The record-setting large field for the upcoming Sno*Drift Rally, first round of the Rally America National Championship, just got a little bit bigger. David Higgins will return to the series with the Subaru Rally Team USA to defend their 2011 championship title. David Mirra will also be back, but will focus on the RallyCross event due to several schedule conflicts with Mirra’s BMX events. “I’m excited to defend my title with Subaru as we have made some great progress in the development of our STI rally car in the off-season,…
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News from the various stage rally organizations throughout North America.
Rally – Sno*Drift and the 2012 Rally Season Is Upon Us!
The Rally America series may no longer have the celebrity competitors like Pastrana and Block, but that hasn’t stopped many MANY others from joining in the fun! The first round of the Rally America six-event national championship takes place in a couple of weeks in the snow and ice of upper Michigan, the Sno*Drift Rally, and there are a record-setting 70 entrants! This has me super-stoked for the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood in February and for the championship in general. I hope they can show the same type…
Read MoreRally – Chris Duplessis Talks About Going to Rally GB
Rally – Rally America Announces 2012 Schedule and New Owner
The Rally America Series has a new owner and a new schedule for 2012. While the six events remain the same, the length of the season is extended beyond the X-Games in an effort to provide more continuous support for many of the regional rally events throughout the year. It also gives teams time to recover and rebuild between rallies. During the 2011 season, half of the championship events were crammed into a short couple of months. With the new schedule, and events spaced out a bit more, there should…
Read MoreRally – L’Estage Wins New England Forest Rally
From: RallyCar – NEWRY, ME (July 17, 2011) — One of the most spectacular seasons in Rally America Championship history came to an end at the New England Forest Rally with Antoine L’Estage and co-driver Nathalie Richard atop of the NEFR podium for the second consecutive year. The privateer Rockstar Rally Team took the lead from the start and held it for the entire duration of the event, winning eight of the eleven special stages. L’Estage finished 48 seconds ahead of Subaru Rally Team USA driver David Higgins. Higgins and…
Read MoreRally – Citroen Drivers to Suffer McLaren Like Fate?
We have seen this episode once before. A hot upstart young gun taking the fight to his championship winning teammate throughout the title race. A deal that was supposed to start as both drivers receiving number one treatment and now a bit of animosity begins to build as the title race heats up. Think back to 2007 when Lewis Hamilton competed his rookie season against double world champion Fernando Alonso and now look to the WRC and Sebastien Loeb/Ogier and the situations have a number of similarities. The only big…
Read MoreService Park – STPR, Ukraine, and 2012
Another weekend of great rally action warrants another edition of the Service Park. We had the Rally America boys and girls going at it here domestically and the Prime Yalta round of the IRC as well. Don’t forget the FiA has released the 2012 WRC calendar as well with the return of an old friend and some new faces being excluded. 2012 WRC Calendar: The FiA has released next year’s calendar and to a few peoples surprise, Monte Carlo is back on for 2012. If you remember, Monte Carlo had…
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MSP – Neuville, Loix, Hanninen, and Oregon Trail
It has been a long while since I have been able to write a Monday Service Park, but I have one for you this week as the IRC concluded its third round in France. A good rally with lots of excitement and a Peugeot claiming the top step over the mighty Skoda Fabia S2000. So without further delay, here is this week’s Monday Service Park. Tour de Corse-E.Leclerc The third round of the IRC saw the series head to a historic event on the French island. The rally is traditionally…
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