2025 Ford Mustang GTD Returns to the 'Ring, Sets Much Better Time
Ford delivered on its promise to return to the Green Hell and came home with a lap that's over 5.5 seconds faster than its previous attempt.
Ford returned to the Nürburgring earlier this year to improve on the 2025 Mustang GTD's 6:57.685 lap from last August.
The return was worth it, with the GTD team shaving more than 5.5 seconds off its previous attempt and setting an improved time of 6:52.072.
As with the first run, the GTD was piloted by Ford factory driver Dirk Müller, who now holds the fourth fastest time around the 'Ring in a production sports car.
When Ford announced that the 2025 Mustang GTD set a time of 6:57.685 at the Nürburgring, it was clear the company was more than a little unhappy with the result. Despite becoming the first American-made production car to break the seven-minute barrier around the Nordschleife, a mixture of high temperatures and soggy conditions held the GTD back. At the time, the automaker confirmed plans to return for another run. That mission has been accomplished.
The Mustang GTD's new official time around the Nürburgring Nordschleife is 6:52.072—more than 5.5 seconds faster than Ford's previous attempt. As with the first run, Ford had factory driver Dirk Müller complete the lap …
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