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competition mustangs racing mustang fr500gt3 cobra scca solo scca t2 series fia gt3 european championship ascari aston martin dodge viper corvette z06 ferrari 430 lamborghini gallardo lotus exige maserati porsche 997 homologated for the 2007 season the mustang fr500gt3 now competes in the fia gt3 european championship sports car racing series with only small modifications able to be made to the vehicle the fr500gt3 boasts a powerful 5.0l fr cammer v8 engine the gt3 series was launched in 2006 as a way to expand manufacturer involvement in motorsports as well as to help amateur drivers across europe it attempts to combine multiple onemake series into a larger event with a race within a race teams competing not only to beat others in their own manufacturer cup but also to win the overall race for the process of homologating the fr500gt3 in 2007 ford partnered with toronto-based multimatic which also assisted in preparing the mustang fr500c for gt4 european cup competition scca solo scca t2 primary competition the scca annually publishes the solo rules to classify a full range of imported and domestic sports cars sedans and purpose-built race cars scca solo racing is considered the most entry-level style of road racing in this class of racing a competitor can race any vehicle of any year that they choose the ford mustang and solo racing go hand in hand because both offer a huge bang-for-the-buck without requiring a roll cage or other expensive race-only parts every mustang owner has the opportunity to compete at 1,500 different events annually as opposed to other forms of racing in solo competition there is no passing because even if two cars are racing one another head to head in elimination brackets the boundaries are clearly defined for each in an autocross manner to win a solo event the car must be nimble brake well and provide excellent feedback to the driver so it s no surprise ford racing equipped mustangs compete and win against corvettes and bmws the t2 class is comprised of performance sedans and coupes with only safety add-ons and a bare minimum of performance upgrades allowed the modern mustang has a legacy of competing in scca s touring classes historically svt s cobra-r models have frequently been put to the test and won in both t1 and t2 competition now trickle-down performance from the grand-am champion fr500c can make any 2005-and-up mustang gt an scca t2 terror for the competition ford racing s handling pack power upgrade package and brake kit were all put into production on the shelby gt thanks to homologation of ford racing parts found on the shelby gt any mustang gt can compete with subaru wrxs mitsubishi lancer evos and pontiac gtos in t2 competition scca t2 racing allows mustang owners to take the next step from a street car in solo towards a highspeed road race car that retains most street legal equipment with the addition of a roll cage and necessary safety equipment remarks where/how to buy available through matech our exclusive european distributor for all fia homologated fr mustangs visit fordracing.com for details look through the fr performance packs homologated for scca available at your local ford dealer or ford racing performance distributor look through the fr performance packs homologated for scca available at your local ford dealer or ford racing performance distributor not legal for sale or use on pollution-controlled motor vehicles direct replacement part see pages 2-8 for important safety emissions and warranty information www.fordracingparts.com 17

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