Ford is planning to race oversea in the FIA GT3 European Championship, and this time it will not be the GT40 but the Ford Mustang instead. The racing-spec Ford Mustang has been supped up to take on European racing cars at its own turf. The racing-spec Mustang was modified inside and out, not only it is fast but also looks good. Is this body kit for sale? I am pretty sure a lot of Mustang owners would want one.
The racing-spec Ford Mustang was prepared by Canada’s Multimatic racing garage for the Marc VDS Racing Team, a team of Belgian and Canadian drivers. The Ford Mustang will take on European’s finest like the Porsche 911, BMW Alpina, Mercedes-Benz and other countless European car brands who will be participating in the prestigious FIA GT3 Championship race. The racing-spec Ford Mustang has already undergoing rigorous testing at Ford’s Bedfordshire test facility.
Can the Ford Mustang take home the championship cup and put the the European Union racing circuits to shame or will it be laughed at and send back home? We’ll keep you up-to-date on this racing challenge.
Source Jonsibal
Press Release»The Marc VDS Racing Team’s official launch at Gosselies, Belgium was the venue for the world premiere of the all-new Marc VDS Mustang GT3, which will be campaigned in this year’s GT3 European Championship by Belgian Eric De Doncker and Canadian Scott Maxwell.
The latest addition to the GT3 grid weighs in at just 1350kg and features a 5.3 litre V8 engine, which produces 560BHP. These performance figures, combined with the all-new transaxle on the Ford Mustang Marc VDS GT3 guarantee that the car will be a serious contender during it’s debut season.
The first car, with the chassis number MVDS001/001, was built by the team’s project partner Multimatic in Canada before being shipped to the United Kingdom, where it underwent a successful initial shakedown test at Ford’s European test facility near Luton, Bedfordshire.
De Doncker and Maxwell will race the #98 Ford Mustang Marc VDS GT3, while the drivers for the #99 car will be announced by the Marc VDS Racing Team shortly.
The Marc VDS Racing Team, together with Multimatic, will build additional cars to order, for customer race teams looking for a competitive GT3 package off the shelf. The cost of the Ford Mustang Marc VDS GT3 has yet to be confirmed.
For more information please contact the Ford Mustang Marc VDS GT3 Project Manager, Eric De Doncker, at eric@marcvds-group.com.
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