Mustang GT3 IMSA Debut Will Have World Class Driver Lineup

Ford Performance and Multimatic Motorsports will be joining forces to bring two Mustang GT3 cars to the IMSA-sanctioned WeatherTech Sports Car Championship in 2024, and an all-star lineup of drivers has just been announced for the occasion. Joey Hand, Dirk Müller, Harry Tincknell and Mike Rockenfeller will all be taking their place on the team, getting the Mustang GT3 through 10 rounds of intensity at the championship.

“We’re thrilled to embark on this exciting endeavor and to put our 58 years of global Mustang racing heritage and performance to the test against some of the world’s greatest manufacturers,” said Mark Rushbrook, global director, Ford Performance Motorsports. “We want to welcome Joey and Dirk back to the Ford family after a great few years with the GT program. Combined with Harry’s four wins during the Ford GT program and Mike’s impressive racecraft and résumé, this puts us in a strong starting position in the Mustang GT3’s debut season.”

California native Joey Hand took part in some of the testing phases of the Mustang GT3 while it was in development. “I’m super excited to finally announce this program and get going with it,” Hand said. “It’s been a long time coming – been working on this thing for over a year. I’m super thankful and proud to be involved in the early stages of testing the car. We’ve had it on-track a lot. I tell you, the first time I drove it, I really liked it. It’s one of those cars, for me, it just fits my style. I knew it right away. I think there are going to be a lot of great years of racing this car.”

Hand and Dirk Müller have competed alongside each other before, achieving five wins, 14 podiums and seven pole positions with the No. 66 Ford GT in IMSA. “I’m happy, honored and grateful to be part of this fantastic Mustang GT3 program with Ford Performance and Multimatic,” Müller said. “We’ve been working on the new car for a while now and I can’t wait to get out there and start racing. I’m really happy to be back with my buddy Joey; we are already great friends and we’ve enjoyed a lot of success together. I can’t thank Ford and Multimatic enough for this opportunity. Daytona is suddenly just around the corner so let’s get going.”

“To have the opportunity to join Ford at this point in my career is fantastic and I’m excited to be part of a new program with a new car,” Mike Rockenfeller reported. “I drove the Mustang GT3 at Sebring a couple of months ago and I have raced against the Ford GT many times so I know I am joining a very strong organization.”

Harry Ticknell is looking forward to the upcoming event as well. “I’m very excited to be back with Ford where the family feeling runs right through the organization,” he said. “I am working with my race engineer from the Ford GT days and many of the crew are old friends from that time and subsequent Multimatic race programs.

‘I’m looking forward to driving with Rocky (Mike Rockenfeller). When I was racing in European Formula 3 in 2013, German DTM was the headline event and that was the year that Rocky won the title. Now, competing at the same level as him is pretty surreal when I think back to those days.

With this dream team assembled and ready, the 2024 WeatherTech Sports Car Championship is sure to be the event to watch. Interested in staying up to date? Make sure you check back here for more blog updates from Keller Brothers Ford!