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Antoine L'Estage and Nathalie Richard of the Rockstar Mitsubishi team scored a decisive win in the Rally of the Tall Pines, the final round of the Canadian Rally Championship.
The win secures the team’s third Canadian Rally Championship and combines with their Rally America and North American Rally Cup titles to make them only the second team ever to win all three titles in the same year.
L'Estage and Richard have developed into one of the most dominant teams in North America, winning six of the last seven rallies they have entered, and earning the US title in their first full season south of the border. Until now, L'Estage's development as a driver has been mostly through competition in the demanding Canadian Rally Championship.
Second place in both the event and the championship went to Craig Henderson and Lyne Murphy of Team Swap Shop. Known for clean and consistent driving, 2010 marks the first year the team have done the entire championship. Although happy for the strong finish, Henderson was happy to have the event finished, and with his second place, secured the manufacturer's title for Subaru.
Bruno Carré and Yvan Joyal, also of Team Swap Shop finished third after a variety of problems hampered their speed through most of the rally. The pair won the opening round of the 2010 season and led the points’ standings through the midpoint of the season.
Pat Richard and Alan Ockwell of Subaru Rally Team Canada retired late in the day after broken suspension caused the car to veer off the road.
"Congratulations to Antoine and Nathalie on their win," said Richard, who won the title most recently in 2008 and 2009. "We've done so well in the past, it's tough not to be able to continue that trend. This rally was really hard on us, and we wanted to win, but sometimes that's just not how things go."
Two wheel drive was dominated through most of the event by Simon Dubé and Pat Levigne in a VW Golf. The pair suffered a huge setback when they lost their power steering and alternator belt after driving through a water splash. Though they were able to make repairs and continue, they lost the top spot to local pair Martin Walter and Ferdinand Trauttmansdorf in a Nissan 240SX.
The 2010 edition of the Rally of the Tall Pines marked the event's 40th anniversary, making it one of the oldest events in the championship. Conditions are known to be unpredictable, and can change quickly, demanding the best of the teams.
From CARS
Antoine L'Estage and Nathalie Richard of the Rockstar Mitsubishi team scored a decisive win in the Rally of the Tall Pines, the final round of the Canadian Rally Championship.
The win secures the team’s third Canadian Rally Championship and combines with their Rally America and North American Rally Cup titles to make them only the second team ever to win all three titles in the same year.
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| Antoine L'Estage, Mitsubishi Lancer. (photo: Totalphoto.ca) |
L'Estage and Richard have developed into one of the most dominant teams in North America, winning six of the last seven rallies they have entered, and earning the US title in their first full season south of the border. Until now, L'Estage's development as a driver has been mostly through competition in the demanding Canadian Rally Championship.
Second place in both the event and the championship went to Craig Henderson and Lyne Murphy of Team Swap Shop. Known for clean and consistent driving, 2010 marks the first year the team have done the entire championship. Although happy for the strong finish, Henderson was happy to have the event finished, and with his second place, secured the manufacturer's title for Subaru.
Bruno Carré and Yvan Joyal, also of Team Swap Shop finished third after a variety of problems hampered their speed through most of the rally. The pair won the opening round of the 2010 season and led the points’ standings through the midpoint of the season.
Pat Richard and Alan Ockwell of Subaru Rally Team Canada retired late in the day after broken suspension caused the car to veer off the road.
"Congratulations to Antoine and Nathalie on their win," said Richard, who won the title most recently in 2008 and 2009. "We've done so well in the past, it's tough not to be able to continue that trend. This rally was really hard on us, and we wanted to win, but sometimes that's just not how things go."
Two wheel drive was dominated through most of the event by Simon Dubé and Pat Levigne in a VW Golf. The pair suffered a huge setback when they lost their power steering and alternator belt after driving through a water splash. Though they were able to make repairs and continue, they lost the top spot to local pair Martin Walter and Ferdinand Trauttmansdorf in a Nissan 240SX.
The 2010 edition of the Rally of the Tall Pines marked the event's 40th anniversary, making it one of the oldest events in the championship. Conditions are known to be unpredictable, and can change quickly, demanding the best of the teams.