Rally America has just released its 2010 race schedule, and it looks like it'll be an exciting year for rally fans in the United States. . Besides the six-race championship season, they will also be hosting three European style exhibition rallycross events at the New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, NJ.
The championship scehdule is as follows -
1. January Sno*Drift Rally Atlanta, MI
2. February Rally of the 100 Acre Wood Salem, MO
3. April Olympus Rally Olympia, WA
4. May Oregon Trail Rally Hood River, OR
5. June Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally Wellsboro, PA
6. July New England Forest Rally Newry, ME
Rally America will also once again help to organize the rally competition at X-Games 16 next year.
For more, check out the official Rally America site.
-Mike Garrett
OFFICIAL SPEEDHUNTERS SUPPLIERS
6 Races? That's it?.....wow....
No California?....I guess that's reserved for the drift guys. Doesn't this whole scene look a bit lame?
I said California because most people EXPECT California to be THE spot to hold events and races.....or nothing at all.
But out here in cali we have all the tree hungers that don't want us mucking about in the woods.
6 isn't a lot, would be cool to see it covered on Speedhunters though
Actually out here in Califoria we have the California Rally Series CRS and it is mostlt NASA who runs the races not RA
only 6? lol the motorsports in america are left turns and straight races... lol
I heard there will be 3 head to head (6 cars at a time) Rally races in NJ. I guess its not Rally America. What is another sanctioning body in the US?
My point was.....6 races only is ridiculous ! There should be AT LEAST 15 races (yes that cost a lot more money to organize and the budget of the teams have to be much higher).....conclusion? Do it right, or don't even bother.
I brought up California, because I live in California, but for those "unfortunate" people that live in Texas, Illinois, Nevada, Florida, Arizona, Cunnecticut, Dakota....blah blah blah......I'm sure there are people living there that love motorsports as much (if not more) as many people living in the location scheduled above. What do they have to do? Go play tennis?
Bottom line is, it's all BS marketing and propaganda.....much like FD.
....and please don't bring up X-Games....that's not rally!
Check where WRC events take place......ALL over Europe....not just in 3 locations.
Could Speedhunters PLEASE get some WRC coverage?? Would be awesome!
Thanks!
Are you serious Alex? have you ever participated in a Rally race? it's not exactly easy, it's a very grassroots scene, just like drifting, except you aren't just destroying tires. Please, write yourself a reality cheque.
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ANYWAY, for those who are interested, and local, I'll be hitting up the Tall Pines Rally in Bancroft, Ontario next month, ACP (of X-Games fame) should be there, and Ken Block was there last year. should be pretty sweet, i'll try to have some pics up in the forum again.
There are tons of local events RA is not the only Rally series in the U.S. I also have an excellent knowledge of Rally events and would be more than willing to cover it for Speedhunters.
2 Alex, most national championships only include 6-8 rounds, PWRC is only 7 rounds if i remember it right, at that level not everyone has the budget 2 go all over America, not evryone has Ken blocks money