International Rally New York (USA) - 31 Oct-01 Nov 08

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Posted: December 5, 2008 3:41 PM

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Seamus and Joseph Burke 1-2

Posted: November 4, 2008 9:55 AM

Seamus Burke/Eddie Fries (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo) have won International Rally New York for the second year running. For this former national champion team, this comes at the end of a season of mechanical difficulties.

At the finish, Burke/Fries were three minutes ahead of Seamus’ son Joseph Burke and co-driver Ole Holter (Subaru Impreza WRX). Holter noted at the finish, that this was only the younger Burke’s second outing in a powerful turbocharged, all-wheel-drive car – and in the first he won the Black River Stages Rally in Upstate New York.

Celsus Donnelly/Barry Smyth (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo) had been a solid second for most of the rally. But with two special stages remaining, the car engine failed, apparently due to head gasket failure.

Brian Scott/John Dillon (Subaru Impreza WRX) finished third, after a cool performance in which they went just fast enough for a top finish – sufficient to take the all-wheel-drive category title in the United States Rally Championship.

The two-wheel-drive (2WD) category in the rally was taken by the husband-wife team of Kristopher and Christine Marciniak (Dodge Neon), who also won the 2WD division of the United States Rally Championship. They were followed to the finish by Dan Brosnan/Shane McCann (Nissan Sentra) and the father-son team of Simon and Kieran Wright (Ford Focus).

Hampton Bridwell/Josh Katinger (Ford Focus SVT) were in contention with Marciniak/Marciniak early in the rally, for both the 2WD win and championship. But when the Ford slid off the road on the first day, the team was forced to “play catch-up.” They were closing on the leaders again when they rolled the car – without harm to themselves, but it put them out of the rally.

This was the largest entry field at a National Championship rally this season. The competition both in all-wheel-drive and two-wheel drive was very close among the large number of contenders in both categories as evidenced by stage times.

International Rally New York was the final round of the United States Rally Championship and the New York Rally Championship. It began in Callicoon, New York on Thursday evening, and ended in nearby Walton this evening. This all-gravel event used several new, smooth gravel stages that were praised by competitors.

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FINALE OF THE UNITED STATES RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

Posted: October 23, 2008 4:16 PM

Thirty six teams from all over the United States and from abroad are on the entry list for the International Rally New York (www.RallyNewYork.com) on October 30 – November 1, 2008.

International Rally New York is the final round of the 2008 United States Rally Championship - USRC - (www.usrallychampionship.com) with the Annual Championship Awards Ceremony. The rally consists of 93 miles of special stages. The total length of the two-day event is 360 miles. The highest-scoring six teams from the USRC Pacific Division are eligible for the coveted cash travel subsidies totaling $12,000 to attend the final round in New York. The event also encompasses two final rounds of the New York Rally Championship (www.RallyNewYork.com).

Top teams from all over the country will compete for the titles of the United States Rally Champion in the All-Wheel-Drive category and the United States Rally Champion in the Two-Wheel-Drive category. Newly introduced USRC Production Cup will be awarded in the All-Wheel-Drive category and in the Two-Wheel-Drive category.

Notable entries are Thomas Lawless, the 2005 United States Rally Champion, with Irish co-driver Brian Sharkey in a Mitsubishi Evo 9, the two-time (2006 and 2007) United States Rally Champion Seamus Burke with Eddie Fries, the 2007 Champion Co-Driver, also in Mitsubishi Evo 9 and the 2006 United States Rally Champions in Two-Wheel-Drive Bruce Davis and Jimmy Brandt in Dodge Neon SRT-4.

Going into the final round, Brian Scott and John Dillon, entered in Subaru Impreza WRX STi, are leading the All-Wheel-Drive Championship and Bruce Davis and Jimmy Brandt are leading in the Two-Wheel-Drive Championship. The leading entries in the Production Cup competitions are Jimmy Keeney and Melissa Keeney in All-Wheel-Drive, and Hampton Bridwell with Josh Katinger and Kristopher Marciniak with Christine Marciniak are tied in Two-Wheel-Drive.

The United States Rally Championship is taking bold steps to make national competition more affordable and accessible to a larger number of rally teams. This is the second season of the new Championship structure that minimizes or, for many teams, eliminates the need for repeated cross-country travel during the Championship season by providing competition on each side of the country. The final round of the Championship at the end of the year counts both in the Atlantic Division and the Pacific Division and together with the results from all previous rounds decides the top spots in the Championship.

Rally New York organization also presents the Rally New York USA on April 17 - 18, 2009. This tarmac event is the first round of the 2009 United States Rally Championship. All Rally New York events are conducted according to the international rules with three-pass reconnaissance on Thursday and two days of racing on Friday and Saturday. Most events in the United States Rally Championship allow for reconnaissance of the rally course.

Regulations, Course Maps and Service Park Diagrams, Itinerary

Posted: October 20, 2008 12:19 PM

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Rally New York, Ltd. signs a contract for new special stages, new Rally Headquarters and opens entry for International Rally New York 2008

Posted: September 1, 2008 3:04 PM

Entry is now open for all-gravel International Rally New York scheduled for October 31 – November 1, 2008. Rally Program, online entry, downloadable entry forms, Itinerary, Supplementary Regulations and downloadable order form for course notes (can also be ordered on line) are available at www.RallyNewYork.com. - Link below

The regular entry ends on October 2 and the entry will close on October 23.

Information on lodging, course maps, spectator information and other additional information will be published in September.

We have new, beautiful and smooth gravel special stages that are located in Walton, New York. The special stages in Narrowsburg are in very good condition now. In addition, they will be graded in September to allow them to settle for the rally at the end of October. Rogues Harbor special stage in Wawarsing is being improved at this time.

The new Super Special is at Fairgrounds in Walton where the Service Park will be located on Saturday. We have a new headquarters at Villa Roma Resort and Conference Center in Callicoon, New York. There will be again indoor scrutineering and overnight Parc Ferme at the Indoor Fitness Center. A new main building with restaurants, bars, dining rooms and conference rooms will open next week - it was entirely rebuilt after the fire last year.

International Rally New York is the final round of the 2008 United States Rally Championship - USRC - (www.usrallychampionship.com) with the Annual Championship Awards Ceremony. The National event consists of 94 miles of special stages. The total length of the two-day event is 410 miles. Top six teams from the USRC Pacific Division will receive the total of $12,000 in subsidies to attend the final round in New York. The entry fee for the National event is $935.00.

The rally also consists of two final rounds of New York Rally Championship – NYRC – (www.RallyNewYork.com). Each day is a separate round of NYRC. The entry fee for each Regional event is less than $500.00. There is no surcharge for entering all three events – the National and the two Regional events. The Year-End Awards for the New York Rally Championship will take place at the traditional Awards Ceremony in New York City area in December.

We will have our traditional three-pass reconnaissance with pace notes allowed. Competitors will have the opportunity to purchase organizer-prepared course notes same as at our previous events.

Early registration will start on Wednesday night. Reconnaissance will take place all day on Thursday. The day will end with the shakedown and with Ceremonial Start in Callicoon, New York. We will have two days of racing on Friday and Saturday.

The rally will end with Ceremonial Finish at Walton Fairgrounds following the last Super Special. The Ceremonial Finish with champagne-spraying ceremony for the first three crews in AWD category and the first three crews in 2WD category will take place at 5:00 pm. We will then return to Villa Roma for the finish party, event awards and USRC year-end awards.

Regulations available

Posted: January 28, 2008 10:44 PM

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