Ford Performance Motorsports has announced it is taking the Mustang GT3 to some European circuits – in collaboration with Haupt Racing Team (HRT), a multi-championship-winning privateer team – for the 2025 racing season.
As a result, the Mustang GT3 will now compete in several new top-tier European series, including the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) and ADAC Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie (NLS) – including the ADAC Ravenol 24H Nürburgring races – under the HRT Ford Performance banner.
The GT3 program has made a good start in 2024, with podiums at the 24 Hours of Le Mans as well as in the IMSA series in the USA. But Ford thinks it is time for the race car to expand further on the global stage. This new partnership with HRT aims to deliver on that front.
Key highlights of this collaboration will be Mustang GT3’s participation in the ADAC Ravenol 24 hours Nürburgring in June, and a series of endurance races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Crowdstrike 24 Hours of Spa and Rolex 24 at Daytona. These venerable endurance races push man and machine to the limit as the ultimate test, providing more exposure for the Mustang name.
Mark Rushbrook, global director of Ford Performance Motorsports, said, “Having a team like HRT join the Ford Performance global family is a significant moment for us. Haupt Racing Team’s proven success in DTM and other race series is a strong endorsement of the Mustang GT3, and we’re thrilled to see them take on the legendary ADAC Ravenol Nürburgring 24 Hours as well as many of the other iconic circuits of Europe.”
Ulrich Fritz, managing director of Haupt Racing Team, added, “The fact that Ford has chosen HRT as its 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.”
