Ford is preparing for its most ambitious Dakar Rally campaign to date, marking a pivotal moment for the automaker’s global motorsports strategy as it competes under the Ford Racing banner for the first time. The 2026 Dakar Rally, running January 3–17, will see Ford field its largest and most comprehensive Ford Raptor program yet, underscoring a renewed emphasis on race-to-road integration and execution at the highest level of off-road competition. Long regarded as the ultimate proving ground for durability, speed, and teamwork, Dakar’s unforgiving terrain and two-week endurance format leave little margin for error—making it a defining test for both […] (read full article...)