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French Ace Bryan Bouffier to Compete at Oregon Trail Rally

April 18, 2016 Mike Shaw

We all know Subaru Rally Team USA has been a dominant force in Rally America for a long time. However a late entrant to the Oregon Trail Rally may mix things up a bit. Many Rally America fans will recognize Polish native Art Gruszka’s big Green APU truck in the service park and his Mitsubishi RS he debuted last year. The unusual little car looks a lot like the current WRC or R5 spec machines, but is a private development project. Unfortunately Art had a series of mechanical DNFs last…

Road & Track Editor Jason Harper to Drive at Oregon Trail Rally

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016 Matt Kalish

Road & Track should be changing its name to Road & Rally next weekend when Contributing Editor Jason Harper hits the stages of the Oregon Trail Rally. Harper, an automotive journalist with over twenty years experience, will be filling the shoes of 2015 Super Production Champion Lauchlin O’Sullivan in Dufur. A tall order for someone with a limited rally background, but don’t think that Harper is going it alone. Scott Putnam will be in his usual seat, guiding Harper throughout the weekend. Harper has a long history in the automobile…

2016 NW RallySprint Season Kicks Off at DirtFish Rally School

April 5, 2016April 7, 2016 Mike Shaw

Last Sunday was the opener for the brand new SCCA Northwest RallySprint season. As Kito Brielmaier of the NW Rally Association told us in our RallyCast Podcast last week, this is the first RallySprint event of at least 3 in Washington with others in Oregon soon to be announced to create a regional championship. Results from round 1 can be found on their web site here and we have a few of our favorite photos from the event below with a full gallery coming soon. Located again at the DirtFish…

RallyCast Episode 05 – OpenPaddock.net

April 2, 2016 Mike Shaw

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this week’s episode Mike and Matt begin the first hour with special guest Jeff Seehorn of Seehorn Motorsports who finished on his first Rally America national podium at The Rally in the 100 Acre Wood. Jeff gives us a drivers perspective of the event and what his plans are for the rest of the season. Then Matt and Mike give their detailed breakdown of all the happenings from 100 Acre Wood. Finally at the 1:39 mark we finish with our second special guest Kito Brielmaier of the…

The View From the Right Seat – Episode 5 – S. Africa Rnd. 1

March 29, 2016 Mike Shaw

The adventures of world travelling co-driver Niall Burns continues! In this episode he takes us on alongside as he competes in his first South African National Championship event. Episode 5 – South Africa Championship Round 1 by Niall Burns Having spent the last number of weeks in South Africa training and competing in the first round of their national championship, The Goldfields Rally, a lot of people have asked me what the events and atmosphere is like. As I’m currently sat in Dubai on route to my next event…

In Person – Honda Civic GRC Supercar at New York Auto Show

March 24, 2016March 24, 2016 Matt Kalish

For months, rumors have been floating around of a new manufacturer coming into Red Bull Global Rallycross in 2016. The scuttlebutt encompassed everything from Mini returning, to Chevy entering full time, and Honda designing a brand new Fit exclusively for the series. This week we found out that last rumor hit squarely in the 9 ring, just off the bullseye. During their New York Auto Show press conference, Honda revealed a newly designed GRC Supercar for the 2016 season. Not a Fit, but a rallycross version of its new for…

The Quick Recap – Rally in the 100 Acre Wood

March 22, 2016March 22, 2016 Matt Kalish

A close battle at the front, massive accidents, and wide-spread attrition made the 2016 Rally in the 100 Acre Wood one to remember. It feels like someone snuck “Do a Barrel Roll (Press Z or R twice)” into the Jemba notes this year. A Red Cross came out twice this weekend, delaying stages, and even more drivers had offs, rolls, and skids. Thankfully, nobody was seriously injured in any of these instances. A side effect of the delays, stages traditionally run in the dark that we feared gone, thanks to…

Welcome Back Gravel – Rally in the 100 Acre Wood Preview

March 17, 2016March 17, 2016 Matt Kalish

The extended wait is finally over. After nearly two months the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood is finally here and it’s looking to be a fantastic event. Rally regulars, off-road specialists, and tarmac professionals will be competing against each other on the Missouri stage roads this weekend. In total, nearly 70 entries are slated to do their best Christopher Robin impressions, a great turnout for the second Rally America national event of the year. Why such a long time between rallies this year? After two of the last three runnings of the…

New Liveries Abound for Rally in the 100 Acre Wood

March 14, 2016 Mike Shaw

Although it is the 2nd round of the 2016 Rally America Championship, the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood has become the stage for many new team liveries. We at Open Paddock have been raving about the All Fours Rally Team livery they showed up with at Sno*Drift designed by RallyDesign. It is quite striking, but here’s a look at what else you’ll see from the competition at the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood this weekend. Nick Roberts changes up his “Planel” design for a new design that hasn’t…

WRC Mexico 2016 USA On Air Times

March 3, 2016 Mike Shaw

Set your reminders folks, as there’s a healthy helping of live coverage for WRC Mexico this weekend. Teams will be grinding it out in the hot and high altitudes outside of Guanajuato, and for once they are in a time zone we American’s don’t have to stay up all night follow! There are 3 stages live on WRC+ in addition to the daily highlight and event review programs. SS1 – Guanajuato Street Stage – 1.09KM – Starts Thursday 6:00 PM Pacific Time SSS14 – Agua Zarca – 16.47KM – Starts Saturday 12:00 PM Pacific Time SS21 –…