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Building on decades of success at the highest level of international motorsport, M-Sport continues its partnership with Ford in the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship, combining championship-winning engineering expertise with world-class operational capability to compete in one of the toughest motorsport events on the planet.

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Following a successful debut Dakar campaign in 2025, where the team secured multiple stage wins and an overall podium finish, Ford M-Sport returned to the 2026 Dakar Rally with four Ford Raptor T1+ vehicles. Building on the knowledge gained during its inaugural season, each vehicle has been further refined to deliver even greater performance, durability and reliability in the world's toughest rally raid.

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Purpose-built to tackle thousands of kilometres of extreme desert terrain, the Ford Raptor T1+ combines a naturally aspirated V8 engine, advanced FOX suspension and a bespoke chassis with design cues inspired by Ford's iconic production Raptor. Every component has been engineered to withstand the harshest conditions while delivering the speed, strength and capability required to compete for overall victory.

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The Dakar Rally represents another chapter in M-Sport's commitment to engineering excellence. From FIA World Rally Championship-winning cars to GT3, Touring Cars and endurance racing programmes, M-Sport continues to apply its technical expertise across multiple disciplines, developing innovative, high-performance vehicles capable of competing at the highest level of global motorsport.