Ford is getting ready to show the world how capable the Ranger Raptor is, since it has announced that a race-ready Ford Ranger T1+ will compete in the 2024 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia in Rally Raid T1+ class on a “finish and learn” basis.
The Ranger Raptor will tale place from January 5-19 in Saudi Arabia. The Ranger T1+ is based on the previous generation Ranger and is powered by a 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine. Test races are expected to include Spain’s Baja España Aragón and Morocco’s Rally du Maroc rallies in July and October, respectively, before tackling the Dakar Rally next year.
“To lead the charge at one of the ultimate global off-road events – the Dakar Rally – has been a goal of ours,” said Mark Rushbrook, Global Director, Ford Performance Motorsports. “We cannot underestimate the enormity of the challenge ahead of us. We need to finish and learn first with Ranger T1+ and partners like M-Sport and NWM, who bring their expertise to bear. Together, we can do amazing things in the sand dunes of the Arabian Peninsula.”
For the 2025 Dakar Rally, Ford Performance and M-Sport are developing a new, custom-built Ranger Raptor T1+ designed and built to Dakar’s T1+ class regulations.
