Mustang GTD Competition Surges to Nürburgring Victory, Outpacing Corvette ZR1X

Ford’s Mustang GTD Competition set a 6:40.835 lap at the Nürburgring, shaving over 11 seconds off its own previous best thanks to power upgrades, revised aero, lighter magnesium wheels, DRS, and weight savings. Dirk Müller set the record lap for Ford Racing, while engineer Steve Thompson posted 6:49.337 with limited track time. The time places the Mustang sixth fastest in the official Pre-Production Prototype Class, beating the Corvette ZR1X’s 6:49.275 and a Porsche 911 GT3 RS Manthey at 6:45.389. Ford intends to offer the GTD Competition as a street-legal limited edition, with a rollout to follow.