Joe and I are back in the game this year. The S70 is officially retired and being parted out, and we have a new, also brick shaped vehicle to bring out tomorrow.

We just bought it about an hour ago and plan on giving it a good shake down at the track. Hopefully nothing important falls off.

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84 Volvo 242 - AutoCross
87 Volvo 760 - RallyCross
97 Volvo 855 - DD
84 Volvo 245 - ? TBD

Great event today!

It was good to get back behind the wheel for a gravel event. It was my first in 2 years and my first in the Wagon. Small, lightwieght FWD cars are great fun at these events...but man, there's something to be said about 260hp + AWD! I don't know if I'll ever be able to go back
Lots of great competition as usual. Thanks to Wayne for having nearly identical times (and similar cone count).

See you guys at the next one!

Some videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VhcMgmb ... video_user

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpM1KcFz ... video_user

Thank you Colin!

Thanks to Dave for organizing. Brisk, but fun!

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"That is on the floor..... in fifth..... 6500????..." -Buffum to Smith (140mph+, Rallye Charlevoix.....)

"A HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE DOLLARS????"

"Great, now we're gonna get frikken' yelled at....."
"Let the record show that the evening degenerated at 2022hrs..... Duly noted..."

Such a great course. I wish they could all be that kind of layout and surface condition. Not sure my car agrees though.

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Check out: Rally East, The Ledwidge Lookoff Rally

My second run:

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Check out: Rally East, The Ledwidge Lookoff Rally

That was a lot of fun! Thanks to Dave and Ian (and the new owner of the Audi, who's name I have totally forgotten) for taking me along on a few runs. Very cool stuff.

Ian's Run 3 in the other direction

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2005 Forester XT (Daily/B2Tuned), 2000 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS P4WD Class Rally Car, 2006 WRX RallyCross Car (Sponsors: Rally-Tech, Great North Performance, ISI Automotive)
Check out: Rally East, The Ledwidge Lookoff Rally

As the only local event I have had the chance to attend...it was good fun to be back on the side lines pick'en up the cones and there were plenty of "Cone Killa's" in the event today.

Nice layout...very nice surface for a gravel parking lot...looked to have held up to the "attention" of the drivers.

There was even one FWD car running the course with low profile summer tires on !!

Good stuff.

Great fun today!!! Thanks to Dave Hull for being the best organizer and to everyone who braved the raw wind and cold to reset the pylons and all the help at the end of the race. Let's not forget Pidge and Charlotte who are so dedicated and diligent in getting the times and scoring right. Many hands make light work and the guys and gals out there today are the most upstanding characters and race enthusiasts. We are honoured to be in your company, always feel welcome and we appreciate all the support and tips and guidance. Come on out, give it a try and have some fun! Bring your Gortex!
YeeeeHaww
Jeremy and Donna

12-13 event2 results by irally2, on Flickr

Beyond the help of the competitors resetting cones and flagging at the start/ finish I want to recognize Harold Merklinger for taking pictures and picking up fallen cones.
Also in the cone reset department was Kevin Doubleday, Rob Sinclair and Nate Perron.
Thanks All.

Thank you Pidge for the warm backseat to curl up in and the great christmas music to listen to.

I miss this stuff.

Yeah, I'm a little concerned Gordo... your OLD car was faster than the NEW car??!!

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Brian Jarvis
Barbarian Mutter Werks Motorsports

Look again. Ian was driving the wagon too. He did call in a ringer car after the control arm broke, though.

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2005 Forester XT (Daily/B2Tuned), 2000 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS P4WD Class Rally Car, 2006 WRX RallyCross Car (Sponsors: Rally-Tech, Great North Performance, ISI Automotive)
Check out: Rally East, The Ledwidge Lookoff Rally

Might want to go over the class of a few of those people, like it appears that two people are driving the same car, but once it's in "F", once it's in "A", or F and R for the Volvo.

I was going to mention that. We didn't do any drivetrain swaps during runs. The 760 was definitely RWD on both runs.

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84 Volvo 242 - AutoCross
87 Volvo 760 - RallyCross
97 Volvo 855 - DD
84 Volvo 245 - ? TBD

Then how do you explain Joe being faster than you?

Dave, you entered the stopbox from the side, first time I think I've ever seen that! After I saw you didn`t start the next run I figured you had gone through the stop box due to blowing a brake line. Neon driver`s first assumption

Sorry, I thought the stopbox started with the first pylon in the row. My bad, you DEFINATELY didn't make it between the first two pylons in the row for the stopbox, but if they don't count then you were definately wrongly penalized. However, half an inch more to the left, it would have been an off course judging by a) this video, and b) Harold's photograph's.

Easy...I have a lead foot. A 360 in each of my first two runs will do that. I did have the fastest run between the two of us though.

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84 Volvo 242 - AutoCross
87 Volvo 760 - RallyCross
97 Volvo 855 - DD
84 Volvo 245 - ? TBD

Never change Matt. you always keep it interesting.

Sorry we had to miss this one, I hate brake line work...

Jut an observation.....take it with a "grain of salt".

Dave...in the little time I was actually at the event I did notice a few things regarding two of your runs I saw....

1: Your actual top speed was very close to the other quick cars.

2: Your exit speed from the corners was just not up to the 4 wheel drive boys.

Note...your rear wheel shocks may not be up to the task of controling your wheels over that terrain at the speed !

Observation....maybe a little slower entrance speed into the corners...equals less horizontal slide thru corners...equals more potential grip from the corner ??

Just an opinion....

Thank you two all the organizers , it was great first impesion of rally cross , I had a good time and will be entering more of these events but as Kevin pointed out next time I will make sure the Summers are changed to Winters atlest but all in all I had great time even if I got confused in first run lol

Dave..."I couldn't hold a candle to you"....I am not in your league...it was just meant as constructive criticism....and your not doing "anything" wrong.

Actualy what I was trying to describe can be easily seen if you just watch how Ian drives...

BTW...you always were flashy...made for great pictures!!

The way the focus is currently set up it would beat itself to pieces even on as smooth a surface as was there at Scotia speed world.

Dave, I'm actually surprised you managed to only knock over one cone! I thought we would see the whole stop box sailing gracefully through the air...