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Ford Mustang GTD Beats Nürburgring Record
Ford's Mustang GTD Competition sets new Nürburgring record, Corvette team focuses on Pikes Peak instead.
In brief
Ford's Mustang GTD Competition sets new Nürburgring record, Corvette team focuses on Pikes Peak instead. Ford Mustang GTD Competition lapped Nürburgring in 6:40.835, undercutting Corvette ZR1X's 6:49.275 production-car time. Originally reported by Motor1.
Ford Mustang GTD Sets Nürburgring Record
Ford Mustang GTD Competition lapped Nürburgring in 6:40.835, undercutting Corvette ZR1X's 6:49.275 production-car time.
“The lap time was amazing, and at the time it was the fastest American car around the Ring”
Chevrolet's Nürburgring Record
Chevrolet's ZR1X set a 6:49.275 production-car lap time at Nürburgring in July 2025.
“Chevrolet had not posted an official Nürburgring lap in 13 years before that attempt”
Tony Roma's Response
Tony Roma, Chevrolet's performance boss, says team won't book another Nürburgring run soon.
“I'm not planning on running back and tit-for-tat 'look at what we can do' to answer what they did”
Pikes Peak Focus
Chevrolet's ZR1X ran Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 9:30.104 with JR Hildebrand.
“Pikes Peak gives Corvette a showcase on home turf rather than a rematch framed around Ford's prototype lap”
Ford's Prototype Advantage
Ford's Mustang GTD Competition is a prototype-grade car, while Corvette ZR1X is a production car.
“The GTD Competition time comes from a pre-production development car while the Corvette's laps represent the fastest American production cars”
What it means
Ford Mustang GTD Competition lapped Nürburgring in 6:40.835, undercutting Corvette ZR1X's 6:49.275 production-car time.
