Rally America Awards 2008: Dave Mirra wins Rookie of the Year

The 2008 Rally America Series has concluded, but rally fans will always have the season’s many memorable moments ranging from Andrew Comrie-Picard’s X Games 14 end-over-end flip to the introduction of Subaru Rally Team USA’s new rally car. All these great moments were recapped by Managing Director, J.B. Niday, at Rally America’s end-of-the-year awards breakfast and the Series’ trophies announced.

The Rally America year end awards include Rookie… Continue reading

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Niall McShea leads the New England Forest Rally Maine after SS5 from Ken Block

Niall McShea leads the New England Forest Rally after five special stages. Ken Block is second and the winner of the last Rally America Championship round Antoine L’Estage is third in his Hyundai. Pastrana is fourth and Andrew Pinker is fifth.

The stages are relatively short and it took a couple for McShea to get into his stride as was fifth after SS2 but then a few quick times saw him and Marshall… Continue reading

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Travis Pastrana’s Subaru Rally Team USA will have to nominate a team for Neste Oil Rally Finland 2008 as had to miss PWRC Rally of Turkey

Travis Pastrana had to forfeit his entry on the recent Rally of Turkey due to a bad accident on the latest Rally America round. Pastrana’s team will now have to contest NORF as they received dispensation from the FIA to miss Turkey, according to Motorsport News. Precise detail has not been… Continue reading

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