Archive for category: Event PR

  • Rally of the Tall Pines Keeps Attracting Corporate Support

    Rally of the Tall Pines Keeps Attracting Corporate Support

    continues, Event PR September 27, 2007 10:58 am no comments

    Less then 2 months are left until the 2007 Rally of the Tall Pines, the last round of the Canadian Rally Championship, takes Bancroft by storm. This year promises to be yet again one to remember and the competition is shaping up to be extremely entertaining. Over the last years [...]

     
  • Laughlin International Rally and Motorsports Festival: Dirt, Cars and Speed

    Laughlin International Rally and Motorsports Festival: Dirt, Cars and Speed

    continues, Event PR September 22, 2007 11:57 pm no comments

    With multiple sports car competitions over pavement and dirt courses, every car enthusiast and aficionado in the western states will head for Laughlin for fun, excitement, casinos, and cars, cars, cars during the Laughlin International Rally and Motorsports Festival, Nov. 8-11, 2008. Laughlin International Rally and Motorsports Festival’s Opening Ceremonies [...]

     
  • Tight Points Race Sets Stage for Pinker, Pastrana Showdown in Colorado

    Tight Points Race Sets Stage for Pinker, Pastrana Showdown in Colorado

    continues, Event PR September 19, 2007 3:45 pm no comments

    With only two events remaining in the 2007 Rally America National Championship season, defending series champion Travis Pastrana trails Australian standout Andrew Pinker by one point heading into Rally Colorado on Sept. 22 and 23. Entering this weekend’s rally in Steamboat Springs, Colo., the top three drivers in the 2007 [...]

     
  • ClearWater Design Climbs Aboard with the Tall Pines

    continues, Event PR September 19, 2007 3:10 pm no comments

    The Rally of the Tall Pines is thrilled to announce that Clearwater Design is returning as a sponsor in 2007. ClearWater Design has been a producer of high-quality, rotational molded canoes and kayaks since 1995. Located in Picton, Ontario, the store carries a large selection of canoes, recreational kayaks, white [...]

     
  • World Rally Champ Colin McRae killed, 39, Son die in helicopter crash

    continues, Event PR September 16, 2007 3:19 pm no comments

    LONDON (AP) — Colin McRae, whose fascination with cars grew into an obsession that led him to 25 wins in a World Rally Championship career, was killed in a helicopter crash along with his 5-year-old son and two others, police said Sunday. He was 39. McRae was piloting the helicopter, [...]

     
  • LAUGHLIN INTERNATIONAL RALLY & RALLYMOTO™ ENTRY NOW OPEN

    continues, Event PR September 15, 2007 9:25 am no comments

    American Rally Sport Group is pleased to announce the opening of competitor entry to the Laughlin International Rally and its cross-country motorcycle component, RallyMoto ™. Celebrating its tenth year, the Laughlin International Rally is headquartered in Laughlin, Nevada as part of the Laughlin Motorsports Festival on Veterans’ Day weekend, November [...]

     
  • Steelback Targa Newfoundland: Hopkins and Hughes take the win

    continues, Event PR September 15, 2007 9:21 am no comments

    After dominating the sixth-annual Steelback Targa Newfoundland from Day 1, veteran competitors Roy Hopkins and Adrienne Hughes earned their first overall win on Friday. “I’m still a little numb,” said driver Roy Hopkins after crossing the ceremonial finish line in downtown St. John’s. “I don’t know how we did so [...]

     
  • Steelback Targa Newfoundland: Big changes during Leg 4

    continues, Event PR September 14, 2007 10:50 am no comments

    Steelback Targa Newfoundland veterans know that everything changes in Leg 4. After days of grueling competition, escalating fatigue among drivers, co-drivers, and their competition machines mean cars break, teams crash, communication breaks down and, at the end of the day, the leader board is wide open. Bookmark to:

     
  • Steelback Targa Newfoundland Leg 3: Blustery weather at half-way point

    continues, Event PR September 13, 2007 10:17 am no comments

    Alan Townsley and David Fuhrmann got a fateful of Newfoundland weather on Wednesday as they braved an autumn storm in an open-topped sports car Wednesday, during Leg 3 of the Steelback Targa Newfoundland. There were plenty of double-takes as the duo sped along the Kittiwake Coast in their Factory Five [...]

     
  • Rally of the Tall Pines Goes Green

    Rally of the Tall Pines Goes Green

    continues, Event PR September 12, 2007 5:03 pm no comments

    It’s no secret that people are showing more concern and care for the environment these days than ever before. Environmentally-aware behaviour is rapidly becoming an integral part of the simple decisions we make every day, from recycling paper products to turning off lights in the home. We all want to [...]

     
  • Steelback Targa Newfoundland Leg 2: Competition heats up in Exploits region

    continues, Event PR September 12, 2007 9:14 am no comments

    It’s only the second day, and already the Steelback Targa Newfoundland taking its toll on competitors. Mechanical trouble claimed a number of contenders Tuesday as teams took to the Exploits region. The six-day schedule makes the Steelback Targa Newfoundland one of the most taxing automotive events on the continent. Targa [...]

     
  • Burke/Fries Dominate International Rally New York

    Burke/Fries Dominate International Rally New York

    continues, Event PR September 11, 2007 4:46 pm no comments

    Seamus Burke/Eddie Fries (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) totally dominated International Rally New York, leading from the first special stage to the last. Their car’s transmission lost fourth gear (of five) late in the first day, but this made no difference to the outcome. Cyril Kearney/Dominik Jozwiak (Subaru Impreza) claimed second [...]

     
  • Wet weather tough on teams, but veterans shine in first leg of Steelback Targa Newfoundland

    continues, Event PR September 11, 2007 4:42 pm no comments

    The first leg of competition proved tough on teams as the sixth-annual running of the Steelback Targa Newfoundland took to the winding roads of the North Avalon on Monday. Rainy conditions near Gooseberry Cove spelled trouble for a number of entries — including several veterans – who were caught out [...]

     
  • Hot cars and hockey stars mark the start of the Steelback Targa Newfoundland

    continues, Event PR September 10, 2007 9:54 am no comments

    The sixth-annual running of the automotive adventure known as the Steelback Targa Newfoundland is underway. More than 70 teams from around the world took the start Sunday at an official ceremony outside The Keg in downtown St. John’s, as fans including hockey legends Phil Esposito and Johnny Bower looked on. [...]

     
  • Antoine L’Estage wins a spectacular Defi!

    Antoine L’Estage wins a spectacular Defi!

    continues, Event PR September 10, 2007 9:01 am no comments

    Rally driver Antoine L’Estage and co-driver Nathalie Richard, both from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, won Defi Ste-Agathe/Duhamel rally in their Hyundai Tiburon 4WD. With this third straight win, they increase their lead in the championship. An event with a long history in the world of Canadian performance rallying, this edition of Defi was [...]

     
  • Top Targa contenders jostle for position at rally classic

    continues, Event PR September 6, 2007 10:34 am no comments

    With the days ticking down to the start of the 6th annual Steelback Targa Newfoundland, picking a winner is harder than ever. A new cast of characters in the Modern Division, a brace of top-rated contenders returning in Classic and a titanic battle looming in Open make it anyone’s guess [...]

     
  • Exceptional starting grid for Rallye Défi Ste-Agathe/Duhamel

    Exceptional starting grid for Rallye Défi Ste-Agathe/Duhamel

    continues, Event PR September 4, 2007 9:16 am no comments

    The fourth round in the Canadian Rally Championship, presented by Subaru and Castrol, Defi Ste-Agathe/Duhamel will take place Friday and Saturday September 7 and 8. With 43 teams entered, including two Canadian overall champions, the rally promises to be exciting to the thousands of fans expected to watch the event [...]

     
  • Catskills Host International Rally New York 2007

    continues, Event PR August 31, 2007 1:37 pm no comments

    The Catskill Mountain region of New York State has everything that auto rally competitors are seeking: challenging country roads, hotel and restaurant accommodations, and beautiful scenery to serve as a backdrop for the sport. And on September 6-8, the teams and cars of the U.S. Rally Championship will be there [...]

     
  • Targa inks marketing partnership with Steelback Brewery

    Targa inks marketing partnership with Steelback Brewery

    continues, Event PR August 29, 2007 11:28 am no comments

    Canada’s longest and toughest motorsport event and Canada’s fastest growing brewery have formed a new marketing partnership that will bring the two names together in the Steelback Targa Newfoundland 2007. The agreement between Newfoundland International Motorsports, owner of Targa Newfoundland, and Steelback Brewery, sponsor of the Steelback Grand Prix of [...]

     
  • International Rally New York 2007: Ten to Watch

    continues, Event PR August 29, 2007 11:21 am no comments

    With the majority of the entries filed for International Rally New York, we know many of the stars and cars who will appear in the starting line in Ellenville, New York on the evening of Thursday, September 6. We can’t predict the winner, but the following are entries to watch: [...]