Rockstar Energy Drink duo Antoine L'Estage and Nathalie Richard took away their second Canadian Rally Championship event of the year by winning the Rocky Mountain Rally, in Calgary.
"Winning at the season opener Rallye Perce-Neige and again here at the Rocky Mountain Rally gives us the maximum possible championship points heading into the summer events in Quebec," L'Estage said.
"It’s an excellent result for us."
Despite debuting a new gearbox and despite the traditional muddy conditions, L'Estage and Richard put on a clinic, leaving rivals Pat Richard and Alan Ockwell (Subaru Canada) fight for second place with Crazy Leo Urlichich and Carl Williamson (Can-Jam).
It was a heated battle between the two Subaru teams, but Richard and Ockwell came out on top.
Eric Grochowski and Leanne Junnila won the two wheel drive class and Eric Pehota, alongside co-driver Richard Doucert, the Production GT category.
Final results – Rocky Mountain Rally (Canadian Rally Championship)
1. Antoine L'Estage/Nathalie Richard (Mitsubishi EVO X)
2. Pat Richard/Alan Ockwell (Subaru Impreza WRX STI)
3. Crazy Leo/ Carl Williamson (Subaru Beast)
4. Hardy Schmidtke/John Hall (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX)
5. Alexandre Kozlov/Martin Matas (Subaru STI)
6. Eric Pehota/Richard Doucet (Subaru WRX Wagon)
7. Azam Deen/Shabir Haji (Subaru Impreza STI)
8. Tibor Kertes/Spencer Armstrong (Mitsubishi EVO X)
9. Eric Grochowski/Leanne Junnila (VW Golf)
10. Kris Shofield/Jennifer Daly (Toyota Corolla)
"Winning at the season opener Rallye Perce-Neige and again here at the Rocky Mountain Rally gives us the maximum possible championship points heading into the summer events in Quebec," L'Estage said.
"It’s an excellent result for us."
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| Antoine L'Estage and Nathalie Richard at the Rocky Mountain Rally (Photo: Andrew Snucins/CARS Media) |
Despite debuting a new gearbox and despite the traditional muddy conditions, L'Estage and Richard put on a clinic, leaving rivals Pat Richard and Alan Ockwell (Subaru Canada) fight for second place with Crazy Leo Urlichich and Carl Williamson (Can-Jam).
It was a heated battle between the two Subaru teams, but Richard and Ockwell came out on top.
Eric Grochowski and Leanne Junnila won the two wheel drive class and Eric Pehota, alongside co-driver Richard Doucert, the Production GT category.
Final results – Rocky Mountain Rally (Canadian Rally Championship)
1. Antoine L'Estage/Nathalie Richard (Mitsubishi EVO X)
2. Pat Richard/Alan Ockwell (Subaru Impreza WRX STI)
3. Crazy Leo/ Carl Williamson (Subaru Beast)
4. Hardy Schmidtke/John Hall (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX)
5. Alexandre Kozlov/Martin Matas (Subaru STI)
6. Eric Pehota/Richard Doucet (Subaru WRX Wagon)
7. Azam Deen/Shabir Haji (Subaru Impreza STI)
8. Tibor Kertes/Spencer Armstrong (Mitsubishi EVO X)
9. Eric Grochowski/Leanne Junnila (VW Golf)
10. Kris Shofield/Jennifer Daly (Toyota Corolla)