VIDEO: Ford Performance, Raptor T1+ Undergo Grueling Moroccan Prep for Dakar Rally

Oct 01, 2024
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In the heart of Morocco’s unforgiving dunes, the Ford Performance team pushes the Raptor T1+ to its limits on terrain that mirrors the extreme conditions they will see in January at the Dakar Rally.

As the Ford Performance team and the Raptor T1+ get closer to the Dakar Rally in January, they face a challenge similar to the extreme conditions of the venerable off-road race with the Rallye Du Maroc in the heart of Morocco’s dunes. The third episode in the five-part series introduces Mitch Guthrie Jr., a young American driver making his T1+ debut with Ford Performance and one of few American drivers in the race. The video also goes deep into the technical aspects of the suspension system of the Raptor T1+.

Click here to watch the video and stay tuned for episode four!