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McLeod targets GT3 move after Ford Mustang test
Ford Racing junior McLeod tested the Mustang GT3 EVO in a session run by Haupt Racing Team and Ford.
The 21-year-old has raced in GT4 Australia and the GT4 European Series this year.
He finished in the top 10 three times in two European rounds, including a podium at Monza.
McLeod said the GT3 car felt similar to GT4, with more aerodynamic grip, and that he was comfortable in it quickly.
After moving away from the Supercars system, he wants to climb Ford’s racing ladder from GT4 through GT3 to Ford’s Hypercar program, which is due to begin in 2027.
The test gives him experience in a higher-level car, but a future GT3 move is still a goal, not a confirmed step.
He will return to Australia for the GT4 season finale at Sandown, racing with Wallis Motorsport from October 30 to November 1.
Ford Racing junior McLeod is aiming to progress from GT4 to GT3 after testing a Ford Mustang GT3 EVO.
The 21-year-old was one of six drivers selected for the test run by Haupt Racing Team and Ford.
McLeod said he was surprised by how similar the GT3 and GT4 cars felt to drive.
He wants to climb Ford’s racing ladder, with the new-for-2027 Hypercar program as his ultimate goal.
He is due to return to Australia for the final GT4 Australia round at Sandown on October 30-November 1.
- Who
- McLeod, a 21-year-old Ford Racing junior.
- What
- He tested a Ford Mustang GT3 EVO and is aiming to move up to GT3.
- When
- The test took place after the GT4 European Series finale at Portimao; its date is not stated.
- Where
- The test location is not stated. McLeod’s next race is at Sandown, Australia.
- Why
- He wants a future with Ford and to progress through its racing ranks.
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McLeod took part in the Mustang GT3 EVO test run by Haupt Racing Team and Ford.
McLeod is due to race in the final GT4 Australia round at Sandown with Wallis Motorsport.
- Age
- 21
- Test car
- Ford Mustang GT3 EVO
- Drivers selected for test
- Six
- GT4 European Series results
- Three top-10 finishes, including a podium at Monza
- Next event
- GT4 Australia finale at Sandown, October 30-November 1
- Ultimate goal
- Ford’s new-for-2027 Hypercar program
What people are saying
The GT3 test itself went really good
I hopped in it and was comfortable straight away. The car was set up mega and I really enjoyed it.
There’s a ladder there and it works. You’ve just got to get yourself into a Ford and just impress and go through the ranks.