# Ford Mustang GTD Beats Nürburgring Record

> Ford's Mustang GTD Competition sets new Nürburgring record, Corvette team focuses on Pikes Peak instead.
- Title: Ford Mustang GTD Beats Nürburgring Record · Motor1 | Shortify
- Summary: Ford's Mustang GTD Competition sets new Nürburgring record, Corvette team focuses on Pikes Peak instead. Ford Mustang GTD Competition lapped Nürburgring in…
- Keywords: ford mustang gtd, corvette zr1x, nürburgring, pikes peak, chevrolet, nordschleife, production cars, prototypes, cars, Ford, Mustang, GTD
- Source: Motor1 — https://motor1.com/news/812231/ford-mustang-gtd-competition-beats
- Author: Brian Potter
- Published: 2026-10-16T11:38:54+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ford mustang gtd, corvette zr1x, nürburgring, pikes peak, chevrolet, nordschleife, production cars, prototypes, cars
## 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
## Key takeaway

Ford Mustang GTD Competition lapped Nürburgring in 6:40.835, undercutting Corvette ZR1X's 6:49.275 production-car time.