By Steve Turner
Publication Date: 2026-02-21 09:00:00
The steep streets of San Francisco became a launching pad for motorsports as the Ford Raptor T1+ flew over them Oracle Red Bull Racing RB7 on the 11 degree incline of Broadway. The jump, performed at 45 miles per hour over a 16-degree incline into a 5-degree ramp, was to promote the Red Bull Showrun San Francisco, presented by Ford Racingwhich takes place today at the City by the Bay.
Off-road star Mitch Guthrie Jr. was behind the wheel of the T1+ machine in the Dakar Rally Ultimate class. Guthrie, a back-to-back King of the Hammers winner and recent Vegas to Reno winner, has moved into the top tier of rally raid competition as part of the Ford Performance and M-Sport campaign. On Broadway, he accelerated and sent the custom-built desert racer into the air, overtaking the RB7 in one clean motion before placing it back on the pavement with poise.
“The Raptor did great and we are so used to applying pressure…