An American ponycar built in Canada challenges the GT3 'regulars' from Italy, Germany,the UK and USA.
The latest addition to the GT3 grid, a new Mustang fielded by the Marc VDS Racing Team weighs in at just 2,970 pounds and is powered by a 323 cubic inch, 560 horsepower V8 mated to an all-new transaxle. Officially launched at Gosselies, Belgium, it will be campaigned in this year's GT3 European Championship by Eric De Doncker (Belgium) and Scott Maxwell (Canada). Competition includes entries from Audi, Aston Martin, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari and Lamborghini
Marc VDS' first car, chassis number MVDS001/001, was built by the Team's project partner, Multimatic in Canada, before being shipped to the UK. It underwent a successful initial shakedown test at Ford's European test facility near Luton, Bedfordshire. De Doncker and Maxwell will race the #98 Ford Mustang Marc VDS GT3, while the drivers for the #99 car will be announced by the Team shortly.
The Marc VDS Racing Team, together with Multimatic, will build additional “customer” cars to order for race teams looking for a competitive GT3 package. Pricing of the Ford Mustang Marc VDS GT3 has yet to be confirmed.
For more information please contact the Ford Mustang Marc VDS GT3 Project Manager, Eric De Doncker, at eric@marcvds-group.com