The Haupt Racing Team is pleased to welcome a new partner. MBA Sport, developer and producer of high-quality motorsport merchandise, is to become an official partner of HRT with its brand Paddock Legends and is also the sole licensee in this sector.
- Paddock Legends new partner and licensee of HRT
- Outfitted in team wear from Paddock Legends
- Exclusive fan collections in 2025
For several years now, Paddock Legends has been selling a large number of merchandising items and model cars bearing the logo of the successful team from Drees. Now this cooperation is being taken to a new level. The Troisdorf-based company is now an official partner of HRT and exclusive licensee in the field of fan merchandise and model vehicles. In addition, Paddock Legends will equip the Haupt Racing Team with an extensive teamwear collection.
Paddock Legends will soon be launching a new fan collection for the Ford Mustang GT3, which the Haupt Racing Team is fielding this year. This collection will reflect the fascination and success of the team and capture the passion for motorsport in a unique way. These fan items will be available at the race tracks, in the Paddock Legends stores, online and in the HRT Race Base, among other locations.
Markus Schell, Chief Executive Officer MBA Sport: “The partnership with HRT Ford Performance is the next big step in our long-standing collaboration. We are thrilled to be working with such a renowned team that has made a name for itself in the DTM, the NLS and the ADAC GT Masters. The team has consistently delivered outstanding performances in recent years, and we look forward to conquering the world of motorsport together with HRT and Ford.”
Ulrich Fritz, Chief Executive Officer Haupt Racing Team: “We have had a good relationship with MBA Sport for a long time. Extending our partnership was therefore the next logical step. We are very happy to have a capable and reliable partner at our side in the merchandising sector as well. We are looking forward to working together and are very excited to get our hands on the new collection.”
About HRT
The Haupt Racing Team (HRT) was founded in 2020 by racing driver and entrepreneur Hubert Haupt and has firmly established itself in international GT3 sport. Its greatest successes to date include the 2021 DTM Drivers' Championship, the 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Drivers' and Teams' Titles (Sprint and Silver Cup) and the 2023 and 2024 ADAC GT Masters Teams' Titles, as well as class wins and podium finishes in the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps. From the 2025 season, HRT will run the Ford Mustang GT3 with factory support from Ford Performance in several high-profile racing series and championships. HRT is also actively involved in the promotion of young talent, covering the entire pyramid of driver development from entry into motorsport in the HRT Kart Team to the highest level of GT racing in the DTM. The joint operations center is the state-of-the-art HRT RACE BASE in Drees at the Nürburgring, where technical development projects and motorsport events of all kinds are also carried out.
