In partnership with the UK-based business – and South Africa’s Neil Woolridge Motorsport (MWM) – the Blue Oval will tackle next January’s gruelling event with a purpose-built T1+ class vehicle.
Bosses at Ford Performance Motorsports – Ford’s official competition arm – have stressed the first visit to the competition in Saudi Arabia is to make it to the finish so as to enhance ‘vehicle development, servicing and event management’.
Ford and Ford Performance already have close ties with M-Sport as the Cockermouth operation leads its efforts in the FIA World Rally Championship with the Puma Rally1, as well as WRC2 with the Fiesta Rally2 and the one-make Ford Fiesta Rally3 FIA Junior World Rally Championship. It is also the engine builder for the Mustang GT3 program.
