The Ford Mustang GT3 is a grand tourer racing car built by Ford Racing and Multimatic Motorsports for use in Group GT3 competition. Developed in 2022, the car is based on the seventh-generation Ford Mustang Dark Horse 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. 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.
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. 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.
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. 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.
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. Ford detailed the 'Evo' package in a press article on December 17, 2025 highlighting a series of upgrades addressing weaknesses in aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics, braking efficiency, and sensitivity to setup adjustments. This included new dive planes, a revised front splitter and rear diffuser, an updated brakes package from Brembo, and improved suspension.
The Mustang GT3 Evo made its debut at the 2026 24 Hours of Daytona, with the original Mustang GT3 making its final start one month later at the 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour.
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. Four other teams have since fielded Mustangs in other racing series: Dollahite Racing, Gradient Racing, Haupt Racing Team, and Riley Motorsports. Team Series Dollahite Racing GT World Challenge America Gradient Racing IMSA SportsCar Championship (GTD) Haupt Racing Team ADAC GT MastersDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters GT Winter SeriesGT World Challenge Europe Intercontinental GT ChallengeNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (SP9) Proton Competition FIA World Endurance ChampionshipGT World Challenge EuropeIMSA SportsCar Championship (GTD) Multimatic Motorsports IMSA SportsCar Championship (GTD Pro) Riley MotorsportsIMSA SportsCar Championship (GTD)
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. 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. 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.
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. 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. 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.
An updated 'Evo' version of the Mustang GT3 was introduced for competition in 2026, making its debut in that year's 24 Hours of Daytona. The original Mustang GT3 completed its final race a month later in the 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour, where the sole factory entry was forced to retire three laps into the race after a high-speed collision with a kangaroo. The new 'Evo' package won at the 2026 Monterey SportsCar Championship in Laguna Seca.
Racing results Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap. +Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship resultsYearEntrantClassDriversRoundsTeamManufacturer12345678910112024DAYSEBLBHLGADETWGLMOSELKVIRIMSATL Ford Multimatic MotorsportsGTD Pro Mike Rockenfeller Harry Tincknell Christopher Mies 64No GTD Pro Class.26th27835th2969 Joey Hand Dirk Müller Frédéric Vervisch 65410th2555 Proton CompetitionGTD Giammarco Levorato Corey Lewis Ryan Hardwick Dennis Olsen Ben Barker 55No GTD Class.15th207210th25382025DAYSEBLBHLGADETWGLMOSELKVIRIMSATL Ford Multimatic MotorsportsGTD Pro Sebastian Priaulx Mike Rockenfeller Austin Cindric Ben Barker 6443rd30773rd3283 Christopher Mies Frédéric Vervisch Dennis Olsen 6578th2714 Gradient RacingGTD Till Bechtolsheimer Joey Hand Tatiana Calderón Harry Tincknell Jenson Altzman Robert Megennis Mason Filippi 6613th21119th25652026DAYSEBLBHLGADETWGLMOSELKVIRIMSATL Ford RacingGTD Pro Ben Barker Dennis Olsen Mike Rockenfeller6412th4594th580 Christopher Mies Sebastian Priaulx Frédéric Vervisch 657th517 Myers Riley MotorsportsGTD Jenson Altzman Felipe Fraga Sheena Monk Romain Grosjean 1617th3469th504 Gradient Racing Till Bechtolsheimer Joey Hand Jake Walker Corey Lewis 6614th374 * Season still in progress. +Complete IMSA North American Endurance Cup resultsYearEntrantClassDriversRoundsTeamManufacturer123452024DAYSEBWGLIMSATL Ford Multimatic MotorsportsGTD Pro Mike Rockenfeller Harry Tincknell Christopher Mies 642137th364th37 Joey Hand Dirk Müller Frédéric Vervisch 65311th29 Proton CompetitionGTD Giammarco Levorato Corey Lewis Ryan Hardwick Dennis Olsen Ben Barker 55313th298th292025DAYSEBWGLIMSATL Ford Multimatic MotorsportsGTD Pro Sebastian Priaulx Mike Rockenfeller Austin Cindric Ben Barker 648th322nd40 Christopher Mies Frédéric Vervisch Dennis Olsen 65324th35 Gradient RacingGTD Till Bechtolsheimer Joey Hand Tatiana Calderón Harry Tincknell Mason Filippi 6618th289th282026DAYSEBWGLELKATL Ford RacingGTD Pro Ben Barker Dennis Olsen Mike Rockenfeller6437th*15*6th*16* Christopher Mies Sebastian Priaulx Frédéric Vervisch 6511th*14* Myers Riley MotorsportsGTD Jenson Altzman Felipe Fraga Sheena Monk Romain Grosjean 16310th*15*7th*15* Gradient Racing Till Bechtolsheimer Joey Hand Jake Walker Corey Lewis 6613th*14*
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap. +Complete FIA World Endurance Championship resultsYearEntrantClassDriversRounds123456782024QATIMOSPALMNSAPCOAFUJBHR Proton CompetitionLMGT3 John Hartshorne Christopher Mies Ben Tuck 44– Ben Barker Ryan Hardwick Zacharie Robichon77Ret17th18 Dennis Olsen Mikkel O. Pedersen Giorgio Roda Christian Ried Ben Keating Giammarco Levorato 88RetNCRet13th372025QATIMOSPALMNSAOCOAFUJBHR Proton CompetitionLMGT3 Ben Barker Bernardo Sousa Ben Tuck77RetRet11th25 Stefano Gattuso Giammarco Levorato Dennis Olsen88RetRetNC14th202026IMOSPALMNSAOCOAFUJQATBHR Proton CompetitionLMGT3 Eric Powell Sebastian Priaulx Ben Tuck77 Stefano Gattuso Giammarco Levorato Logan Sargeant88 * Season still in progress.
Complete Intercontinental GT Challenge results YearEntrantClassDriversRounds123452026BATNURSPASUZIND Dollahite RacingPro Cameron Lawrence Alex Sedgwick 6NC0 HRT Ford RacingPro Broc Feeney Christopher Mies Dennis Olsen Thomas Drouet Arjun Maini Fabio Scherer 64RetSilver Eduardo Coseteng Maxime Oosten Finn Wiebelhaus 65
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results (key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap. +Complete GT World Challenge Europe resultsYearEntrantClassDriversRoundsOverallEnduranceSprintPtsPtsPts2024LECBRHMISSPAHOCNÜRMAGMNZCATJED6H12H24H Proton CompetitionPro Cup Christopher Mies Frédéric Vervisch Dennis Olsen Ben Barker 64104013192420Ret24th119th1–2025LECBRHZANMNZSPAMISMAGNÜRVALBAR6H12H24H HRT Ford PerformancePro Cup Thomas Drouet Arjun Maini Jann Mardenborough Romain Andriolo Jusuf Owega 64112825Ret21192911Ret2222RetWD65118th1015th10NC0Silver Cup Romain Andriolo David Schumacher Finn Wiebelhaus Salman Owega 6512th389th38–2026LECBRHMNZSPAMISMAGNÜRZANBARPOR6H12H24H HRT Ford RacingPro Cup Thomas Drouet Arjun Maini Fabio Scherer64Silver Cup Eduardo Coseteng Maxime Oosten Finn Wiebelhaus65 * Season still in progress.
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap. +Complete Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie resultsYearEntrantClassDriversRoundsSpeed-TrophaeClass123456789102025NLS1NLS2NLS324H-QNLS6NLS7NLS8NLS9NLS10 HRT Ford Performance Haupt Racing Team SP9 Pro Frank Stippler Dennis Olsen Arjun Maini Nico Bastian Hubert Haupt Jusuf Owega 2DNSWD––SP9 Pro Dennis Fetzer Dirk Müller Jusuf Owega David Schumacher Salman Owega Vincent Kolb Patrick Assenheimer Frank Stippler 63Ret1333rd1453rd133SP9 Pro-Am3rd28SP9 Pro Dennis Fetzer Fabio Scherer Jann Mardenborough Patrick Assenheimer 92––SP9 Pro-Am2026NLS1NLS2NLS324H-QNLS6NLS7NLS8NLS9NLS10 HRT Ford RacingSP9 Pro Vincent Kolb Christopher Mies Dennis Olsen Frédéric Vervisch Emil Gjerdrum Arjun Maini Fabio Scherer 64C––SP9 Pro-Am Hubert Haupt David Schumacher Frank Stippler Vincent Kolb Christopher Mies Dennis Olsen Frédéric Vervisch 65RetNC–NC– * 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. +Complete GT World Challenge America resultsYearEntrantClassDriversRoundsTeamManufacturer12345672025SONCOTSEBVIRELKBARIND Dollahite RacingPro-Am Cup Scott Dollahite Anthony Lazzaro Stefano Gattuso Eric Powell 614th08th66Am CupPPFPFPPWDPP2nd1632026*SONCOTSEBATLELKBARIND Dollahite RacingPro Cup Cameron Lawrence Alex Sedgwick63rd*15*4th*12* – 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. +Complete ADAC GT Masters resultsYearEntrantClassDriversRounds1234562025LAUZANNÜRSALRBRHOC Haupt Racing TeamSilver Salman Owega Finn Wiebelhaus122425Ret211723221111st351Silver Jonathan Cecotto Dennis Fetzer2Ret57Ret8134Silver Niklas Kalus Max Reis David Schumacher 33Ret16122352026RBRZANLAUNÜRSALHOC Haupt Racing TeamSilver Emil Gjerdrum Max Reis1Silver Kiano Blum Niklas Kalus2Silver Max Cuccarese Alain Valente74 * Season still in progress.
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.