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BREAKING: Block Claims Dominant Olympus Rally Win

Ken Block and co-driver Alex Gelsomino of the Monster World Rally Team have claimed an emphatic victory on the Olympus Rally in Washington today. Block set a blistering pace from the outset leading the rally from start to finish and winning nine out of the event's ten special stages.

The World Rally Championship driver and Internet Gymkhana sensation's gradual return to North American rallying has been a triumphant one having also won Missouri's Rally in the 100 Acre Wood last February and Quebec's Rallye Defi earlier this month. more...

O'Sullivan Clinches Super Production Title

A decade ago Lauchlin O'Sullivan was the best 2WD rally driver in America. That includes the 2002 Group 2 title in the SCCA Pro Rally series.

This weekend at the Olympus Rally in Washington, O'Sullivan returned to the top spot on the Podium with enough points to claim the 2012 American Super Production title with co-driver Scott Putnam halfway through Olympus, the final event on the 2012 American rally championship calendar.

"It's pretty wonderful," said O'Sullivan. "It's one of the things we planned on doing when we got here." more...

Block Takes Commanding Lead of Olympus Rally

World Rally Championship driver and Internet Gymkhana video sensation Ken Block has an impressive lead at the Saturday break at the Olympus Rally in Washington, last event in the 2012 American rally championship.

After SS4 Block and co-driver Alex Gelsomino have a 2:12.6 lead over two-time defending American rally champion David Higgins and his co-driver Craig Drew. more...

L'Estage Hindered by Puncture on Olympus

2010 American rally champions Antoine L'Estage and co-driver Nathalie Richard are looking at a long, dusty road to recover from a flat tire that finds them in fifth place at the Olympus Rally in Washington this weekend. It's the last event in the 2012 American championship. more...

Rocky Start to Olympus for Higgins

Two-time defending American rally champion David Higgins and his co-driver Craig Drew are in for a fight this weekend at the Olympus Rally in Washington. It's the last event on the American rally championship calendar.

Higgins and Drew are in second after the first four stages of the event trailing rally leaders Ken Block and co-driver Alex Gelsomino by 2 minutes and 12.6 seconds as the rally enters a lengthy break on Saturday afternoon because of dry, forest fire conditions south of the Olympic Peninsula outside Olympia, Washington's capitol. more...

CrazyLeo Blames Faulty Note for NEFR Crash

CrazyLeo Urlichich attributes his crash at last weekend's New England Forest Rally to a bad pacenote.

Urlichich and co-driver Carl Williamson's 2007 Subaru Impreza 'Beast' STI went off the road and into a swamp on day two's opening stage forcing the crew to retire from the event while sitting comfortably in third overall. more...

Higgins Crowned American Champion in Maine

David Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew have clinched their second consecutive American title with Subaru Rally Team USA at this weekend's New England Forest Rally in Newry, Maine.

Higgins finished the Series' penultimate event second overall just 21 seconds adrift of rally winner L'Estage, but only had to place sixth or better here to mathematically secure the championship before the final round in September, the Olympus Rally. more...

BREAKING: L'Estage Takes Victory in Maine

Antoine L'Estage and co-driver Nathalie Richard have claimed their third consecutive New England Forest Rally victory leading the two-day event in Maine from start to finish. more...

Higgins Frustrated by Dusty Conditions

Defending American champion David Higgins says he's frustrated by the lack of visibility caused by dry, dusty conditions at the New England Forest Rally.

The Subaru factory driver is 32 seconds behind rally leader Antoine L'Estage with seven stages set to run on day two but is not optimistic that conditions will improve on Saturday's Leg with no rain expected in the forecast.

Higgins is comfortably in second overall with a 58.7 second lead over CrazyLeo Urlichich and only needs to place sixth or better to clinch the championship. more...

L'Estage Leads New England Overnight

Antoine L'Estage and co-driver Nathalie Richard have a 32 second lead over 2011 American champion David Higgins and his co-driver Craig Drew after day one at the New England Forest Rally in Newry, Maine.

Four of the rally's eleven Special Stages were run today. The remaining tests will start Saturday morning and are all new stages. L'Estage, obviously, was pleased with Friday's stages having won all four and breaking Ken Block's record for fastest time on Concord Pond in the process. more...

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