Filipino racer Eduardo Coseteng helps Ford Mustang GT3 make history

NÜRBURGRING, Germany | Filipino racing driver Eduardo Coseteng shared a landmark Silver Cup victory as HRT Ford Racing gave the Mustang GT3 its first class win in the GT World Challenge Europe.

Coseteng, Nicolas Baert and series newcomer Niklas Kalus drove the number 65 HRT Ford Racing Mustang GT3 Evo to the Silver Cup win in Sunday’s three-hour race at the Nürburgring.

Team WRT controlled much of the class battle with its number 30 BMW M4 GT3 Evo. The HRT crew fought back during the final hour before Kalus completed the decisive pass for the lead late in the race.

The result gave Coseteng his first GT World Challenge Europe victory during his debut season in the Endurance Cup. It also delivered an important result for Ford’s expanding international GT3 program.

The 22-year-old Filipino joined HRT Ford Racing this year after three seasons in the ADAC GT Masters. Coseteng started his sports car career in 2023 with Schubert Motorsport, where he drove a BMW M4 GT3 and finished seventh in the championship during his rookie campaign.

He later spent two seasons with FK Performance Motorsport before moving to the Mustang GT3 Evo for 2026. His first year with HRT has included races at Paul Ricard, Monza and the 24 Hours of Spa.

The Nürburgring victory rewarded the team’s progress in a championship that regularly attracts more than 50 GT3 cars. HRT entered two Mustangs this season, with the number 65 car assigned to the Silver Cup and the number 64 competing in the Pro class.

Team WRT still secured the Silver Cup teams’ championship despite losing the race win. Its crew of Matisse Lismont, Ignacio Montenegro and Amaury Cordeel finished second in class, while the number 6 GetSpeed Team Bartone Bros Mercedes-AMG completed the podium.

Overall victory went to the number 7 Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin of Nicki Thiim, Marco Sørensen and Mattia Drudi. The number 64 HRT Mustang also finished sixth overall during a strong home race for the German team.

Coseteng and HRT will next prepare for the Endurance Cup finale at Portimão, Portugal, from 16 to 18 October.