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Three Rally America Titles Decided in New England and Duplessis Shows He’s Still Fast

Mike Shaw

Well it’s official and expected.  David Higgins and Craig Drew of Subaru Rally Team USA win the New England Forest Rally, and with that the overall 2014 Rally America National Championship.  This is their 4th consecutive Rally America title and there are still two events remaining to run. Their combination of blazing fast pace and consistency is unrivaled and not likely to be overcome anytime soon.  Massive congratulations to the team, crew, and Higgins and Drew for once again showing how dominant they can be. David Higgins and Craig Drew Photo Credit:…

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Red Bull GRC – Volkswagen Rallycross NY Preview

Mike Shaw

IN BRIEF: Patrik Sandell leads the cars and stars of Red Bull Global Rallycross into the series’ inaugural event in New York, just under a month after taking his first series victory at Volkswagen Rallycross DC. Meanwhile, Scott Speed puts a single-point lead on the line as Nelson Piquet Jr. looks to score his third straight podium finish and take the points lead. TUNE IN INFORMATION: Sunday, July 20, 2:00PM ET on NBC (live) Wednesday, July 25, 5:30PM ET on NBCSN SPOTTER GUIDE: Click here LAST RACE: 11 cars started the main event in DC…

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PR – RED BULL GLOBAL RALLYCROSS RETURNS TO DIRTFISH

Mike Shaw

The breaking news that really kind of isn’t.  Red Bull GRC officially announced today that DirtFish Rally School will be the host of the penultimate round of the championship this coming September 26th and 27th.  In all honesty, I can’t think of anywhere else in the Pacific Northwest to showcase GRC.  I was there back in 2011 and it was quite honestly the best venue they’ve ever had for Rallycross in the USA, ever.  The reason I say this isn’t breaking news is simply because of DirtFish Rally School’s involvement…

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Red Bull GRC Skips Detroit & Converts LA to a Double Header

Mike Shaw

The Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship announced today that they will not be in Detroit in August and instead will be doubling up their LA round in September to make sure the championship still has 10 rounds.  An interesting turn of events and I’m curious to dig into what caused the Detroit fallout.  Ford would have wanted to make a showing in their home town, but then again it is Detroit so maybe it was bound to fail anyway?  Official Press Release is below.            …

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Goodwood Festival of Speed – The Greatest Celebration of Motorsports

Mike Shaw

On the same weekend as Pikes Peak and Mt. Washington’s Climb to the Clouds ,which should now be labeled as hill climbers weekend, was the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed.  Lord March once again hosted a spectacular event, arguably the greatest celebration of motorsports on the planet.  Illustrating how the internet has changed motosports in recent years the Festival of Speed coverage was streamed live globally for the first time this year (for free).  In addition to the streaming, they recognized social media’s big impact in motorsports with interviews including questions from around the…

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PR – Red Bull Global Rallycross to Compete at X Games Austin

Mike Shaw

LOS ANGELES, CA (June 4, 2014) — Red Bull Global Rallycross will contest the second round of its 2014 championship on Saturday, June 7, as part of X Games Austin. For the first time, X Games will be held at Circuit of the Americas, the home of Formula One’s United States Grand Prix and one of the most advanced grand prix circuits in the world. “We look forward to participating at X Games this weekend in Austin as part of our multi-year collaboration,” said Colin Dyne, Red Bull GRC CEO.…

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PR – Subaru Rally Team USA Dominates STPR

Mike Shaw

www.rally-america.com Wellsboro, Pennsylvania (June 1, 2014) — Subaru Rally Team USA’s David Higgins and Craig Drew dominated the Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally (STPR), the fourth round of the Rally America National Championship, on May 30-31 in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. It is the third overall victory for the team this season to widen their Rally America points standings lead.Higgins and Drew won all twelve stages while being first on the road and drove flawlessly while their closest rivals, FY Racing’s Adam Yeoman and Jordan Schulze, gave chase until Yeoman crashed into a tree…

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Rally – Oregon Trail on NBC Sports This Weekend!

Mike Shaw

PORTLAND, OREGON (May 28, 2014) – The spectacular scenery of The Columbia River George, Mt.Hood and surrounding areas will be on display this weekend as The Oregon Trail Rally, held May 2-4, airs on NBC Sports Network this Sunday, June 1 at 3 pm PT.   Round 3 of the Rally America National Championship will feature rally racing from Portland International Raceway (PIR) and on the challenging gravel roads of Dufur and Hood River.   The one-hour show is jointly produced by Rally America and Rage Productions (Bend, OR) and will…

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