The Ford Mustang GTD Competition achieved a lap time of 6:40.835 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, driven by Dirk Müller. This result places the vehicle in the prototype and pre-production category, surpassing the 6:49.275 record set by the production Corvette ZR1X.
Earlier in 2026, the street-legal Mustang GTD recorded a time of 6:52.072 in the production-class category. Chevrolet representatives confirmed they do not intend to return to the Nürburgring for a rematch against the Ford prototype.
Chevrolet is shifting its focus to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The Corvette ZR1X completed the 2026 event in 9:30.104. Meanwhile, the Ford SuperVan 4.2 prototype won the same competition with a time of 8:18.202.
