Ford CEO Jim Farley has a deep passion for motorsports, often getting behind the wheel of Blue Oval race cars to compete himself. He took part in the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge in early 2023, then followed that race up with a race in Ford’s own Mustang Challenge last year. Farley is once again taking control of the Ford Mustang Dark Horse R, partnering with MDK Motorsports in the 2025 Mustang Challenge.
Farley will join up with codriver Tom Tait, who finished on the podium in the first race of the Dark Horse Legends class. He finished fourth in the overall Dark Horse Legends points standings, boasting an 85 percent podium finish rate. Ford CEO Farley, meanwhile, is no stranger to on-track competition himself, having raced with MDK Motorsports in the Mustang Challenge last year. Tait and Farley’s efforts in the 2025 season will be supported by MDK and Competition Motors.
“We’re beyond thrilled to take our longstanding business partnership with Chris Lucas Competition Motors to the next level this season, combining our strengths to create a true racing dream team,” said Megan Kvamme, CEO of MDK Motorsports. “The 2025 Mustang Challenge season promises to be a highly competitive and action-packed year, and we’re ready to shift into high gear and leave it all on the track!”
As a reminder, the Mustang Challenge is an IMSA sanctioned series featuring the Mustang Dark Horse R. It encourages drivers with up to FIA Silver rating to compete with spec cars, creating a level playing field. Now in its second season, the Mustang Challenge takes place across six rounds and 12 races, along with a new, non-points Invitational round at Circuit de la Sarthe in support of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The Ford Mustang Dark Horse R – like the one Jim Farley will be driving this year – underwent some significant improvements over the offseason. Robert Noaker, the inaugural member of the Ford Performance Junior Team, turned some laps in the Ford Mustang Dark Horse R in a test session ahead of the 2025 racing season, giving valuable feedback to The Blue Oval to make the race car more competitive this year.
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Go Jim! Show ‘em how it’s done!
Good luck, Jim!
Mr. Farley Well good luck. If you use an Expedition Max to tow with, would it not be nice to have real towing mirrors. The vehicle need them, so please make them available.
Thank you
My 2015 Mustang LE 50th Anniversary would be safer being towed by our 2024 Expedition Max with better mirrors.
A bad crash would solve a problem. But not wishing that on him. Just wish he’d focus on REAL issues for a change.
The optics here are horrible.
For the Customer, Employees and Stockholders.
Significant / serious systemic issues with the company, its product and the brand itself…and this is what he’s immersing himself in?
He either needs way better PR support….or maybe he’s not really in charge. Just an expendable figure-head hired to be the scape goat.
Omigod. Puh – leeeze. Where are the adults, are there any adults left working at Ford ? Just exactly what are they waiting for ?? This Farley guy should have been gone about four billion worth of EV dollars ago. The Ford vehicles are historical. Start with the legendary Model T and ask yourselves what happened to Henry Ford’s company. Farley is full of it. Really. WTF