Summary
World Rally-Raid Championship - Dakar Rally (January 3 - 17 – Saudi Arabia)
- Ford captured three stage victories in the first seven stages of the Dakar Rally, with Mitch Guthrie Jr., Nani Roma, and Mattias Ekström each winning one.
- Ekström currently leads all Ford entries in P2 overall position, with Nani Roma in P3.
Details
World Rally-Raid Championship - Dakar Rally (January 3 - 17 – Saudi Arabia)
- Mitch Guthrie Jr and co-driver Kellon Walch secured the first stage victory of the 2026 Dakar Rally and of their career in the Ultimate Class during Stage 3.
- Nani Roma and Alex Haro claimed a Stage 5 win, leading an all-Ford Raptor T1+ podium with Mitch Guthrie in P2 by only four seconds and a third-place finish from Martin Prokop.
- Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Berkgvist took home the Stage 7 win in the race from Riyadh to Wadi Ad Dawasir, with a P3 podium finish from Guthrie and Walch.
- Ekström currently leads Ford in P2 overall position, with Nani Roma in P3, Carlos Sainz in P5 and Mitch Guthrie Jr in P7. Six stages remain in competition.
