Summary
Repco Supercars Championship (April 17 - 19 – Christchurch, New Zealand) – FORD VICTORIES
Ford collected 10 podiums in four races, also earning the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy.
Ford represents the top-five spots in the drivers’ championship points.
FIA World Endurance Championship (April 17 - 19 - Imola)
The No. 88 led the pair of Proton Competition Mustang GT3 entries at the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season opening race at Imola with an eighth place finish. The No. 77 finished tenth in the LMGT3 class.
The No. 88 also led the Ford Racing pairing in qualifying, earning the ninth spot on the grid after making Hyperpole qualifying at the Italian track.
NASCAR Cup Series (April 19 – Kansas)
Brad Keselowski topped the Ford roster with a sixth-place finish Sunday in Kansas.
RFK Racing teammate Chris Buescher was 10th while Ryan Preece narrowly missed a top-10 finish in 11th.
ADAC Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (April 18 - 19 – ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers)
HRT Ford Racing finished the dress rehearsal for May’s ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring with a top-10 SP9 Pro result.
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (April 17 – 18 – Long Beach)
The No. 16 Myers Riley Motorsports led Ford to a seventh place GTD class finish after 100 minutes of sprint racing in the streets of Long Beach.
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (April 18 – Kansas)
Luke Baldwin finished 35th on Saturday in Kansas.
The next race for the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series is Saturday, April 25 at Talladega Superspeedway (4 p.m., CW, MRN, SiriusXM).
Details
Repco Supercars Championship (April 17 - 19 – Christchurch, New Zealand) – FORD VICTORIES
Ford represented all three podium spots in two races throughout the weekend – a total of 10 across four total races.
Kai Allen and Brodie Kostecki shared victories, and Matthew Payne collected the final two wins of the weekend.
Those also on the podium included Broc Feeney and James Golding.
Five Mustangs represent the top five positions in the drivers’ championship, which include: Feeney (925), Kostecki (902), Payne (879), Cam Waters (787) and Allen (728).
The 2026 Supercars Championship continues with the Tasmania Super 440, from May 22 - 24.
FIA World Endurance Championship (April 17 - 19 - Imola)
The No. 88 of Logan Sargeant, Stefano Gattuso and Giammarc Loevorato led the pair of Proton Competition Mustang GT3 entries at the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season opening race at Imola with an eighth place finish. The No. 77 - driven by Eric Powell, Ben Tuck and Sebastian Priaulx - finished tenth in the LMGT3 class.
The No. 88 also led the Ford Racing pairing in qualifying, earning the ninth spot on the grid after making Hyperpole qualifying at the Italian track.
Round two of the FIA WEC season is scheduled for Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, May 7 - 9.
NASCAR Cup Series (April 19 – Kansas)
Brad Keselowski topped the Ford roster with a sixth-place finish Sunday in Kansas.
RFK Racing teammate Chris Buescher was 10th while Ryan Preece narrowly missed a top-10 finish in 11th.
Ryan Blaney ranks third overall in the point standings, highest among Ford drivers, while Keselowski is ninth.
The NASCAR Cup Series continues next Sunday, April 26 at Talladega Superspeedway (3 p.m. ET, Fox, MRN, SiriusXM)
ADAC Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (April 18 - 19 – ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers)
The No. 67 HRT Ford Racing Mustang GT3, driven by Colin Caresani (NLD), Christopher Mies (GER), Fabio Scherer (CHE) and Frédéric Vervisch (BEL), led Ford to an eighth place SP9 Pro finish.
The No. 65, driven by Hubert Haupt (GER), Arjun Maini (IND), David Schumacher (GER) and Frank Stippler (GER), placed ninth in class.
Saturday’s Race 1 was ultimately suspended by a seven-car incident which did not involve either of the Mustangs.
The qualifiers prepare HRT Ford Racing for the 54th edition of the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring, May 14 – 17.
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (April 17 – 18 – Long Beach)
The No. 16 Myers Riley Motorsports Ford Mustang GT3, driven by Sheena Monk and Felipe Fraga, led Ford to a seventh place GTD class finish after the first sprint race of the season.
The No. 66 Gradient Racing Ford Mustang GT3, co-piloted by Corey Lewis and Jake Walker, placed 16th in the GTD class.
Lewis was competing for podium position in the final laps of the race until a competitor made contact with the Gradient Racing Mustang GT3, inflicting front bumper damage which halted the team’s progression.
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship welcomes the return of the GTD Pro class, May 1 – 3, at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (April 18 – Kansas)
Luke Baldwin finished 35th on Saturday in Kansas.
The next race for the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series is Saturday, April 25 at Talladega Superspeedway (4 p.m., CW, MRN, SiriusXM).
