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Riley Motorsports Confirms 2026 IMSA GTD Entry With Ford Mustang GT3

The move reflects a pivot from prototypes to a customer partnership with Ford Racing, with drivers to be named at IMSA’s State of the Sport.

Overview

  • Riley took delivery of its Mustang GT3 at The Henry Ford Museum with a white-and-red Motorcraft throwback livery inspired by the 1985 Roush/Protofab Mustang GTO.
  • The entry will make Riley the fourth Mustang GT3 campaigner in IMSA, joining the factory Ford Multimatic GTD Pro pair and the Gradient Racing GTD effort, alongside Proton’s prior GTD run.
  • Ford’s Alex Allmandinger welcomed Riley as a customer, citing the car’s capability to win at the top level of GT racing.
  • Bill Riley called the programme a homecoming tied to his Detroit roots and said the team now must execute on the new direction.
  • Driver lineup remains unannounced, with the team number slated for release during IMSA’s State of the Sport at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta as Riley winds down LMP2 with Gar Robinson and pauses its Lamborghini SC63 service role.