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Ryan Hardwick has been confirmed as a driver for Proton Competition’s 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship campaign in the LMGT3
Proton Competition has announced that they will be represented by two drivers, Hardwick and Ben Barker, in the 2024 WEC season. The team is switching from Porsche GTE machinery to the highly anticipated Ford Mustang GT3 developed with Multimatic. Hardwick, the 2023 European Le Mans Series GTE champion, expressed his excitement and honor to race at the highest level of the sport in a Ford, especially since he has been a Ford enthusiast all his life. He is thrilled to have the opportunity to race at Le Mans in a Mustang, and he believes that with Ford and the new Mustang GT3, they have the right combination to compete for a world championship in 2024. Hardwick made his WEC debut this year in Porsche machinery, and his best result was a fourth-place finish at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. He secured the final ELMS GTE championship title earlier this year with Proton. Barker, who brings seven seasons of WEC experience and a Le Mans podium, will drive the #77 Ford Mustang GT3. Proton Competition will announce more drivers for their remaining seats in the future.
