Mustang GT3 Race Car

[DBK]

Looks and sounds good.

 

[B7BlownSnake]

iTs JuSt A cAmArO!

 

[13COBRA]

Mmmm.

Already reached out to Rob.

 

[DBK]

$$$$

 

[13COBRA]

$$$$

More like $$$$$.

I bet after driving the GT4, Farley felt like it was a dead dog in the water compared to this.

 

[GTSpartan]

Sweet

The sounds reminds me a bit of the prior gen Corvette race cars.



It will be very interesting with sizeable increase of very different entries into GT3 vs. prior GT racing, how BoP is managed.

 

[DBK]

More like $$$$$.

I bet after driving the GT4, Farley felt like it was a dead dog in the water compared to this.

Yeah this thing is a real mother****er.

 

[DBK]

Sweet

The sounds reminds me a bit of the prior gen Corvette race cars.



It will be very interesting with sizeable increase of very different entries into GT3 vs. prior GT racing, how BoP is managed.

Don’t love how IMSA is handling the hardware right now. I get why they are doing it but personally I prefer giving the pros some separation from the AMs, and BoP through two races has been…not good. Buddy told me he was down 10+ mph on the banking at Daytona.

 

[13COBRA]

I'm going to plan to make it to Le Mans when Ford takes these cars.

 

[SID297]

Every 5.Bro is going to try to duplicate that exhaust note.

 

[DBK]

I'm going to plan to make it to Le Mans when Ford takes these cars.

It’ll be there next year

 

[13COBRA]

It’ll be there next year

I'm 99% sure JR said it wouldn't be until 2025? That they were hoping to have their GT3s from Ford by next spring?

I could definitely be wrong.

 

[AustinSN]

Don’t love how IMSA is handling the hardware right now. I get why they are doing it but personally I prefer giving the pros some separation from the AMs, and BoP through two races has been…not good. Buddy told me he was down 10+ mph on the banking at Daytona.

Yeah I don't really like how they are doing it right now either. Straight up confusing for the 24 when the ams were right there with the pros or passing them.

 

[gimmie11s]

Holy shit

 

[DBK]

I'm 99% sure JR said it wouldn't be until 2025? That they were hoping to have their GT3s from Ford by next spring?

I could definitely be wrong.

Definitely next year. They are planning on selling around 80 cars for global competition so there will be plenty running around in various series eventually, but the factory stuff will start running in Daytona January 2024.

 

[13COBRA]

Definitely next year. They are planning on selling around 80 cars for global competition so there will be plenty running around in various series eventually, but the factory stuff will start running in Daytona January 2024.

Thanks sir.

I made it on the VIP list, via Rob...so we'll see!

 

[GTSpartan]

Don’t love how IMSA is handling the hardware right now. I get why they are doing it but personally I prefer giving the pros some separation from the AMs, and BoP through two races has been…not good. Buddy told me he was down 10+ mph on the banking at Daytona.

I'm not motivated enough to decipher the GT3 rule book and BoP formulas, but have always been curious on how the governing bodies set everything. I understand (not necessarily agree with) most of the BoP measures regarding power/weight/fuel load/aero, but can't wrap my head around the design allowances/freedoms for some of the entries. What I mean is certain cars are "relatively" similar to their factory counterparts, while others are a very radical departure. I think a good example is this Mustang vs. their prior GT race programs. It is my understanding that the Ford GT race cars were quite similar to the road going versions, while this Mustang is really not even remotely close (different engine, suspension, transmission placement, etc.).

Not throwing shade on it at all, just pointing out the latitude the rules packages allow for car to car. I suppose enticing more manufacturer's to build and race their cars requires flexible rules. No one wants to invest millions of dollars and not have a chance to win. Only half of the F1 teams do that!

 

[DBK]

It’s an extremely safe assumption there will be a very sophisticated road Mustang that this race car is based on. Just sayin.

 

[DBK]

But I get what you’re saying. 911 RSR was mid engine and it was hilarious to listen to the verbal gymnastics Porsche would put on trying to say it’s not.

 

[redfirecobra2003]

Our team just priced out a C8 GT3 should be interesting to compare to this one .