4-liter naturally aspirated Ford Coyote V8 developed in partnership with long-time World Rally Championship factory partner M-Sport.[8] It is equipped with a Bosch MS 6.4 engine control unit, a four-plate AP Racing clutch with a MEGA-line e-clutch actuator, and a 6-speed Xtrac sequential manual. For better weight distribution, the transmission was positioned closer to the rear axle.[9]
The chassis features an FIA-homologated fully-integrated compliant racing roll cage as well as other safety devices. It has Multimatic five-way adjustable DSSV dampers, double wishbone suspension on both axles and Alcon brake discs.[9] It also features quickly replaceable parts to make rapid repairs, although this created issues in the car's first year, when in some cases, the boot lid and diffuser would come loose or detach from the car completely, causing lengthy repairs or retirements from races. Ford was later granted permission by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile to implement reliability updates to the car to alleviate the issue.[10]
Ford Mustang GT3 Evo
On November 13, 2025, Ford began testing an 'Evo' kit on the Mustang GT3 at an IMSA-sanctioned test in Daytona International Speedway.[11] Ford detailed the 'Evo' package in a press article on December 17, 2025 highlighting a series of upgrades based on improving overall vehicle dynamics,[12] including dive planes, a revised front splitter and rear diffuser, an updated brakes package from Brembo, and improved suspension.[13]
Teams
Upon its debut, Proton Competition and Multimatic Motorsports were announced as the first teams to run the Mustang GT3, with two-car entries in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship, respectively.[14] Four other teams have since fielded Mustangs in other racing series: Dollahite Racing,[15] Gradient Racing,[16] Haupt Racing Team,[17] and Riley Motorsports.[18]
Competition history
Early in its first year of competition, the Ford Mustang GT3 experienced issues with its boot lid and diffuser as either part would come loose or detach from the car completely during races. The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile later granted Ford an "erratum fix" to resolve the issue, which Ford believed to have been caused when cars would follow closely, disrupting airflow.[10] The Mustang later achieved its first pole position and podium in any series at the 2024 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR courtesy of Proton Competition's #55 car in the GTD class and Multimatic Motorsports' #64 car in the GTD Pro class, respectively.[20][21] Proton Competition also secured a podium at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans with their #88 car, Ford's first at Le Mans since 2018.[22]
Ford's program expanded in 2025 with Dollahite Racing, Gradient Racing, and Haupt Racing Team fielding Mustangs in ADAC GT Masters, Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, GT World Challenge, and Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie.[23] The Mustang would earn its first victory at the 2025 24 Hours of Daytona following a close battle with BMW and Chevrolet in the final hours.[24] It also secured a notable class win at the 2025 24 Hours of Nürburgring, with Haupt Racing Team finishing 1st in SP 9 Pro-Am and 4th overall.[25]
Racing results
IMSA SportsCar Championship
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | Rds. | Rounds | Pos. | Pts. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||
| 2024 | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | ATL | |||||||
| Ford Multimatic Motorsports
|
GTD Pro | Mike Rockenfeller Harry Tincknell Christopher Mies
|
64 | All All 1–2 |
6 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6th | 2783 | ||
Joey Hand Dirk Müller.svg.png){kind=small} Frédéric Vervisch
|
65 | All All 1–2 |
Ret | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 10th | 2555 | ||||
| Proton Competition
|
GTD |  Giammarco Levorato Corey Lewis Ryan Hardwick Dennis Olsen
|
55 | All All 1–2, 5 1 |
Ret | Ret | 5 | 7 | Ret | 12 | 8 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 15th | 2072 | ||
| 2025* | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | ATL | |||||||
| Ford Multimatic Motorsports
|
GTD Pro | Austin Cindric Sebastian Priaulx Mike Rockenfeller
|
64 | All All All |
3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3th | 3077 | ||
| Christopher Mies Dennis Olsen Frédéric Vervisch
|
65 | All All All |
1 | 6 | 8 | Ret | DSQ | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8th | 2181 | ||||||
| Gradient Racing
|
GTD | Till Bechtolsheimer Tatiana Calderón Joey Hand Harry Tincknell
|
66 | All All All All |
Ret | 13 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 12 | Ret | 5 | 13th | 1729 | ||||
* Season still in progress.
FIA World Endurance Championship
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | Rds. | Rounds | Pos. | Pts. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2024 | QAT | IMO | SPA | LMN | SAP | COA | FUJ | BHR | |||||||
| Proton Competition
|
LMGT3 | John Hartshorne Christopher Mies Ben Tuck
|
44 | 4 4 4 |
4 | NC | 0 | ||||||||
| Ben Barker Ryan Hardwick Zacharie Robichon
|
77 | All All All |
11 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 15 | Ret | 17th | 18 | |||
Dennis Olsen Mikkel O. Pedersen Giorgio Roda Christian Ried Ben Keating
|
88 | All All 1–4 5, 7 6 |
9 | Ret | 8 | 3 | 13 | NC | 16 | Ret | 13th | 37 | |||
| 2025* | QAT | IMO | SPA | LMN | SAO | COA | FUJ | BHR | |||||||
| Proton Competition
|
LMGT3 | Ben Barker.svg.png){kind=small} Bernardo Sousa Ben Tuck
|
77 | 1–7 1–7 1–7 |
Ret | 10 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 11th | 25 | |||
| Stefano Gattuso Giammarco Levorato Dennis Olsen
|
88 | 1–7 1–7 1–7 |
10 | 16 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 14th | 20 | |||||
* Season still in progress.
GT World Challenge Europe
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | Rds. | Rounds | Pos. | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | LEC | BRH | MIS | SPA | HOC | NÜR | MAG | MNZ | CAT | JED | ||||||||||||||||
| S1 | S2 | S1 | S2 | 6H | 12H | 24H | S1 | S2 | S1 | S2 | S1 | S2 | ||||||||||||||
| Proton Competition
|
Endurance Cup | Christopher Mies Frédéric Vervisch Dennis Olsen Ben Barker
|
64 | All All 1–4 5 |
10 | 40 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 20 | Ret | 24th | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2025* | LEC | BRH | ZAN | MNZ | SPA | MIS | MAG | NÜR | VAL | BAR | ||||||||||||||||
| S1 | S2 | S1 | S2 | 6H | 12H | 24H | S1 | S2 | S1 | S2 | S1 | S2 | ||||||||||||||
| HRT Ford Performance
|
Pro Cup |  Thomas Drouet Arjun Maini Jann Mardenborough Romain Andriolo Jusuf Owega
|
64 | 1, 4–5, 8 1, 4–5, 8 1, 4–5, 8 2–3, 6–7 2–3, 6–7 |
11 | 28 | 25 | Ret | 21 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 35† | 22 | 22 | Ret | WD | 6 | 17th | 10 | ||||||
| Silver Cup | Romain Andriolo David Schumacher Finn Wiebelhaus Salman Owega
|
65 | 1, 4–5, 8 1, 4–5, 8 1, 4–5, 8 5 |
9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7† | 4 | 21st | 26 | |||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress.
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | Rds. | Rounds | Pos. | Pts. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2025* | NLS1 | NLS2 | NLS3 | 24H-Q | NLS6 | NLS7 | NLS8 | NLS9 | NLS10 | ||||||||
| HRT Ford Performance
|
SP9 Pro Cup | Frank Stippler Dennis Olsen Arjun Maini Hubert Haupt Jusuf Owega Nico Bastian
|
2 | 1–3 1–2 1, 3 2–3 2–3 1 |
DNS | 8 | WD | ** | ** | ||||||||
| Vincent Kolb Dennis Fetzer Dirk Müller Patrick Assenheimer Frank Stippler Jusuf Owega David Schumacher
|
6 | 3, 6–7 1, 3 1, 3 3, 6 6–7 1 1 |
12 | 11 | 3‡ | 11th | 30 | ||||||||||
| SP9 Pro-Am Cup | Patrick Assenheimer Dennis Fetzer Salman Owega David Schumacher
|
2 2 2 2 |
10 | ||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress.
** Not eligible for championship points.
GT World Challenge America
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | Rds. | Rounds | Pos. | Pts. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 2025* | SON | COT | SEB | VIR | ELK | BAR | IND | |||||||||||||
| Dollahite Racing
|
Pro/Am Cup | Scott Dollahite Anthony Lazzaro Stefano Gattuso Eric Powell
|
6 | 1–6 1–2 3 4–6 |
18 | 17 | 14th | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Am Cup | 18† | 12P | 12PF | 11PF | 15†P | 10 | 15†P | 15† | 2nd | 163 | ||||||||||
† – Drivers did not finish the race but were classified, as they had started the race.
* Season still in progress.
ADAC GT Masters
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | Rds. | Rounds | Pos. | Pts. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 2025* | LAU | ZAN | NÜR | SAL | RBR | HOC | |||||||||||||
| Haupt Racing Team
|
Silver Cup | Salman Owega Finn Wiebelhaus
|
1 | 1–5 1–5 |
22 | 42 | 5 | Ret | 22 | 11 | |||||||||
 Jonathan Cecotto Dennis Fetzer
|
2 | 1–5 1–5 |
Ret | 5 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 9 | |||||||||||
| Niklas Kalus Max Reis David Schumacher
|
3 | 1–5 1–5 3 |
3 | Ret1 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 22 | |||||||||||
* Season still in progress.
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Drivers | No. | Rds. | Rounds | Pos. | Pts. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 2025* | OSC | LAU | ZAN | NOR | NÜR | SAC | RBR | HOC | ||||||||||||||
| HRT Ford Performance
|
Arjun Maini
|
36 | 1–6 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 17 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 53 | Ret | 6 | 20 | Ret | 11 | 5 | 14th | 57 | |||
.svg.png){kind=small} Fabio Scherer
|
64 | 1–6 | 19 | 18 | Ret | Ret | 11 | DNS | DNS | Ret | 18 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 14 | Ret | 21st | 20 | ||||
* Season still in progress.
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