The No. 65 HRT Ford Racing Mustang GT3, driven by Nicolas Baert, Eduardo Coseteng and Niklas Kalus, earned its first GT World Challenge Europe Silver Cup class victory at home on the Nürburgring. Kalus completed the pass for the Silver Cup lead with about five minutes remaining, securing the top spot of the class podium. Since 2025, the Ford Mustang GT3 has racked up multiple Nürburgring wins across series, including ADAC GT Masters, the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, GT Summer Series and a class victory at the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring.
UNOFFICIAL FORD FINISHING RESULTS:
- No. 64 (HRT Ford Racing) – A. Maini / F. Scherer / T. Drouet
- Pro Cup Finishing Position: 6th
- No. 65 (HRT Ford Racing) – N. Baert / E. Coseteng / N. Kalus
- Silver Cup Finishing Position: 1st
NICOLAS BAERT, No. 65 HRT Ford Racing Mustang GT3 – “I am super proud of the whole effort by the team. We didn’t make any mistakes and the Mustang GT3 was amazing and had incredible pace. My teammate was making his first start ever and did a mega job, especially with that final overtake. I couldn’t be more proud of what we all achieved together as a team.”
EDUARDO COSETENG, No. 65 HRT Ford Racing Mustang GT3 – “Nicolas and Niklas did a really good job throughout the race. It was a really strong team effort, and I’m really happy to be here. Thank you to HRT and Ford Racing.”
NIKLAS KALUS, No. 65 HRT Ford Racing Mustang GT3 – “I honestly couldn’t believe it. Huge thank you to the team and to my teammates who put me in a position where I was able to make the race winning overtake in our Mustang.”
