Archive for 'Tall Pines 2008'
Pat Richard closes out 2008 with a win!
Posted on22. Nov, 2008 by Dean.
Pat Richard and Alan Ockwell
commandeered a lead of over five minutes heading into the final
stages of the 2008 Rally of the Tall Pines. In an event that has
punished many, even those still in the hunt had to fight to make it
to the end.
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Richard and Ockwell take lead at Pines
Posted on22. Nov, 2008 by Dean.
Pat Richard and Alan Ockwell have
claimed a massive lead over the early stages of the 2008 Rally of the
Tall Pines. Their biggest competition, in the form of Antoine
L'Estage in his Hyundai Tiburon and Ken Block of the Subaru Rally
Team USA, both suffered problems in the early stages.
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The Real Deal
Posted on21. Nov, 2008 by Dean.
Each year, we look forward to Tall Pines. As media, we each get a chance to sit down in the right seat of a rally car as part of the media rides program. This year, Erik Ockwell and I got to ride with some of the best. I hopped in with Subaru Rally Team USA [...]
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Throwdown Showdown: Rally of the Tall Pines 2008
Posted on21. Nov, 2008 by Dean.
The stage is set for the final round of
the Canadian Rally Championship – the Rally of the Tall Pines. The
teams have been out on their recce passes and are due into the
service area any moment. Cold temperatures in the Bancroft, Ontario
area mean that roads are frozen, some consisting of frozen gravel,
others covered in ice and [...]
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On the Limit: Ken Block and Rally
Posted on19. Nov, 2008 by Dean.
Four years ago, a brand new driver
arrived at the Rally of the Tall Pines for his rally debut. After an
off road excursion that ended his event, the driver left Bancroft and
didn't return until 2007. In the years between events, that driver
went from an unknown to one of the top names in North American rally.
Ken Block [...]
