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Guthrie Jr has raced at Dakar for the last 5 years, racing in the SXS class.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10693\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-10693\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Guthrie-Jr-T1-Dakar-Portrait-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Mitch Guthrie Jr will race in the T1 class for Ford Performance at the Dakar Rally.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nKellon Walch has been tapped to co-drive for Guthrie Jr. The pair has secured 8 stage wins together. Guthrie Jr has so far had a storied career with titles at the Mint 400, Baja 1000, King of the Hammers and countless other stateside races.","excerpt":"<p>Ford Performance has signed Mitch Guthrie Jr to race at Dakar in the T1 class. 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Heger will make his debut appearance at the rally with teammate Max Eddy Jr. as his navigator in the SSV class. Heger secured the 2023 SCORE Pro UTV Open Championship for Polaris and is hoping to bring his driving skills over to Saudi Arabia for the Dakar Rally.\r\n\r\nXavier De Soultrait will also return to the factory team under the Sabastien Loeb Racing (SLR) banner. Both drivers will pilot the special built Gen 2 RZR Pro Factory Machine. \u00a0De Soultrait has an SSV class championship to defend at the rally.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10235\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Xavier_De_Soultrait_Dakar-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" \/>\r\n\r\n\"Securing the win last year was not only a monumental achievement for Polaris and SLR, but also a profound and dramatic demonstration of the performance, sophistication and sheer toughness of our RZR Pro R Factory platform,\" said Alex Scheuerell, Polaris Factory Racing Technical Director.","excerpt":"<p>Brock Heger has secured a factory deal to race at the 2025 Dakar Rally. 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The new Ford Raptor T1+. The look of truck is awesome, but don\u2019t underestimate its capability. The purpose-built vehicle is a collaboration between Ford Performance and M-Sport. Carlos Sainz Sr. and Nani Roma will get behind the wheel of this beast next month starting with the Baja Hungary race.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10075\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-10075\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Raptor-T1_Side-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> The T1+ Ford Raptor will race in Hungary in August. Photo: Ford[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe T1+ Ford Raptor features a Coyote based 5.0 V8 engine providing torque and power to conquer the most rugged of terrain. The vehicle has a double wishbone suspension featuring FOX shock technology. There are adjustable external bypass dampers and remote reservoirs at each wheel. The body panels are all carbon fiber. The Raptor T1+ has a wide stance allowing for more stability at high speeds. The stance helps preventing the vehicle from rolling over in off-camber situations.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10077\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-10077\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Raptor-T1_Front-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/> The Raptor T1+ has a wide stance for stability. Photo: Ford[\/caption]\r\n\r\n\u201cTaking on such a demanding race like Dakar is a daunting task for all of us at Ford Performance, but we have never shirked a challenge,\u201d said Mark Rushbrook, global director of Ford Performance Motorsports. \u201cTo embrace this challenge, we have partnered with the best in the world with M-Sport and Red Bull and I think it shows how seriously we are taking this project. The Ford Raptor T1+ is a stake in the ground for our global off-road vision \u2013 we want to take on the best and prove ourselves in the toughest places on earth. The lessons we are learning from Raptor T1+, along with competing with stock trucks in Baja 1000 and Finke Desert Race, will help make Raptor vehicles even better for our customers.\u201d\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10078\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"wp-image-10078 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Raptor-T1_Action-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Ford will campaign the Raptor T1+ with drivers Carlos Sainz and Nani Roma. Photo: Ford[\/caption]","excerpt":"<p>Ford has a new vehicle ready to conquer the Dakar Rally in January. The new Ford Raptor T1+. 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