Ford delivered a commanding performance in Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally, with Mitch Guthrie Jr winning the stage and moving into the overall lead. Driving the Ford Raptor, Guthrie showed strong pace throughout the long and demanding test to take control of the standings.
His result put him narrowly ahead of Martin Prokop overall, while Mattias Ekström moved into third place. Ford’s impressive form was underlined by multiple cars running near the front, giving the team a strong grip on the rally at this stage.
Several big names lost time during the stage, reshuffling the leaderboard and allowing Ford to capitalise. With a tough marathon stage coming next, the fight for overall victory is now wide open.