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M-Sport sets sights on Dakar in new Ford rally raid venture

M-Sport set sights on Dakar in new Ford rally raid venture

The British-based World Rally Championship squad has joined forces with fellow Ford supported team and renowned South African rally raid manufacturer NWM, which currently constructs Ford Ranger T1+ vehicles.

The partnership will see M-Sport and NWM share their resources and collaborate to help with the development of the Ranger T1+ rally raid racer. Both teams boast a 25-year association with the blue oval brand.

M-Sport will become NWM’s European headquarters and global distributor for the Ranger which currently competes in the South African Cross Country Championship. The first step of the pathway to the Dakar Rally is to set up a customer support programme based from M-Sport’s base in Dovenby, Cumbria.

In addition to customer support, M-Sport will collaborate with NWM on the development of the NWM Ford Ranger T1+, through testing and collecting feedback from any customer programmes.

The first NWM Ford Ranger T1+ is expected to arrive in Europe at the end of May and will be…

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