Ford Returns to Baja 1000 with All-New 2017 F-150 Raptor

[Chris's FX4]

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Official Ford Press Release ---> https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2016/10/31/ford-returns-to-baja-1000-with-all-new-2017-f-150-raptor.html

- Ford to run in 49th SCORE Baja 1000 – one of the toughest off-road races in the world – with all-new F-150 Raptor in stock full class competition, Nov. 16-20; Raptor race truck to preview at 2016 SEMA show, Nov. 1-4.

- Ford Performance and Greg Foutz Motorsports are fielding a pre-production 2017 F-150 Raptor – the toughest, smartest, most capable Raptor ever – as a validation platform for performance and durability testing.

- In its inaugural run in the 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 in 2008, first-generation Ford SVT F-150 Raptor R finished third in class 8 competition, completing the grueling 631-mile race in 25 hours, 28 minutes and 10 seconds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nfcyXR-IX0

 

[Yukon Joe]

Keep pounding that Gen II... gotta work out the rear end issues before delivery!

 

[03'Darin]

Wonder how efficient the intercooler is filled with sand after that jump.

 

[Gilligan]

Stock shocks & leafs this time?

 

[KaiserM715]

Stock shocks & leafs this time?

I seriously doubt it. There are some deviations allowed for stock-full.

 

[WarSurfer]

so it's pretty much a factory prerunner

 

[ovrlnd]

At least this race they'll have actual competition.

 

[Wolfeman]

At least this race they'll have actual competition.

I wonder if Toyota is bringing their TRD Pro.

 

[upscrazy8]

Raptor springs and Fox Racing shocks were revised to accommodate the added weight from the safety cage and fuel cell.

 

[paulhaskew]

Revised how?