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Proton Competition has announced John Hartshorne will join Ben Tuck and Christopher Mies in their third Ford Mustang LMGT3 entrant for the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 15-16 June. They have announced the livery for their third #44 Ford Mustang LMGT3 for the 92nd running of Le Mans, after the team earned an invitation […]
The livery for the #44 Ford Mustang LMGT3 for the 92nd running of Le Mans has been revealed after the team secured an invitation by winning the 2023-24 Asian Le Mans Series title in the GT class. Team owner Christian Ried will not be competing as initially indicated in the provisional entry list, with John Hartshorne stepping in as the Bronze-graded driver. Ried retired from the FIA World Endurance Championship last year after participating in every race since the WEC’s inception in 2012. Hartshorne, who drove for TF Sport in 2021, will embark on his fourth Le Mans start next month. Alongside Ford Multimatic factory driver Mies, Hartshorne will team up with Tuck, who is making his Le Mans debut, in the LMGT3 category. The 24 Hours of Le Mans will see additional entries beyond the two-car mandate, including Proton’s #44 Mustang, along with the regulars #77 and #88 from the WEC. The #77 will be piloted by Ryan Hardwick, Zacharie Robichon, and Benjamin Barker, while Giorgio Roda, Mikkel Pedersen, and Dennis Olsen will handle the #88, with one factory driver in each car for the Mustang’s inaugural Le Mans endeavor.
