Ford Confirms Running in 2014 Dakar Rally

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Source: news.pickuptrucks.com --- Wednesday, July 31, 2013
? ? Team Ford Racing has confirmed it will enter two South African-built Ford Rangers in the grueling 2014 Dakar Rally , taking place in January in South America. The Rangers are being prepared by Pietermaritzburg-based Neil Woolridge Motorsport while logistics will be handled by German-based South Racing. Similarly, the driver lineup is made up of international contenders, including South American native Lucio Alvarez and South African Chris Visser. "We are extremely proud to be sending these South African-built Rangers to the 2014 Dakar," said Jeff Nemeth, president and CEO of Ford Motor Co. of Southern Africa, in a statement. "Dakar is the ultimate test of man and machine, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to participate with a phenomenal team comprised of [South African] and global expertise." Ford's Global Products Development division assisted with designing the Rangers. "A complex jigging system was used in the manufacturing process in order to ensure that each part is built to achieve the perfect fit on each of the vehicles built," team manager Neil Woolridge said in a statement. "Although the two new Rangers are [South African] built, we received tremendous support from our global counterparts, including the likes of Ford's SVT [Special Vehicle Team] division in the U.S." One of the Rangers is already completed and will start exhaustive testing in August. The second is expected to be complete by the end of Octo ...

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