The Team of Steve Riley and John Doble, (2008 and 2009 overall winners), drove a smart race in their King Shocks equipped, 500hp Mitsubishi, Montero. After finishing third in the prologue, the team took the early lead after stage one. Over the next three days they maintained a steady pace that kept them in a solid second place overall. On day five, the team took the lead and stayed out front for the remainder of the safari finishing one hour and fifty minutes ahead of the second place team.

If you would have said two weeks ago, that a newly formed American team with a skeleton crew and a shoestring budget would go on to win the Open Production class at the Dakar Rally in a basically stock Ford Raptor, it would have been met with a bit of skepticism. Incredibly, that’s exactly what happened.

The Fab School, General Tire, Ford Raptor driven by the first female driver of record from the United States, Sue Mead and desert racing veteran Darren Skilton have now moved into the lead in the SCORE class during stage nine of the Dakar Rally. If you have been following the progress of Team Raptor USA, [...]

A special Ford Raptor has been built to compete in the famous Dakar Rally. The Dakar Rally traverses 6000 miles of punishing terrain from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Arica, Chile and back over a 16-day event. Competing in the Dakar Rally places huge demands on a vehicle and its drivers.

King Shocks are put to the test in some of the most brutal conditions across the globe. One such event was the °1 Tattudo Fun Run event held in Portugal. For more information follow the link:

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