Two years ago, Ford announced the birth of the Mustang GT3 customer racing program. Last year, the car made its debut to lackluster results, grabbing more headlines for shedding its bodywork than for running at the front of the field at any point.What a difference a year makes -- the...
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Great job by Christopher Mies, Frederic Vervisch, and Dennis Olsen in the #65 Mustang in GTD Pro!
“It’s simply amazing,” Mies said of Ford’s dramatic turnaround. “When I saw the car for the first time online, I immediately got into contact with Ford and with Multimatic. I said, ‘I want to be part of it.’ I wanted the change, let’s say, after a long stint with another brand (Audi).
Ford Performance can take a bow after capturing the Mustang GT3’s first win globally in style on the Daytona high banks Sunday afternoon.The No. 65 was steered masterfully by factory ace Dennis Olsen at the end of the race when an all-out brawl broke out between the front running pack...
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Frederic Vervisch, the third driver in the No. 65, joked that the team was under instruction from Ford’s CEO Jim Farley this weekend.
“He said, ‘Whatever you do, you have to be in front of Chevrolet,'” Vervisch said.
“I am super proud that we could stay ahead and maybe out-strategy them.”