It was a challenging weekend for all the top contenders but Subaru Team Canada fought hard all weekend to secure not only the victory but the lead in the Canadian Rally Championship.

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Richard and Ockwell fought through a series of flat tires to secure the victory, with a dramatic finish where they launched themselves well over 60 feet on only 3 wheels as the fourth tire had disintegrated over the 20+km stage.

It was a fantastic event for both competitors and spectators alike. The weather defied the rain forecast leaving the competitors with near perfect conditions to enjoy the event.

Local teams found themselves finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively; Martin Gauvin ran a near flawless event to secure second place, a personal best, while Craig Henderson was ecstatic with his 3rd place finish after a scary moment on the penultimate stage where he had lost power steering.

Antoine L'Estage was plagued with mechanical difficulties throughout the weekend and battled hard to claim valuable championship points, falling just short of the podium in 4th place overall.

Top 10 results:

1) Pat Richard – Alan Ockwell (Subaru Impreza STI) – 1 hours 34 min. 48 sec.
2) Martin Gauvin – Daniel Duchesneau (Subaru Impreza WRX ) – 1:37:10
3) Craig Henderson – Lyne Murphy (Subaru Impreza STI) – 1:38:17
4) Antoine L'Estage – Nathalie Richard (Mitsubishi EVO X) – 1:38:24
5) Andrew Comrie-Picard – Jen Horsey (Mitsubishi EVO X) – 1:40:27
6) Joel Levac – Laurence Fanny L'Estage (Subaru Impreza WRX) – 1:41:54
7) Simon Losier – Francois Morin (Mitsubishi EVO IX) – 1:42:22
8) Bruno Carre – Yvan Joyal (Subaru Impreza) – 1:43:34
9) Hardy Schmidtke – Adam Vokes (Subaru Impreza WRX) – 1:44:09
10) Leo Urlichich – Martin Headland (Subaru Impreza STI) – 1:44:41