Official Podium (After SS14): L’Estage Wins STPR
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
OVERALL: 1. L’Estage 2. Bacon 3. Lagemann
SP: 1. Lagemann 2. Moro 3. Rooney
2WD: 1. Duplessis 2. D. Van Way 3. Greenhouse
STPR Wrap-Up Story:
rally-america.com/news/683
Standings After SS13: L’Estage Extends Advantage
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
OVERALL: L’Estage, Bacon, Lagemann, Rooney, Moro, Pakos, Keeney, Burke, Kale,
Przybysz
SP: Lagemann, Rooney, Moro, Pakos, Keeney
2WD: Duplessis, D. Van Way, Greenhouse
Cars Arriving at Fairgrounds
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
L'Estage/Richard (Car #17) just checked in at the Fairgrounds. Service, Parc
Expose, and the Subaru Super Special Stage are coming up next!
Matt Gottlieb Goes Off SS13
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
Car #67 (Gottlieb/Gager) went off about half way through SS13. Car will need to
be towed out.
Sullivan Van Way Crahses Out
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
Car #79 (S. VanWay/A. VanWay) off course on SS12 with substantial front-end
damage. The crew are OK; car will be towed out on a flatbed.
RA Store @ Tioga Fairgrounds
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
The Rally America Store will be set up at the Tioga County Fairgrounds for this
evening's Subaru Super Special Stage (SS14). Come check out a variety of
official Rally America merchandise, rally teams' gear, and MORE!
If you're not in the Wellsboro area for STPR, you can find great deals on rally
apparel online too! Visit the RA Store site: www.rallyamericastore.com
Follow the RA Store on Twitter here:
www.twitter.com/ra_store
Chris Greenhouse Rolls and Recovers
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
Car #319 (Greenhouse/Gordon) rolled on SS12 but managed to get it back on the
rubber and continued.
SS11 Cancelled
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
Organizers have thrown out the 12 Mile II stage (SS11) due to a natural gasline
emergency warning. Cars transiting to start SS12.
More Retirements
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
Broken Motorsports' Billy Petrow and Jeremy Neyhart (Car #15) have retired on
SS8 due to a blown motor.
Yogeshwar Gill and Kieran Wright (Car #99) have also retired, citing, "Vroom
vroom being gone from our go go."
Hanson Rolls Out on SS9
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
Travis and Terry Hanson (Car #523) rolled their car on the Randall I stage (SS9)
and are out of the rally. This DNF compromises Hanson's lead in championship
points.
Ken Block Retires After SS10
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino (Car #43) have been forced to retire after SS10.
Their Ford Fiesta had been having troubles related to the fuel system that could
not be diagnosed during Service I. They lost power to the car on SS10 and also
had gearbox problems.
Block had been leading the rally since day one and was well on his way to
repeating his 2009 STPR victory until this misfortune took him out of the event.
Car "0" DNF's???
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
Car '0' - the final road closure car had an off on SS10. The driver cooked a
corner too hot and bent the front right A arm. A replacement car is being used
as Car '0' in the meanwhile, but repairs are being made and they hope to
continue soon.
SP Battle Continues
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
The Super Production class battle is expected to continue intensifying
throughout the day, with top SP times positioned very close together. After SS7,
Car #74 (Lagemann/Beavis) leads the class with 51 seconds over Car #47
(Rooney/Wimpey). Both Rooney and Joseph Burke (Car #115) had small incidences
this morning, but addressed them during service. Burke dropped to third in class
after being in second overnight.
Car #59 (Moro/Holter) fixed their turbo issues from day one, but Moro admits he
hasn't been as fast as he could be today. Moro is sitting fifth in class.
Car #494 (Pakos/Sawicki) and Car #418 (Keeney/Grahn) are within 10 seconds of
each other and are fighting for fifth in class.
Car #523 (Hanson/Hanson) is just flying today, sweeping the stage wins on
SS5-SS7. The current SP points leader says he'll keep pushing although he is not
in podium contention at the moment.
Greenhouse Leads 2WD
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
Chris Greenhouse (Car #319) still has a comfortable cushion over Dillon Van Way
(Car #600); Greenhouse says he's going to keep it pinned regardless. Duplessis
(Car #70) has taken time out of Greenhouse and Van Way on the first loop of
stages, but is still more than 4 minutes behind Greenhouse due to the time he
lost replacing a flat tire early on day one.
Standings After SS7: L’Estage Overtakes Bacon
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
OVERALL: Block, L’Estage, Bacon, Mirra, Lagemann, Rooney, Burke, Moro, Pakos,
Keeney, Hanson
SP: Lagemann, Rooney, Burke, Moro, Pakos
2WD: Greenhouse, D. Van Way, Duplessis
*Results on the website are not correct. Technical problem is being addressed.
Finger Lakes Regional Rally finished
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
Joey Kale and Scott Nickerson have won the Finger Lakes Regional Rally
(coefficient 2 event) by 10 seconds over Maciej Przybysz and Kristin Przybysz.
Peter Hascher and Scott Rhoades round out the regional podium in third.
Cars due in for Service 1 at 12:48pm
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
Ken Block/Alex Gelsomino (Car #43) are due in to for Service 1 in Germania at
12:48pm instead of 12:18pm. The Wilson Point stage (SS7) was started half an
hour late due to rowdy spectators.
Dave Mirra Retires on SS5
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
Dave Mirra and Martin Headland (Car #40) have retired from the rally after
blowing their Subaru's turbo about 3 miles into the Asaph stage (SS5) and then
stuffing the car into a ditch. Co-driver Headland has been taken to the hospital
in Wellsboro to be checked out; he reported feeling aches and pains.
Car #99 (Gill/Wright) are pulled off the road on SS5 with mechanical problems
and need a tow. Car #888 (Georgakopoulos/Crescenti) were also reported to have
mechanical problems on SS5.
The Spirit of Rallying
- Saturday, June 5, 2010
One aspect of rallying that makes it such a special sport is the camaraderie
shared amongst competitors. It's not uncommon to see competitors loan each other
parts or a helping hand, despite being rivals.
Antoine L’Estage/Nathalie Richard encountered trouble with their Rockstar Energy
Royal Group Mitsubishi Evo X on SS1 after a power steering hose came undone.
They drove SS2 with no power steering at all. Before checking in to SS3, drivers
Bill Bacon and Pat Moro jumped in to help Antoine saw off the frayed end of the
steel hose, fit it back into the clamp, and then seal it up…a difficult process
that took them about an hour to do. Keep in mind that Bacon and L’Estage are
separated by a mere 8 points for the Championship lead, and the outcome of this
rally could determine who wins it all.
The Action Resumes Saturday Morning
- Friday, June 4, 2010
The second and final day of the 2010 Waste Management Susquehannock Trail
Performance Rally presented by Citizens and Northern Bank starts Saturday
morning with Parc Expose at The Green* in Wellsboro - 8:00am to 10:00am. Come
down to meet the competitors, see the rally cars, take photos, and get
autographs signed. Ten stages are left in the event, the first car starts SS5 at
10:40am local time.
*The Green is located on the corner Central Ave and Main Street in downtown
Wellsboro, PA.
Standings After SS4: Block Holds Overnight Lead
- Friday, June 4, 2010
Monster World Rally Team's Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino (Car #43) hold an
overnight lead of 9.4 seconds over Bill Bacon/Peter Watt (Car #68) after four
stages. Block is looking to repeat his 2009 victory at STPR, but this time in
his Ford Fiesta.
OVERALL: Block, Bacon, L’Estage, Mirra, Lagemann, Burke, Rooney, Pakos, Moro,
Keeney
SP: Lagemann, Burke, Rooney, Pakos, Moro
2WD: Greenhouse, Healey, Sorensen, Carven, Wright
FULL RESULTS: www.rally-america.com/events/2010/STPR/results
DAY ONE WRAP-UP: www.rally-america.com/news/682
Mirra Fastest On Super Special
- Friday, June 4, 2010
SRT USA's Dave Mirra and Martin Headland (Car #40) placed the fastest time
(2:01.0) on the Subaru Super Special (SS4) at the Tioga County Fairgrounds.
Antoine L'Estage and Nathalie Richard (Car #17) were second quickest (2:01.5).
Van Way Has Transmission Issues
- Friday, June 4, 2010
Car #600 (Van Way/Slocum) broke down on the Super Special (SS4). His Ford Focus'
transmission lost all gears and the car had to be towed off stage. The crew will
be able to re-start* tomorrow after sorting out the problem overnight. Van Way
was fourth in class before SS4.
*Teams CANNOT DNF on STPR's Super Special. If a car has an issue/crash and can't
finish the stage, the team will be given the slowest stage time set on the Super
plus one minute but be allowed to continue Saturday.
Subaru Super Special Stage
- Friday, June 4, 2010
STPR’s Subaru Super Special (SS4) at the Tioga County Fairgrounds is underway!
32 teams will be starting and cars are running the stage in REVERSE order. The
Fairgrounds are packed with spectators and plenty of vendors selling food! Come
join us and enjoy the action!
Standings After SS3: Block leads by 10.8 seconds
- Friday, June 4, 2010
OVERALL: Block, Bacon, L’Estage, Mirra, Rooney, Lagemann, Burke, Pakos, Moro,
Keeney
SP: Rooney, Lagemann, Burke, Pakos, Moro
2WD: Greenhouse, Healey, Sorensen, Carven, D. Van Way
FULL RESULTS: www.rally-america.com/events/2010/STPR/results
STPR Videos
- Friday, June 4, 2010
Rally America reporter Bill Wood is on the ground in Wellsboro, talking to
competitors and finding out what’s going on with their rallies. Watch these
video interviews with drivers as they’re posted throughout the rally. Visit
Rally America’s YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/RallyAmericaSeries
Retirements After SS2
- Friday, June 4, 2010
Car #318 (Caswell/Donlin) suffered engine failure on SS2. Car #807
(Riddell/Shindle) has a broken axle, and Car #548 (Bushore/Bushore) withdrew
after SS1 due engine trouble. Car #289 (Wiggin/DeMotte) is also out with a blown
engine.
Friday Service & Parc Expose II
- Friday, June 4, 2010
Today's service will be held at the Tioga County Fairgrounds at 5:24pm, before
the Subaru Super Special. The second Parc Expose of the day will also be here at
the Fairgrounds at 5:39pm, so be sure to join us! The Fairgrounds are located a
1/2 mile off of Route 6, between Mansfield and Wellsboro.
Welcome to the 2010 Susquehannock Trail Rally
- Friday, June 4, 2010
Welcome to the 34th edition of the Waste Management Susquehannock Trail
Performance Rally presented by Citizens and Northern Bank! Day One (Friday) gets
started with Parc Expose at "The Green" in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania from 12:00pm
to 1:00pm. The first car is due out 2:01pm and a t total of four stages will be
run today. Here's a detailed event schedule: bit.ly/btxmEq
