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Ford signs former Audi drivers to expanded Mustang GT3 works roster
Audi’s successful GT racing program has come to an end, and now Mies and Vervisch, long-standing members of the program, will join Ford’s Multimatic-run team in the IMSA Sportscar Championship’s GTD Pro class. They will be joining an already announced quartet of drivers, including Mike Rockenfeller, Harry Tincknell, Joey Hand, and Dirk Muller. Ford has also signed DTM race winner Dennis Olsen, along with Britons Ben Barker and Andy Priaulx, to augment their nine-strong factory roster. The Ford Mustang GT3 will make its competition debut at the Daytona 24 Hours in January, with Mies driving alongside Rockefeller and Tincknell in the #64 car, and Vervisch partnering Muller and Hand in the #65 car. The exact roles and programs for Priaulx, Olsen, and Barker have yet to be announced, but Multimatic has hinted at Priaulx being a “super sub.” Additionally, Ford will be competing in the GT World Challenge Europe with the Dinamic squad, which Barker raced for this year. Olsen, the 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge champion, will be racing for a brand other than Porsche for the first time since 2016.
