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Donnelly/McNamara Win Rally New York USA
Weather Included Almost Every Possibility
(Walton, New York, April 17, 2010) Celsus “Charlie” Donnelly and Brian
McNamara (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo) took home the top award for Rally New York USA,
the second round of the U.S. Rally Championship. This was the second victory in this
event for Donnelly, who also won three years ago, but the first for new teammate
McNamara.
Early in the rally, the top of the leader board was crowded with Mitsubishi
Lancers. But earlier today two of the fastest, the cars of Tom Lawless/Kristin Przybysz
and Martin Donnelly/Colin Fitzgerald, succumbed to engine problems. This was said by
the teams to be the result of sustained running at maximum revolutions on the event’s
long straights.
Cyril Kearney/Mark McAlister (Subaru Impreza WRX STi) placed second, 3-3/4
minutes behind the winners. They reported few problems, apart from a need to replace
the brake pads during a service break on the second day. Third place went to William
Petrow/Jeremy Neyhart (Subaru Impreza)
Matt Gottlieb/Austin Gager (Subaru Impreza WRX), now in their second full year
of rallying, took the class for Production All-Wheel-Drive cars, and placed fourth overall.
They were well ahead of class rivals Michael Cosgrove/John O’Reilly (Mitsubishi
Eclipse).
There was no surprise in the result of the two-wheel-drive category: this was the
only all-pavement national in North America, and the winners were Thomas
Greer/Robert DellaRocco (Volkswagen Golf GTI – also fifth overall), who admit that
they are pavement specialists. They were followed to the flag by novice rally competitors
Matthew Mathias/Tim Oliver (Ford Focus ZX3), who admitted to one, brief off-road
excursion. Erika Detota/Jason Smith (Subaru Impreza) placed third, battling a
transmission which was jumping out of third gear and a broken exhaust manifold.
Rally New York USA was conducted in the Catskill Mountain region of southern
New York State. Over the two days, competitors encountered a variety of conditions,
from temperatures in the 60s (Fahrenheit) and partly sunny, down to 40s with intermittent
rain, sleet, and snow. This provided a lengthy guessing game to drivers and mechanics
who were trying to adapt driving techniques and car set-ups to the changing conditions.
The two rallies-within-the-rally for the regional New York Rally Championship
went to Celsus Donnelly/Brian McNamara, with Martin Donnelly/Colin Fitzgerald
(Mitsubishi Lancer Evo) finishing as runner-up in the first event and William
Petrow/Jeremy Neyhart in the other.
The next eastern round of the U.S. Rally Championship, in the same area but on
dirt and gravel roads, will be International Rally New York on September 10-11.
Car-by-Car Results (cars listed in numerical order)
(number, driver/country, co-driver/country, car, displacement in cc, team/sponsor, finish overall & in class)
1 Thomas Lawless, IRL/Kristin Przybysz, US
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 2000, Kiss Construction
Lawless admitted that he was slowed on the first day by the fact that he was learning to use a new (6-speed)
transmission with a sequential selector and higher numerical ratios; on the second day, the higher gearing left him
flat-out in 6th too often over some of the long, straight stretches, which eventually caused engine failure, thought
to be a bearing failure.
USRC – did not finish, AWD
NYRC #1 – 3rd overall, 3rd NY AWD
NYRC #2 – did not finish, NY AWD
2 Charlie Donnelly, IRL/Brian McNamara, IRL
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 2000
Spun on Saturday morning, losing coolant through the rally, possibly from small leak in the cooling system, so the
team had to add water repeatedly, including from several streams.
USRC – 1st overall, 1st AWD
NYRC #1 – 1st overall, 1st NY AWD
NYRC #2 – 1st overall, 1st NY AWD
3 Martin Donnelly, IRL/Colin Fitzgerald, IRL
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 2000
Team reported some top-end engine nose on Saturday afternoon; engine failed – a hole in the engine block – on
Saturday afternoon.
NYRC #1 – 2nd overall, 2nd NY AWD
4 Enda McCormack, IRL/Tommy Doyle, IRL
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 2000 McCormack Contracting Inc.
Spun on special stage 2 Friday afternoon, hitting a sign, but suffering only minor body damage and little loss of
time; tire shredded on a stage Saturday morning, forcing them to stop and change it on the stage – minor body
damage from the tire.
USRC – 7th overall, 6th AWD
NYRC #1 – 13th overall, 9th NY AWD
5 William Petrow, US/Jeremy Neyhart, US
Subaru Impreza 2000 Broken Motorsports
Petrow’s second national rally season; team’s come-back event after accident in last fall’s International Rally New
York.
USRC – 3rd overall, 3rd AWD
USRC #2 – 2nd overall, 2nd NY AWD
6 Timothy Osterman/Joseph Sinkevich
Subaru Impreza WRX STi 3000 EFI Logics & Sunshine Sign
Osterman, now in his first season of rallying, said that he enjoyed some of the twisty and “technical” stages.
USRC #2 – 3rd overall, 3rd NY AWD
7 Cyril Kearney, IRL/Mark McAlister, IRL
Subaru WRX 2000 Kearney Excavating
Brakes weak on Saturday morning, which the mechanics solved by changing the pads at the lunch-time service.
USRC – 2nd overall, 2nd AWD
8 Matt Gottlieb, US/Austin Gager, US
Subaru Impreza WRX 2000 Broken Motorsports
Team’s second rally season; for this event the car was rebuilt, resulting in it being “the most ready that it’s ever
been,” according to Gager; turbo boost leak on one stage Saturday, but they fixed the pipe on the following transit
zone.
USRC – 4th overall, 4th AWD, 1st PAWD & Group N
NYRC #1 – 6th overall, 6th AWD, 1st NY PAWD
NYRC #2 – 5th overall, 5th AWD, 1st, NY PAWD
9 Michael Cosgrove, IRL/John O Reilly, IRL
Mitsubishi Eclipse 1997 Midwest SheetMetal / Hitechwood floors & more
Had a 360-degree spin on special stage 4, Friday afternoon (fortunately before, not on, a bridge); flats on two
special stages on Saturday morning.
USRC – 9th overall, 8th AWD, 2nd Production AWD & Group N
NYRC #1 – 11th overall, 2nd Production AWD, 1st NY Pre-Modern AWD
NYRC #2 – 13th overall, 2nd Production AWD, 1st NY Pre-Modern AWD
10 Robert Martai, HU/Zsanett Martai-Fabian, HU
Mitsubishi Evo X 2000 AC2RC
12 John Kearney, US Patrick Nee, UK
Subaru WRX 2000 Kearney Hauling
NYRC #1 – did not finish, NY AWD (Friday)
14 Jason McDade, US/Vincent Nguyen, VN
1997 Subaru Impreza 2000 Broken Motorsports/Rally Armor, Robert AC2RC
Went off from special stage 2 Friday, flattening 2 tires and denting right side of body, but they continued; had a
couple of spinouts on Saturday.
15 Michael Reilly, US/Josh Benthien, US
Ford Focus ZX3 2000 HTPerformance
Clutch failure on special stage 1 Friday; pulled into service by Carven/Crescenti in car #20.
USRC – did not finish, 2WD
NYRC #1 – did not finish, NY 2WD
NYRC #2 – did not start, NY 2WD
16 Cyrus House, US/James Melhuish, US
Audi 80 2000 Kales Custom
Their first rally; blown motor at the end of special stage 7 on Saturday.
NYRC #2 – did not start, NY AWD
18 Hampton Bridwell, US/Josh Katinger, US
Ford Focus 2000 Black Rock Rally Sport
Well placed in the 2WD category Friday; off the road Saturday morning, went into a ditch and rolled; no injuries.
USRC – did not finish, Production 2WD
NYRC #1 – did not finish, NY Production 2WD
NYRC #2 – did not start, NY Production 2WD
19 Thomas Greer, US/Robert DellaRocco, US
Volkswagen Rabbit GTI 2800 Advanced Vacuum Systems, Inc.
Clean, trouble-free event for a crew who admit that they are pavement specialists; generally the fastest 2WD
team this weekend; most fans don’t realize that this VW has a supercharged Corrado V6 engine.
5th overall, 1st 2WD
NYRC #1 – NY 2WD
NYRC #2 – NY 2WD
20 Justin Carven, US/Aaron Crescenti, US
Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel 2000 Greasecar Vegetable Fuel Systems
Towed car 15 into the first service stop on Friday; admitted to a few slides but no accidents on Saturday; another
good result for the vegetable-fueled diesel car.
NYRC #1 – 9th overall, 2nd NY 2WD
NYRC #2 – 10th overall, 2nd NY 2WD
21 Matthew Mathias, US/Tim Oliver, US
Ford Focus 2000 Robert AC2RC
Team’s first rally; went into a ditch at low speed on special stage 4, Friday, but got going again; one slide in the
afternoon Saturday.
USRC – 10th overall, 2nd 2WD
NYRC #1 – 14th overall, 4th NY 2WD
22 William Doyle, US/Terran Olson, US
BMW 325i 2500
Doyle’s first rally as a driver, Olson’s first rally.
NYRC #1 – 15th overall, 5th NY 2WD, 2nd Production 2WD
NYRC #2 – 18th overall, 8th NY 2WD, 2nd Production 2WD
23 Erika Detota, US/Jason Smith, US
Subaru Impreza 2000 Broken Motorsports, Robert AC2RC
The engine wanted to stall at idle on Friday afternoon; broken exhaust system and transmission jumping out of
3rd gear on Saturday.
USRC – 11th overall, 3rd 2WD
24 Steven Levesque, US/Steve McKelvie, US
BMW M3 2500 Advanced Vacuum Systems, Inc.
A reliable performance.
NYRC #1 – 12th overall, 3rd NY 2WD, 1st Production 2WD
NYRC #2 – 12th overall, 4th NY 2WD, 1st Production 2WD
25 Andrew Wickline, US/Steve Kurey, US
Subaru Impreza WRX 2000
Fuel system problems on Saturday morning – the sponge baffling in the fuel tank was breaking up and clogging
the system.
NYRC #2 – did not start, NY AWD
26 Liam Mulvey, IRL/Dave Dooley, IRL
MAZDA RX3 1300 NY
NYRC #2 – 11th overall, 3rd NY 2WD
27 Michael Zamikhovsky, US/Ron Norton, US
Toyota Celica GT4 2000
USRC - AWD
28 Martin Shekleton, IRL/Brendan McCabe, IRL
Honda Civic 2000 Kurland Realty
Ran Saturday only.
29 Albert Fitzgerald, IRL/Michael Barret, IRL
Mitsubishi Eclipse 2000 Navalus
Ran Saturday only.
30 Donal McGivney, IRL/Patricia Reilly, IRL
Subaru WRX 2000
Ran Saturday only.
NYRC #2 – 8 th overall, 6th NY 2WD
111 Joseph Kale, US Scott Nickerson, US
Subaru Impreza 2500 Kale's Custom
Their first rally, but Kale is a two-time New England Hillclimb champion; hit a bank on special stage 9 on Saturday
morning, damaging the radiator; they returned to service, missing the end of regional #1 and the start of regional
#2, but the mechanics managed to fix the car, which was running at the finish.
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17 Dan Brosnan, IRL/Shane McCann, IRL
Opel Manta 400 2000 Stadium
USRC – did not start, 2WD
- Wojtek Al Kulpa, PL/Adam Pelc, PL
Volkswagen Golf Mark 3 GTI 2000 NY
USRC – did not start, 2WD (withdrawn)
NYRC #1 & #2 – did not start, NY 2WD
(Countries: HU = Hungary, IRL = Ireland, PL = Poland, US = United States)
Sponsorship for Competitors in Rally New York USA 2010
Forestburgh, New York (March 24, 2010) Robert Cella has announced that he will be again sponsoring
several teams at the two-day tarmac Rally New York USA to be held in Walton, New York and Monticello, New
York on April 16 – 17, 2010. Interested teams are invited to submit their requests for sponsorship by e-mail to
[email protected] .
Robert Cella is a retired engineer, a radio operator at Rally New York events (www.RallyNewYork.com)
for many years and a great supporter of the sport of rallying and Rally New York events. This is the fifth Rally
New York event in a row when the competitors become the beneficiaries of Mr. Cella’s awe-inspiring
generosity.
In addition, teams from the Atlantic Division participating in the United States Rally Championship (USRC)
(www.usrallychampionship.com) will be competing for the total of $12,000 in subsidies to assist them with
traveling to the final round of the 2010 Championship Season at Prescott Rally in Prescott, Arizona on October
1 -2, 2010.
Albins Gear (www.albins.com.au), the “Official Gearbox and Drivetrain Supplier to USRC,” in addition
to 10% discount on all products throughout the 2010 Season on orders through Moore-Sport Inc. (20%
discount until June 1), will award points under its USRC Contingency Program that will pay $7,500 in product
credits at the conclusion of the 2010 Season. In addition, Moore-Sport Inc. (www.mooresport.com) under its
own USRC Support Program will award at Rally New York USA the total of $1,000 in cash rewards redeemable
for competition products and a $50 cash award for the most improved team.
Competitors participating in the New York Rally Championship (www.rallynewyork.net/nyrc.htm),
sponsored by Tearoff Guys (www.tearoffguys.com) and presented by Thunder 102 Rally Radio
(www.thunder102.com) will compete for the prestigious Thunder 102 Cup to be awarded at the end of the
2010 Season. Each day of Rally New York USA is a separate event of New York Rally Championship.
In a related development, TreadZone (www.TreadZone.com), a Competition Tire Dealer has
announced that it will again provide at-event and pre-event rally tires services for Rally New York USA
competitors. The best news is that someone will win a $300 tire certificate provided by TreadZone in
cooperation with Toyo Tires for Rally New York USA competitors. The certificate will be awarded through a
lottery drawing.
Furthermore, TreadZone has announced that all 2010 Rally New York events have been added to
TreadZone Competition Tire Contingency Program. TreadZone has recently become the Eastern Distributor for
Yokohama rally tires and has both tarmac rally tires and gravel rally tires available. In addition, TreadZone is a
direct Dealer for Toyo, Michelin, BFG, Uniroyal and Goodyear tires.
Finally, a prize fund guarantees that each team finishing the Rally in top 30 percent of all finishers,
including at least one production car and one two-wheel-drive car, will win $200 in prize money.
The course of Rally New York USA 2010 is approximately 350 miles long with more than 90 miles of
special stages. The Rally takes place in the spectacular southern Catskill Mountains of New York only 90 miles
northwest of New York City.
Albins Gear appointed
“Official Gearbox and Drivetrain Supplier to United States Rally
Championship”
Albins Gear announced today that they have come to an agreement with the USRC – United
States Rally Championship to become the first official supplier of the series starting this weekend
at New York Winter Rally.
Being the largest gear manufacturer in the Southern Hemisphere for over 25 years, and the only
manufacture with an ISO 9001 certification, Albins has re-emerged into the gravel, snow and
tarmac rally scene of the United States Rally Championship (www.usrallychampionship.com) in
2010. They bring with them a fruitful contingency program with significant incentives for teams
wishing to integrate Albins manufactured product into their vehicles.
“With our new relationship with the US Rally Championship, Albins aims to bring its extensive
product range to a larger clientele base as seen in this series. We hope that the discounts and
marketing opportunities presented will allow competitors to use high end products that were
previously just not affordable to the average team” says Tim Possingham, VP of Marketing at
Albins Gear.
The program is outlined as follows:
1) Any USRC competitor may purchase Albins Gear and Driveline products at anytime
throughout the season at a 10% discount.
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2) Until June 20 ; 2010, a 20% discount on complete gear kits and driveline
accessories will be applied to all invoices before transport.
3) A 25% discount to the first 5 competitors to purchase a complete gear set.
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The 2 part of the program is applicable to any competitor running Albins products whether it is a
complete dog-box, one set of axles, or a ring and pinion gear set.
1)
Points are awarded to each registered competitor using an Albins product:
a. 1st place
100 points
b. 2nd place
80 points
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c. 3 place
60 points
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d. 4 place
40 points
e. 5th place
20 points
2) At the end of the championship, a product credit will be awarded to the top three
finishers. This credit can be used towards any Albins Gear Product though Albins
directly, or MSI (Moore-Sport Inc)
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1 place
2nd place
3rd place
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5000$ USD
2000$ USD
500$ USD
Visit www.albins.com.au or contact www.mooresport.com for sales enquires and more
information. Sponsorship and contingency program enquiries may be fielded directly to
[email protected] .
Beloeil, Qc, Canada – January 18th; 2010
MSI Announces their support for the 2010 United States Rally Championship !
It is with great pleasure today that an agreement has been reached with the United States Rally
Championship and MSI (Moore-Sport), a high end manufacturer supporting the motorsport community
worldwide.
“MSI has been associated with rallying for many years, and we have been fortunate enough to work with
organizations such as the USRC. We hope to build on our previous relationship with the USRC by
assisting the competitors financially in this unique series” says Mark Moore, owner of MSI.
MSI will offer cash rewards to be redeemed at their facility towards any number of competition products or
services to assist all competitors from 2 wheel drive VW, to open class EVO 9’s. Some of the parts and
suppliers available through MSI are DMS 5-way adjustable Suspension and Grease kits, Alcon clutches,
and racing discs, Powerflex bushings, Albins axles, ring & pinion sets, and dog boxes, Compomotive and
Speedline wheels, Goodridge flexible brake, fuel, and oil lines, ETS racing fuels, Ferodo Brake Pads,
RallyTech composite floor guards, wheel wells, door cards, and of course, MSI designed and
manufactured, suspension arms, uprights, and frames.
MSI will distribute a total of 1000$ MSI dollars per event to ALL competitors as follows:
1st - 425.00$ /
2nd - 300.00$ /
3rd - 175.00$ /
4th - 75.00$ /
5th - 25.00$
In addition to these payouts, there will be a 50$ check for the competitor that rose the most through the
starting order. (For example, if they were sitting 20th after engine troubles and they finished 1st, they rose
19 spots, or if they started 40th, and finished 10th, they rose 30 spots.)
MSI will give away 2 DMS 50mm grease kits at every event, and naturally offer discounts to any USRC
competitor:
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20% discount on any purchase made before June 1st; 2010.
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10% discount on all parts & spares for the remainder of the season.
When asked about the championship itself, MSI sees the USRC as a growing series, offering the chance
for international competitors to come and race on some of the most challenging, and diversified terrains in
North America. It is the only series that has over 200 competitors racing on Snow, Ice, Gravel, and
Tarmac conditions and has reconnaissance and pace notes similar to FIA / WRC events. MSI also added
“Hopefully our contingency program will pave the way for other manufactures to enter into the series and
increase registration numbers even more. We hope to be able to increase our own line of items, and
welcome competitors to approach us with their own ideas that they wish to see manufactured or tested.”
April 16 – 17, 2010
Walton, New York – Monticello, New York
Author: Rally New York Media
Forestburgh, New York (January 16, 2010) Earlier this week, the Town Council of Walton,
New York approved the special use road permits for the 2010 edition of Rally New York USA.
Together with the three-year contract with the Town of Thompson that encompasses the Village of
Monticello, Rally New York, Ltd. has road permits for the event in place.
Rally New York USA, a two-day tarmac rally, is unique in that it is the only National
Championship event in North America that is run entirely on tarmac roads. Ken Block and Alex
Gelsomino won Rally New York USA in two previous years. Ken Block recently announced the
formation of Monster World Rally Team and its participation in the 2010 World Rally Championship.
2010 Rally New York USA will be entirely based and headquartered in Walton, New York. The
rally is a round of the United States Rally Championship (www.usrallychampionship.com) and allows
full reconnaissance of the rally route and pace notes. Each of the two days is a separate round of
New York Rally Championship (http://www.rallynewyork.net/nyrc.htm).
The program is as follows:
Thursday, April 15 – afternoon/ evening: Registration and scrutineering of competition vehicles
Friday, April 16 – morning: Reconnaissance of special stages in Walton
Friday, April 16 – afternoon / evening: Reconnaissance of special stages in Monticello,
Ceremonial Start at Sullivan County Center in Monticello, racing at Concord Resort in
Monticello, return to Walton in the evening
Saturday, April 17 – all day: Restart in Walton, racing in Walton, Ceremonial Finish at
Delaware County Fairgrounds in Walton, post-event party and dinner in Walton
Sunday, April 18 – morning: Awards Ceremony
Rally New York, Ltd. is headquartered in Forestburgh, New York located ninety miles
northwest of New York City in spectacular southern Catskill Mountains of Sullivan County. It is
dedicated to furthering the sport of stage rallying in the United States.
The United States Rally Championship will continue its bold steps to make national
competition in 2010 more affordable and accessible to a larger number of rally teams. The
Championship structure minimizes or, for many teams, eliminates the need for repeated cross-country
travel during the Championship season by providing competition on each side of the country. The final
round of the Championship at the end of the year counts both in the Atlantic Division and the Pacific
Division and together with the results from all previous rounds decides the top spots in the
Championship. As a result, 207 competitors, drivers and co-drivers, participated during the 2009
USRC season, nearly twice as many as in any other championship series in North America.
Atlantic Division teams will be again competing for coveted cash travel subsidies that will be
awarded to top six teams in the Division. The total of $12,000 in subsidies will be distributed to
Atlantic Division teams to assist them with travelling to the final round of the 2010 United States Rally
Championship in Prescott, Arizona.
The Championship season consists of a combination of snow, gravel and tarmac events.
Rallies in the United States Rally Championship allow for reconnaissance and pace notes. Tarmac
events, full reconnaissance and pace notes make the United States Rally Championship unique in
North America as no other series in North America encompasses all these features.
TREAD ZONE PARTNERS WITH RALLY NEW YORK
Forestburgh, New York (December 30, 2009) TreadZone, a Competition Tire Dealer has
partnered with Rally New York, Ltd. to provide at-event and pre-event rally tires services for Rally New
York competitors.
For New York Winter Rally, TreadZone makes available the excellent Hankook W409 I Pike
ice and snow tires studded with single-flange approved studs. The best news is that someone will win
four Hankook R201 gravel rally tires from TreadZone at New York Winter Rally. Any entering team is
eligible to win rally tires in size of their choice. The set of tires will be awarded through a lottery
drawing.
TreadZone (www.TreadZone.com) will offer complete rally tire service at Rally New York
events including expert advice, sales, tire mounting and studding of ice and snow tires. The company
has experience with providing similar services at other motorsport events. To order call 866-208-6551.
Joe Specht, General Manager of TreadZone and a man with experience in driving race cars,
says about this new business relationship:
“We are excited about this new business opportunity. We have been in business for over 30
years and have 12 retail locations in southeast Pennsylvania in close proximity to New York. We’re
also a Distributor for the Pirelli Rally and Road Race Competition Tires. The company is the northeast
Distributor for the Hankook Rally and Road Race Tires and also a Dealer for Toyo R888 R-Compound
tires for Tarmac Stages and the full line of Toyo tires including the T1R.
TreadZone has tire-shaving equipment in house to shave the competition tires and has tire
studding equipment for special orders. Some of the other manufactures TreadZone is a direct Dealer
for are Michelin, BFG, Uniroyal, Goodyear, and Yokohama. These products are available at
www.TreadZone.com or call 866-208-6551.
As for myself, I have been in the tire business for over 20 years with experience in wheel
alignment, retail and wholesale tire sales, with training in ultra high performance tires. I am a BF
Goodrich Team T/A Top Achiever for 5 years. I am also a member of the Blue Mountain Region
SCCA and compete in Time Trials on Toyo and Hankook tires for the past 10 years. I have attended
Skip Barber schools and manufactures’ “Ride & Drives” and attended “Wide Open Offroad” for 3 days
in Mexico.”
Rally New York, Ltd. is the organizer and promoter of events in the United States Rally
Championship (www.usrallychampionship.com) and in the New York Rally Championship
(www.RallyNewYork.com). Since the 2004 season, Rally New York events have been the only rallies
in the United States that have consistently allowed full reconnaissance of the rally route by
competitors before the event as well as pace notes. Rally New York USA in April 2006 was the first
ever all-tarmac National Championship rally in the United States. All Rally New York events are
conducted according to the international rally regulations.
The upcoming New York Winter Rally on January 23 – 24, 2010 is the first National
Championship rally in North America in decades that allows studded snow and ice tires.
ROMANIAN TEAM OF CLAUDIU DAVID AND MIHAELA BELDIE
PLAN TO COMPETE AT NEW YORK WINTER RALLY 2010
Forestburgh, New York (November 23, 2009) A notable Romanian team of Claudiu David
and Mihaela Beldie (www.claudiudavid.ro) in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX announced their plans
to enter the New York Winter Rally 2010 and the subsequent Rally New York events of the 2010
season.
The team is the 2004 and 2005 Romanian Champion in N1.6 Trophy. David and Beldie were
the surprise of the Production car World Rally Championship at the 2007 Rally Japan. They were fifth
in Group N before the last stage of the rally and in the end finished 12 th because of technical
problems. They started their Production World Rally Championship career at Rally Argentina where
they finished 32nd overall, 11th in Group N. The same year they retired from Rally Wales Great Brittain.
David’s and Beldie’s most recent successes are winning Group N and placing 4 th overall at 42
Alliantz Rally and a string of first and second places overall and in Group N. They hail from Sinaia,
Prahova in Romania.
Rally New York, Ltd. is the organizer and promoter of events in the United States Rally
Championship (www.usrallychampionship.com) and in the New York Rally Championship
(www.RallyNewYork.com). Since the 2004 season, Rally New York events have been the only rallies
in the United States that have consistently allowed full reconnaissance of the rally route by
competitors before the event as well as pace notes. Rally New York USA in April 2006 was the first
ever all-tarmac National Championship rally in the United States. All Rally New York events are
conducted according to the international rally regulations.
New York Rally
Championship
Sponsored by Tearoff Guys
Presented by Thunder 102 Rally Radio
NEW YORK RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES 2009 CHAMPIONS
AND 2010 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Forestburgh, New York (November 19, 2009) The New York Rally Championship (NYRC)
(www.rallynewyork.net/nyrc.htm) is proud to announce its Champions for the 2009 Season. New York
and the Northeast of the United States are the home of many rally teams. The New York Rally
Championship gives these teams the opportunity to take part in a meaningful local Regional
Championship without traveling to distant locations.
The 2009 NYRC Champions are as follows:
The New York Rally Championship will honor its Champions at the annual “Night of
Champions” on December 5th. The Champions will be awarded Thunder 102 Cup newly introduced
for the 2009 Season.
The 2009 New York Rally Championship "Night of Champions" is to be held on Saturday,
December 5th at The Porter House located in Montvale, N.J., 125 Kinderkamack Rd, Montvale, N.J.
07645, www.porterhouseusa.com . Competitors and guests will enjoy free buffet with cash bar, onsite parking and authentic Irish hospitality by Fintan Seeley, the restaurateur and a rally driver. All
interested in attending should contact Michael Cosgrove at [email protected] .
Rally New York, Ltd., promoter of New York Rally Championship has announced the following
Calendar of Events for the 2010 New York Rally Championship:
Competitors will be able to count up to six best results toward the 2010 New York Rally
Championship. With eight events on the Calendar, competitors will no longer be able to improve their
best scores by counting any out-of-the-area events. In order to be insured under the Rally New York
Motorsport Insurance Plan, competitors will purchase a Rally New York competition license for a
nominal fee of $50, valid for the calendar year, with no additional membership fee. Visiting foreign
competitors may use their licenses with a letter of approval from the entity that issued the license.
The two-day rallies organized by Rally New York, Ltd. are events of the United States Rally
Championship (www.usrallychampionship.com). Since the 2004 season, Rally New York events have
been the only rallies in the United States that have consistently allowed full reconnaissance of the
rally route by competitors before the event as well as pace notes. Rally New York USA in April 2006
was the first ever all-tarmac National Championship rally in the United States. All Rally New York
events are conducted according to the international rally regulations.
2008 NYRC Champions
Photo by Pete Kuncis
Lawless/Sharkey Win International Rally New York
Author: Thomas Barker, Chief Publicity Officer, International Rally New York
For Immediate Release, October 24, 2009
Tom Lawless, the 2005 United States Rally Champion, with the Irish codriver Brian Sharkey (Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo 9), emerged as the winners of the International Rally New York 2009, a two-day test where
the result was in doubt until almost the final mile.
Going into the second day, an accomplished Finnish crew of Jani Paasonen/Mika Rajasalo (Subaru
Impreza), had a lead of 43 seconds. With a competitive car and more experience than their rivals, United
States Rally Championship (USRC) regulars assumed that the visiting Finnish team would be able to
cruise to a victory. At the time, Lawless/Sharkey were second, 43 seconds behind, despite a bit of
turbocharger and fuel pump trouble on the first day. Seamus Burke/John Buffum were third, but would
soon withdraw from the rally due to a head gasket failure.
And then the momentum of the event went the other way: Paasonen’s car broke an axle during the final
morning, which slowed Paasonen enough to allow Lawless a 13-second lead. Paasonen responded by
taking back seconds on each special stage – despite heavy rain, mud, and deep puddles which limited his
and everyone else’s speed. The margin was down to about three seconds at lunch time. But as Paasonen
should have surged ahead on the final two or three stages, the Subaru broke a differential.
Paasonen/Rajasalo decided to pace themselves and finish, falling to 1 minute and 17 seconds behind the
winners.
Martin Donnelly/Stephen Duffy (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo) placed third. They were far enough behind the
leaders, 6-3/4 minutes, that Donnelly joked afterward that they became spectators in the rally. United
States Rally Championship hopefuls Daniel O’Brien and Brendan McCabe finished under Super Rally
rules. This was not enough to secure the Championship title. Keith Jackson/Marra Estep (Subaru
Impreza) took fourth, garnering enough points to wrap up the United States Rally Championship in the
All-Wheel-Drive category. Shawn and Jennifer Hudspeth (Mitsubishi Eclipse) placed fifth overall and
secured the USRC All-Wheel-Drive Production Cup for the season. Both teams traveled to the final round
of the 2009 USRC season in New York from California.
Like the overall victory, the Two-Wheel-Drive win was not settled until late in the rally. United States
Rally Championship contenders Josh & Jeremy Wimpey (Volkswagen Golf Mark 2) and Dan
Brosnan/Shane McCann (Nissan Sentra) both suffered mechanical breakages on the first day, broken
suspension and steering, respectively. Likewise, the very rapid Ken Block/Alex Gelsomino (Ford Escort
Mark 2) were stopped by a broken differential. And so, in the heavy rains of the final afternoon, Wojtek
“Al” Kulpa/Adam Pelc (Volkswagen Golf Mark 3) raced with the father-son team of Simon & Kieran
Wright (Ford Focus ZX3). Kulpa/Pelc reached the final control with an advantage of 39 seconds for the
trophy.
Dan Brosnan and Shane McCann finished under the Super Rally rules, which was enough for them to
secure the United States Rally Championship in the Two-Wheel-Drive category. It might have been a
golden opportunity for the up-and-coming team of Michael Reilly/Josh Benthien (Ford Focus SVT), but
they were delayed by an off-course excursion while leading the Two-Wheel-Drive classification. In the
end, they finished tenth overall and won the 2009 USRC Two-Wheel-Drive Production Cup.
The International Rally New York 2009 was broadcast live on USTREAM TV. Hours of recorded live
broadcast may be viewed at http://www.ustream.tv/discovery/live/all?q=irny . More information on the
International Rally New York 2009 is available at http://www.rallynewyork.net/irny2009.html.
Information on the United States Rally Championship is at www.usrallychampionship.com .
Jani Paasonen and Mika Rajasalo of Finland
to compete in the International Rally New York 2009
October 23 – 24, 2009
Forestburgh, New York (October 16, 2009) A noted Finnish rally driver Jani Paasonen with
codriver Mika Rajasalo have entered the International Rally New York. This motorsport
competition will take place this coming week in the beautiful southern Catskill Mountains of
New York, merely ninety miles northwest of New York City.
The two-day International Rally New York 2009 (www.RallyNewYork.com) with more
than 100 miles of special stages is the final round of the United States Rally Championship
(www.usrallychampionship.com). Each day is a separate round of the New York Rally
Championship.
Jani Paasonen started his rallying carrier in 1995 and placed second in the Finnish
Junior National Championship the following year. In the 2000 season, he won Group N in
Sweden and also in Finland and became the Finnish National Champion in the category.
Jani’s most successful year was 2004 when he won Swedish Rally dominating Group N
category and winning 13 out of 19 stages. His greatest success came at Rally Finland where
he took the six place in a factory Skoda Fabia World Rally Car, the best World Rally
Championship result for the Fabia World Rally Car ever and also Paasonen’s personal best
result at this level.
Lately, Jani has been competing in the European Rallycross Championship. His
manager is Jouni Kunnas. Jani is also the owner and instructor at the DriveX rally school
(www.drivex.fi).
Mika Rajasalo started rallying in 1993 with his brother and in 1995 they won the
Finnish Junior National Championship. This will be Mika’s first appearance with Jani
Paasonen. “I am thrilled at the opportunity to participate in the International Rally New York. I
have been several times in the US, but never before in a rally event. From what I have seen
on the Internet, the roads are quite different from what I am used to. It will surely be an
exciting experience” says Mika.
The main sponsor of Paasonen’s and Rajasolo’s drive at the International Rally New
York 2009 is NCRALLY, a racing division of North Coast Subaru. Other sponsors are
WordDive (www.worddive.com), a language-learning software, and Robert Cella, a retired
metallurgist, a rally enthusiast and a Rally New York radio operator.
The team is managed in the United States by North Coast Subaru with Otis Dimiters
as the team manager. The North Coast Subaru Corporation has been serving the tristate
area for over 30 years. The racing division of the dealership, NCRALLY (www.ncrally.com),
specializes in Subaru performance, rally car preparation and event support.
Sponsorship for Competitors in the International Rally New York 2009
Forestburgh, New York (October 13, 2009) Robert Cella has announced his selection of drivers whose
entry he is sponsoring at the International Rally New York to be held in Narrowsburg and Callicoon in Sullivan
County, New York on October 21 – 24, 2009. The selected drivers are:
- Thomas Barton and Matt Gottlieb, local Sullivan County rally drivers
- Robert Martai, a local rally driver from New Jersey with previous experience from Hungary
- Jani Passonen, a former Finnish Rally Champion and participant in World Rally Championship
Robert Cella is a retired engineer, a radio operator at Rally New York events (www.RallyNewYork.com)
for many years and a great supporter of the sport of rallying and Rally New York events. This is the third Rally
New York event in a row when the competitors become the beneficiaries of Mr. Cella’s awe-inspiring
generosity.
In addition, the total of $12,000 in subsidies will be distributed to the teams from the Pacific Division of
the United States Rally Championship (www.usrallychampionship.com) to assist them with traveling to the final
round of the United States Rally Championship in New York - the International Rally New York 2009.
Finally, a prize fund guarantees that each team finishing the Rally in top 30 percent of all finishers,
including at least one production car and one two-wheel-drive car, will win $200 in prize money.
The course of the International Rally New York 2009 is approximately 300 miles long with more than
100 miles of special stages. At the conclusion on Sunday morning, the United States Rally Championship will
hold its annual Year-End Awards ceremony and will award separate National Championship titles in the TwoWheel-Drive Championship and in the All-Wheel-Drive Championship, and declare Production Cup Champions
in both categories. Each day of the Rally is a separate round of the New York Rally Championship
(www.RallyNewYork.com) that will hold its own annual Awards in the New York City area in December.
The Rally takes place in the spectacular southern Catskill Mountains of New York only 90 miles
northwest of New York City. The event is headquartered at the modern Villa Roma Resort. All racing will take
place on the 12,500-acre Ten Mile River Scout Reservation on new, purpose-built and refurbished stage roads.
The Ceremonial Start is at Villa Roma in Callicoon, NY on Thursday evening. The Rally ends with the Ceremonial
Finish at Keowa Rally Village in Narrowsburg, NY on Saturday night.
Hundreds of participants, spectators and fans will gather for two days at the exciting Keowa Rally
Village on the Ten Mile River Scout Reservation. The Keowa Rally Village includes a Spectator Area with
spectator parking, food, lodging and camping, a Service Park with a Vendor Area next to it, and the Rally
Control. During the two days of racing, a number of special stages will pass by the Spectator Area both in the
morning and in the afternoon. Several special stages start or finish at the Keowa Rally Village.
The United States Rally Championship is taking bold steps to make national competition more
affordable and accessible to a larger number of rally teams. This is the third season of the new Championship
structure that minimizes or, for many teams, eliminates the need for repeated cross-country travel during the
Championship season by providing competition on each side of the country. The final round of the
Championship at the end of the year counts both in the Atlantic Division and the Pacific Division and together
with the results from all previous rounds decides the top spots in the Championship.
Rally New York, Ltd. constructs purpose-built roads on gated privately-owned property
and opens entry for International Rally New York 2009
Forestburgh, New York (August 30, 2009) Entry is now open for all-gravel International Rally New York
scheduled for October 23 - 24, 2009. Rally program, online entry, downloadable entry forms, itinerary,
supplementary regulations, lodging information and downloadable order form for course notes (can be also
ordered online) are available at www.RallyNewYork.net/irny2009.html. Regular entry ends on September 24.
The entry will close on October 15.
The International Rally New York 2009 is the final round of the United States Rally Championship. The
course is 299 miles long with 104 miles of special stages. At the conclusion on Sunday morning, the United
States Rally Championship will hold its annual Year-End Awards ceremony and will award separate National
Championship titles in the Two-Wheel-Drive Championship and in the All-Wheel-Drive Championship, and
declare Production Cup Champions in both categories. Each day of the Rally is a separate round of the New
York Rally Championship that will hold its own annual Awards in the New York City area in December.
A prize fund guarantees that each team finishing the Rally in top 30 percent of all finishers, including at
least one production car and one two-wheel-drive car, will win $200 in prize money.
The Rally takes place in the spectacular southern Catskill Mountains of New York only 90 miles
northwest of New York City. The event is headquartered at the modern Villa Roma Resort and Conference
Center. All racing will take place on the 12,500-acre Ten Mile River Scout Reservation on new, purpose-built
and refurbished stage roads. The Ceremonial Start is at Villa Roma in Callicoon, NY on Thursday evening. The
Rally ends with the Ceremonial Finish at Keowa Rally Village in Narrowsburg, NY on Saturday night.
Hundreds of participants, spectators and fans will gather for two days at the exiting Keowa Rally Village
on the Ten Mile River Scout Reservation. The Keowa Rally Village includes a Spectator Area with spectator
parking, lodging and camping, a Service Park with a Vendor Area next to it, and the Rally Control. During the
two days of racing, a number of special stages will pass by the Spectator Area both in the morning and in the
afternoon. Several special stages start or finish at the Keowa Rally Village.
The Rally will be conducted according to the international FIA regulations.
After the just completed Gorman Ridge Rally in California, the United States Rally Championship
heads to the final round of the Pacific events at the Prescott Rally (www.prescottRally.com) in Arizona before
the final round in New York. Pacific Division teams are competing for coveted cash travel subsidies that will
be awarded to top six teams in the Division. The total of $12,000 in subsidies will be distributed to Pacific Division
teams to assist them with traveling to the final round of the United States Rally Championship in New York.
affordable and accessible to a larger number of rally teams. This is the third season of the new Championship
structure that minimizes or, for many teams, eliminates the need for repeated cross-country travel during the
Championship season by providing competition on each side of the country. The final round of the
Championship at the end of the year counts both in the Atlantic Division and the Pacific Division and together
with the results from all previous rounds decides the top spots in the Championship.
More information on the United States Rally Championship can be found at
www.usrallychampionship.com. Information on other Rally New York events and on the New York Rally
Championship is at www.RallyNewYork.com.
Saturday, April 4, 2009, 10:24 pm (Rally New York Media):
Ken Block/Alex Gelsomino (Subaru Impreza WRX) have once again proved that they are the
masters of the roads in New York's Catskill Mountains. The two Californians won Rally New York USA
for the second year in a row. The Subaru Rally Team USA duo took the lead on the first of 23
special stages and were never overtaken. Their lead when they reached the finish line in Walton, New
York was over a minute.
The weather in the Catskills was hardly Spring-like, whatever the calendar may have said.
Friday's leg featured cool weather and light to moderate rain. Saturday's leg had near-freezing
temperatures, with alternating light rain and snow flurries. It was not ideal for vacations (in what is a
resort area), but the rally competitors and service crews took it in stride.
Otis Dimiters/Dominik Jozwiak (Subaru Impreza) were second most of the way and finished in
the runner-up position. Dimiters admitted to two spins in the slippery conditions, but otherwise the
event went smoothly for them.
Former winners Seamus Burke/Eddie Fries (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo) placed third. The team lost
time on Friday due to contact with a guard rail at speed, but recovered and put in a clean drive over the
remaining miles.
Dan Brosnan/Shane McCann (Nissan Sentra) won the two-wheel-drive category. They were
contesting the 2WD trophy with Andrew Havas/Aaron Crescenti (Mazda RX-7), but a slip-up put
Havas/Crescenti into a ditch and out of the event.
Note: Rally New York USA is the opening round of the U.S. Rally Championship. Each day's event
is also scored as a round of the regional New York Rally Championship.
Rally New York USA 2009 has named three Delaware County,
New York special stages to Honor the Memory of Ham Radio Volunteer
Steve Bogart, N2UZV.
Steve passed away suddenly on February 1, 2009. He was an extremely dedicated long term Radio Operator
volunteer at many Rally New York events. Steve was a big guy who often worked with Ed Jackson as a mobile
operator in one of the course safety cars. When he was not doing that, you could find him helping Olga at a time
control. One thing Steve was never without at the Rallies was his great big smile! He will be missed by all his
fellow Radio Operators and Marshal volunteers as well as the competitors and crews.
Aside from Rally, Steve was a very active volunteer with Ham Radio groups providing Safety and Emergency
Communications for many different disasters and Public Service events in the Hudson Valley. As an active
member in his local Fire Company, Steve served both as a volunteer and a commissioner.
We should all be thankful that we had the opportunity to know and work together with Steve Bogart. With his
passing we have all lost a good friend and volunteer.
So, on Saturday afternoon, April 4th , when you are out working or competing on the Steve Bogart Special
Stages please remember Steve, N2UZV and how much he contributed to our sport!
Rally New York, Ltd. has new tarmac special stages, a new Rally Headquarters
and opens entry for Rally New York USA 2009
Forestburgh, New York (February 18, 2009) Entry is now open for all-tarmac Rally New York
USA scheduled for April 3 – 4, 2009. Rally program, online entry, downloadable entry forms,
itinerary, supplementary regulations, lodging and downloadable order form for course notes
(can also be ordered online) are available at www.RallyNewYork.com.
The regular entry ends on March 5. The entry will close on March 26.
Rally New York USA is the first round of the 2009 United States Rally Championship USRC - (www.usrallychampionship.com). The National event consists of 100 miles of
special stages. The total length of the two-day event is 413 miles. The new headquarters
is at Honor’s Haven Resort and Spa in Ellenville, New York. The rally takes place in
southern Catskill Mountains of New York ninety miles northwest of New York City. Day 1Friday is the same as last April. Day 2 - Saturday consists of entirely new tarmac stages.
The rally will be conducted according to the international FIA regulations.
A new prize fund guarantees that each team finishing in top 30 percent of all finishers,
including at least one production class car and one two-wheel-drive car, will win $250 in
prize money.
The rally also consists of two rounds of New York Rally Championship – NYRC –
(www.RallyNewYork.com). Each day is a separate round of NYRC.
Early registration starts on Wednesday night. Reconnaissance takes place all day on
Thursday. The day ends with the shakedown and with Ceremonial Start in Kerhonkson,
New York at 7:00 pm. The rally ends on Saturday night with Ceremonial Finish at Walton
Fairgrounds. The Ceremonial Finish with champagne-spraying ceremony for the first three
crews in All-Wheel-Drive category and the first three crews in Two-Wheel-Drive category
takes place at 7:00 pm.
Rally New York, Ltd. is also the organizer of the International Rally New York on October
23 – 24, 2009. This gravel rally is the final round of United States Rally Championship with
Year-End USRC Awards. Top six teams from the USRC Pacific Division will receive the total
of $12,000 in subsidies to attend the final round in New York.
April 3 - 4, 2009 (Change of Date)
First Round of the 2009 United States Rally Championship
Two Events of the 2009 New York Rally Championship
Forestburgh, New York (January 30, 2009) Rally New York organization has
announced a change of the date for its 2009 Rally New York USA.
The 2009 Rally New York USA will take place on April 3 – 4, 2009, which is two
weeks earlier than previously announced.
We are forced to make this change because of the conflict with the tail end of the spring
holiday season in New York, which would have severely limited the availability of hotels
for the rally. We regret any inconvenience this change may have caused to those
competitors who already made arrangements to attend the rally.
The all-tarmac 2009 Rally New York USA is the first round of the 2009 United States
Rally Championship. The event includes two one-day rounds of the New York Rally
Championship. Rally New York USA is a unique event in the United States. It is one of
the only two all-tarmac rallies in the country.
The United States Rally Championship is taking bold steps to make national competition
more affordable and accessible to a larger number of rally teams. The Championship
structure minimizes or, for many teams, eliminates the need for repeated cross-country
travel during the Championship season by providing competition on each side of the
country. The final round of the Championship at the end of the year counts both in
the Atlantic Division and the Pacific Division and together with the results from all
previous rounds decides the top spots in the Championship. Pacific Division teams will
be again competing for $12,000 in travel subsidies to attend the final round in New
York.
Rally New York, Ltd. also presents the International Rally New York on October 23 - 24,
2009. This gravel event is the final round of the 2009 United States Rally
Championship. All Rally New York events are conducted according to the international
rules with reconnaissance on Thursday and two days of racing on Friday and Saturday.
Most events in the United States Rally Championship allow for reconnaissance of the
rally course.
www.usrallychampionship.com. Information on Rally New York events and on New York
Rally Championship is at www.RallyNewYork.com.
October 23 – 24, 2009
Final Round of the 2009 United States Rally Championship
Two Events of the 2009 New York Rally Championship
Forestburgh, New York (November 18, 2008) Rally New York organization has
announced a change of the date for its 2009 International Rally New York scheduled to
take place in the Fall of 2009.
The 2009 International Rally New York will take place on October 23 – 24, 2009, which
is one week earlier than previously announced.
We are making this change to avoid Halloween that impairs our ability to recruit and
retain event marshals and to use certain stage roads. We regret any inconvenience this
change may have caused to those competitors who, as we have been advised, already
made arrangements to attend the rally.
The 2009 International Rally New York is the final round of the 2009 United States Rally
Championship. The event includes two one-day rounds of the New York Rally
Championship. The 2009 International Rally New York is a gravel rally.
more affordable and accessible to a larger number of rally teams. The Championship
structure minimizes or, for many teams, eliminates the need for repeated cross-country
travel during the Championship season by providing competition on each side of the
country. The final round of the Championship at the end of the year counts both in
the Atlantic Division and the Pacific Division and together with the results from all
previous rounds decides the top spots in the Championship. Pacific Division teams will
be again competing for $12,000 in travel subsidies to attend the final round in New
York.
Rally New York, Ltd. also presents the Rally New York USA on April 17 - 18, 2009. This
tarmac event is the first round of the 2009 United States Rally Championship. All Rally
New York events are conducted according to the international rules with three-pass
reconnaissance on Thursday and two days of racing on Friday and Saturday. Most
events in the United States Rally Championship allow for reconnaissance of the rally
course.
www.usrallychampionship.com. Information on Rally New York events and on New York
Rally Championship is at www.RallyNewYork.com.
THE UNITED STATES RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES
2008 WINNERS AND 2009 CALENDAR
Author: USRC Media
(November 7, 2008) At the Year-End Awards Ceremony held at the conclusion of the
International Rally New York last Saturday night in Callicoon, New York, the United States Rally
Championship (USRC) honored its 2008 Winners and announced the 2009 USRC Calendar.
The 2008 United States Rally Champions are Brian Scott and John Dillon in the All-WheelDrive (AWD) category and Bruce Davis and Jimmy Brandt in the Two-Wheel-Drive (2WD) category.
The Winners of the USRC Production Cup are Jimmy and Melissa Keeney in AWD and
Kristopher and Christine Marciniak in 2WD. The first three in each category are as follows:
All-Wheel-Drive Driver:
1. Brian Scott - 2008 USRC Driver Champion
2. Jimmy Keeney (corr.)
3. Martin Donnelly (corr.)
All-Wheel-Drive Co-Driver:
1. John Dillon - 2008 USRC Co-Driver Champion
2. Melissa Keeney (corr.)
3. Stephen Duffy (corr.)
Two-Wheel-Drive Driver:
1. Bruce Davis - 2008 USRC Driver Champion
2. Dan Brosnan
3. Kristopher Marciniak
Two-Wheel-Drive Co-Driver:
1. Jimmy Brandt - 2008 USRC Co-Driver Champion
2. Shane McCann
3. Christine Marciniak
All-Wheel-Drive Production Cup Driver:
1. Jimmy Keeney - Production Cup Winner
2. Scott Wilburn
3. David Allan
All-Wheel-Drive Production Cup Co-Driver:
1. Melissa Keeney - Production Cup Winner
2. Tammy Allan
3. John O'Reilly
Two-Wheel-Drive Production Cup Driver:
Two-Wheel-Drive Production Cup Co-Driver:
1. Kristopher Marciniak – Prod. Cup Winner
1. Christine Marciniak – Prod. Cup Winner
2. Hampton Bridwell
2. Josh Katinger
3. Robert Maunz
3. Mark Sackett
_______________________________________________________________________________
The United States Rally Championship announced the following Calendar for the 2009 Season:
Rally New York USA, April 17 - 18, 2009 (tarmac)
Rally Tennessee, May 22 - 23, 2009 (tarmac)
Rally Idaho, July 9 - 11, 2009 (gravel)
Rally West Virginia, July 31 - August 1, 2009 (gravel)
Gorman Ridge Rally, August 14 - 15, 2009 (gravel)
Prescott Rally, October 2 - 3, 2009 (gravel)
International Rally New York (Finale), October 30 - 31, 2009 (gravel)
Pacific Division teams will be again competing for coveted cash travel subsidies that will be
awarded to top six teams in the Division. The total of $12,000 in subsidies will be distributed to
Pacific Division teams to assist them with travelling to the final round of the United States Rally
Championship in New York.
The United States Rally Championship will continue its bold steps to make national
competition more affordable and accessible to a larger number of rally teams. The Championship
structure minimizes or, for many teams, eliminates the need for repeated cross-country travel during
the Championship season by providing competition on each side of the country. The final round of
the Championship at the end of the year counts both in the Atlantic Division and the Pacific Division
and together with the results from all previous rounds decides the top spots in the Championship. As
a result, 230 competitors, drivers and co-drivers, participated during the 2008 USRC season, more
than in any other championship series in North America.
The Championship season consists of a combination of gravel and tarmac events. Most
events in the United States Rally Championship allow for reconnaissance and pace notes. Tarmac
events, full reconnaissance and pace notes make the United States Rally Championship unique in
North America as no other series in North America encompasses all these features. More
information on the United States Rally Championship is available at www.usrallychampionship.com.
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International Rally New York - Seamus and Joseph Burke 1-2
Author: Thomas Barker, Chief Publicity Officer, International Rally New York
Saturday, Nov. 1 – Callicoon, New York – Seamus Burke/Eddie Fries (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo)
have won International Rally New York for the second year running. For this former national
champion team, this comes at the end of a season of mechanical difficulties.
At the finish, Burke/Fries were three minutes ahead of Seamus’ son Joseph Burke and co-driver
Ole Holter (Subaru Impreza WRX). Holter noted at the finish, that this was only the younger
Burke’s second outing in a powerful turbocharged, all-wheel-drive car – and in the first he won
the Black River Stages Rally in Upstate New York.
Celsus Donnelly/Barry Smyth (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo) had been a solid second for most of the
rally. But with two special stages remaining, the car engine failed, apparently due to head gasket
failure.
Brian Scott/John Dillon (Subaru Impreza WRX) finished third, after a cool performance in which
they went just fast enough for a top finish – sufficient to take the all-wheel-drive category title in
the United States Rally Championship.
The two-wheel-drive (2WD) category in the rally was taken by the husband-wife team of
Kristopher and Christine Marciniak (Dodge Neon), who also won the 2WD division of the
United States Rally Championship. They were followed to the finish by Dan Brosnan/Shane
McCann (Nissan Sentra) and the father-son team of Simon and Kieran Wright (Ford Focus).
Hampton Bridwell/Josh Katinger (Ford Focus SVT) were in contention with
Marciniak/Marciniak early in the rally, for both the 2WD win and championship. But when the
Ford slid off the road on the first day, the team was forced to “play catch-up.” They were closing
on the leaders again when they rolled the car – without harm to themselves, but it put them out of
the rally.
This was the largest entry field at a National Championship rally this season. The competition
both in all-wheel-drive and two-wheel drive was very close among the large number of
contenders in both categories as evidenced by stage times.
International Rally New York was the final round of the United States Rally Championship and
the New York Rally Championship. It began in Callicoon, New York on Thursday evening, and
ended in nearby Walton this evening. This all-gravel event used several new, smooth gravel
stages that were praised by competitors.
More information on the International Rally New York is at www.RallyNewYork.com .
Information about the United States Rally Championship may be found at
www.usrallychampionship.com .
NEXT NEW NETWORKS, A LEADING PROVIDER OF MICROTELEVISION,
TO COVER INTERNATIONAL RALLY NEW YORK
NEW YORK, NY -- (STORM KING MEDIA) -- 10/23/08 -- Next New Networks, the
leading new media company featuring Microtelevision networks on the Internet
including the automotive channels Garage 419, Fast Lane Daily, and VOD Cars is
pleased to announce its coverage of the 2008 International Rally New York in
Callicoon, NY October 30 through November 1 2008.
International Rally New York, a United States Rally Championship sanctioned event,
provides a unique opportunity for the Garage 419 team to bring to its audience the
personalities and action of internationally renowned Rally Racing held in the scenic
Catskills region of New York State. Rally racing episodes have consistently proven to
be among the highest rated episodes of VOD Cars, demonstrating a significant
audience interest. With this race, Next New Networks continues to provide the most
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High definition episodes are available at:
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http://vodcars.com
About Next New Networks
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networks for targeted communities incorporating the best elements of television
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Acclaimed programming from Next New Networks includes daily auto news
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as well as other networks, is available through http://nextnewnetworks.com
PR Contact for Next New Networks’ Fast Lane Broadcasting networks:
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INTERNATIONAL RALLY NEW YORK
FINALE OF THE UNITED STATES RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
Forestburgh, New York (October 22, 2008) Thirty six teams from all over the United States and from
abroad are on the entry list for the International Rally New York (www.RallyNewYork.com) on October 30
– November 1, 2008.
International Rally New York is the final round of the 2008 United States Rally Championship - USRC (www.usrallychampionship.com) with the Annual Championship Awards Ceremony. The rally consists of
93 miles of special stages. The total length of the two-day event is 360 miles. The highest-scoring six
teams from the USRC Pacific Division are eligible for the coveted cash travel subsidies totaling $12,000 to
attend the final round in New York. The event also encompasses two final rounds of the New York Rally
Championship (www.RallyNewYork.com).
Top teams from all over the country will compete for the titles of the United States Rally Champion in the
All-Wheel-Drive category and the United States Rally Champion in the Two-Wheel-Drive category. Newly
introduced USRC Production Cup will be awarded in the All-Wheel-Drive category and in the Two-WheelDrive category.
Notable entries are Thomas Lawless, the 2005 United States Rally Champion, with Irish co-driver Brian
Sharkey in a Mitsubishi Evo 9, the two-time (2006 and 2007) United States Rally Champion Seamus
Burke with Eddie Fries, the 2007 Champion Co-Driver, also in Mitsubishi Evo 9 and the 2006 United
States Rally Champions in Two-Wheel-Drive Bruce Davis and Jimmy Brandt in Dodge Neon SRT-4.
Going into the final round, Brian Scott and John Dillon, entered in Subaru Impreza WRX STi, are leading
the All-Wheel-Drive Championship and Bruce Davis and Jimmy Brandt are leading in the Two-WheelDrive Championship. The leading entries in the Production Cup competitions are Jimmy Keeney and
Melissa Keeney in All-Wheel-Drive, and Hampton Bridwell with Josh Katinger and Kristopher Marciniak
with Christine Marciniak are tied in Two-Wheel-Drive.
The United States Rally Championship is taking bold steps to make national competition more affordable
and accessible to a larger number of rally teams. This is the second season of the new Championship
structure that minimizes or, for many teams, eliminates the need for repeated cross-country travel during
the Championship season by providing competition on each side of the country. The final round of the
Championship at the end of the year counts both in the Atlantic Division and the Pacific Division and
together with the results from all previous rounds decides the top spots in the Championship.
Rally New York organization also presents the Rally New York USA on April 17 - 18, 2009. This tarmac
event is the first round of the 2009 United States Rally Championship. All Rally New York events are
conducted according to the international rules with three-pass reconnaissance on Thursday and two days
of racing on Friday and Saturday. Most events in the United States Rally Championship allow for
reconnaissance of the rally course.
SPONSORSHIP TO BE AWARDED TO THREE TEAMS
ENTERING INTERNATIONAL RALLY NEW YORK
Forestburgh, New York (October 1, 2008) A private sponsor will pay in full the entry fee for
three teams that will enter the International Rally New York on October 31, - November 1, 2008.
In order to qualify for the sponsorship, the driver of the team must be competing in his first or
second season of stage rallying. Any team with a driver who had never competed in a stage rally prior
to January 1, 2007 qualifies for the sponsorship with one exception: This sponsorship is not open to
teams that are eligible to share in the $12,000 subsidy offered by the United States Rally
Championship for participation in the final round of the Championship.
Interested teams are urged to submit their applications by e-mail directly to the sponsor at
[email protected] promptly by Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 12 noon. The application should state
the names of the driver and the co-driver, the car, the car class and all contact information, and must
describe the team’s qualifications. If more than three qualified teams apply for the sponsorship, the
sponsor will select three teams out of the pool of applicants.
The generous sponsor is Mr. Robert Cella, a retired engineer and a resident of Sullivan County,
New York. Robert is a HAM radio operator (AC2RC) and has been assisting Rally New York events for
some time. In addition, he is already sponsoring a young local driver Eric Hansen.
The regular entry for the International Rally New York ends on October 2 at 8:00 pm. The entry
will close on October 23. The International Rally New York (www.RallyNewYork.com) is the final round
of the United States Rally Championship. The all-gravel Rally will take place in the beautiful Catskill
Mountains during the autumn foliage merely 90 miles northwest of New York City. The Rally is
headquartered at Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon, New York. The Ceremonial Start will take place at
Villa Roma Resort on Thursday, October 30 in the evening. The special stages are located in Sullivan,
Ulster and Delaware Counties of New York. The Super Special stage and the Ceremonial Finish will
take place at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Walton, New York on Saturday, November 1.
The United States Rally Championship (www.usrallychampionship.com) is the largest rally
championship in the United States with fifty percent more competitors than any other similar US rally
championship and includes both gravel and tarmac events. The United States Rally Championship
events are conducted according to the international rules. Most United States Rally Championship
events allow reconnaissance and pace notes.
affordable and accessible to a larger number of rally teams. This is the second season of the new
Championship structure that minimizes or, for many teams, eliminates the need for repeated crosscountry travel during the Championship season by providing competition on each side of the country.
The final round of the Championship at the end of the year counts both in the Atlantic Division and the
Pacific Division and together with the results from all previous rounds decides the top spots in the
Championship.
The International Rally New York is also the final round of the New York Rally Championship
that provides meaningful regional competition for rally teams in the Northeast of the United States.
THE UNITED STATES RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
AT MIDSEASON
Author: USRC Media
Laughlin, Nevada (August 8, 2008) Competition is heating up in all categories on both sides
of the country, as the United States Rally Championship (www.usrallychampionship.com)
continues into the second half of its fourth season.
In the Atlantic Division and overall, the Irish crew of Martin Donnelly and Stephen Duffy in a
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution are leading the AWD (All-Wheel-Drive) Championship at
midseason. They have been steadily improving their results by finishing third at Rally New
York USA, second at Rally Tennessee, and they won Rally West Virginia this past weekend.
The New York team of Otis Dimiters and Dominik Jozwiak in a Subaru Impreza are second
after winning Rally Tennessee and taking the second place at Rally New York USA. Another
Irish crew, Enda McCormack and Bernard Farrell, also in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, are
third in the AWD Championship. Brian Scott and John Dillon in a Subaru Impreza are
leading in the Pacific Division after winning Idaho Rally. The reigning United States Rally
AWD Champion, Irishman Seamus Burke in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution with a new codriver Ole Holter did not finish Rally New York USA or Rally Tennessee and missed Rally
West Virginia.
In the 2WD (Two-Wheel-Drive) Championship in the Atlantic Division and overall, the 2006
United States Rally 2WD Champions Bruce Davis and Jimmy Brandt in a Neon SRT-4 are
leading after winning two events - Rally New York USA and Rally Tennessee, and placing
second at Idaho Rally. Hampton Bridwell and Josh Katinger in a Ford Focus are second in
the 2WD Championship after a second place at Rally New York USA and two third places at
Rally Tennessee and Rally West Virginia. The Irishmen Dan Brosnan and Shane McCann in
Nissan Sentra are third with a second at Rally New York USA, a third at Rally Tennessee
and a fifth at Rally West Virginia. Scott Leonard / Adam Kneipp in a Volkswagen Golf are
leading the Pacific Division after winning Idaho Rally. The reigning United States Rally 2WD
Champion Bill Holmes with a new codriver Sean Gallagher has yet to enter competition and
is on the entry list for the next event – Gorman Ridge Rally.
Subaru crews David Allan / Tammy Allan and Scott Wilburn / Constantine Mantopoulos
(Carrie Wilburn) are leading the AWD Production Cup in the Atlantic Division. Another
Subaru crew Paul Eklund / Jeff Price are leading the AWD Production Cup in the Pacific
Division.
Hampton Bridwell / Josh Katinger in Ford Focus are in the first place in the 2WD Production
Cup in the Atlantic Division. The 2007 Winners Kristopher Marciniak / Christine Marciniak in
a Dodge Neon are leading the 2WD Production Cup in the Pacific Division.
The United States Rally Championship will continue with the remaining events that include
Gorman Ridge Rally (www.gormanridgerally.com) in California, Prescott Rally
(www.prescottrally.com) in Arizona and the final round of the Championship - International
Rally New York (www.rallynewyrok.com).
Pacific Division teams are competing for coveted cash travel subsidies that will be awarded
to top six teams in the Division. The total of $12,000 in subsidies will be distributed to Pacific
Division teams to assist them with travelling to the final round of the United States Rally
Championship in New York.
more affordable and accessible to a larger number of rally teams. This is the second season
of the new Championship structure that minimizes or, for many teams, eliminates the need
for repeated cross-country travel during the Championship season by providing competition
on each side of the country. The final round of the Championship at the end of the
year counts both in the Atlantic Division and the Pacific Division and together with the
results from all previous rounds decides the top spots in the Championship.
Contact:
Donna Hocker
Series Administrator
United States Rally Championship
Office 760-446-4097
Direct Cell 909-908-2429
[email protected]
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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 5, 2008
Contact: Thomas Barker
Press Officer
Rally New York USA
Phone: 203-229-0718
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.rallynewyork.com
Block/Gelsomino Wrap Up Rally New York USA '08
Ellenville, NY — It was all smiles among Subaru Rally Team USA, as their team of Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino
(Subaru Impreza WRX STI) took first overall at Rally New York USA. At the end of nearly 400 miles of motoring, and 100
miles of high-speed special stages, the two Californians were over three minutes ahead of the NC Rally Team car of Otis
Dimiters/Dominik Jozwiak (Subaru Impreza WRX). Martin Donnelly/Stephen Duffy (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) completed
the top three.
For Block/Gelsomino, it was a smooth performance -- the only glitch was a flat tire in the middle of the day today. On the
other hand, the car of Dimiters/Jozwiak suffered from various minor problems, ranging from a loose intercooler hose to a
lack of fuel pressure.
Several of the top competitors were sidelined by mechanical problems, particularly on the first day. Seamus Burke/Ole
Holter (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) went out when the car's transmission stuck in fifth gear. Celsus Donnelly/Barry Smith
(Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) suffered a broken front differential. Enda McCormack/Bernard Farrell (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6)
broke the rear output shaft in their car's four-wheel-drive system.
In the two-wheel-drive category, Bruce Davis/Jimmy Brandt (Dodge Neon SRT-4) were clear winners. Hampton
Bridwell/Josh Katinger (Ford Focus SVT) were second, over three minutes back, and were the best-placed Production 2WD
entry. Mark Lawrence/Robert Maciejski (Volkswagen Golf) had been expected to be among the top finishers, but withdrew
after an off-course excursion today.
The route of this opening event of the 2008 United States Rally Championship was entirely paved; rare for a performancetype auto rally in North America. The roads were wet on the first day from moderate rains, but drying on the second day due
to partly-sunny skies.
Results:
1. Ken Block/Alex Gelsomino (Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Open AWD class)
2. Otis Dimiters/Dominik Jozwiak (Subaru Impreza WRX, Open AWD)
3. Martin Donnelly/Stephen Duffy (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8, Open AWD)
4. Francisco Pereira/Adam Vokes (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, Open AWD)
5. Maciej Przybysz /Damien Treanor (2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Open AWD)
6. Scott Wilburn/Constantine Mantopoulos (2003 Subaru Impreza WRX, Production AWD)
7. Bruce Davis/Jimmy Brandt (Dodge Neon SRT-4, Open 2WD)
8. Wojtek Okula/Adam Pelc (Subaru Impreza WRX, Production AWD)
9. Hampton Bridwell/Josh Katinger (Ford Focus SVT, Production 2WD)
10. Michael Cosgrove/John O’Reilly (Mitsubishi Eclipse, Production AWD)
11. Dan Brosnan/Shane McCann (Nissan Sentra, Open 2WD)
12. Thomas Greer/Robert DellaRocca (Volkswagen Golf GTI, Open 2WD)
13. Gustavo Garrido/Jeremy Neyhart (Nissan Sentra, Open 2WD)
14. Larry Duane/Eamon Sweeney (Toyota Corolla, Open 2WD)
15. Simon Wright/Kieran Wright (Ford Focus ZX3, Open 2WD)
16. Richard Spaulding/Niall Johnson (Ford Focus SVT, Production 2WD)
17. Patrick Brennan/Carrie Wilburn (Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Open AWD)
18. Javier Festa/Santiago Festa (Volkswagen Jetta, Open 2WD)
19. Paul Ferreira/Aaron Cresenti (Acura RSX, Production AWD)
20. Gerard Coffey/Dave Dooley (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8, Open AWD)
21. Michael O’Leary/John O’Leary (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4, Open AWD)
22. Steven Levesque/Kristin Chute (BMW M3, Production 2WD)
23. Enda McCormack/Bernard Farrell (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6, Open AWD)
Did not finish:
Seamus Burke/Ole Holter (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9, Open AWD)
Celsus Donnelly/Barry Smith (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8, Production AWD)
Ivor Wigham/Jeff Hagan (Mitsubishi Lancer, Production AWD)
Mark Lawrence/Robert Maciejski (Volkswagen Golf, Open 2WD)
Joseph Burke/Brian Sharkey (Acura Integra Type R)
Conor Malone/Glenna Chestnutt (Dodge Conquest, Open 2WD class)
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Wintish Road Special Stages Renamed After Sgt. Eddie Ryan,
A True American Hero
Ellenville, New York (March 26, 2008) Rally New York organization received
permission from Ryan family to rename the Wintish Road special stages on the
2008 Rally New York USA after Sgt. Eddie Ryan, a true American hero and a
resident of Wintish Road in Ellenville, New York.
Sgt. Eddie Ryan is at home on Wintish Road recovering from severe, life
threatening injuries he suffered in Ramadi, Iraq. He was shot twice in the head
and the miracle marine survived the ordeal. Sgt. Ryan served in Iraq with the 3rd
Battalion, 2nd Marines from 2002 to 2005.
We are proud to honor this American hero who likes to watch rally cars going by
his home. Many drivers and co-drivers have made plans to stop in and visit Eddie
and his family during their stay in Ellenville. More about Sgt. Eddie Ryan story can
be found at http://www.hbo.com/aliveday/bios/ryan.html.
Rally New York organization is the promoter and the organizer of the Rally New
York USA, the first round of the United States Rally Championship
(www.usrallychampionship.com), scheduled for April 4 – 5, 2008 with the
headquarters at the Nevele Resort in Ellenville, New York and the International
Rally New York, the final round of the United States Rally Championship with a
year-end Championship Awards Ceremony, which will take place on October 31 –
November 1, 2008.
Contact information and more information on all Rally New York events may be
found at www.RallyNewYork.com.
RALLY NEW YORK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH NEVERSINK
AND OPENS ENTRY FOR RALLY NEW YORK USA
Neversink, New York (February 15, 2008) Rally New York organization signed an
agreement with the Town of Neversink in Sullivan County New York, which makes
available new special stages within the Town of Neversink, and opened the entry
for Rally New York USA to be held on April 4 – 5, 2008. The entries for Rally New
York USA have already started coming in (www.RallyNewYork.com).
This development comes on the heels of the three-year contract Rally New York
organization signed with the Town of Wawarsing for the roads in the
Wawarsing/Ellenville area of Ulster County, New York with a new special stage in
the area of the historic Mt. Cathalia hillclimb and with the Town of Thompson in
Sullivan County, New York that covers the spectacular special stage at the
Concord Resort in Monticello.
In a related development, Ellenville Regional Hospital received a donation from
Rally New York in appreciation of the community support for Rally New York
events.
Rally New York USA on April 4 – 5 is the first round of the United States Rally
Championship (www.usrallychampionship.com). It is an all-tarmac event. Tarmac
rallies, which are popular elsewhere, are rather rare in the US. The United States
Rally Championship Competitors have the opportunity to participate in two tarmac
events in two successive months – Rally New York USA in April and Rally
Tennessee in May – with the same tarmac equipment. These two rallies are the
only all-tarmac events in the Nation. Competitors from the western part of the
Unites States may be able to make one trip to the East to participate in both
events. Rally New York would store their vehicles for the second event.
Rally New York organization also presents the International Rally New York on
October 31 – November 1, 2008. It is a gravel event that is the final round of the
United States Rally Championship. All Rally New York events are conducted
according to the international rules with three-pass reconnaissance on Thursday
and two days of racing on Friday and Saturday.
ELLENVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL RECEIVES DONATION FROM
RALLY NEW YORK
Ellenville, NY (February 11, 2008) On Monday afternoon February 11, 2008 the Rally New York
Ltd. organization (www.RallyNewYork.com) presented a donation check in the amount of $500 to
Steven Kelly, President & Chief Executive Officer of Ellenville Regional Hospital. The
presentation was made by Ivan Orisek, President of Rally New York Ltd. Orisek said “Rally New
York enjoys being a part of such a wonderful community as Ellenville/Wawarsing, many have
welcomed us with open arms and we look forward to a long relationship with the area”. Also in
attendance was Rich Otis, Deputy Clerk of the Course - Rally Control and a Local Liaison for
Rally New York events. Mr. Kelly said “we sure hope none of the racers needs our services, but
we’re here if they do”.
Rally New York Ltd. presents two rounds of the United States Rally Championship
(www.usrallychampionship.com) each year. The next, Rally New York USA will take place on
April 4 – 5, 2008. International Rally New York in September 2007 was the first event in the
Ellenville/Wawarsing. It was such a success the organization has entered into a three year contract
with the Town of Wawarsing for two events per year.
Rally racing is the most popular motor sport in many parts of the world and is growing in
popularity in the US. Regular cars, typically small sedans modified for safety and performance,
race against the clock (not wheel to wheel) in a test of speed and endurance on sections of public
roads that are closed by permit to regular traffic for a short period of time. Rally New York is
proud to say that they have an impeccable safety record and take great care to minimize any
inconvenience to residents. Rally events have a positive economic impact in areas in which they
are held as they bring hundreds of visitors, competitors and officials who stay for up to four days.
Ivan Orisek (left) presenting the donation to Steven Kelly (center) with Rich Otis attending (right)
Rally New York Media photo
RALLY NEW YORK SIGNED THREE-YEAR AGREEMENTS
Forestburgh, New York (January 10, 2008) Rally New York organization signed
three-year agreements with the Town of Wawarsing and the Town of Thompson.
The agreements run until the end of the year 2010.
These agreements cover a variety of tarmac and gravel special stage roads in
Ellenville, Wawarsing and Thompson, including the venue at the Concord Resort
in Monticello with the spectacular, amphitheater-like spectator area overlooking a
portion of the special stage going through the golf course. Negotiations of similar
agreements with other municipalities within the County of Ulster and the County of
Sullivan are in progress.
Rally New York organization is the promoter and the organizer of the Rally New
York USA, the first round of the United States Rally Championship
(www.usrallychampionship.com), scheduled for April 4 – 5, 2008 with the
headquarters at the Nevele Resort in Ellenville, New York and the International
Rally New York, the final round of the United States Rally Championship with a
year-end Championship Awards Ceremony, which will take place on October 31 –
November 1, 2008.
Contact information and more information on all Rally New York events may be
found at www.RallyNewYork.com.
UNITED STATES RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES ITS FOURTH SEASON AND
2008 CALENDAR
Author: USRC Media
(November 29, 2007) The 2008 United States Rally Championship (USRC) continues to make bold steps
toward more affordable national competition that is accessible to a larger number of rally teams. In an
effort started with the 2007 USRC season, the Championship structure minimizes or, for many teams,
eliminates the need for cross-country travel by providing competition on each side of the country.
Michael Taylor, USRC President said the following: “We realized that fewer and fewer teams can
afford towing back and forth across the country. A meaningful National Championship needed to embrace
the reality that most of our top competitors are professional and trades people who have been excluded
from serious consideration in previous championship formats due to the time or financial demands of
cross-country travel. With our new format, that has all changed. As a result, 312 competitors participated
in the 2007 United States Rally Championship.”
The United States Rally Championship (USRC) is owned and operated by United States Rally
Championship, Inc. In order to give teams competing in two-wheel drive cars more visibility, the USRC
introduced separate All-Wheel Drive Championship and Two-Wheel Drive Championship.
The International Rally New York will be the seventh and the final round of the 2008 Championship
and will be followed by the year-end Championship Awards ceremony.
Similarly to the 2007 season when the six top teams from the Atlantic Division received subsidy to
attend the final round in the West, the Championship will subsidize travel costs for six teams from the
Pacific Division – three top teams in the All-Wheel Drive Championship and three top teams in the TwoWheel Drive Championship - to travel to New York.
Every team from the Atlantic Division as well as the Pacific Division will be invited to the final round
in New York to compete for the top Championship positions. Each team may count four scores toward the
Championship - their three best scores achieved prior to the final round plus the score from the final
round. At least two of the three best scores must be from the team’s home Division. In order to
accommodate conflicts in personal schedules and other limitations experienced by individual teams, each
team may substitute a single out-of-the-Division event for an event in the team’s home Division prior to the
final round. All Championship events will have the same weight and will award the same number of
Championship points. Further details of scoring will be published soon.
Rally New York USA
Rally Tennessee
Idaho Rally
Rally West Virginia
Gorman Ridge Rally
Prescott Rally
International Rally New York
April 4 –5, 2008
May 24, 2008
July 11 – 12, 2008
August 1 – 2, 2008
August 15 – 16, 2008
October 3 – 4, 2008
October 31 – November 1, 2008
The USRC is the only National Championship in the United States that offers a combination of
gravel and tarmac rallies with most events allowing full reconnaissance and pace notes. In addition, most
USRC rallies are conducted under Super Rally Regulations, allowing teams to restart on day-two after a
day-one DNF.
Recognizing the need to minimize the cost to competitors, the Championship will make every effort
to keep the length of each Championship event to the maximum of two days including reconnaissance.
Contact:
Donna Hocker, Series Administrator
United States Rally Championship
Office 760-446-4097
Direct Cell 909-908-2429
[email protected]
Series Website www.unitedstatesrallychampionship.com

Press Releases - Rally New York, Ltd.

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