Quebec's Antoine L'Estage and Nathalie Richard have won the 2011 Rally in the 100 Acre Wood after a flawless drive from start to end. Here's the video that recaps the event.
L'Estage set a blistering pace early on, winning ten of the event's fifteen special stages and finishing 17.7 seconds ahead of international rally ace David Higgins.
Subaru Rally Team USA's David Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew placed second overall, netting their first points of the season and keeping pressure on L'Estage as they gave chase for the duration of rally.
Higgins' Subaru teammate Dave Mirra rounded out the podium by maintaining third overall through most of the event with a solid drive. This is the second consecutive podium finish of the season for Mirra and co-driver Marshall Clarke, who are coming into their own after only two events together.
A surprise last-minute entry from former SRT USA driver Travis Pastrana was short lived when Pastrana and co-driver Jeremy Wimpey crashed and rolled their 2007 ex-Colin McRae WRX STI on a left-hand corner on the second stage of the rally.
The next event in the 2011 Rally America Championship is the Olympus Rally in Ocean Shores, Washington from April 30th to May 1st.
Top Ten Results Overall
1. Antoine L'Estage / Nathalie Richard 1 hour 24min 41.5sec
2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X (Open class)
2. David Higgins / Craig Drew + 17.7
2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI (Open class)
3. Dave Mirra / Marshall Clarke + 5:02.4
2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI (Open class)
4. Travis Hanson / Terry Hanson +8:21.7
2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STI (Super Production)
5. Heath Nunnemacher / Mike Rossey +9:10.4
2005 Mitsubishi EVO 8.5 MR (Open class)
6. Lauchlin O'Sullivan / Scott Putnam +10:01.6
2007 Subaru WRX-STI (Super Production)
7. Roman Pakos / Bartosz Sawicki +10:02.2
2006 Subaru STI (Super Production)
8. Adam Yeoman / Jordan Schulze +11:23.4
2002 Subaru Impreza (Open class)
9. Matthew Marker / Christopher Gordon +12:52.3
2006 Subaru WRX (Open class)
10. Mason Moyle / Gary Barton +13:03.1
1999 Subaru Impreza (Open class)
L'Estage set a blistering pace early on, winning ten of the event's fifteen special stages and finishing 17.7 seconds ahead of international rally ace David Higgins.
Subaru Rally Team USA's David Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew placed second overall, netting their first points of the season and keeping pressure on L'Estage as they gave chase for the duration of rally.
Higgins' Subaru teammate Dave Mirra rounded out the podium by maintaining third overall through most of the event with a solid drive. This is the second consecutive podium finish of the season for Mirra and co-driver Marshall Clarke, who are coming into their own after only two events together.
A surprise last-minute entry from former SRT USA driver Travis Pastrana was short lived when Pastrana and co-driver Jeremy Wimpey crashed and rolled their 2007 ex-Colin McRae WRX STI on a left-hand corner on the second stage of the rally.
The next event in the 2011 Rally America Championship is the Olympus Rally in Ocean Shores, Washington from April 30th to May 1st.
Top Ten Results Overall
1. Antoine L'Estage / Nathalie Richard 1 hour 24min 41.5sec
2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X (Open class)
2. David Higgins / Craig Drew + 17.7
2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI (Open class)
3. Dave Mirra / Marshall Clarke + 5:02.4
2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI (Open class)
4. Travis Hanson / Terry Hanson +8:21.7
2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STI (Super Production)
5. Heath Nunnemacher / Mike Rossey +9:10.4
2005 Mitsubishi EVO 8.5 MR (Open class)
6. Lauchlin O'Sullivan / Scott Putnam +10:01.6
2007 Subaru WRX-STI (Super Production)
7. Roman Pakos / Bartosz Sawicki +10:02.2
2006 Subaru STI (Super Production)
8. Adam Yeoman / Jordan Schulze +11:23.4
2002 Subaru Impreza (Open class)
9. Matthew Marker / Christopher Gordon +12:52.3
2006 Subaru WRX (Open class)
10. Mason Moyle / Gary Barton +13:03.1
1999 Subaru Impreza (Open class)