---
title: "The 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Went Out and Won Its Class at This Year’s Rebelle Rally"
description: "There is nothing \"baby\" about this Bronco."
date: "2020-10-20"
modified: "2020-10-20"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Tsui"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-tsui"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/37157/the-2021-ford-bronco-sport-went-out-and-won-its-class-at-this-years-rebelle-rally"
categories:
  - "Ford News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Bronco Sport"
  - "compact"
  - "Ford"
  - "Off-Road"
  - "suv/crossover"
---

# The 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Went Out and Won Its Class at This Year’s Rebelle Rally

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In case that clip of the new [Ford Bronco Sport wheeling its way through Moab](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/35718/watch-a-stock-2021-ford-bronco-sport-straight-up-wheel-its-way-through-moab>) wasn't enough to convince you of its off-road prowess, a relatively unmodified version of Ford's compact crossover just won its class at the fifth annual, women-only Rebelle Rally this past weekend.

With pro driver Shelby Hall and navigator Penny Dale at the helm, this "bone-stock" 2021 Ford Bronco Sport came in first place in the six-car X-Cross class, beating out a Kia Telluride, a plug-in Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, a 2014 Volkswagen Touareg, as well as a couple of other Bronco Sports, one of which was piloted by [automotive journalist Elana Scherr](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/32836/the-best-places-to-wrench-on-your-car-if-you-dont-have-a-garage>).

https://www.instagram.com/p/CGabdu4hU7P

For the uninitiated, Rebelle Rally participants must travel 1,200 miles across grueling desert terrain over the course of a week, starting from Nevada's Lake Tahoe and finishing at the Imperial Sand Dunes of California. Electronic GPS is barred and old-school compass-and-paper-map navigation skills are the name of the game.

"Just finishing Rebelle is an impressive feat—we're proud of all three Bronco Sport teams," said Bronco marketing manager Mark Grueber in a press release. "The results really underscore that Bronco Sport delivers, both for seasoned pros and off-road novices."

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*Ford*

![message-editor%2F1603208907811-regine-oct16-friday204.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1603208907811-regine-oct16-friday204.jpg>)
*Ford*

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*Ford*

Meanwhile, in the main 4x4 class, first place went to Kaleigh Miller and Teralin Petereit a.k.a. "Team Blondetourage" driving a 2020 Jeep JLU, while defending champs from last year Rachelle Croft and Taylor Pawley came in second in their [supercharged Lexus "J201 Concept" LX 570](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/36905/the-lexus-j201-concept-is-an-apocalypse-mobile-for-people-with-summer-vacation-homes>). Meanwhile, [friend of *The Drive* and Rebelle regular Lyn Woodward](<https://www.thedrive.com/video/19028/the-rebelle-rally-is-a-7-day-1200-mile-women-only-gps-free-test-of-endurance-brains-and-heart>) wasn't far behind, finishing fourth alongside teammate Sedona Blinson in a 2020 Nissan Frontier.

The event also saw the first-ever appearance of the [Rivian R1T electric pickup truck](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/34393/watch-rivians-r1t-electric-truck-prove-itself-off-road>), which was driven and navigated by fellow journalists [Emme Hall and Rebecca Donaghe](<https://www.instagram.com/p/CFkBeBTBVlY/>). The long-anticipated EV managed to finish in the top 10.

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## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

### Author social links  
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