Subiesport Magazine - April/May 2008 - (Page 57)

2008 RALLY GUIDE into the night. The combination presents a special challenge to all teams, but especially to top drivers who are looking for a podium finish. The margin of victory at this event is measured in seconds, and the podium can be decided by a single mistake. X Games 14 July 31 - August 3 Los Angeles, Calif. The X Games provide the best opportunity for Rally talent to be seen in North America. The extensive television coverage of successful competitors is the brass ring for teams and sponsors alike. Although this event doesn’t count towards the season championship, every team at the top of the standings will be here. end of the season. Wildlife is a special hazard, because Rally Colorado runs through rangeland. Instead of a frightened and speedy deer, you might just find a full-grown Hereford bull blocking the road in front of you. Lake Superior Rally October 17 - 18 Houghton, Mich. This event takes place on the rural Upper Peninsula of Michigan, where the weather at this time of year is changeable, so teams must be prepared for any conditions from warm and dry to the first fall snows. As the last event in the calendar, this event could be optional if the championship was already sewn up, but in 2007 it was winner-take-all. If the pattern continues, Lake Superior may again be high noon for the Rally America series. Ojibwe Forests Rally August 22 - 23 Bemidji, Minn. Ojibwe is known as a fast course, and one that claimed several top teams in 2007. As speeds increase, so do the consequences of a mistake. That makes this rally thrilling to watch, and chilling if your team’s car doesn’t turn up on schedule. Hundreds of spectators turn out in Maine to watch the top competitors duke it out for an invitation to the XGames. New England Forest July 11 - 12 Bethel, Maine Not only does the New England Forest Rally count towards the Rally America national championship, but the competition is all-but-bloody to win the last remaining invitation to the X Games. Rally Colorado September 13 - 14 Steamboat Springs, Colo. At Rally Colorado, teams have to contend with higher altitudes than at any other event in the season. Engines gasp for breath as the teams drive toward the Sno*Drift 2007 SHOP ONLINE AT WWW.PRERACING.COM DYNO DYNAMICS AWD DYNO PERFORMANCE PARTS POWER BUILDS & MORE! 18061 SE DIVISION STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON, 97236 - PHONE: 503-619-0055 - PRERACING.COM SUBIESPORT MAGAZINE 57 PERFORMANCE RACE ENGINEERING http://WWW.PRERACING.COM http://WWW.PRERACING.COM http://WWW.PRERACING.COM

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Subiesport Magazine - April/May 2008

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