The Ford F-150 Raptor SVT is still prove that they are doing everything that needs to be done, indeed, whenever she needs to do. Sue Mead and Darren Skilton managed pilot attacked a largely desert version of the stock pick through all 12 stages of this year's Dakar Rally. The team survived 16 days some of the most brutal terrain on the South American continent and cover 11,800 miles in the process. Their effort was enough to net a 40th Raptor Place over all and first place in the OP class.
In fact, from what we hear, Mead and Skilton were the only participant to finish in the OP class, even with big names like Robbie Gordon syringes for the win.
This is the first time that an American occupation has ever managed to take a class in the history of the Dakar Rally win. The F-150 Raptor SVT that Mead and Skilton campaigned boasted the same 5.4-liter V8 that it rolled off the line, though, a larger cooling system to deal with the harsh temperatures of the course. Similarly, the pickup with a variety of other race-ready bits with a new cabinet for the differentials, robust shocks, springs and tires were fitted.
Overall, Volkswagen, the first three places in the 2011 Dakar Rally. BMW filled the remaining places in the top five with his comments. Hit the jump for the press release.
15. January 2011; Cordoba, Chile There is a saying in the Dakar race circuits, how to do that, "until the end is to win!" Sounds cliché? Maybe. But if you ever competed in the Dakar Rally, or any race for that matter, you know, there is no finish line for those that do not lead to an end. It does not matter how fast you went on day # 1, or how many cars you passed in day # 2, or how fast your support crew repaired the car the day # 3 If you wreck the car or can not be completed on day # 10, all hopes of a podium finish will be, or to evade the best intentions. Dakar is really a game of survival is not the fastest, but the strongest. One where the turnover is high, and the stakes are higher. If you look at the 430 adrenaline charged souls who started this marathon of abuse two weeks ago, swirling checkered flags and un-corked bottles in their heads to Champaign, less than half will be from tomorrow's stage. Those who have survived and are still standing, are heading for the checkered flag in Buenos Aires tomorrow evening.
Stage 12 - San Juan 678 km to Cordoba This would be another grueling stage of the Dakar Ford Raptor team of Darren Skilton and Sue Mead. The endless desert stages last week, more rocks, fords and mud. Unfortunately, the T4 truck out of the gate has led this morning, lending for refrigerator-size ruts in the track. This led to many competitors time she navigated tricky sections, or was stuck in the mud. Skilton was driving for the day, managing director of the Raptor safely through the 500 + km long to get.
. Rolling said the bivouac at 10:30 clock, Mead, as they have a sweaty helmet from his head taken off, "Darren, as always, has a masterful drive to work today He is a perfectionist, I do not think we have made it to this point without this approach ... It was really hard in the beginning, and I think many teams can still out there ... including other Ford Raptor team from Chile. "
Keep the Raptor in Motion It is a huge company to prepare the race and an out-of-the-Box, OEM vehicle in the Dakar. It is close to even more impressive. It is no coincidence that the Dakar Ford Raptor team and are where they are now. For starters, they started with the best available consumer platform, the Ford SVT F-150 Raptor. Second, the experience of Darren Skilton and his mechanic crew, Troy Johnson and Dan Moore. The logistics of prepping the vehicle manager, crew, delivery trucks and spare parts support, and sorting out details even on the ground can be achieved only by a person with Skilton background as a race team manager.
When midnight rolled around, Skilton were Troy Johnson and Dan Moore to break into the front end of the Raptors to a "clunking" noise in the steering address. Maintenance of the Raptor had been nominal. Last night, they inspected the rear ring & pinion and ARB Air Locker. Two nights ago, they replaced one of the General Grabber tires purchased a bubble in the side wall due to heat problems. Other issues have been been installed in the rock behind the brake support and repair a damaged rock-bottom suspension arm.
Airing up and down several times a day, the team used two sources for air. The first is a POWER TANK, low-style, air-tank system that is powerful enough to run for the team in the air tools if necessary. The second is a 12-volt ARB compressor under the hood. Redundancy of this kind, such as team engineer Dan Moore said, "is critical to success in an event like the Dakar." Moore continued, "Aspiration and motor oils are often overlooked change We or clean the filter every day If it can be a lot of silt, they need to do it on the track, like the mud only choke is a motor racing is terribly high... requirements for the motor. It is at high speeds hour running time by hour. If fail our lubricants, we 're out of the race. In the engine, transmission and differentials, we only use Royal Purple oils. RP (Royal Purple) knows what racers and we must appreciate it.
Final Stage Tomorrow Skilton and Mead deleted today gauntlet in 40th Position for the day, landing them in place 36 of all cars, class T1 or T2. Tomorrow's stage, a total of 826 kilometers, a 180km Special concludes in a short course stadium style finish. Sources say they expect several hundred thousand viewers in the arrivals area (goal line). American Mark Miller still holds the 7th Place overall and motorcycle riders Quinn Cody and Jonah Street are holding onto 9th and 13th respectful in their class. You can see in real time position updates Iritrack Dakar.com's (vehicle 374) and follow the team at Facebook at Dakar Ford Raptor. Or, stay on the ball.
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