Earlier than it makes its competitors début, the brand new Ford Raptor T1+ will likely be showcased on the upcoming Goodwood Competition of Velocity. Reigning Dakar Rally winner and new Ford manufacturing facility driver Carlos Sainz will likely be in attendance to each current the car and drive it within the Hillclimb stage.
Sainz, who beforehand raced for Ford within the World Rally Championship, joined their rally raid division in Might following the shutdown of Staff Audi Sport. He scored his fourth Dakar Rally victory in Audi’s ultimate race earlier than they shuttered because of an absence of components to contest the complete World Rally-Raid Championship. Earlier than signing with Ford, he did a one-off within the W2RC’s BP Final Rally-Raid with Mini and completed fourth.
Ford Efficiency opened their rally raid arm in collaboration with South African Rally-Raid Championship powerhouse Neil Woolridge Motorsport and WRC group M-Sport. Nani Roma and Gareth Woolridge débuted the group with the Ford Ranger T1+ in 2023, peaking with a 3rd within the W2RC’s season-ending Rallye du Maroc by Roma, earlier than they struggled on the Dakar in January because of a double stage retirement halfway. Nonetheless, every driver confirmed tempo with top-ten stage finishes as excessive as ninth courtesy of Roma on Stage #11 and seventh from Woolridge the following and ultimate day.
NWM continued the Ranger T1+ programme independently after Dakar, whereas Ford Efficiency and M-Sport are specializing in creating their very own mannequin with the Raptor. Roma, a Spaniard like Sainz, will race the Raptor as properly.
Moreover the Raptor, Ford may also deliver the Ford Mustang GTD and the Pikes Peak Worldwide Hill Climb-contending SuperVan 4.2 to Goodwood. M-Sport’s Ford Puma Rally1 WRC challenger is predicted as properly.
Ford won’t be the one rally raiders at Goodwood on 11–14 July as Toyota Gazoo Racing‘s Seth Quintero and Lucas Moraes will likely be readily available with their Toyota GR DKR Hilux EVO T1U.
