Almost Time for Maniwaki

I'm busy getting ready for Rallye Perce Neige Maniwaki. It looks like it's going to be a good rally.


There are 44 entries according to the most recent update on the event web site. A notable late entry is Travis Pastrana, in what I believe is his first Canadian rally.

The starting order has been published. Apparently, we'll be starting as the very last car on the road. The sheer ice we'll have to deal with (from 43 other cars polishing the road ahead of us) will keep our speed down, but this may be a bit of an equalizer for us against the other regional-only cars at the back of the pack: the power difference between the stock-engined Lada and the higher HP, modded cars won't matter so much if they can't get their extra power down either.

All in all, it looks like a great event. I haven't been to Perce Neige in three years, and I'm looking forward to going back.

Note: I don't know what the Internet situation's going to be like at our Maniwaki hotel. I may be able to post over the weekend, but maybe not. There are a few places you can get your fix of news from Perce Neige while I'm away:

www.rallyeperceneige.com - Event Web Site
www.rallyscoring.com - Live Stage Scores
www.flatovercrest.com - News Articles, Updates and Photos


Jeff

New Blog!

Welcome!

Welcome to the blog. This is something new I'm trying for 2007.

I've been running my web site for a while now and I've been looking for a way to post news and information from the road. I'll be trying out this to fill that need; if everything works well, you should get news from the rally as soon as I get to a computer instead of waiting until I get back home.

Last Season

The results are in from last season. Despite switching classes mid-season, we still managed to get enough points to take 2nd in the ESRC Group N championship.

Congratulations to my teammates Brian Street and his co-driver Rob Amato. Brian took first place in two USRC classes: Group N and Super Stock, and Rob won the USRC Group N co-driver title.

Schedule Updates

My 2007 season schedule isn't completely finalized yet, but there are a few events coming up that I know I'll be doing:

Rallye Perce Neige Maniwaki
Feb. 3, Maniwaki, QC, Canada

This is the first rally in the 2007 Canadian Rally Championship, and I'll be co-driving for Luis Melo in his P2 Lada Samara.

Corona Rally Mexico
Mar. 9-11, Leon, Gto., Mexico

This will be my first rally of the year with my regular driver, Craig Studnicky. We'll be competing in the ISG Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI in Group N against the regular PWRC teams.

As I write, the car is being prepped at the European Rally School, and I've been learning Spanish at the Academy of Language and Culture to get ready for the rally.

Watch for my full schedule when its finalized on my web site.

Jeff