Ford returning to WeatherTech Championship with a new GT3 Mustang.

[CSX 4133]

https://www.imsa.com/news/2022/01/28/ford-re-entering-weathertech-championship-with-new-mustang-gt3/       

[98SVT - was 06GT]

Corvette for the win - more aero bigger engine. Sorry Mustang this isn't your fight.

PS - the Mustang has been raced at this level before - for many years. SCCA even changed their rules so they were in align with the IMSA rules so one car would fit SCCA, TransAm and IMSA.

GT3 regulations mandate a stock "body in white" and general engine configuration but otherwise offer a great deal of technical freedom. So, make no mistake, the Mustang GT3 will be much more than a stock 5.0 GT with more horsepower and a fatter anti-roll bar.

Major technical changes include the adoption of a rear-mounted transaxle to improve weight distribution and racing-specific suspension geometry. The car will feature carbon fiber bodywork and unique aerodynamics, including a substantial rear wing.

The Mustang GT3 will be powered by a race-prepped version of Ford's 5.0-liter "Coyote" V-8 developed by M-Sport, longtime builder of the blue oval's successful World Rally Championship cars.

"If you read the rulebooks now, you're allowed to do considerably more than stiffer springs and fatter tires to make a car faster," said Larry Holt, executive vice president of Multimatic Special Vehicle Operations. "Pretty much in front of the firewall and in the back is all open. There are freedoms that the rules give us, and it would be wrong for us to not take them all to the limit.

"Every manufacturer competing in GT3 takes advantage of those limits, but we're not going to stray too far away from the Mustang DNA," he added. "We've always wanted to race a Mustang at the very top level of the class, and now we have that opportunity."

[6R07mi]

2 Mustang GT3 cars running in Rolex 24hrs  #64  #65   picking up on the GT programs car numbering for significant years?

https://youtu.be/l76WBXpSXiw?si=lceLGwqnUagD2uTC  part 1
https://youtu.be/f2iQiS2fmcs?si=PABwLWuyKfWqldN1   part 2
https://youtu.be/ZKRNcosZcdo?si=P61AWW6Zt9YmnVnR   part 3

gotta say the V8 sounds just evil !!

some familiar drivers from GT program, hope they can bring the same kind of success.

enjoy

jim p

[FL SAAC]

looking forward to see this

[Harris Speedster]

Ford is looking to dominate ?
How many cars are they going to enter, does anybody know ?
I too look forward to watching them mix it up with the Mercedes, Porsche, Aston Martin, etc !
John

[6R07mi]

1st race of the IMSA 2024 season, 1st win for Mustang !

In Race 1 of the VP Racing Challenge Series meeting at Daytona International Speedway,
17-year-old Luca Mars drove from the back of the 20-car Grand Sport X (GSX) class field to take the Ford Mustang GT4's first win in its global competition debut.

Mars was placed at the back of the grid when his #59 KOHR Motorsports Mustang GT4 failed post-qualifying scrutineering and had all of its lap times deleted, but using the strength of the Ford's V8 motor, he gradually fought his way into podium contention.

[Harris Speedster]

BRAVO !