MDK Motorsports will launch a new championship assault next week at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, expanding to contest the inaugural season of Mustang Challenge.
Tom Tait and Gabe Tesch are so far the first two confirmed drivers on the entry list for the opening event, with the Ohio-based team yet to confirm the driver for its third Ford Mustang Dark Horse R, according to a published entry list from IMSA.
“MDK Motorsports is honored to partner with Ford on this inaugural season of the Mustang Challenge racing series,” said team CEO Megan Kvamme.
“This is an incredible opportunity to commemorate Ford’s remarkable racing legacy on the 60th anniversary of the iconic Mustang. The MDK team is ready for some exhilarating competition on the track.”
The Mustang Challenge program adds to an already busy season for the team, with MDK also contesting full-season efforts in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the LMP2 and GTD classes and multi-car efforts in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America, Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama, and Porsche Endurance Challenge series.
On the same weekend as the Mid-Ohio event, MDK will also contest Rounds 5 and 6 of Carrera Cup North America at the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix in Toronto.
MDK’s season of success has continued to thrive throughout 2024 – last weekend winning races in Sprint Challenge North America and claiming the first-ever race win in the new Endurance Challenge series.
“As a team, we are thrilled to flex our racing chops and unleash our drivers with the new Mustangs race cars,” said MDK program manager Jan Magnussen.
“This groundbreaking new series is poised to redefine excitement in this year’s racing season.”