--- title: "Ford CEO Says “Game On,” Mustang GTD Going Back to Nurburgring" date: "2025-07-31" modified: "2025-07-31" authors: - name: "Joel Feder" job_title: "Director of Content and Product" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/joel-feder" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-ceo-says-game-on-mustang-gtd-going-back-to-nurburgring" categories: - "Ford News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "sports car" --- # Ford CEO Says “Game On,” Mustang GTD Going Back to Nurburgring ![Ford CEO Jim Farley says Game On for 'Ring record]() The American Nürburgring war is on. On Thursday, Chevrolet came out swinging and announced the [Corvette ZR1 and ZR1X both beat the Ford Mustang GTD's Nürburgring lap time](). It took less than two hours for Ford CEO Jim Farley to respond, "Congrats to the Corvette team. Game on," he said. The exchange took place on the Corvette Instagram account, where Farley just... dropped in and made the comment on the announcement post. That post, reads, "Corvette fans--we got 'em." > [View this post on Instagram]() > [A post shared by Corvette (@corvette)]() It's hard to be more crystal clear that Ford is going back to the Green Hell with the Mustang GTD to try and lap the track faster with its carbon fiber-bodied track weapon than Chevy just did with its Corvettes. When? That's anyone's guess. But these things are logistical nightmares between getting cars and equipment over to Europe and renting the track to just praying to the weather Gods. The Mustang GTD is a $330,000 affair. It was the first American car to cross the sub 7-minute mark at the Nürburgring, which is rarified air. The [Mustang GTD's final lap time]() was 6:52.072, but that was the second attempt. The first time the Mustang GTD team reported it broke the 7-minute barrier the time was [five seconds slower at 6:57.685](). The team shaved five seconds during its second record attempt. The Corvette ZR1 lapped the 'Ring in 6:50.763. The ZR1X shaved over a full second off that at 6:49.275. The math says Team Ford needs the Mustang GTD to shave nearly 3 seconds at the next go around. It's worth noting at this point the Mustang GTD is about 500 pounds heavier than the Chevy competition. And the Corvettes were [driven by Chevy engineers](), not race car drives. The Corvettes might have more in the tank. Seems Farley believes the Mustang GTD does as well. *Are you secretly breaking records at the Nürburgring? Let us know at tips@thedrive.com.* ## Author Overseeing what you see, read, touch, hear, and interact with from the vast lakes of Minnesota, Joel Feder shapes how The Drive looks and operates as the head of content and product initiatives. On a daily basis, Joel leads the newsroom and editorial staff playing point on both short-term coverage and long-term strategic plans. His mission is to help ensure The Drive shapes the future of automotive media by helping the team execute original reporting, breaking news, and exclusive opportunities. Regarded as an industry insider and recognized by colleagues, fellow journalists, and manufacturers as a point-person and leader in the industry, Joel owns and runs the largest automotive professionals group on Facebook in an effort to serve and help others. Joel serves as a juror for the World Car Awards. In addition, he is the board chair and chair of the governance and nominating committee for Move Forward MN, a local non-profit that helps at-risk youth with barrier-free mental health and housing services. While you’re reading this he’s either on his computer or iPhone chasing the latest news or drafting a story. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() [Bluesky]() [Email]()