THE EVENTS
The coefficient 2 Divisional Friday May 3 will have 5 stages for a total of 38 stage miles; the coefficient 3 Saturday May 4 will have 7 stages for 60 stage miles. National competitors will run all 12 stages (98 stage miles). The first car will be due into the final MTC about 11:00 pm.
HALF PRICE ENTRY for OUT-OF-AREA DIVISIONAL ONLY competitors
Drivers who live outside California, Arizona, or Nevada and are entering ONLY the Divisionals are eligible for a $150 entry fee discount.
HEADQUARTERS & ACCOMODATIONS
The Ramada Inn of Palmdale will again be the headquarters.
Ramada of Palmdale/Lancaster
300 West Palmdale Boulevard
Palmdale, CA 93551
(805) 273-1200
SCHEDULE
Fri. May 3, 1996 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Tech Inspection
America's Tire Company
Lancaster, Ave. J & Hwy. 14
Stop in for a chance to win a free set of Michelin tires!
7:00 pm Official Rally Start
Ramada Inn, Rally Headquarters
Palmdale, Hwy. 14 & Palmdale Blvd.
11:15 pm Cars return after five stages
Mid-Rally Chili Party - All Welcome - Hosted by Raybestos Brake Parts
Sat. May 4, 1996 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Rally Re-Start
Antelope Valley Mall
Palmdale, Ave. P & 10th St. West
Meet the top U.S. PRO Rally teams! Rally cars and trucks on display.
R&E Racing T-shirts on sale, Music, Sponsor Displays, Refreshments
1:00 pm Rally Re-Start
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Dinner & Service Break
Lake Hughes Community Club
Lake Hughes, on Hwy. N-2
Rally Information Center, Stage Winner awards, See the service crews
in action, Delicious hamburger dinner - only $4!
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Mike & Paula Gibeault
149 Rawhide Lane
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(619)375-8704
gibeault@ridgecrest.ca.us
http://www.av.qnet.com/~teamhke/rim
MEDIA_ALERT
Event: Rim of the World PRO Rally - Round #4 of the 1996 SCCA/ Michelin
PRO Rally Series. Race cars from around the world will compete at
high speeds through the Angeles National Forest near Palmdale,
California.
When: Friday - Saturday, May 3 - 4, 1995
Schedule_-_Friday
8:45 AM - Meet at Ramada Inn, 300 West Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale, CA
93551 (805) 273-1200 for caravan or rides to press stage.
Los Angeles and San Fernando
Valley media to meet at Wendy's on Magic Mountain
Parkway in Valencia.
9:30 AM - Press stage in Angeles National Forest - rides in rally
cars for working media followed by Toyota Motorsports
press luncheon.
1:00 PM - Registration - Ramada Inn, Palmdale.
Tech Inspection - America's Tire Company, Valley
Central Shopping Center, Lancaster (next to Circuit City
- Avenue J and Hwy. 14)
6:30 PM - Display of rally vehicles - Ramada Inn - Palmdale
7:00 PM - Start - Day #1: Rim of the World PRO Rally -
Ramada Inn - Palmdale
11:30 PM - Finish - Day #1: Rim of the World PRO Rally -
Ramada Inn - Palmdale
Chili dinner hosted by
Raybestos Brakes
Schedule_-_Saturday
10:00 AM - Rally car displays, music, t-shirts, racing souvenirs,
etc. - Antelope Valley Mall, Highway 14 and 10th Street
West, Palmdale
noon - Awards for Friday's stages; drawing for set of
Michelin tires - Antelope Valley Mall
1:00 PM - Start - Day #2: Rim of the World PRO Rally, Antelope
Valley Mall - Palmdale
1:30 PM - First stage begins - Angeles National Forest
6:15 PM - Service stop, dinner break (public invited for dinner -
$4.00) - Lake Hughes Community Club
8:15 PM - First car start - night section
9:30 PM - Finish: Rim of the World PRO Rally -
Ramada Inn - Palmdale
Where: Rally headquarters will be at the Ramada Inn in Palmdale.
A list of public viewing areas for the rally is available starting
May 2 from the Ramada Inn in Palmdale, the Antelope Valley Mall,
and America's Tire Company in Lancaster. Prior information can be
obtained by calling the contact people below.
Duration: 99 stage miles, 228 total miles, 12 stages
Rank: Full National Rally, sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America
and sponsored by Michelin Tire Corporation. Presented by the
California Sports Car Club Region of the Sports Car Club of America,
and conducted by Rim of the World PRO Rally Committee, Paula
Gibeault - Chairperson.
Expected Top National Entries: Paul Choiniere - defending five-time
overall national champion - won this rally last year - in his new '96
Hyundai Elantra; Carl Merrill - 400 HP Ford Escort Cosworth -fastest car on
the circuit - was leading last year when a tie-rod broke; won previous
event last month in Washington; Henry Joy, finished second to Choiniere in
last year's title chase, making season debut in right-hand-drive Mitsubishi
Lancer - first time car has run Rim; Tom Ottey -finished in the top five
several times last year -in his Open class Hyundai Elantra; Selcuk
Karamanoglu -Turkish rally champion now living in Maine - won Doo Wop event
in Washington in March in an Eagle Talon; Rui Brasil - Open class Audi 4000
Quattro -won the Doo Wop series last month in Washington -300 hp; Ralph
Kosmides -new Group 5 Toyota Supra - currently leading this new class; Sam
Bryan, new factory-supplied Group 5 Saab 900 turbo, rally debut; Janice
Damitio, from Montesano, Wash., only woman entered in national event -in a
Toyota Celica GTS 4WD - narrowly missed being the first woman to win a
rally championship last year.
Visuals: There will be escorts to take photographers and video crews onto
the course during the daylight part of the rally on Saturday.
Anyone requiring supplied photos or video should contact Andy
Schupack in the press room starting May 2. Rally cars going
through water, rough terrain, and sliding at high speed through
tight turns provide exciting visuals.
Media Info: We will provide phone-ins on event information, driver
interviews, and results. We will fax stories and agate
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We have B-roll available for TV.
The press room will be located in the lobby of the Ramada Inn,
Palmdale.
Contact: Andy Schupack - national series media liaison:
(401) 739-5677 (now thru May 2 and after May 6)
(805) 267-1725 (direct line - May 3 - 7)
or
Paula Gibeault - Rim of the World PRO Rally Committee Chairperson
(619) 375-8704
# # #
Correction on press room phone number - it is (805) 273-1725.
For Immediate Release Contact: Andy Schupack (401) 739-5677
THE "SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA" TEAMS BACK TO CHALLENGE CHOINIERE FOR
13TH RIM OF THE WORLD EVENT; DEFENDING CHAMPION ONLY THIRD IN POINTS
PALMDALE, Calif. -- April 24 -- Last year, with the Paul Choiniere/Jeff
Becker Hyundai Elantra having its nagging problems, an upset was in the
making at the Rim of the World PRO Rally here.
The 400 horsepower Ford Escort Cosworth of Carl Merrill/John Bellefleur,
winners of three of the last five SCCA/Michelin National PRO Rally
events, was stretching his lead over Choiniere when a tie-rod broke,
nearly putting Merrill over the edge of a dropoff in the Angeles National
Forest. So Merrill was out of a race he "shoulda" won.
Then the Henry Joy/Chris Griffen Mitsubishi Eclipse, which had been
maintaining a minute-plus lead over the ailing Choiniere Hyundai when it
lost a rear differential, leaving Joy with only two-sheel-drive on the
rough and twisty Rim roads, so Joy "woulda" won if he hadn't had the
mechanical problem.
Finally, the Jamaican team of Peter Moodie/Michael Fennell had a slight
lead with two stages to go when a miss developed in their Mazda 323GT-R
powerplant, and Choiniere slipped by them for the win. Moodie, who was
15 seconds ahead, "coulda" won if not for that miss.
But the reality was that Choiniere, who has captured the championship
five of the last six years, and the Rim title the last four years,
outlasted and outdrove the faster cars to win the rally.
"We always seem to have problems here - turbo last year, power steering
pump failure the year before, brakes the year before that - but hard work
by our crew and some luck have put us in the winner's circle," said
Choiniere, a 32 year-old auto sales manager from Shelburne, Vermont
This year, Merrill and Joy are back, hoping that Choiniere's troubles
outweigh his luck and one of them can squeeze Paul's Hyundai Elantra out
of the top spot. Other competitors in the 300 horsepower, all-wheel-
drive turbo Open class include the Hyundai Elantra of husband and wife
Tom Ottey/Pam McGarvey, and the San Jose-based Audi Quattro of Rui
Brasil/Carlos Tavares.
Many local drivers will be vying for points in both the SCCA/Michelin
national series and in the California Rally Series and SCCA Divisional
PRO Rally championships. Victorville's Lon Peterson, a perennial winner
here, will be running a new Kia Sephia in the Production class, while
Newport Beach's Ralph Kosmides - co-founder of the Ruby's Diner
restaurant group - has a Cal Wells-built Toyota Supra in the new Group 5
class. A favorite from the past, Bill Holmes from Malibu, an off-road
champion sponsored by Ford several years ago in PRO Rally events, will be
bringing his flashy Ford F-150 out of retirement for the event.
These teams and many more will be converging on Palmdale on May 3 - 4 for
Round #4 of the SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally series - the "lucky" 13th annual
Rim of the World PRO Rally. The weekend schedule will offer a chance to
see the cars several times during the rally.
The first opportunity will be during tech inspection at America's Tire
Company, Valley Central Shopping Center, in Lancaster, from 1:00 PM to
6:00 PM, Friday, May 3. A set of Michelin tires (winner's choice -
retail value up to $800) will be raffled off at 6:00 PM. Raffle tickets
are $1.00, or can be obtained in exchange for a non-perishable food item
(one ticket per item) at America's Tire. All cash and food will
be donated to South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) food bank.
The cars will then leave from the headquarters Ramada Inn in Palmdale at
7:00 PM to "head for the hills."
The teams tackle the twisty ridgetop roads of the Angeles National Forest
for five stages on Friday night, ending back at the Ramada Inn at
11:30 PM. The next morning, Saturday, May 4, the action moves to the
Antelope Valley Mall, where music, t-shirts, and vendors will be on hand
along with the rally cars and drivers starting at 10:00 AM. The cars
then leave the mall at 1:00 PM.
# # #
For Immediate Release Contact: Andy Schupack
(401) 739-5677
IT'S 2WD VRS. 4WD AS SCCA/MICHELIN PRO RALLY TOP RUNNERS INVADE
ANTELOPE VALLEY FOR RIM OF THE WORLD EVENT
PALMDALE, Calif. -- April 10 -- For the big-engined cars of the
SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally series, it always seemed that if you didn't have
four-wheel-drive, you didn't exist.
After all, Paul Choiniere/Jeff Becker in their Audi Quattro, and more
recently in their Hyundai Elantra 4WD, have dominated the Rim of the World
event with 350 hp, turbochargers, and all-wheel-drive. The cars that had
only two wheel drive, even with equivalent horsepower, could not match
Choiniere's times on the rocky or sandy closed Rim roads of the Angeles
National Forest.
But now, with the new Group 5 class for two-wheel-drive cars which allows
the Open-class-style rules for free engine, brakes, transmission and
suspension modifications, the front and rear-drivers now have their own
class. The stars at Rim of the World should be a powerful Toyota Supra
and the country's fastest Saab 900.
"We've always had big horsepower, fast two-wheel-drive cars in our local
California Rally Series," said Rim of the World organizer Paul Gibeault,
herself a rally driver from Ridgecrest, "but now that the national series
has changed the rules, we are getting factory-sponsored efforts that
should be exciting to watch."
Sam Bryan, from Kent, Washington, and his co-driver Rob Walden, will be
entering a sophisticated Group 5 Saab 900 turbo, with 12" brakes, 300
horsepower, and electronic engine controls. The driver is no slouch,
either, as Sam won the Group 2 title with a small-engined Saab last
year.
The other new Group 5 star will be the Toyota Supra of Ruby's Diner
partner Ralph Kosmides, from Newport Beach, and his co-driver Joe Noyes.
Kosmides' car is more stock that Bryan's, but still puts out more than
235 horsepower and will have plenty of speed for the twisty Rim roads.
In a PRO Rally, each team consists of a driver and a co-driver (or
navigator), and the exact course is kept secret until just before the
event - different from World Rally, where practice is allowed. At Rim,
the cars start at two-minute intervals and race against the clock over
12 stages which range in length from four to 10 miles. The teams
achieving the fast combined times wins.
Most PRO rallies include night stages, making it necessary for competitors
to adjust their driving style. At many events, speeds of more than 120
miles-per-hour can be reached on long straight-aways, but the twisty,
rough hilltop fire roads of Rim are renown for challenging car durability
and driver stamina.
Along with Choiniere and Carl Merrill, whose 400 hp Ford Escort Cosworth
was leading Rim last year before breaking its suspension, other Open class
contenders include the Hyundai Elantra of Tom Ottey, of Columbus, Ohio,
whose co-driver is his wife Pam McGarvey, and Henry Joy, whose Mitsubishi
Lancer is the only right-hand-drive car on the circuit.
Besides the fastest, overall competitors, there are less exotic cars
running in different classes which allow less modifications. The cars
mentioned above are all four-wheel-drive, turbocharged, highly-modified
racers, while various Production classes allow very few changes to the
stock vehicles driven on the street. All PRO Rally cars have safety
equipment including aircraft-style safety harnesses, roll cages, and fire
extinguishers.
This year's Rim event will start on Friday afternoon, May 3, with tech
inspection at America's Tire Company in Lancaster. Fans can meet the
drivers and look at the cars, as well as obtain a rally program with entry
lists and spectator area maps. A new set of Michelin tires will be
raffled of to benefit the local SAVES Food Bank. The cars will be flagged
off from the Ramada Inn in Palmdale (Rt. 14 and Palmdale Blvd.) at
7:00 PM.
As always, all rally activities are free and open to the public.
On Saturday, vehicle displays and activities, including the 1:00 PM
restart, will take place atthe Antelop Valley Mall in Palmdale starting at
10:00 AM. Not only can the public meet the top North American PRO rally
teams and see their vehicles up close, but there will also be sponsor
displays, music, t-shirts for sale, and a noon awards ceremony for winners
of the Friday night stages. Saturday's activities also include the dinner
break in Lake Hughes, with a chance to watch the service crews in action
before the final night stages.
The Rim of the World PRO Rally is Round #4 of the SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally
series. The series is not only a contest of who is the best driver on
challenging roads, at high speed, in varying conditions, but also a
competition between car preparers and manufacturers. He or she whose car
is sturdily built and who can avoid damaging off-course excursions into
trees or ditches, stands a chance of winning.
Tires play an important part in a winning rally effort. They must be
equally reliable on many driving surfaces; the asphalt of the transit
roads that rallyists traverse to get to the competition stages, as well as
varying conditions on the competition stages themselves. Stages, many of
which are unpaved, can change from sandy to clay to gravel in the space of
a few hundred feet. Sometimes rain will turn a perfectly ordinary dirt
road into a quagmire within minutes.
Most of the top competitors will be using specially constructed Michelin
XGT Rally tires, which not only come in various compounds for different
road surfaces, but have rugged carcass and sidewall designs to resist
puncturing under the stressful rally conditions. The tire company is
using its three-year agreement with the Sports Car Club of America to
promote one of the fastest growing motorsports in the country as well as
its XGT line of street tires.
The 1996 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series consists of eleven events, and is
sponsored by Michelin Tire Corporation, and sanctioned by the Sports Car
Club of America. The 1996 Rim ofthe World PRO Rally is presented by the
SCCA's California Sports Car Club Region and the Rim Organizing Committee.
# # #
Round #4 - 1996 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
Rim of the World PRO Rally - Palmdale, California
Entry/Start List - May 1, 1996 (prelim.)
Start Car Driver/ Co-Driver/ Make/Model/Class/
Pos. No. Hometown Hometown Division
----- ---- ------------------ ----------------- -------------------
1 1 Paul Choiniere Jeff Becker Hyundai Elantra/Open
Shelburne, VT Great Neck, NY National
2 3 Carl Merrill John Bellefleur Ford Escort Cosworth/Open
Ogunquit, ME Thornhill, ONT National
3 2 Henry Joy Chris Griffin Mitsubishi Lancer/Open
Atlanta, MI Sherman Oaks, CA National
4 33 Tom Ottey Pam McGarvey Hyundai Elantra/Open
Columbus, OH Columbus, OH National
5 14 Selcuk Karamanoglu Yorgi Bittner Eagle Talon/PGT
Bath, ME Plain City, OH National
6 4 Sam Bryan Rob Walden Saab 900 Turbo/Group 5
Kent, WA Seattle, WA Nat./Div.
7 31 Rui Brasil Carlos Tavaras Audi Quattro/Open
San Jose, CA San Jose, CA Nat./Div.
8 16 Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Toyota Supra/Group 5
Newport Beach, CA Bothell, WA Nat/Div.
9 39 Mike Whitman Kevin Linville Datsun 510/Group 2
Farmington, NM Durango, CO Nat./Div.
10 18 David Peterson Greg Chaloupka VW GTI/Group 2
Aspen, CO Aspen, CO Nat./Div.
11 21 Lon Peterson Bill Gutzmann Kia Sephia/Production
Victorville, CA Ontario, CA Nat./Div.
12 11 John Pizzagalli Eric Hauge Mitsubishi Galant/PGT
S. Burlington, VT Napa, CA National
13 47 Kurosh Jahromi Erik Thompson Audi Quattro/Open
Corona, CA Portland, OR Nat./Div.
14 23 Dennis Chizma John Forespring Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4/PGT
Simi Valley, CA Olympia, WA Nat./Div.
15 25 Bill Malik Renn Phillips Volvo 240/Group 2
Burbank, CA Del Mar, CA Nat./Div.
16 Douglas Shrenk Mike Fenter Saab 900/Group 2
Lynnwood, WA Canby, OR Nat./Div.
17 20 Pete Lahm Jimmy Brandt Datsun PL 510/Group 2
Phoenix, AZ Lake Odessa, MI National
18 15 Tony Chavez John Elkin Mitsubishi Eclipse/Gp. 5
Santa Fe Springs, CA Lytle Creek, CA Nat./Div.
19 53 Gerry Valentini Lee Sorenson Mazda RX-7/Group 5
Sacramento, CA FairOaks, CA National
20 67 Gary English Brian Paul Alfa GTV6/Group 2
Irvine, CA Anaheim, CA Nat./Div.
21 17 Janice Damitio Amity Trowbridge Toyota Celica GTS/PGT
Montesano, WA Seattle, WA Divisional
22 59 Bill Holmes Brian Maxwell Ford F-150 Pickup
Malibu, CA Port Hope, Ontario Divisional
23 43 Ron Wood Kelly Walsh Audi Quattro Coup
Costa Mesa, CA Costa Mesa, CA Divisional
24 44 Mick Kilpatrick Chris Bradshaw Dodge Colt Turbo
Durango, CO Chatsworth, CA Divisional
25 19 Jeff Hendricks Noble Jones Jeep Comanche
Prescott, AZ Prescott, AZ Divisional
26 22 Vartan Samuelian Ara Manoukian Mitsubishi Eclipse
Pasadena, CA Pasadena, CA Divisional
27 27 Robert Tallini Steve Scott Toyota Corolla
Downey, CA Sunland, CA Divisional
28 35 Jose Soares Luis Romero VW GTI
Antioch, CA Vallejo, CA Divisional
29 24 Bobby Webb Tim Sardelich Datsun 510
Santa Clara, CA Orangevale, CA Divisional
30 30 Robert Pendergrass Jon Weigley Chevy Blazer
Palos Verdes, CA Lawndale, CA Divisional
31 60 Ben Medeiros Tony Medeiros Mazda 323GTX
Walnut Creek, CA Walnut Creek, CA Divisional
32 34 Jose Pauletti Colleen McKay Plymouth Arrow
Irvine, CA Oakhurst, CA Divisional
33 54 Gordon Swenson Tom Carter Toyota Celica
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Running Springs, CA Divisional
34 61 Sevak Khatchadourian TBD Ford Escort
Glendale, CA Divisional
35 62 Frank Paredes William Staley Datsun 510
Corona, CA Perris, CA Divisional
36 63 Justin Hill Jason Bailey Plymouth Sapparo
Huntington Beach, CA Huntington Beach, CA Divisional
37 64 Lincoln Woodard Claire Shelton Toyota Corolla
Valencia, CA Valencia, CA Divisional
# # #
Round #4 - 1996 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
Rim of the World PRO Rally - Palmdale, California
Final Entry/Start List
Start Car Driver/ Co-Driver/ Make/Model/Class/
Pos. No. Hometown Hometown Division
----- ---- ------------------ ----------------- -------------------
1 1 Paul Choiniere Jeff Becker Hyundai Elantra/Open
Shelburne, VT Great Neck, NY National
2 3 Carl Merrill John Bellefleur Ford Escort Cosworth/Open
Ogunquit, ME Thornhill, ONT National
3 2 Henry Joy Chris Griffin Mitsubishi Lancer/Open
Atlanta, MI Sherman Oaks, CA National
4 33 Tom Ottey Pam McGarvey Hyundai Elantra/Open
Columbus, OH Columbus, OH National
5 14 Selcuk Karamanoglu Yorgi Bittner Eagle Talon/PGT
Bath, ME Plain City, OH National
6 4 Sam Bryan Rob Walden Saab 900 Turbo/Group 5
Kent, WA Seattle, WA Nat./Div.
7 31 Rui Brasil Carlos Tavares Audi Quattro/Open
San Jose, CA San Jose, CA Nat./Div.
8 17 Janice Damitio Amity Trowbridge Toyota Celica GTS/PGT
Montesano, WA Seattle, WA Nat./Div.
9 16 Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Toyota Supra/Group 5
Newport Beach, CA Bothell, WA Nat/Div.
10 39 Mike Whitman Ben Bradley Datsun 510/Group 2
Farmington, NM Portland, OR National
11 18 David Peterson Greg Chaloupka VW GTI/Group 2
Aspen, CO Aspen, CO Nat./Div.
12 21 Lon Peterson Bill Gutzmann Kia Sephia/Production
Victorville, CA Ontario, CA Nat./Div.
13 11 John Pizzagalli Eric Hauge Mitsubishi Galant/PGT
S. Burlington, VT Napa, CA National
14 47 Kurosh Jahromi Erik Thompson Audi Quattro/Open
Corona, CA Portland, OR Nat./Div.
15 23 Dennis Chizma John Forespring Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4/PGT
Simi Valley, CA Olympia, WA Nat./Div.
15 25 Bill Malik Renn Phillips Volvo 240/Group 2
Burbank, CA Del Mar, CA Nat./Div.
16 42 Douglas Shrenk Sean Tennis Saab 900/Group 2
Edmonds, WA Seattle, WA Nat./Div.
17 20 Pete Lahm Jimmy Brandt Datsun PL 510/Group 2
Phoenix, AZ Lake Odessa, MI National
18 15 Tony Chavez John Elkin Mitsubishi Eclipse/Gp. 5
Santa Fe Springs, CA Lytle Creek, CA Nat./Div.
19 12 George Plsek Mark Rathsam Saab 99/Group 5
Del Mar, CA Del mar, CA Nat./Div.
20 53 Gerry Valentini Lee Sorenson Mazda RX-7/Group 5
Sacramento, CA FairOaks, CA National
21 67 Gary English Brian Paul Alfa GTV6/Group 2
Irvine, CA Anaheim, CA Nat./Div.
22 59 Bill Holmes Brian Maxwell Ford F-150 Pickup
Malibu, CA Port Hope, Ontario Divisional
23 43 Ron Wood Kelly Walsh Audi Quattro Coup
Costa Mesa, CA Costa Mesa, CA Divisional
24 44 Mick Kilpatrick Chris Bradshaw Dodge Colt Turbo
Durango, CO Chatsworth, CA Divisional
25 19 Jeff Hendricks Noble Jones Jeep Comanche
Prescott, AZ Prescott, AZ Divisional
26 22 Vartan Samuelian Ara Manoukian Mitsubishi Eclipse
Pasadena, CA Pasadena, CA Divisional
27 27 Robert Tallini Steve Scott Toyota Corolla
Downey, CA Sunland, CA Divisional
28 35 Jose Soares Luis Romero VW GTI
Antioch, CA Vallejo, CA Divisional
29 24 Bobby Webb Tim Sardelich Datsun 510
Santa Clara, CA Orangevale, CA Divisional
30 30 Robert Pendergrass Jon Weigley Chevy Blazer
Palos Verdes, CA Lawndale, CA Divisional
31 60 Ben Medeiros Tony Medeiros Mazda 323GTX
Walnut Creek, CA Walnut Creek, CA Divisional
32 34 Jose Pauletti Colleen McKay Plymouth Arrow
Irvine, CA Oakhurst, CA Divisional
33 68 Pete Morris Eric Oyague Toyota Corolla
Los Angeles, CA Van Nuys, CA Divisional
35 62 Frank Paredes William Staley Datsun 510
Corona, CA Perris, CA Divisional
36 63 Justin Hill Jason Bailey Plymouth Sapparo
Huntington Beach, CA Huntington Beach, CA Divisional
37 64 Lincoln Woodard Claire Shelton Toyota Corolla
Valencia, CA Valencia, CA Divisional
38 73 Harry Manku Ravinder Nyotta VW Scirocco
Northridge, CA Valencia, CA Divisional
# # #
Saturday Only
54 Gordon Swenson Tom Carter Toyota Celica
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Running Springs, CA Divisional
77 Roger Hull Sean Gallager Eagle Talon
Prescott, AZ Santa Ana, CA Divisional
# # #
Rim of the World PRO Rally
Palmdale, California
Round #4 - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
May 3, 1996, 8:00 PM
Press Notes #1
1. Welcome to Palmdale, California, and round #4 of the 1996
SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally series. The weather all week has
been sunny and hot, with highs in the low 90's, and the
weekend should be no exception. The organizers have
already determined that two-minute intervals will be
necessary in order to maintain visibility with the dusty
conditions, although a gusty wind should prevent the
dust from settling and causing further delays.
2. The press stage at Spunky Canyon in the Angeles National
Forest brought the usual number of problems for a rough
Rim press stage.
--The Janice Damitio/Amity Trowbridge Toyota All-trac
pushed its shocks through the front shock towers after
a hard landing from one of the stages' two jumps. Her
Crazee Expresso crew convinced her that it was
partially their fault because they did not have the
shock travel adjusted properly for a jump. They also
had a flat tire. Anyway, the crew fixed the problems,
and Janice will be underway for the start.
--The much-anticipated debut of the Sam Bryan/Rob Walden
Group 5 Saab 900 turbo took place at the press stage.
Sam knew that the flange gasket on the turbo was bad,
and decided after one run to shut the car down and
spend the afternoon working on the car. Bryan reported
at start time he was very pleased with the way the car
was running,
--The Kurosh Jahromi/Erik Thompson Audi Quattro broke a
motor mount while giving a ride to the executive
director of the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce. The crew
fixed the car, and Kory started on time.
3. Here's a round-up of the classes:
--For the overall leaders, it will be a four-car battle
between the four 325 horsepower-plus race cars. The
current series leader, Carl Merrill, of Ogunquit,
Maine, won the previous event in Olympia, Washington
(the Wild West PRO Rally) and was second in South
Carolina in his 400 horsepower Ford Escort Cosworth.
Henry Joy, who is making his season debut in the right
hand drive Mitsubishi Lancer, is 400 pounds lighter
than he was last year in his Eclipse. Henry hopes the
lighter car will do less digging into the soft Rim
roads than his old mount. Paul Choiniere's Hyundai
Elantra - a 1996 version - is coming off an amazing
performance in Washington at which he put eight minutes
on the leaders on Saturday in just 60 stage miles. The
problem was that broken motor mounts had set him back
18 minutes on Friday night, and his Saturday charge
brought him to fourth overall and seven points behind
Merrill in the standings.
--In Production GT, Selcuk Karamanoglu has been dusting
the field in his Eagle Talon, with his overall win at
the Doo Wops event and his second overall at Wild West
-just 59 seconds behind Merrill despite the 125
horsepower deficit. Janice Damitio ran well at Wild
West in his Toyota Celica All-trac after losing her
engine at the Doo Wops, but she cannot keep up with
Selcuk. The Dennis Chizma Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 is
fast enough to be competitive with the class leaders,
but a compliance problem with his brakes forced him out
of the class at Wild West. He has redone the brakes
for this event, and is read to rally. Newcomer John
Pizzagalli ran well in his debut in a Mitsubishi Galant
VR4 at Wild West after losing 20 minutes getting out of
a ditch early in the event.
--Group 5, which was to be a battle this year between the
Toyota Supras of Bruce Newey and Ralph Kosmides, and
the Saab 900 turbo of Sam Bryan, could still develop
into that competition, but for now, Kosmides looks like
he has a huge head start. Ralph has 34 early points
with a Wild West and a Doo Wop win, while Bryan's car
is debuting this weekend and Newey is still waiting for
his car.
--The usual Group 2 crowd will wage war at Rim, with the
Mike Whitman Datsun 510, the Bill Malik Volvo 240, the
Dave Peterson VW GTI (the current points leader after
his Wild West win, the Doug Shrenk Saab 900 (the ex-Sam
Bryan championship car), and the Pete Lahm Datsun 510
all competitive in the class.
--The lone Production class entry is the leading Kia
Sephia of Lon Peterson, who won both the Doo Wops and
Wild West events, can build on his class lead with a
finish here.
# # #
Rim of the World PRO Rally
Palmdale, California
Round #4 - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
May 3, 1996, 11:00 PM
Press Notes #2
4. 38 cars took the countdown from the local Miss Budweiser
in front of the Ramada Inn - Palmdale, and headed into
the Angeles National Forest for the start of the event.
5. Almost immediately, the hot and rough Rim stages started
to take their toll on the field.
--The Janice Damitio/Amity Trowbridge Production GT
Toyota Celica All-trac continued and expanded their
press stage woes leading to a DNF. They had a flat
tire on stage #2, changed it, and then had another flat
near the end of #2. Left without a spare, they were
forced to run almost all of stage #3 on the wheel rim,
only for the electrics to quite and force the car off
the stage. The crew will try to find the problem and
fix the car to run the divisional on Saturday.
--The Lon Peterson/Bill Gutzmann Kia Sephia broke an
axle, and then damaged the car further when it was
towed over a big rock getting the car out of stage #2.
--The Tom Ottey/Pam McGarvey Hyundai Elantra continued
with its bad luck, having replaced a steering rack
before the event, and then overheating to end their run
on stage #2.
7. Even the guys up front were having troubles, especially
with hot brakes. The Choiniere/Becker Hyundai Elantra
seemed to have the best of its, experiencing
minor difficulties with hot brakes, but it was
Merrill/Bellefleur Ford Escort Cosworth and the
Joy/Griffin Mitsubishi Lancer who really had brake
problems - both losing their brakes for whole stages.
Merrill also lost an alternator belt on stage #5,
something that cannot be repaired until Saturday AM under
the rules of Parc Ferme.
8. The Rui Brasil/Carlos Tavaras Audi Quattro - usually a
top five finisher - had problems right from the start,
with the car not pulling more than 5000 RPM. Add a left
rear shock problem and Rui is unhappy with his
performance, despite the fact that he is only two minutes
behind Merrill and fourth overall.
9. After three stages, 30 of the 38 cars were running.
# # #
Rim of the World PRO Rally
Palmdale, California
Round #4 - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
May 4, 1996, 3:00 AM
Press Notes #3
10. Stage time chart after five stages/Friday night for the
national competitors:
Stage # Road
Points
CAR DRIVER 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL
#
1 P Choini 1728 951 566 1080 1471 0 57.96
2 H Joy 1819 978 576 1096 1519 0 59.88
3 C Merril 1768 989 585 1109 1589 0 60.40
31 R Brasil 1850 1037 620 1177 1570 0 62.54
14 S Karama 1877 1126 614 1164 1578 0 63.59
18 D Peters 1912 1066 628 1226 1644 0 64.76
39 M Whitma 1865 1089 637 1259 1736 0 65.86
20 P Lahm 1930 1091 672 1276 1703 0 66.72
12 G Plsek 1933 1086 698 1297 1673 0 66.87
65 D Chizma 1892 1072 874 1228 1627 0 66.93
42 D Shrenk 2092 1073 640 1239 1599 100 67.43
16 R Kosmid 2026 1184 667 1285 1679 0 68.41
53 G Valent 2135 1202 700 1420 1828 0 72.85
25 B Malik 1924 2217 618 1274 1631 0 76.64
4 S Bryan 5394 1222 680 1356 1702 0 103.54
17 J Damiti 2092 2505 4333 DNF
21 L Peters 1836 DNF
11 J Pizzag 1892 1061 608 1185 DNF
33 T Ottey 1812 DNF
47 K Jahrom 1888 DNF
67 G Englis 2327 DNF
CAR
# (DRIVER/CO-DRIVER) CAR SEED SCORE Place/class
1 Paul Choiniere/J Becker Hyundai 0 57:57 1 Open
2 Henry Joy/Chris Griffin Lancer 0 59:52 2 Open
3 Carl Merrill/J Bellefleur Escort 0 1:00:24 3 Open
31 Rui Brasil/Carlos Tavares Quattro 2 1:02:32 4 Open
14 S Karamanoglu/Y Bitner Eagle 1 1:03:35 1 GT
18 D Peterson/G Chaloupka VW GTI 2 1:04:45 1 Group 2
39 Mike Whitman/Ben Bradley Datsun 510 2 1:05:51 2 Group 2
20 Pete Lahm/Jimmy Brandt Datsun 510 3 1:06:43 3 Group 2
12 George Plsek/Mark Rathsam Saab 99 6 1:06:52 1 Group 5
65 D Chizma/J Forespring 3000 GT 6 1:06:55 2 GT
42 Doug Shrenk/Sean Tennis Saab 900 6 1:07:25 4 Group 2
16 Ralph Kosmides/Joe Noyes Supra 2 1:08:24 2 Group 5
53 G Valentini/L Sorenson Mazda RX-7 5 1:12:51 3 Group 5
25 Bill Malik/Renn Phillips Volvo 240 3 1:16:38 5 Group 2
4 Sam Bryan/Rob Walden Saab 900 1 1:43:32 4 Group 5
17 J Damitio/A Trowbridge Celica 2 DNF
21 Lon Peterson/B Gutzmann Kia Sephia 2 DNF
11 Jon Pizzagalli/E Hauge Galant 3 DNF
33 Tom Ottey/Pam McGarvey Hyundai 1 DNF
47 Kurosh Jahromi/E Thompson Quattro 6 DNF
67 Gary English/Brian Paul Alfa GTV 6 DNF
# # #
Rim of the World PRO Rally
Palmdale, California
Round #4 - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
May 4, 1996, 3:00 PM
Press Notes #4
11. As you can see from the times, the Paul Choiniere/Jeff
Becker Hyundai Elantra survived the conditions better
than any of the top runners, with a 1:55 lead over
Joy/Griffin and 2:27 over Merrill/Bellefleur. Merrill's
broke alternator belt, which forced him to run stage #5
with just the car's stock headlights, was caused by a
broken alternator bracket that caused the belt to shear.
12. The John Pizzagalli/Eric Hauge Production GT Mitsubishi
Galant is out of the event after as high as fourth
overall after four stages. The trip computer failed,
and then the lights flickered before the electrical
system failed completely, stopping the car on stage #5.
13. Ditto for the Mitsubishi Eclipse 2WD divisional of
competitors Tony Chavez/John Elkin, which blew a head
gasket on stage #3.
14. The Audi Quattro of Kory Jahromi/Erik Thompson had the
worst "off" of the event so far, as they rolled their
car off the road heading down one of Rim's famous
canyons, only to be saved by a tree. At last report,
the car was still wedged in the tree as several attempts
to pull the car out last night failed.
15. After its difficulties on the press stage, the
Group 5 Saab 900 turbo of Sam Bryan/Rob Walden has
finally turned a wheel in competition, although it
hasn't been easy. The same turbo exhaust flange which
broke Friday morning broke last night on stage one,
causing the turbo get hot enough to singe some of the
wiring. The pair shut the car off on the stage, made
some repairs, and returned before the 30 minute time bar
limit. Bryan continued through the evening using very
low boost, but running nevertheless. Sam hopes to learn
more about the other components besides the engine, and
they hope to finish the event to gain meaningful points.
16. In the other classes after Friday night, Selcuk
Karamanoglu - with John Pizzagalli out of the event -
leads Production GT in his Eagle Talon, with the only
other car in the class still running - the
Chizma/Forespring Mitsubishi 3000 GT VR4 - in second
about three minutes behind. Chizma's car was saved by a
gaggle of rally mechanics lead by former Production and
Truck champion Dave Turner, who performed surgery on the
car's wheel studs at Parc Expose at the Antelope Valley
Mall this morning.
The Group 2 battle is shaping up as an exciting one,
with the Peterson/Chaloupka VW GTI leading the class by
a little more than a minute over Datsun 510 of
Whitman/Bradley. Chaloupka was ill during much of the
evening, but felt better after a good night's sleep.
Co-driver Pete Lahm/Jimmy Brandt are also having a good
run, less than a minute behind Whitman.
With Bryan slowed by his turbo ills and Ralph
Kosmides/Joe Noyes being plagued by rear suspension
problems in their Toyota Supra, the Saab 99 of George
Plsek/Mark Rathsam is the leading Group 5 by 1:30 over
Kosmides/Noyes. The Supra broke a rear suspension
spring during last night's rough stages.
17. Bill Holmes, a former rallyist and SCORE/HDRA off-road
champion, has made a triumphant return in his Ford F-150
pickup, running stages as fast as fourth overall even
though he is only listed as a divisional competitor.
In that divisional competition, the Rui Brasil/Carlos
Tavares Audi Quattro won the class by two minutes over
Holmes, with Dave Peterson/Greg Chaloupka VW GTI third.
# # #
Rim of the World PRO Rally
Palmdale, California
Round #4 - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
May 4, 1996, 5:00 PM
Press Notes #5
18. The dogfight for first place continues, with the places
now swapped after the completion of the first Saturday
stage. 30 cars left from the Antelope Valley Mall
earlier this afternoon, and 30 cars finished the first
stage (#6), but rally leaders Paul Choiniere/Jeff Becker
have had some yet-undetermined electrical problems that
have prevented him from getting full RPM from his
Hyundai powerplant. In fact, the pair lost enough time
on the transit from the mall to stage #6 to miss their
starting time by three minutes, thus incurring penalty
points. The troubles continued on the stage as both Joy
and Merrill beat Choiniere's time, and Joy has taken
over the lead in the event.
19. Both Merrill and Joy continue to experience brake
problems, however, with Merrill reporting no brakes
despite the fact that he said he had his best stage of
the event.
20. The Sam Bryan/Rob Walden Saab 900 turbo Group 5 racers
continues to improve on the course, with the engine now
attaining good boost, but booth driver and engine are
reported running on the warm side.
21. The Janice Damitio/Amity Trowbridge Toyota All-trac did
not start the divisional today after DNF in the rally
last night.
22. As warm as it was on Friday, Saturday has become even
hotter. Downtown Palmdale is reporting 102 degrees F,
with the hills and canyons likely to reach up to 107
degrees.
23. After 8 stages, the lead has flip-flopped again, with
Choiniere taking the top spot back from Joy, with Henry
holding off a charging Merrill for second. Choiniere
won both stages #7 and #8 by more than 30 seconds - his
electrical problems apparently gone - and Henry and Carl
virtually tied on both stages, with Joy winning #7 and
Merrill winning #8 - with margins of just a few seconds.
24. Rui Brasil/Carlos Tavares - currently in fourth place -
continue to having overheating problems in their Audi
Quattro, and will have to slow down in order to stay in
the event.
# # #
Rim of the World PRO Rally
Palmdale, California
Round #4 - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
May 5, 1996, 9:00 AM
Press Notes #6
25. Near the end of stage #8, the Saab 900 turbo of Sam
Bryan/Rob Walden cut a turn a little too tight and
caught a wheel in a rut, putting the car into a roll
which put an end to its maiden voyage. Bryan had been
keeping a slow and steady pace to keep to try to finish
the event despite a recurring turbo exhaust problem.
26. The Mitsubishi Eclipse divisional entry of Vartan
Samuelian/Ara Manoukian also rolled their car on stage
#8, landing on the roof and putting them out of the
event.
27. Despite a mounting list of ills, the Audi Quattro of Rui
Brasil/Carlos Tavares continues to hold on to fifth
place. The latest problems included a broken
accelerator cable and a flat tire. After 10 stages, Rui
was three minutes behind Karamanoglu and two minutes
ahead of Dave Peterson in the overall standings.
28. After the service break at Lake Hughes, the Bill
Malik/Renn Phillips Volvo 240 was still in the hunt for
the Group 2 title with Peterson and Whitman. The car
was cued up to start stage #11 when the crew noticed a
problem underneath the car which turned out to be a
broken frame, forcing the team out of the event.
29. Speaking of Group 2, the Doug Shrenk/Sean Tennis Saab
900 (the former Sam Bryan championship car) was forced
to retire after Friday's stages as Tennis was ill.
30. Taking advantage of the rear suspension problems in the
Ralph Kosmides/Joe Noyes Toyota and the DNF of Sam
Bryan/Rob Walden, the Saab 99 of George Plsek/Mark
Rathsam took the lead in Group 5. But then a myriad
ofproblems, including a broken axle, beset the Saab, and
Kosmides/Noyes retook the lead for good. Gerry
Valentini/Lee Sorenson was hanging in in third place
in their Mazda RX-7.
# # #
Round #4 - 1996 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
Rim of the World PRO Rally - Palmdale, California
Final Results - National Event
Fin. Car Driver/ Co-Driver/ Make/Model/Class/
Pos. No. Hometown Hometown Time (hrs:min:sec)
----- ---- ------------------ ----------------- -------------------
1 1 Paul Choiniere Jeff Becker Hyundai Elantra/Open
Shelburne, VT Great Neck, NY 2:34:35
2 2 Henry Joy Chris Griffin Mitsubishi Lancer/Open
Atlanta, MI Sherman Oaks, CA 2:35:52
3 3 Carl Merrill John Bellefleur Ford Escort Cosworth/Open
Ogunquit, ME Thornhill, ONT 2:37:37
4 14 Selcuk Karamanoglu Yorgi Bittner Eagle Talon/PGT
Bath, ME Plain City, OH 2:47:10
5 31 Rui Brasil Carlos Tavares Audi Quattro/Open
San Jose, CA San Jose, CA 2:50:43
6 39 Mike Whitman Ben Bradley Datsun 510/Group 2
Farmington, NM Portland, OR 2:52:53
7 18 David Peterson Greg Chaloupka VW GTI/Group 2
Aspen, CO Aspen, CO 2:52:58
8 65 Dennis Chizma John Forespring Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4/PGT
Simi Valley, CA Olympia, WA 2:54:33
9 20 Pete Lahm Jimmy Brandt Datsun PL 510/Group 2
Phoenix, AZ Lake Odessa, MI 2:57:13
10 16 Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Toyota Supra/Group 5
Newport Beach, CA Bothell, WA 3:02:03
11 12 George Plsek Mark Rathsam Saab 99/Group 5
Del Mar, CA Del Mar, CA 3:11:20
12 53 Gerry Valentini Lee Sorenson Mazda RX-7/Group 5
Sacramento, CA FairOaks, CA 3:13:31
Did_Not_Finish
33 Tom Ottey Pam McGarvey Hyundai Elantra/Open
Columbus, OH Columbus, OH National
4 Sam Bryan Rob Walden Saab 900 Turbo/Group 5
Kent, WA Seattle, WA Nat./Div.
17 Janice Damitio Amity Trowbridge Toyota Celica GTS/PGT
Montesano, WA Seattle, WA Nat./Div.
21 Lon Peterson Bill Gutzmann Kia Sephia/Production
Victorville, CA Ontario, CA Nat./Div.
11 John Pizzagalli Eric Hauge Mitsubishi Galant/PGT
S. Burlington, VT Napa, CA National
47 Kurosh Jahromi Erik Thompson Audi Quattro/Open
Corona, CA Portland, OR Nat./Div.
25 Bill Malik Renn Phillips Volvo 240/Group 2
Burbank, CA Del Mar, CA Nat./Div.
42 Douglas Shrenk Sean Tennis Saab 900/Group 2
Edmonds, WA Seattle, WA Nat./Div.
15 Tony Chavez John Elkin Mitsubishi Eclipse/Gp.5
Santa Fe Springs, CA Lytle Creek, CA Nat./Div.
# # #
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CHOINIERE REGAINS SCCA/MICHELIN PRO RALLY SERIES LEAD; HE AND BECKER WIN
FIFTH STRAIGHT RIM OF THE WORLD PRO RALLY IN THE ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST
PALMDALE, Calif. -- May 5 -- Paul Choiniere, from Shelburne, Vermont, and
co-driver Jeff Becker, have regained the SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally series
points lead in their Hyundai Elantra with a one minute, 17-second win at
the Rim of the World PRO Rally.
Choiniere nearly fell behind the Henry Joy/Chris Griffin Mitsubishi Lancer
earlier in the day when the Hyundai experienced an electrical problem, but
Paul put another one minute on the field in the next couple of stages to
secure the win. The Ford Escort Cosworth of Carl Merrill/John Bellefleur
was third, three minutes back.
"It's like sprinting in deep sand," said Choiniere, describing the rim
roads in the Angeles National Forest. "Our brakes are hot, our engine is
hot, our bodies are hot, and our arms are tired from trying to push 2500
pounds of metal with 350 horsepower as fast as we can in 100 degree heat
over roads designed for 15 miles-per-hour."
In the classes, the Selcuk Karamanoglu/Yorgi Bittner Eagle Talon won the
the Production GT class for the third time this season; the Mike Whitman/
Ben Bradley Datsun 510 scored a 5-second win in Group 2; and the Ralph
Kosmides/Joe Noyes Toyota Supra won Group 5.
Merrill lost his chance to contend for the win when he broke an alternator
bracket, and had to run the final stage on Friday night with almost no
lights - losing almost two minutes to the field. Joy had no brakes for
much of Friday night as the hard, downhill braking caused his brake fluid
to boil.
In a PRO Rally, each team consists of a driver and a co-driver (or
navigator), and the exact course is kept secret until just before the
event - different from World Rally, where practice is allowed. At Rim,
the cars start at two-minute intervals and race against the clock over
12 stages which range in length from four to 10 miles. The teams
achieving the fast combined times wins.
Only 19 of the original 40 starters finished the event.
After four events in the SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally series, Choiniere now has
46 points, Merrill 45 points, and Karamanoglu 41 points.
The much-anticipated debut of the factory Saab 900 turbo did not have a
fairy-tale ending as the Sam Bryan/Rob Walden car rolled at the end of
stage #8, breaking the windshield and damaging most of the car's body
panels. Bryan's earlier turbo problems had put him back in the pack
before the rolled caused the DNF.
The next SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series event is the 20th annual
Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally in Wellsboro, Penn., June 1 - 2.
Rim of the World - LEG SCORES
STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 STAGE 4
P.Choi 1728 P.Choi 951 P.Choi 566 P.Choi 1080
C.Merr 1768 2% H.Joy 978 2% H.Joy 576 1% H.Joy 1096 1%
T.Otte 1812 4% C.Merr 989 3% C.Merr 585 3% C.Merr 1109 2%
H.Joy 1819 5% R.Bras 1037 9% J.Pizz 608 7% S.Kara 1164 7%
L.Pete 1836 6% B.Holm 1060 11% S.Kara 614 8% R.Bras 1177 8%
R.Bras 1850 7% J.Pizz 1061 11% B.Mali 618 9% J.Pizz 1185 9%
M.Whit 1865 7% D.Pete 1066 12% R.Bras 620 9% B.Holm 1220 12%
S.Kara 1877 8% D.Chiz 1072 12% D.Pete 628 10% D.Pete 1226 13%
K.Jahr 1888 9% D.Shre 1073 12% B.Holm 630 11% D.Chiz 1228 13%
D.Chiz 1892 9% V.Samu 1077 13% V.Samu 630 11% D.Shre 1239 14%
J.Pizz 1892 9% G.Plse 1086 14% M.Whit 637 12% J.Hend 1246 15%
V.Samu 1905 10% M.Whit 1089 14% D.Shre 640 13% M.Whit 1259 16%
D.Pete 1912 10% J.Hend 1090 14% J.Hend 651 15% R.Wood 1259 16%
B.Mali 1924 11% P.Lahm 1091 14% R.Tall 657 16% V.Samu 1259 16%
P.Lahm 1930 11% R.Wood 1107 16% R.Kosm 667 17% B.Mali 1274 17%
G.Plse 1933 11% R.Tall 1124 18% R.Wood 671 18% P.Lahm 1276 18%
B.Holm 1936 12% S.Kara 1126 18% P.Lahm 672 18% R.Kosm 1285 18%
T.Chav 1960 13% R.Kosm 1184 24% S.Brya 680 20% G.Plse 1297 20%
J.Hend 1990 15% M.Kilp 1192 25% G.Plse 698 23% R.Tall 1316 21%
R.Wood 2013 16% G.Vale 1202 26% G.Vale 700 23% S.Brya 1356 25%
R.Kosm 2026 17% F.Pare 1202 26% M.Kilp 726 28% F.Pare 1384 28%
J.Dami 2092 21% S.Brya 1222 28% B.Pend 726 28% B.Webb 1403 29%
D.Shre 2092 21% B.Webb 1226 28% B.Webb 736 30% B.Pend 1406 30%
B.Webb 2128 23% P.Morr 1228 29% P.Morr 746 31% G.Vale 1420 31%
G.Vale 2135 23% B.Pend 1276 34% F.Pare 764 34% M.Kilp 1442 33%
F.Pare 2160 25% L.Wood 1302 36% L.Wood 801 41% P.Morr 1501 38%
P.Morr 2167 25% H.Mank 1357 42% H.Mank 811 43% H.Mank 1521 40%
M.Kilp 2176 25% J.Paul 1380 45% J.Paul 824 45% J.Paul 1532 41%
L.Wood 2277 31% B.Mali 2217 133% D.Chiz 874 54% L.Wood 1702 57%
B.Mede 2294 32% J.Dami 2505 163% J.Dami 4333 665%
H.Mank 2300 33%
G.Engl 2327 34%
R.Tall 2437 41%
B.Pend 2462 42%
J.Paul 2649 53%
S.Brya 5394 212%
Rim of the World - LEG SCORES
STAGE 5 ROAD POINTS STAGE 6 STAGE 7
P.Choi 1471 P.Choi 0 C.Merr 1242 C.Merr 1233
H.Joy 1519 3% H.Joy 0 H.Joy 1256 1% P.Choi 1235 0%
R.Bras 1570 6% M.Whit 0 P.Choi 1271 2% H.Joy 1235 0%
S.Kara 1578 7% S.Kara 0 S.Kara 1326 6% S.Kara 1304 5%
C.Merr 1589 8% R.Kosm 0 B.Holm 1330 7% R.Bras 1330 7%
D.Shre 1599 8% D.Pete 0 R.Bras 1339 7% B.Holm 1338 8%
D.Chiz 1627 10% D.Chiz 0 B.Mali 1350 8% B.Mali 1359 10%
V.Samu 1627 10% P.Lahm 0 D.Pete 1353 8% R.Hull 1374 11%
B.Holm 1629 10% G.Vale 0 R.Kosm 1366 9% V.Samu 1376 11%
B.Mali 1631 10% B.Holm 0 R.Hull 1369 10% R.Kosm 1381 12%
D.Pete 1644 11% R.Wood 0 M.Whit 1370 10% M.Whit 1385 12%
J.Hend 1651 12% M.Kilp 0 D.Chiz 1385 11% P.Lahm 1387 12%
G.Plse 1673 13% S.Brya 0 J.Hend 1393 12% D.Pete 1388 12%
R.Kosm 1679 14% R.Bras 0 R.Wood 1401 12% J.Hend 1405 13%
S.Brya 1702 15% B.Mali 0 V.Samu 1409 13% G.Plse 1407 14%
P.Lahm 1703 15% J.Hend 0 P.Lahm 1413 13% D.Chiz 1408 14%
R.Wood 1710 16% V.Samu 0 G.Plse 1441 16% R.Tall 1453 17%
M.Whit 1736 18% R.Tall 0 R.Tall 1449 16% B.Webb 1475 19%
R.Tall 1771 20% B.Pend 0 B.Webb 1470 18% G.Engl 1520 23%
G.Vale 1828 24% L.Wood 0 G.Vale 1530 23% G.Vale 1548 25%
F.Pare 1898 29% G.Plse 0 G.Engl 1530 23% F.Pare 1567 27%
M.Kilp 1929 31% B.Webb 0 F.Pare 1551 24% P.Morr 1594 29%
B.Pend 1931 31% C.Merr 1 P.Morr 1574 26% M.Kilp 1624 31%
H.Mank 1953 32% D.Shre 100 H.Mank 1627 30% H.Mank 1626 31%
P.Morr 1992 35% J.Paul 300 M.Kilp 1639 31% J.Hill 1690 37%
J.Paul 2069 40% H.Mank 480 J.Soar 1670 34% G.Swen 1705 38%
L.Wood 3201 117% F.Pare 700 G.Swen 1691 36% B.Pend 1769 43%
B.Webb 3212 118% P.Morr 820 J.Hill 1713 37% R.Wood 1942 57%
B.Pend 1743 40%
Rim of the World - LEG SCORES
STAGE 8 STAGE 9 STAGE 10 STAGE 11
P.Choi 1618 H.Joy 1038 H.Joy 1409 P.Choi 1235
H.Joy 1651 2% C.Merr 1045 0% P.Choi 1421 0% H.Joy 1254 1%
C.Merr 1669 3% P.Choi 1047 0% C.Merr 1452 3% C.Merr 1270 2%
R.Bras 1747 7% S.Kara 1123 8% R.Bras 1530 8% B.Holm 1356 9%
S.Kara 1773 9% D.Pete 1131 8% B.Holm 1553 10% S.Kara 1359 10%
R.Wood 1824 12% B.Holm 1141 9% D.Pete 1569 11% R.Bras 1362 10%
B.Holm 1827 12% M.Whit 1145 10% S.Kara 1572 11% G.Plse 1376 11%
M.Whit 1837 13% B.Mali 1151 10% D.Chiz 1580 12% D.Chiz 1387 12%
D.Chiz 1843 13% R.Hull 1173 13% M.Whit 1583 12% M.Whit 1388 12%
D.Pete 1845 14% R.Wood 1178 13% J.Hend 1585 12% D.Pete 1391 12%
R.Kosm 1856 14% D.Chiz 1180 13% R.Hull 1603 13% J.Hend 1393 12%
B.Mali 1857 14% P.Lahm 1203 15% R.Wood 1627 15% R.Wood 1418 14%
J.Hend 1891 16% R.Tall 1208 16% P.Lahm 1641 16% R.Hull 1423 15%
R.Tall 1903 17% R.Kosm 1241 19% R.Tall 1651 17% R.Tall 1429 15%
P.Lahm 1919 18% F.Pare 1248 20% B.Webb 1720 22% P.Lahm 1454 17%
M.Kilp 2024 25% B.Webb 1256 21% F.Pare 1726 22% B.Webb 1491 20%
F.Pare 2030 25% M.Kilp 1258 21% R.Kosm 1750 24% F.Pare 1536 24%
P.Morr 2035 25% P.Morr 1264 21% G.Vale 1755 24% R.Kosm 1545 25%
B.Webb 2068 27% H.Mank 1312 26% P.Morr 1774 25% G.Vale 1559 26%
G.Engl 2082 28% G.Vale 1344 29% H.Mank 1797 27% M.Kilp 1610 30%
G.Swen 2137 32% G.Swen 1351 30% G.Swen 1815 28% P.Morr 1617 30%
H.Mank 2137 32% J.Hill 1355 30% M.Kilp 1816 28% G.Engl 1619 31%
G.Vale 2167 33% G.Engl 1361 31% J.Hill 1820 29% B.Pend 1658 34%
B.Pend 2190 35% B.Pend 1412 36% G.Engl 1825 29% G.Swen 1689 36%
J.Hill 2193 35% J.Hend 1536 47% G.Plse 1856 31% H.Mank 1721 39%
G.Plse 2231 37% R.Bras 1605 54% B.Pend 1921 36% J.Hill 1743 41%
R.Hull 2545 57% G.Plse 2172 109%
STAGE 12 ROAD POINTS
P.Choi 1756 C.Merr 0
H.Joy 1756 0% H.Joy 0
C.Merr 1811 3% M.Whit 0
S.Kara 1902 8% S.Kara 0
R.Bras 1905 8% R.Kosm 0
B.Holm 1913 8% D.Chiz 0
G.Plse 1964 11% P.Lahm 0
R.Hull 1975 12% G.Vale 0
D.Chiz 1979 12% B.Holm 0
R.Wood 1981 12% R.Wood 0
J.Hend 1993 13% M.Kilp 0
M.Whit 1995 13% R.Bras 0
P.Lahm 2034 15% J.Hend 0
R.Tall 2040 16% R.Tall 0
D.Pete 2085 18% H.Mank 0
F.Pare 2125 21% F.Pare 0
B.Webb 2178 24% J.Hill 0
G.Vale 2197 25% G.Plse 0
R.Kosm 2225 26% G.Engl 0
P.Morr 2239 27% P.Morr 0
G.Engl 2261 28% R.Hull 0
M.Kilp 2310 31% B.Pend 20
B.Pend 2327 32% D.Pete 60
H.Mank 2351 33% P.Choi 80
J.Hill 2541 44% B.Webb 200