2010 Rally America season
| 2010 Rally America season | |||
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The 2010 Rally America season is the sixth season of Rally America. The season consists of 6 rallies and began on January 29, with the Sno* Drift National Rally in Michigan. They will also be hosting 3 rally-cross competitions in the fall at New Jersey Motor Sports Park.[1] The Rally in the 100 Acre Wood had Ken Block in a Ford Fiesta was the first time in 10 years that Ford has been on the podium. It also marked the first time since 2004 that a Subaru was not on the podium,[2] and the first time in history that a Subaru has not won the championship.
Antoine L'Estage won the Open championship, winning the rallies in Susquehannock and New England to give him an eventual 27-point winning margin over William Bacon. In the other classes, Patrick Moro won the Super Production Championship, and Christopher Duplessis won the championship for 2WD cars.
Schedule
| Dates | Rally | Open Winner | SP Winner | 2WD Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29–30 January | Sno*Drift[3] | Travis Pastrana | Travis Hanson | Christopher Duplessis |
| 26–27 February | Rally in the 100 Acre Wood[4] | Ken Block | Travis Hanson | Christopher Duplessis |
| 24–25 April | Olympus Rally[5] | Travis Pastrana | Ramana Lagemann | Christopher Duplessis |
| 14–16 May | Oregon Trail Rally[6] | Andrew Comrie-Picard | Patrick Moro | Dillon Van Way |
| 4–5 June | Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally | Antoine L'Estage | Ramana Lagemann | Christopher Duplessis |
| 16–17 July | New England Forest Rally | Antoine L'Estage | Ramana Lagemann | Lauchlin O'Sullivan |
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| Dates | Event |  Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
| 30–31 July | Rally Car Racing | Tanner Foust | Brian Deegan | Antoine L'Estage Andrew Comrie-Picard |
| Rally Car SuperRally | Tanner Foust | Brian Deegan | Samuel Hübinette | |
| Rallycross events [AWD listed first] | ||||
| Dates | Event | Pole position | B Final Winner | A Final Winner |
| 28–29 August | NJMP Rallycross #1 | Tanner Foust Josh Wimpey | Christopher Duplessis Brian Johnston | Tanner Foust Josh Wimpey |
| 2–3 October | NJMP Rallycross #2 | Dave Mirra Dillon Van Way | Liam Doran Eric Vlasic | Tanner Foust Matthew Johnson |
| 6–7 November | NJMP Rallycross #3 | Liam Doran Dillon Van Way | Travis Pastrana Jordan Guitar | Toomas Heikkinen Matthew Johnson |
Major entries
Open
Only the top 10 competitors are listed, as well as other well-known racers.[7]
| Pos | Driver | Car | Year | Points | Wins | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antoine L'Estage | Mitsubishi Evo | 2009 | 109 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | William Bacon | Mitsubishi Evo | 2006 | 82 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Travis Pastrana | Subaru WRX STi | 2010 | 46 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Ramana Lagemann | Subaru WRX STi | 2010 | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Patrick Moro | Subaru WRX STi | 2005 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Andrew Comrie-Picard | Mitsubishi Evo | 2010 | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Dave Mirra | Subaru WRX STi | 2010 | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Travis Hanson | Subaru WRX STi | 2007 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Joseph Burke | Subaru WRX STi | 2008 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Jimmy Keeney | Subaru WRX STi | 2007 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Super Production
This is the top 5 of the current competitors.[8]
| Pos | Driver | Car | Points | Wins | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Moro | Subaru WRX STi | 75 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Ramana Lagemann | Subaru WRX STi | 67 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Jimmy Keeney | Subaru WRX STi | 65 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Travis Hanson | Subaru WRX STi | 64 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Timothy Rooney | Subaru WRX STi | 57 | 0 | 3 |
2 Wheel Drive
This is the top 5 of the current competitors.[9]
| Pos | Driver | Car | Points | Wins | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Duplessis | Volkswagen GTI | 122 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Dillon Van Way | Ford Focus | 72 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | John Conley | Dodge SRT-4 | 54 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Nick Allen | Ford Focus | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Gary Wiggin | Volkswagen GTI | 31 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Rally America to launch European-style rally cross racing in 2010". Rally America. Rally America, Inc. 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ↑ "Maine Forest Rally: Round 6 of the 2004 SCCA ProRally Championship – Rumford, Maine; July 30–31, 2004" (PDF). Rally Racing News. EB Tech Services. 2004-07-31. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ↑ "Sno*Drift Results". Rally America. Rally America, Inc. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ↑ "Rally in the 100 Acre Wood Results". Rally America. Rally America, Inc. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ↑ "Olympus Rally Results". Rally America. Rally America, Inc. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ↑ "Oregon Results". Rally America. Rally America, Inc. Archived from the original on 19 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ↑ "2010 Overall – National – Driver". Rally America. Rally America, Inc. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ↑ "2010 Super Production – National – Driver". Rally America. Rally America, Inc. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ↑ "2010 2-Wheel Drive – National – Driver". Rally America. Rally America, Inc. Retrieved 2010-01-31.