Ford + Rebelle Rally
Oct. 23, 2023 Update
Bronco® brand once again showcased its Built Wild™ capability in the Rebelle Rally off-road navigation competition, with the Ford Performance team of Melissa Clark and Jessica Moore securing an unmatched fourth-consecutive victory for Bronco Sport in the X-CROSS Class and Laura Wanlass and Maria Guitar taking the bronze in the 4x4 Class.
All Bronco teams finished in the 4x4 Class top 10, and the all-new Mustang Mach-E Rally successfully completed its first Rebelle Rally. Ford, with a silver-level sponsorship, entered four Bronco SUVs in this year’s competition along with Mustang Mach-E Rally.
Melissa Clark and Jessica Moore
Melissa Clark and Jessica Moore
Ford is sponsoring five teams at this year's Rebelle Rally, with four teams trying to extend the multi-year success of Bronco® and Bronco® Sport, while the fifth strives to complete the grueling course in the all-electric Mustang Mach-E® Rally.
The Rebelle Rally is the first women's off-road navigation rally raid in the U.S. It not only showcases the ability of the vehicle entries, but also challenges the navigation skills of the participants. No GPS. No cell phones. Ever.
Each team consists of a driver, navigator and vehicle, with no team support crew allowed. Participants spend their nights camping along the approximately 1,500-mile course.
The event will start at Mammoth Mountain on Oct. 12, wind its way across rugged terrain in Nevada and California, and finish in the Imperial Sand Dunes in Southern California on Oct. 21.
This is the fourth consecutive year of Ford participation and the first time Ford is an official sponsor (Silver Sponsor).
Meet the teams below.
Bronco Raptor
Shelby Hall
Hall comes from a family that has gained recognition and admiration for their long-lasting legacy and achievements in the world of off-road racing. Shelby learned from and followed in the footsteps of her grandfather and father, and today, she is a proud multi-time Baja 1000 class champion, Rebelle Rally X-CrossTM winner, business owner and a globally supported athlete by brands such as BFGoodrich Tires and Ford Performance.
Past Rebelles: 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022
Rori Lewis
Lewis grew up in the Southern California desert playing team sports, riding horses, snowboarding and wakeboarding, and then fell in love with off-roading at a young age. Still living in the desert 30+ years later, her husband, dogs and exploring off-roading are still her top three favorite things. After working for TOTAL CHAOS and adding rally navigation into her life these past seven years, it has accelerated her passion for the sport and the desire to explore. She is now a five-time Rebelle Rally competitor.
Past Rebelles: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Bronco Raptor
Laura Wanlass
Wanlass is a soon-to-be six-time Rebelle competitor. She and her partner, Maria Guitar, have finished second overall (2022) and third overall (2021) in the 4x4 class, with three total daily stage wins, as well as the Pirelli Contingency win in 2022. She is also an instructor at Rebelle U. Outside of rally, she is a partner and global practice leader at Aon plc.
Past Rebelles: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Maria Guitar
Guitar, part of the 2022 second place and 2021 third place finishes in the 4x4 class, lives for adventure, maps and seeing the world. As an automotive engineer turned day trader, she loves problem-solving and thinking outside of the box.
Past Rebelles: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Bronco Sport
Jessica Moore
Moore grew up in Eagle River, Alaska, where her family had a Bronco, beginning her love of Broncos. She is now a trail guide at Bronco Off-Roadeo Texas and enjoys teaching others what their vehicles can do. Her husband and two daughters are her true love and support.
Past Rebelles: 2019
Melissa Clark
Clark currently works as a guide at Bronco Off-Roadeo Moab and as the Bronco Sport Curator for Bronco Nation. Her background is in marketing and medical devices and she is a registered nurse. Melissa has competed in eight Rebelle Rally competitions.
Past Rebelles: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Mustang Mach-E Rally
Kaleigh Miller
Miller won the Rebelle Rally in the 4x4 class in 2016, 2017 and 2020. She is a wife and mother to a two-year-old son. In her professional life, she is a CPA currently working as a director of finance in Tucson, Arizona. Her hobbies include reading, camping, and spending time with family.
Past Rebelles: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
Bailey Campbell
Campbell has been a Rebelle Rally driver and finished second in the Baja 1000 and fourth in Class 1 of the Mint 400. She was also the first female driver to ever finish in the top five at King of The Hammers – at the age of 19.
Past Rebelles: 2016, 2017
Bronco® WildTrak®
Karisa Haydon
Haydon and Smith, 2022 Rebelle Rally Cross Rookies of the Year and Stage 7 winners, are eager to take on another Rebelle Rally. They are moving up to the 4x4 class and are thrilled to be jumping into this new category.
Past Rebelles: 2022
Trista Smith
Entering the 2022 Rebelle as true rookies of the sport, Haydon and Smith both realized they excelled at this rally format. They have both competed in numerous athletic endurance events and bring that experience, competitiveness and teamwork to Rebelle.
Past Rebelles: 2022
Recent Rebelle Rally Results
2020
Shelby Hall and Penny Dale guided their Bronco Sport to victory in the X-Cross™ class in the vehicle's first Rebelle Rally appearance. All three Bronco Sport entries finished the rally.
2021
Melissa Clark (Fischer) and Cora Jokinen defended the Bronco Sport X-Cross™ class victory from 2020, placing first in “Cody," the nickname the two gave their Bronco Sport.
2022
Earning the three-peat win in the Rebelle Rally’s X-Cross™ class was Melissa Clark (Fischer) and partner Chris Benzie. The Bronco Sport Badlands duo led five out of seven rally days.
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