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Posted by Shawn Bishop
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 |
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 2012 Rocky Mountain Rally
Here is some preliminary information for competitor planning purposes. More information will be available soon. - May 24-26, 2012
- 2 days of rallying
- Recce Thursday May 24th
- Rally HQ at the Stoney Nakoda Resort
- Ceremonial Start on Friday in Downtown calgary
- Saturday Finish at Rafter Six Ranch
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 February 2012 )
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Posted by Shawn Bishop
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Sunday, 29 May 2011 |
ANTOINE L'ESTAGE WINS TIGHT BATTLE AT SUBARU CALGARY ROCKY MOUNTAIN RALLY
 Photo: Andrew Harvey
Organizers were immediately challenged by overnight snowfall that made sections of the rally route impassible. Volunteers worked feverishly to create a new schedule, and the rally started after a three hour delay.
L'Estage and Richard were first on the road, which meant they would be sweeping the loose gravel and snow from the road surface, making the road faster for the teams behind. Teams completed four passes of the Cox Hill stage before heading to service, where L'Estage hoped for a reseed to put someone else first on the road.
“It was really tough this morning, very bad to be first on the road,” said L'Estage. “In the time where we turned around to do the next stage, the road covered over in snow, so again I had to clear the road.”
Pat Richard struggled as well with the slippery conditions. Running Yokohama mud tires, Richard was confident that they were the correct choice – the same tires chosen by L'Estage.
“In the snowy sections, it's so slippery that you really have to stay on the line and stay clean,” said Richard. “It's tough because the camber of the road is so severe that the car will slide sideways down into a corner even if you go slow.”
Benefitting from L'Estage's road sweeping, Richard moved into the lead, and maintained a small margin heading into service. Teams made repairs and the cars were sent back out to complete two more passes on the Cox Hill stage before heading to the final three stages at the Jumping Pound Forest Demonstration Loop. With no reseed, L'Estage would have to continue first on the road, clearing the worst of the road conditions.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 29 May 2011 )
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