The organizers/chairs are:
Rally Chairman:
John McArthur
482 Phelps Road
Honeoye Falls, NY 14468
Phone: 716-533-2197
e-mail: gillkiwi2@aol.com
Rally Co-Chair/Rallymaster:
John Robinson
90 Pebble Hill Road
Fairport, NY 14450
Phone: 716-223-1369
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History of the STPR
Susquehannock Trail Pro Rally
Rochester, New York has always been a very active area for Rallying. In the 1960's and early 70's the local Rochester clubs presented two annual performance night rally events, run out of Rochester, down into the Finger Lakes area of the State. These events were part of the M.O.N.Y. series (Michigan, Ohio and New York) and were the forerunner of the Pro Rally series as we know it today. Even though these events were mainly held at night on remote roads, using a set average speed, they did often attract the attention of the local police and the occasional resident.
The route instructions might have indicated an average speed of only 49 mph, but careful adjustment of the odometer factor by the Rally Master often boosted the actual average speed well into the 50's. In those days there were no separation of transits and stages - it was more like one big stage on open roads. To increase the average speed even more, you had to stop at the controls, get your time, get back in the car and leave. The perfect time for a control was usually on the 55 second mark, and your out time was the top of the minute you entered. It was often almost impossible to make the required speeds, especially for the Snowblower, which was run in similar ice and snow conditions to that of the Maine Forest Rally. These events were run from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. and were around 500 miles long, with the only service a gas sta tion about every 150 miles.
The last of these events to be run out of Rochester, was in 1972, and while the exact reason they were not held anymore is not know, it was probably a combination of pressure from the authorities, lack of insurance, and lack of National organization.
In the next few years a conversion to stage events was beginning to take place around the country. There was a desire of the Rochester rally following to join this conversion, but a major road block in New York State, was a law that was on the books, which banned the use of the roads for motorsport racing. This law was put into place after a spectator was killed at Watkins Glen in the early '50's, during an annual race there, which was run through the streets of the town in the days prior to the track being built. In 1975-6, a SCCA Finger Lakes Region member by the name of Bill Leathersich, tried to restart the night performance rallies, but when he found that the interest was not there, he turned to starting to organize a stage event. He found that Pennsylvania did not have a law regarding motorsports, and also found that there were an abundance of great rally roads in the forests just south of New York State. Bill made some great selections in those early days, many of the roads we use today were found by him and of course probably the most important choice was that of selecting Wellsboro to be the Headquarters of the Rally. From that starting point the relationship between the Finger Lakes Region and Wellsboro has grown to point now where the Rally is jointly organized by two committees, one in Wellsboro and one in Rochester.
In May 1977 the first Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally, or as it is mainly known today, STPR, was held. In those early days, it was the members of the Rochester clubs such as, Triumph Touring Club, Corvair Owners Club, MG Car Club, SCCA and several others, that worked together to get that all important first event off the ground.
From these beginnings, the event has grown to become one of the "Classic" PRO Rallies in the country, winning the "Top" PRO Rally award an unprecedented three times, in 1983, 1988 and 1990. Both the Finger Lakes Region members and the Community of Wellsboro, are proud to say this is our event.
Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally
Schedule of Events
THURSDAY, JUNE 1
7:30 p.m. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Pearl Street, Wellsboro.
"How to Compete in a Road Rally" - a school for entrants
in the Car Rally for the Tioga County Special Olympics.
Also, "How to Spectate at a PRO Rally", an opportunity to
speak with a PRO Rally driver
FRIDAY, JUNE 2
All Registration activities take place at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Pearl
Street, Wellsboro. Enter via the Walnut St. entrance. There is NO parking
on Walnut Street near the Church.
Noon - 2:30 p.m.
Registration for competitors and workers in the Car Rally for the Tioga
County Special Olympics.
Noon - 8:30 p.m.
Registration for Competitors and Service Crews for STPR '95 and Tioga &
Finger Lakes Divisional PRO rallies
Noon - 8:30 p.m. at Registration
Raffle ticket sales for set of Michelin tires, proceeds to Tioga Co. Special
Olympics. Tires donated by Michelin Tire Company.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Scrutineering [Technical Inspection of competitor vehicles] for STPR and
Divisional PRO rallies at the Tioga County Fairgrounds, Whitneyville
2:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Registration for PRO Rally workers: Stage workers, Ham radio operators,
medics, 4X4 Sweep, etc.
3:00 p.m.
First car starts Rally for the Special Olympics from Mead's Auction parking
lot, Route 6.
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Divisional PRO Rally Licensing Seminar for new divisional competitors
9:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Welcome party for registered participants of STPR, Tioga and Finger Lakes
Divisional rallies, and Rally for the Special Olympics.
(not open to the general public)
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Late worker registration (by appointment only)
10:20 a.m.
Around the Green, Wellsboro.
Parc Expose featuring all PRO rally competitors and their cars, in starting
order
11:00 a.m.
Central Ave, Wellsboro. Wellsboro Rotary Club Chicken Barbecue
St. Paul's Episcopal Church Hot Dog/Soda
Raffle ticket sales for Michelin Tires Proceeds to Tioga Co. Special Olympics
11:00 a.m.
First car starts daylight section of STPR and Tioga '95 Divisional Rallies.
In front of the Tioga County Courthouse.
11:30 a.m. (approximate)
First car reaches Water Crossing at Stony Fork Creek. [Stony Fork Rd. will
be closed to incoming traffic at 10:30 a.m. until the stage is over]
12:35 p.m.(approximate)
First car reaches Asaph Picnic Area Spectator Point
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Music on The Green by Spare Parts, courtesy of the Chamber of Commerce
3:40 p.m.
Parc Expose around The Green featuring all competitors and their cars
5:01 p.m.
First car starts evening rally sections of STPR and Finger Lakes '95
Divisional Rallies. In front of Tioga Co. Courthouse
7:20 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (approximate)
First car reaches Ridge Road/ Wilson Point Spectator Point
SUNDAY, JUNE 4
1:20 a.m. (approximate)
First car finishes STPR '95 in front of the Bilo market, Main Street,
Wellsboro
8:00 a.m.
Provisional results posted in Penn Wells Hotel lobby, Main Street, Wellsboro
9:30 a.m.
Brunch and Awards at the Penn Wells Hotel Dining Room. Tire raffle winner
selected.
Spectating The STPR
How To Do It Safely
PRO Rallying is called the most exciting and demanding of motor sports. It has also been one of the most difficult for the spectator to get to and watch - except at STPR '95. While some of the three STPR '95 spectator points are not in your backyard, you can be assured of seeing real Rally action, not something staged in a parking lot or industrial park just to attract a little publicity. Instead, we give you two exciting morning stages within a short drive of Wellsboro, including the Asaph Picnic Area, called by many the best spectator spot in North America. Safety at these spectator points is all important, especially with the large crowds expected this year. It really is just a matter of common sense, but for you folks who have never viewed a PRO Rally before, here are a few helpful tips.
Please follow the Spectator Marshals' directions at each spectator point. While spectating is free, we do have control over these areas. Our marshals are specially trained to recognize potentially hazardous areas and keep will people out of them for their own safety.
Please follow the marshal's directions when parking your car at these points. We must keep a clear access on one side of these narrow roads for emergency vehicles. All cars should park on the same side of the road and be heading in the proper direction to leave the area. If you follow the next rule you shouldn't have to walk too far.
Plan your spectating. Travel time to get to each of the three spectator points is listed in this program.
Pick your vantage point carefully. High on a hill or behind the tree line is best. The worst place to stand is on the outside of a corner or in the ditch. Rally drivers make creative use of the whole road. Again listen to the marshals. They know the safe spots. You must remain behind the Banner tape at all times.
Be wary and alert at all times, particularly at the daylight spectator points. The cars make far less noise than they once did. At night, their lights will warn you they are on the way, but in daylight, you might now know until it's too late.
Do's and Don'ts for the Spectator
DO....
follow instructions. Meeting a rally car head on can be an extremely unpleasant and possibly fatal experience.
obey speed limits. Local residents will appreciate it.
take your trash out of the forest with you.
obey marshalls at the Spectator Points. The marshals are here for your protect ion.
enjoy STPR '95 !!
DON'T .....
forget your camera.
point your flash at approaching competitor cars. You should start clicking only when they are alongside or going away from you.
block driveways or access roads.
litter. Please leave the Forest cleaner than you found it.
build any fires except in fireplaces provided by the Bureau of Forestry.
violate Pennsylvania liquor laws!
STPR '95 Spectator Points are:
(SPA) Stony Fork Creek Crossing.
(SPB) Asaph Picnic Area.
(SPC) Ridge / Wilson Point Roads.
HOW TO GET TO SPECTATOR AREAS
So that you may safely view the action at some of our more spectacular locations, we have arranged for three Spectator Points which will provide exciting viewing. STPR safety marshals, in addition to Forestry personnel and State Police, will be overseeing parking and safety zones in these areas (which are all in the State Forests). Be sure to stay within the designated areas and remember that no alcoholic Beverages are permitted within any state forest.
Helpful Hints
All route instructions for Spectator points start at the "Green" in the center of Wellsboro. Readable materials on signs will appear in quotes. Four-digit State Routes, such as SR3008, are identified by fairly small white signs (12" high by 18" wide). It is often necessary to stop and look for them. Township roads, such as East Shambaker, are identified by larger green signs with white lettering. These signs may be some distance up the road from the intersections and, to make it more difficult, the road name is at the extreme bottom of the sign. Forest roads, such as West Rim, are identified by fairly large rustic brown wooden signs, with the name engraved in the wood and (usually) filled with white paint. Remember, due to differences in odometers, your mileage could be more or less than the official mileage shown with these directions.
Warning
Choose only one spectator point (Water Crossing or Asaph) in the morning. You will not have time to make both! There is only one spectator point at night (Ridge / Wilson Point Roads) but the cars will loop through the area two different times. The road at Stony Fork Campground will be closed to all traffic at 10:00 am. To get to the spectator area you must be here before that time. Please Note: The Stony Fork Creek Crossing is a traditional favorite, Again this year, we have a special problem. The bridge at the southern end of the Stony Fork Road, about 1.2 miles from the Crossing, remains torn down. You will not be able to approach the Creek Crossing from Route 414, instead, you will have to use the Stony Fork Road (SR3005).
Spectator Area Descriptions
Stony Creek - SPA
The cars approach this spectator area from a downhill straight into a tricky 90 degree right hand turn followed by a 90 degree left turn, immediately before the water crossing. The cars approach the right hand turn very fast and over the years this corner has been the downfall of many cars. The ones that don't make the turn, bounce off the trees or go over the small bank before coming to rest against trees further down.
The downhill part of the stage is densely wooded and quite dark, so that the driver's vision is affected by the bright sunlight when the cars break out of the trees to cross the water. There are different techniques used in crossing the creek successfully. One method is not to brake and so try to aquaplane across the top of the water. Another method is to brake before the water and drive slowly through it. An often fatal method is to brake hard as you enter the water, making the nose of the car to dip down, allowing water to flow into the engine compartment and often into the engine.
While all spectators would like the cars to speed through the water, the drivers keep reminding themselves that this is the first stage, the rally cannot be won on the basis of this stage, but, it can easily be lost by swamping the engine. Watch out for the quick actions of the 4x4 crew, who are standing by ready to extract any rally car that does not make it across, before the next car enters the water!
ASAPH - SPB
The ASAPH spectator area is at the junction of three roads in a valley, where the hills provide a natural amphitheater for spectators. The cars will approach this spectator area from the West, first crossing an "up and over" bridge and then about a tenth of a mile later, before the junction, they will cross another narrow bridge which does not have any guard rails. Immediately after this bridge the cars must turn left at the road junction and start climbing out of the valley. There is a lot going on in a short distance, which with the setting makes this a great spectating area. This stage is called Phasa Run this year - when it is run in the other direction it is called Asaph Run. Makes sense doesn't it - Phasa is Asaph backwards.
Ridge - Wilson Point - SPC
The Ridge - Wilson Point spectator area is at the junction of three roads that meet forming a grassy centered triangle. The rally cars are required to go around the triangle in an anti-clockwise direction, to provide the maximum exposure for spectating. The cars approach this junction at high speed and must first make a right turn followed by an acute left turn. It is difficult to judge your speed for this acute and often the drivers over do it much to the pleasure of the spectators. While there are trees all around the triangle, the spectators are afforded a good view of the action as the triangle only contains on tree. The cars will come past this point early in the evening and then later at night, to give you two chances of seeing the action.
Stage Descriptions
Stage 1 STONY CROSSING
The surface is very solid, the first 4.5 miles are fairly flat, with nicely linked curves, ending in a crest over shale rock to the sideroad at 4.46 miles. From that intersection, the stage runs steeply downhill through a hairpin left to Bergeron's curve, which is a blind right with a culvert and rocky outcropping on the inside. Beware, this corner has ended the rally for more than a few cars. Then quickly on to the famous WATER CROSSING, for which you will have to use your own strategy to pass the finish flag in the middle of the stream. Many cars have been put out in previous years by not taking into account the water - the depth on Saturday morning will be posted on the Official Noticeboard - take note! After the water the road turns a little to the left before you go left at T after the water !!!
Stage 2 PHASA RUN
The first half of this stage is very fast, as it has a deceptively gradual descent down a wooded valley, along a stream to the spectator. This section has nice flowing curves, with a firm clay surface that can be slippery if wet. The deep gutters and soft road edges have claimed their victims over the years. There are two wooden bridges at the spectator area, which have provided many thrills to the crowds. The stage then twists and climbs out of the valley over a firm road surface with some shale, onto several very fast straighter sections which take you out of the woods. After a "vista" turn you reenter the woods to finish.
Stage 3 LEE HOLLOW
This stage is the reverse running of the last stage of our event. The stage runs from a valley on one side of a hill, over the top and down to the bottom of the next valley. The stage starts straight and narrow, but soon becomes twisty as it climbs with two VERY acute uphill switch- backs and a couple of other tight turns to keep you on your toes. It has mainly a hard clay surface that can be slippery if wet. The last 1.5 miles is wider, straighter and very fast.
Stage 4 RIM RUN
This stage starts in a switchback and then follows the canyon Southward, on a smooth, wide mainly clay surface which is very fast. The surface can become slippery and muddy with rain, with ruts developing if the rain has been extensive. The stage has a lot of nicely linked turns and is a pleasure to drive. Unfortunately the stage had to be shortened by 2 miles this year, due to requests from the residents.
Stage 5 GREEN SPRING I
This stage has been run in reverse for several years - the records are for that. The first 5 miles runs down a valley over a clay surface that is narrow in places, with a couple of deceptive corners. It can a little rutty and slippery if wet and has some wooden bridges to keep you on your toes. The next 6 miles begins with an acute left to cross a narrow bridge onto a better and wider road surface of gravel and cinders. It has some interesting turns on its slow climb to the spectator area at the pipeline crossing, which is in a clearing in the woods. Soon after the spectator area, the stage goes onto a narrow clay road that usually has ruts on the way down the valley. A hairpin left puts you onto a road with a level gravel surface with nice flowing curves for the last 3 miles.
Stage 6 FRANCIS RUN I
The first 3 miles is run over a good graveled surface with nice flowing curves down to a bridge and an acute left. The road changes to a firm forest clay surface for the next 5 miles, which is fast with some very tight turns, which are even more tricky if it is wet. The stage then straightens somewhat and the surface becomes even better, making it very fast for the rest of the stage. A great stage that blends together a lot of STPR quality. Enjoy it! We shall return
Stage 7 CEDAR POINT I
This stage starts with a flat smooth clay surface for 2 miles, before climbing up through some tight turns over a rock base surface, to a left at sideroad. Shortly hereafter, you will come to a spectator area at which you take the long way around a grassy triangle with a tree in the middle. The stage continues with a firm clay surface, along the ridge with a lot of nicely linked curves, before passing the site of the old fire tower, after which it drops into a difficult left hander !!!, at the timing line. A great drivers stage.
Stage 8 GREEN SPRING II
As this is the second running of this stage tonight, you should have it down pat and be able to set a better time. The first 5 miles runs down a valley over a clay surface that is narrow in places, with a couple of deceptive corners. It can a little rutty and slippery if wet and has some wooden bridges to keep you on your toes. The next 6 miles begins with an acute left to cross a narrow bridge onto a better and wider road surface of gravel and cinders. It has some interesting turns on its slow climb to the spectator area at the pipeline crossing, which is in a clearing in the woods. Soon after the spectator area, the stage goes onto a narrow clay road that usually has ruts on the way down the valley. A hairpin left puts you onto a road with a level gravel surface with nice flowing curves for the last 3 miles
Stage 9 FRANCIS RUN II
This is again the second running of this stage tonight, often the fog or rain make the running different from the first run. The first 3 miles is run over a good graveled surface with nice flowing curves down to a bridge and an acute left. The road changes to a firm forest clay surface for the next 5 miles, which is fast with some very tight turns, which are even more tricky if it is wet. The stage then straightens somewhat and the surface becomes even better, making it very fast for the rest of the stage. A great stage that blends together a lot of STPR quality.
Stage 10 CEDAR POINT II
This the second running of this stage tonight - there could be fog now, making it look different. This stage starts with a flat smooth clay surface for 2 miles, before climbing up through some tight turns over a rock base surface, to a left at sideroad. Shortly hereafter, you will come to a spectator area at which you take the long way around a grassy triangle with a tree in the middle. The stage continues with a firm clay surface, along the ridge with a lot of nicely linked curves, before passing the site of the old fire tower, after which it drops into a difficult left hander !!!, at the timing line. A great drivers stage.
Stage 11 BEAR HOLLOW
The first 3 miles run over a good graveled surface with nice flowing curves down to a bridge and an right. It then winds along a valley floor over a good stone surface, often close to a stream. The stage has nice linked turns and is very fast in places. Towards the end you will pass the bump where J.B. came spectacularly airborne, a few years back when the stage was run in reverse. Another great one.
Stage 12 MINE RIM
The first 4 miles twists and climbs up a valley on a gravel surface, which then straightens until the "T" at the top of the ridge. Where is my 6 th gear! After the turn, the stage changes to a wider smooth clay surface and runs over the stage 4 roads in reverse. A very fast stage that can be slippery if wet.
Stage 13 PAINTER RUN
This is the night-time running of Stage 3. The stage is smooth, wide and fast for the first 1.5 miles, then it narrows, with tight turns combined with some high speed straights. The 2 VERY acute downhill switchbacks, the rapid changes in elevation, combined with the lateness of the hour, make this a challenging stage to finish the rally.
STPR Stage Records CLASS DRIVER / CO-DRIVER VEHICLE YEAR AVG. SPEED STAGE TIME Stage 1: Stony Fork OPEN Buffum / Grimshaw Audi Quattro 1987 65.5 5.46 GROUP A DiMarco / Hauge Subaru Legacy 1993 62.7 5.70 PROD GT Frontinan / Arruda Toyota GT4 1993 60.2 5.94 PROD O'Neil / Headland VW GTI 1989 57.7 6.20 GROUP 2 Newey / Rymer Mazda RX7 1994 60.4 5.92 TRUCK Healy / Macleod Dodge Ram 1994 55.1 6.49 Stage 2: Phasa Run OPEN Choiniere / Becker Audi Quattro 1992 63.8 9.27 GROUP A Millen / Ward Mazda 323 GTX 1988 65.1 9.09 PROD GT Shepherd / Andreini Dodge Daytona 1989 62.1 9.53 PROD Light / Brandt VW GTI 1988 60.4 9.79 GROUP 2 Newey / Rymer Mazda RX7 1994 59.8 9.93 TRUCK Gooch / Gooch Toyota Pickup 1990 56.2 10.53 Stage 3: Lee Hollow OPEN Merrill / Wickens Ford Escort 1994 64.8 7.36 GROUP A Millen / Sircombe Mazda 323 GTX 1989 62.0 7.72 PROD GT Shepherd / Andrieni Dodge Daytona 1989 60.5 7.91 PROD O'Neil / Headland VW GTI 1989 57.9 8.27 GROUP 2 Newey / Rymer Mazda RX7 1994 57.1 8.35 TRUCK Healy / Macleod Dodge Ram 1994 54.0 8.84 Stage 4: RimRun OPEN Buffum / Grimshaw Audi Quattro 1987 70.7 6.98 GROUP A Millen / Ward Mazda 323 GTX 1987 67.9 7.26 PROD GT Lawler / Bradley Mitsu Galant 1991 65.9 7.48 PROD Landau / Marcus VW GTI 1991 62.7 7.87 GROUP 2 Ostlund / Baker Saab 99 1994 59.6 8.28 TRUCK Light / Brandt GMC Sonoma 1991 60.6 8.14 Stage 5: Green Spring 1 OPEN Buffum / Kreibich Audi Quattro 1993 58.1 17.36 GROUP A Dimarco / Hauge Subaru Legacy 1993 55.4 18.21 PROD GT McGeer / Sparrow Subaru Legacy 1993 54.0 18.68 PROD Cunningham / Andrieni Acura Integra 1993 50.6 19.93 GROUP 2 Joyal / Cadieux Toyota 1994 49.6 20.35 TRUCK Dykes / Hanson Mitsubishi PU 1993 47.8 21.10 Stage 6: Francis Run 1 OPEN Choiniere / Becker Audi S-2 1994 62.9 13.87 GROUP A Dimarco / Hauge Subaru Legacy 1991 58.0 15.08 PROD GT Viermaa / Hakinen Mazda 323 GTX 1991 58.0 15.08 PROD Landau / Marcus VW GTI 1991 51.2 17.08 GROUP 2 Scheible / Scheible VW GTI 1994 50.8 17.20 TRUCK Light / Brandt GMC Sonoma 1991 50.7 17.24 Stage 7: Cedar Point 1 OPEN Choiniere / Becker Audi S-2 1994 63.3 7.73 GROUP A Moodie / Fennell Mazda 323 GTR 1994 59.0 8.29 PROD GT Karamanoglu / McArthur Mitsu Eclipse 1994 57.3 8.54 PROD Landau / Marcus VW GTI 1991 53.1 9.21 GROUP 2 Whitman / Brandt Datsun 510 1994 53.9 9.07 TRUCK Gooch / Gooch Toyota Pickup 1991 51.4 9.51 Stage 8: Green Spring II OPEN Buffum / Kreibich Audi Quattro 1993 58.1 17.36 GROUP A Dimarco / Hauge Subaru Legacy 1993 55.4 18.21 PROD GT McGeer / Sparrow Subaru Legacy 1993 54.0 18.68 PROD Cunningham / Andrieni Acura Integra 1993 50.6 19.93 GROUP 2 Joyal / Cadieux Toyota 1994 50.3 20.05 TRUCK Healy / Macleod Dodge Ram 1994 49.8 20.26 Stage 9: Francis Run II OPEN Choiniere / Becker Audi S-2 1994 60.9 14.33 GROUP A Dimarco / Hauge Subaru Legacy 1991 58.0 15.08 PROD GT Viermaa / Hakinen Mazda 323 GTX 1991 58.0 15.08 PROD Landau / Marcus VW GTI 1991 51.2 17.08 GROUP 2 Whitman / Brandt Datsun 510 1994 53.5 16.33 TRUCK Light / Brandt GMC Sonoma 1991 50.7 17.24 Stage 10: Cedar Point II OPEN Choiniere / Becker Audi S-2 1994 60.7 8.05 GROUP A DiMarco / Hauge Subaru Legacy 1991 58.4 8.38 PROD GT Karamanoglu / McArthur Mitsu Eclipse 1994 56.2 8.70 PROD Landau / Marcus VW GTI 1991 53.1 9.21 GROUP 2 Whitman / Brandt Datsun 510 1994 53.9 9.07 TRUCK Gooch / Gooch Toyota Pickup 1991 51.4 9.51 Stage 11: Bear Run OPEN Kreibich / Becker Audi Quattro 1991 55.9 11.21 GROUP A DiMarco / Hauge Subaru Legacy 1991 58.1 10.79 PROD GT Vierimaa / Hakinen Mazda 323 GTX 1991 56.7 11.04 PROD Giles / Smith VW GTI 1991 52.2 12.01 GROUP 2 TRUCK Light / Brandt GMC Sonoma 1991 49.7 12.61 Stage 12: Mine Rim OPEN Choiniere / Becker Audi S-2 1994 60.0 15.72 GROUP A Davis / Greisler BMW M3 1994 50.9 18.53 PROD GT Karamanoglu / McArthur Mitsu Eclipse 1994 54.9 17.18 PROD Elliott / Williams VW GTI 1994 52.6 17.91 GROUP 2 Joyal / Cadieux Toyota 1994 55.5 16.99 TRUCK Healy / Macleod Dodge Ram 1994 51.0 18.49 Stage 13: Painter Run OPEN Kreibich / Buffum Audi Quattro 1993 61.0 7.80 GROUP A Zenz / Berg Mazda 323 GTX 1988 57.9 8.22 PROD GT Shepherd / Andreini Dodge Daytona 1988 57.0 8.35 PROD Brown / Topping Toyota FX16 1988 54.2 8.78 GROUP 2 Scheible / Scheible VW GTI 1994 51.0 9.33 TRUCK Light / Brandt GMC Sonoma 1991 50.0 9.52
Rallyists From Around the World Converge on Wellboro
In the sport of PRO Rally, parity has hit because of the hard work of the rest of the field to bring themselves up to the level of four-time defending champion Paul Choiniere. Although Paul is still getting used to his new car - a 350 horsepower Hyundai Elantra - and he is still leading the series, the Shelburne, Vermont resident sees the future of the SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally series changing, and he likes what he sees.
"When John Buffum and Rod Millen dominated our sport in the '80s, there was great competition between them, but not among the rest of us. Some people have thought that our team was headed in the same direction with four straight national titles, but this year, things are different," said Choiniere. "I haven't slowed down any with my Hyundai, but the rest of the field has caught up, both with fast equipment and driving skill, and PRO Rally events are now truly up for grabs," he said.
For example, in the April event in Washington State, Choiniere and co-driver Jeff Becker won only five of the 16 racing stages, and never won any stage by more than 10 seconds. In fact, four different drivers were fastest on particular stages - almost unheard-of in past years. A usual Choiniere victory used to be four or five minutes; this year, his margins of victory have been 29 seconds, 30 seconds, and 44 seconds. At the STPR event, no less than ten cars could win the rally, making Choiniere's domination a thing of the past.
And all the new cars making their first appearance at STPR has made organizer John McArthur more excited than ever. "The top ten cars develop between 300 and 400 horsepower, and should reach more than 120 miles-per-hour on the straight-aways in the Pennsylvania State Forests," said McArthur. Familiar drivers - new cars As mentioned, favorite Paul Choiniere is a familiar sight in his #1 racer, but the Audi Quattro which brought him so much success has been replaced by a new Hyundai Elantra. The Libra Racing team has been developing this car for the past six months, and Choiniere hopes this 340 horsepower, all-wheel- drive turbo racer is ready for prime time Right on his heels will be another new European-style rally car - the Ford Escort - Cosworth of Carl Merrill, from Ogunquit, Maine. Merrill, a favorite here last year, disapp ointed rally fans when a coolant hose popped 200 yards into the first stage, and he had to nurse the car to the finish of the stage - losing three minutes which could not be made up. Merrill sports the fastest rally car in North America, developing over 400 horsepower with a seven-speed gearbox. Other favorites to contend for the overall victory include the new right- hand-drive Mitsubishi Lancer of Henry Joy, from Atlanta, Mich.; the Eagle Talon of Doug Shepherd, from Plymouth, Mich.; the Mazda 323 GTX of Peter Moodie, from Kingston, Jamaica; Moodie's chief rival in Jamaica, Chris Issa, in a Mitsubishi Galant VR-4; and Bruno Kreibich, America's oldest active race car driver - in his late '60s - in an Audi Quattro.
MEDIA_ALERT
Event: Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally (STPR) - Round #6 of the 1995
SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series. Race cars from around the
world will compete at high speeds through the Pennsylvania
State Forests near Wellsboro, Pennsylvania.
When: Friday - Sunday, June 2 - 4, 1995
Schedule_-_Friday
noon - 8:30 PM - Registration - St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Pearl Street - Wellsboro.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, also 5:00 - 8:30 PM -
Scrutineering, Tioga County Fairgrounds
3:00 PM - Begin Special Olympics Rally
Schedule_-_Saturday
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM - Late worker registration - St. Paul's
Episcopal Church, Pearl Street -
Wellsboro.
9:40 AM - Parc Expose - display of rally cars - at the Green
in downtown Wellsboro.
11:01 AM - First car starts daylight section of STPR and
Tioga Divisional Rally.
11:30 AM - First car reaches Stony Fork Water Crossing
Spectator Point.
12:40 PM - First car reaches Asaph spectator point.
2:00 PM - Rotary Club Chicken Barbeque; St. Paul's Episcopal
Church Hot Dog/Soda Booth - On the Green
2:40 PM - Second Parc Expose around the Green
5:01 PM - First car leaves for Evening Section of STPR
5:51 PM - First car leaves to start Finger Lakes Divisional
Rally.
7:30 PM - First car reaches Ridge Road spectator point.
Schedule_-_Sunday
1:30 AM - First car finishes STPR Rally -downtown Wellsboro.
Where: Rally headquarters will be at the Penn Wells Hotel, 62 Main
Street, Wellsboro. A list of public viewing areas for the
rally is published in the rally program available at the Penn
Wells Hotel, or the Wellsboro Chamber of Commerce, Main and
Central Streets, in Wellsboro.
Duration: 139 stage miles, 324 total miles, 12 stages
Rank: Full National Rally, sanctioned by the Sports Car Club and
sponsored by Michelin Tire Company. Presented by the Finger
Lakes Region of the Sports Car Club of America, with the
cooperation of the Wellsboro Chamber of Commerce and the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Bureau of
Forestry. Major local sponsor is Citizens & Northern Bank.
Expected Top Entries: Paul Choiniere - defending overall three-time
national and 2-time STPR champion - in his Hyundai Elantra;
Carl Merrill - with an updated '95 model - in his 400 hp
Ford Escort Cosworth; Doug Shepherd, former STPR co-driver
winner, in an Eagle Talon; Henry Joy - fourth overall in the
'94 standings - in a new right-hand-drive Mitsubishi Lancer;
Bruno Kreibich, veteran STPR competitor, in an Audi Quattro;
Peter Moodie - Jamaican rally champion and defending Group A
titleholder - in an updated Mazda 323GTR; Janice Damitio,
fastest woman racer - currently leading Production GT class,
in a Toyota Celica All-trac; Bruce Newey, former RX-7 pilot,
now in a Group A Toyota All-trac; Vinnie Frontinan, originally
from Portugal, in a Toyota Corolla; Cal Landau, fastest Penn.
competitor (from Corapolis), in a Production GT Mitsubishi
Eclipse.
Visuals: There will be escorts to take photographers and video crews
onto the course during the daylight part of the rally on
Saturday. Anyone requiring supplied photos or video should
contact Andy Schupack in the press room starting June 1.
Rally cars going through water, rough terrain, and sliding
at high speed through tight turns provide exciting visuals.
Media Info: We will provide phone-ins on event information, driver
interviews, and results. We will fax stories and agate
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We have B-roll available
for TV.
The press room will be located in the Green Room on the
first floor of the Penn Wells Hotel.
Contact: Andy Schupack - national series media liaison:
(717) 724-2086 - direct line
at the rally June 1 - 4
or
(401) 739-5677 after June 5)
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1995 Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally Entry List
Round #6 - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally series
National PRO Rally - as of 6/1/95 - 5:00 PM
Car
Num. Driver/Home Town Navigator/Home Town Vehicle/Tires Class
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1 Paul Choiniere Jeff Becker Hyundai Elantra Open
Shelburne, VT Great Neck, NY Michelin
8 Frank Sprongl Dan Sprongl Audi Quattro S-2 Open
Mississauga, ONT Mississauga, ONT Michelin
3 Carl Merrill John Bellefleur Ford Escort Cosworth Open
Ogunquit, ME Thornhill, ONT Michelin
4 Henry Joy IV Christopher Griffin Mitsubishi Lancer Open
Atlanta, MI Burbank, CA Michelin
12 Bruno Kreibich Rod Hendricksen Audi Quattro Open
Ridgewood, Queens, NY Clinton, NJ Michelin
6 Peter Moodie Michael Fennell Mazda 323GTR Open
Kingston, Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica Michelin
33 Tom Ottey Pam McGarvey Mazda 323GTX Open
Columbus, OH Columbus, OH Bridgestone
9 Vinnie Frontinan Frank Arrunda Toyota Corolla Prod.
Somerville, MA Johnston, RI Michelin
10 Sam Bryan Robinson Walden Saab 900 Group 2
Kent, WA Seattle, WA Michelin
13 Cal Landau Eric Marcus Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX PGT
Coraopolis, PA Dayton, OH Michelin
66 Tad Ohtake Bob Martin Ford Escort GT Prod.
Dearborn, MI Goodrich, MI Michelin
14 Bob Elliott John Hart VW GTI Prod.
Rutland, VT Hydeville, VT
15 S. Erickson Gilles Nault Eagle Talon Open
Gatineau, Que. Gatineau, Que.
16 Ivan Orisek Olga Orisek Audi Quattro Open
White Plains, NY White Plains, NY Michelin
17 Carl Redner Nancy Redner Mazda RX-7 Open
Walled Lake, MI Walled Lake, MI Michelin
18 Carl Fisher Ted Mendham Dodge Omni Open
Greenville, NH Lyndeboro, NH
19 Jon Kemp Sanda Latreille Audi 4000 Quattro Open
Attica, NY Williamstown, ONT Michelin
11 Sakis Hajiminis Tom Burgess Audi Quattro Open
Floral Park, NY Vancouver, BC Michelin
20 Bruce Newey Charles Bradley Toyota All-trac Group A
Atlanta, GA Ardmore, PA Michelin
21 Rick Davis Ben Greisler BMW M-3 Group A
West Chester, PA Philadelphia, PA Michelin
71 Janice Damitio Jim Miner Toyota All-trac P-GT
Montesano, WA Michelin
22 Damon Mayers Philip Barnes Toyota Corolla Group 2
Taunton, MA Cortland, NY Colway
24 Kurt Thiel George Thompson Volkswagen GTI Group 2
Rochester, NY Rochester, NY
25 Peter Pollard Keith Townsend VW Golf Prod.
Etobicoke, ONT Toronto, ONT
23 Greg Trepetin Sonia Trepetin Honda Prelude VTEC Prod.
N. Potomac, MD N. Potomac, MD
26 Peter Watt Barry Berg Suzuki Swift GT Prod.
Peterborough, ONT Apple Valley, MN Bridgestone
27 Jim Anderson Martin Dapot Honda Prelude VTEC Prod.
Carrboro, NC Reston, VA Michelin
28 Lesley Suddard Anne Thomas Dodge Charger Open
Wilmington, DE Nashua, NH Michelin
29 Pat Ayer Diane Houseal Audi Quattro Open
Burlington, VT Trenton, NJ Michelin
30 Gerald Sweet Stuart Spark SAAB 99EMS Group 2
Oakridge, NJ Woodcliff Lake, NJ Michelin
31 Pete Lahm Jimmy Brandt Datsun 510 Group 2
Phoenix, AZ Odessa, MI Michelin
32 Jacek Kotowski Marek Bulaj Eagle Talon TSI PGT
Lawrenceville, NJ Lawrenceville, NJ Michelin
34 Dean Fry Donald Kennedy Subaru Legacy Open
Mohnton, PA Shillington, PA Nokia
35 David Ralakis Jim Hurley Mazda 323GTX PGT
Parker, TX Knoxville, TN Michelin
36 Peter Malaszuk TBD Mitsubishi Galant Group A
Brewster, NY
37 Walter Stone Tim O'Neil VW Golf Group 2
Randolph, NH Franconia, NH Nokia
38 Owen Cule Roger Sanderson Nissan Sentra Prod.
Peterborough, ONT Waterloo, ONT Yokohama
39 Michael Curran Joe McGirl Ford Mustang Open
Yonkers, NY New York, NY
FINGER LAKES DIVISIONAL AND TIOGA DIVISIONAL PRO RALLIES
101 Thomas Brann Robert Lippman Subaru 4X4 Div.
Mahopac, NY White Plains, NY
102 Chris Havas John Springer VW Golf Div.
Richmond, VT Burlington, VT
103 Roland McIvor Ellen Santarangelo Pontiac LeMans Div.
Beaver Falls, PA Beaver Falls, PA
104 Gail McGuire Paul Barrows Ford F-150 Pick-up Div.
Avon, NY Rochester, NY BFGoodrich
105 Gerry Brinkman Robert Barrall VW GTI Div.
Freehold, NJ Bethlehem, PA
106 S. Stepniewski Adam Pelc VW Scirocco Div.
Keansburg, NJ Brooklyn, NY
Tioga Divisional Only (Saturday AM start)
107 Miroslaw Madej Paul Kelbel Div.
Hicksville, NY New York, NY
Finger Lakes Divisional Only (Saturday PM start)
108 Raymond Jannelli John Yue Ford Escort Div.
Medford, NJ Philadelphia, PA
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Press Notes #1
Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Round #6 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
June 1, 1995 - 10:00 PM
1. Welcome to Tioga County - home of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon and the
State Laurel Festival - and the 19th running of the Susquehannock
Trail PRO Rally, round #6 of the SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally series. The
weather in Wellsboro on Wednesday and Thursday has been magnificent -
sunny and warm with highs in the '80s. The weekend - when the rally
takes place - looks less promising, however, with a low pressure system
from the Midwest bringing moist air across Pennsylvania tonight and
tomorrow. Friday will bring showers and thunder showers, with some
downpours likely. Rain will continue Friday night and into early
Saturday. The forecast for Saturday late morning - the rally starts at
11:00 AM - calls for variable cloudiness with a chance of showers, with
thunderstorms likely by afternoon.
2. The immediate effect of this moisture on the rally is the famed creek
crossing at Stony Fork - the end of stage #1. If the water is more
than 8" deep, organizer John McArthur will be forced to cancel the
stage as high water can lead to excessive water being ingested by
the race engines. How high the creek rises by race time is a
combination of cumulative rains over the past several weeks, and rains
just before the rally begins.
The positive effect of the rain will be the lack of dust on the
course - a welcome relief from past years of poor visibility.
3. Some late-breaking news:
--The debut of the Henry Joy/Chris Griffin right-hand-drive Mitsubishi
Lancer has again been delayed as late parts have caused the T.A.D.
team to run their Eclipse instead at STPR. The way Henry has been
driving in the Eclipse, however, he probably has more potential to
do well in his old car than in an untested mount.
--Ditto for the Hyundai Elantra belonging to Executive Motors destined
for Columbus, Ohio and the Red Roof Inns team of Tom Ottey and Pam
McGarvey. According to McGarvey, the car was to clear customs in
Miami today, and they hope to get their hands on it late next week.
Meanwhile, they are here this weekend in "Mr. Mazda."
--Due to a death in the family, Sandra Latreille will be not be co-
driving for Jon Kemp in the Audi Quattro. We understand Kemp has a
replacement signed up, and we will pass along that name as soon as we
get it.
--Not so lucky was Peter Malaszuk, who could not find anyone to co-
drive with him in a Group A Mitsubishi Galant. Malaszuk has
scratched from the event.
--Doug Shepherd was scheduled to run this event in his Eagle Talon, but
was forced to withdraw due to his work schedule.
4. Rusty Campbell, who has served as rally co-organizer for this event for
the past eight years, stepped down over the winter to concentrate on
his Rochester-area heating and cooling business. John and Donna
Robinson continue to serve as the rally operations heads, while
committee member and 1994 Production GT co-driving champion John
McArthur has assumed Rusty's duties.
5. This is the fourth SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally being run in eight weeks,
involving a round trip across the country and a 1800-mile commute from
Olympia, Washington to Los Angeles. For those competitors at the top,
blown engines and transmissions have been replaced, broken suspensions
fixed, and cracked body parts left behind to keep the cars running from
one event to the next.
Eight of the top ten points leaders overall are here this weekend, with
six of them having a chance to win the rally, and a seventh "guest"
also a threat to win overall.
--The "guest" is the Canadian team of Frank Sprongl/Dan Sprongl in an
Audi Quattro S-2, which insiders say has more horsepower than the
similar model in which Paul Choiniere dominated the series over the
past two years. Sprongl is perhaps one of the most improved drivers
in the sport in the last year, and he hopes to follow up his win at
the Maine Forest Rally in December with a win here at STPR. Sprongl
is also the defending Canadian National Champion and North American
Rally champion.
--But the story of this season has been the Paul Choiniere/Jeff Becker
Hyundai Elantra. Since Sprongl beat Choiniere by a mere five seconds
in December when Paul debuted the Elantra, he and Becker have reeled
off four straight wins, including the last three nationals at
Sunriser (Ohio), Wild West (Washington) and Rim of the World
(California). And those wins have been the toughest in his career as
Henry Joy, Peter Moodie, Tom Ottey, Bruno Kreibich, Carl Merrill, and
Doug Shepherd have been pressuring him all the way. With only minor
teething problems, the Hyundai Elantra has proven it can go
the distance in the heat of all-out competition, and Choiniere can go
a long way towards his fourth straight national title with a win here
this weekend.
--For the Carl Merrill/John Bellefleur team, one can only label this
season "disappointing" so far. If you look a comparative stages
times versus the drivers mentioned above, you would think Merrill was
leading the series. Flat tires cost him time at Wild West and
Sunriser. A broken tie-rod caused a DNF at Rim. Loss of fourth gear
early in the rally cost him a shot at Doo Wops (the 60 percenter in
Washington). But a win here in his 400 horsepower Ford Escort
Cosworth could heal many of those wounds, and give him a shot at the
title going into the last three events.
--For the Henry Joy/Chris Griffin Mitsubishi Eclipse team, the
bittersweet experience of waiting for their new Lancer to be finished
has been overshadowed by the terrific rallies they have run in the
last eight weeks. They have won stages all out against the best
drivers, and have moved into second place in the overall standings,
two points ahead of Peter Moodie. Joy was in a position to contest
the rally at Rim when his front differential broke, yet his still
finished third, on the same minute with Moodie and Choiniere. He was
only 25 seconds behind Paul at Wild West, beating the Hyundai on
several stages. If anyone's due to win this weekend, it's Henry.
--Peter Moodie and Michael Fennell, in the Kingston, Jamaica-based
Executive Motors Mazda 323GTR, are the only team besides Choiniere to
win an SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally event, capturing the Doo Wops in
Olympia in March by 44 seconds over Carl Merrill. But Moodie has
also been in a position to win both at Sunriser and Rim when late-
rally engine trouble cost him wins. At Wild West, suspension failure
lead to a DNF. But, like Henry and Carl, Peter has been running too
fast not to win one of these next events.
--The two "long shots" in the top seven are the Audi Quattro team of
Bruno Kreibich/Rod Hendricksen and the Mazda 323GTX team of Tom
Ottey/Pam McGarvey. Bruno, who has probably run this rally for all
19 years of its history, was third behind Choiniere and Ottey at Sand
Hills (South Carolina) and was in the fight for the overall lead in
Ohio until his windshield became smeared late in the rally and he
couldn't see. Ottey, who moved up from Production GT to score Open
class points in anticipation of the arrival of his Elantra, has run
all year with the top pack, including his second at Sand Hills.
Final entry/start list:
1995 Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally Entry List
Round #6 - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally series
National PRO Rally - Entry/Start List
*notes running Divisional as well
Car
Num. Driver/Home Town Navigator/Home Town Vehicle/Tires Class
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1 Paul Choiniere Jeff Becker Hyundai Elantra Open
Shelburne, VT Great Neck, NY Michelin
3 Carl Merrill John Bellefleur Ford Escort Cosworth Open
Ogunquit, ME Thornhill, ONT Michelin
4 Henry Joy IV Christopher Griffin Mitsubishi Lancer Open
Atlanta, MI Burbank, CA Michelin
12 Bruno Kreibich Rod Hendricksen Audi Quattro Open
Ridgewood, Queens, NY Clinton, NJ Michelin
6 Peter Moodie Michael Fennell Mazda 323GTR Open
Kingston, Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica Michelin
33 Tom Ottey Pam McGarvey Mazda 323GTX Open
Columbus, OH Columbus, OH Bridgestone
9 Vinnie Frontinan Frank Cunningham Toyota Corolla Prod.
Somerville, MA Boston, MA Michelin
10 Sam Bryan Robinson Walden Saab 900 Group 2
Kent, WA Seattle, WA Michelin
13 Cal Landau Eric Marcus Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX PGT
Coraopolis, PA Dayton, OH Michelin
66 Tad Ohtake Bob Martin Ford Escort GT Prod.
Dearborn, MI Goodrich, MI Michelin
14 Bob Elliott John Hart VW GTI Prod.
Rutland, VT Hydeville, VT
15 Sylvain Erickson Gilles Nault Eagle Talon Open
Gatineau, Que. Gatineau, Que.
16* Ivan Orisek Olga Orisek Audi Quattro Open
White Plains, NY White Plains, NY Michelin
17 Carl Redner Nancy Redner Mazda RX-7 Open
Walled Lake, MI Walled Lake, MI Michelin
18 Carl Fisher Ted Mendham Dodge Omni Open
Greenville, NH Lyndeboro, NH
19 Jon Kemp Brian Maxwell Audi 4000 Quattro Open
Attica, NY Port Hope, ONT Michelin
11 Sakis Hajiminis Tom Burgess Audi Quattro Open
Floral Park, NY Atlanta, GA Michelin
96 Bruce Newey Charles Bradley Toyota All-trac Group A
Atlanta, GA Ardmore, PA Michelin
21* Rick Davis Ben Greisler BMW M-3 Group A
West Chester, PA Philadelphia, PA Michelin
71* Janice Damitio Jim Miner Toyota All-trac P-GT
Montesano, WA Annapolis, MD Michelin
29 Pat Ayer Diane Houseal Audi Quattro Open
Burlington, VT Trenton, NJ Michelin
22 Damon Mayers Philip Barnes Toyota Corolla Group 2
Taunton, MA Cortland, NY Colway
24 Kurt Thiel George Thompson Volkswagen GTI Group 2
Rochester, NY Rochester, NY
25 Peter Pollard Keith Townsend VW Golf Prod.
Etobicoke, ONT Toronto, ONT
23 Greg Trepetin Sonia Trepetin Honda Prelude VTEC Prod.
N. Potomac, MD N. Potomac, MD
26 Peter Watt Dick Casey Suzuki Swift GT Prod.
Peterborough, ONT Fairfax Station, VA Bridgestone
27 Jim Anderson Martin Dapot Honda Prelude VTEC Prod.
Carrboro, NC Reston, VA Michelin
28 Lesley Suddard Anne Thomas Dodge Charger Open
Wilmington, DE Nashua, NH Michelin
30 Gerald Sweet Stuart Spark SAAB 99EMS Group 2
Oakridge, NJ Woodcliff Lake, NJ Michelin
31 Pete Lahm Jimmy Brandt Datsun 510 Group 2
Phoenix, AZ Odessa, MI Michelin
32 Jacek Kotowski Marek Bulaj Eagle Talon TSI PGT
Lawrenceville, NJ Lawrenceville, NJ Michelin
34* Dean Fry Donald Kennedy Subaru Legacy Open
Mohnton, PA Shillington, PA Nokia
35 David Ralakis Barry Berg Mazda 323GTX PGT
Parker, TX Apple Valley, MN Michelin
37 Walter Stone Tim O'Neil VW Golf Group 2
Randolph, NH Franconia, NH Nokia
38 Owen Cule Roger Sanderson Nissan Sentra Prod.
Peterborough, ONT Waterloo, ONT Yokohama
39 Michael Curran Joe McGirl Ford Mustang Open
Yonkers, NY New York, NY
FINGER LAKES DIVISIONAL AND TIOGA DIVISIONAL PRO RALLIES
106 S. Stepniewski Adam Pelc VW Scirocco U2 Div.
Keansburg, NJ Brooklyn, NY
102 Chris Havas John Springer VW Golf U2 Div.
Richmond, VT Burlington, VT
103 Roland McIvor Ellen Santarangelo Pontiac LeMans U2 Div.
Beaver Falls, PA Beaver Falls, PA
105 Gerry Brinkman Robert Barrall VW GTI U2 Div.
Freehold, NJ Bethlehem, PA
104 Gail McGuire Paul Barrows Ford F-150 Pick-up O4 Div.
Avon, NY Rochester, NY BFGoodrich
101 Thomas Brann Robert Lippman Subaru 4X4 O4 Div.
Mahopac, NY White Plains, NY
109 Philip Khushf Ean Robertson Suzuki Swift O4 Div.
St. Jovite, QUE Kitchner, ONT
Tioga Divisional Only (Saturday AM start)
107 Miroslaw Madej Paul Kelbel Audi Quattro O2 Div.
Hicksville, NY New York, NY
Finger Lakes Divisional Only (Saturday PM start)
108 Raymond Jannelli John Yue Ford Escort U2 Div.
Medford, NJ Philadelphia, PA
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Press Notes #2
Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Round #6 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
June 2, 1995 - 11:00 PM
6. In typical PRO Rally fashion, we have the following co-driver news to
report:
--Frank Arruda, Vinnie Frontinan's regular co-driver, couldn't make it
this weekend, so Frank Cunningham, a veteran driver from Boston who
came to the event to spectate, will co-drive for Vinnie. More on
Vinnie's car later.
--Janice Damitio and her co-driver from the first several events -
Barry Berg - have parted company, and Janice will have veteran Jim
Miner co-driving for her. More on her effort later.
--Berg was going to co-driver for Peter Watt, but instead hooked up
with David Ralakis and Watt found spectator Dick Casey - an
experienced STPR driver - to run with him.
7. A news release from METRO RallyeSport, the team which owns the Toyota
Celica AllTrac driven last year by Vinnie Frontinan and Frank Arruda,
announced that driver Bruce Newey and co-driver Charles Bradley will be
entering the Group A car in the remaining 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally
events. Newey, who was the first competitor to build a car
specifically to the Group 2 rules (a Mazda RX-7), is a New Zealand ex-
patriot now living in Atlanta. The car will be prepared by car builder
and racer David Payne at Payne's shop in Atlanta, with assistance from
Payne's-sometimes co-driver and fabrication specialist Mike Bryant.
Newey and Bradley ran together in the RX-7 last year, and Newey also
drove Tony Takaori's right-hand-drive Mitsubishi Galant - his only
experience in four-wheel-drive rallying - last year at Ojibwe.
8. Meanwhile, Vinnie Frontinan and Frank Cunningham will be running
a Production class Toyota Corolla owned by former rallyist and national
safety steward John Ricker.
9. In a surprise development, Carl Merrill brought his newly completed
Open class Chevy S-10 pick-up to STPR to show off and to "test" at the
organizer's designated practice stage. The familiar lavender-and-white
paint job adorns this new vehicle, which looks more like a custom
street truck than a "baaad" off-road vehicle. But, don't be fooled.
Underneath the immaculate paint job is a frame constructed from 1/4"
steel, and the following specifications:
Length: 140 inches 3 Brakes: GM/Corvette
Width: 60 inches 3 Tires: Michelin XGT
Height: 52 inches 3 Rally Tires
Wheelbase: 100.4 inches 3 Electrics/Lights: MSD/GM/PIAA
Weight: 2,500 pounds
Engine: Chevrolet Bowtie V-6,
291 cu. in.
Power: 456 HP @ 7,200 RPM
Torque: 470 FT/LBS @ 5,900 RPM
Transmission: ATI turbo 400 (automatic)
Suspension: GM with Carrera Shocks
10. Here's a quick run through the classes:
--Group A - This class got off to a slow start over the first
couple of events as several of last year's
competitors have either moved up in class or are
not running this year. But there are two
legitimate Group A contenders at this event.
Besides Newey/Bradley, the 1994 runner-up for the
class championship a year ago - the Rick Davis/Ben
Greisler BMW M-3 - will be competing in the class
for the first time in 1995. Whoever wins will tie
Makio Yamanaka, the Tokyo-based Mazda 323GTX
driver who won last month at Rim of the World, for
the points lead.
--Production GT - By virtue of her stunning victories at Wild
West and Rim of the World, Janice Damitio
vaulted to a large lead in the class, and
has come to Pennsylvania for her first non-
West Coast event in her Toyota AllTrac.
Janice, who might have an even larger lead
had she now gone off the road late in the
rally at the Doo Wops, is 31 points ahead of
Cal Landau's Mitsubishi Eclipse, which will
challenge her this weekend. Selcuk
Karamanoglu and Jason Priestley - third and
fourth in the standings - are not here this
weekend. David Ralakis, in the ex-Carl
Merrill Mazda 323GTX, is here, and he
currently holds down fifth place in the
standings.
--Production - Tad Ohtake/Bob Martin's Ford Escort GT team was
the only one to make the Wild West/Rim West
swing, and, although they had two hard weekends
("everything in the car broke at least once"),
they accumulated a lot of points have a
commanding lead over Jim Anderson's Honda
Prelude VTEC and Bob Elliott's VW GTI. Ohtake
and Elliott should run neck and neck here, with
the Preludes of Jim Anderson and Greg/Sonia
Trepetin challenging. The great unknown factor
will be the Vinnie Frontinan Toyota. Vinnie
might be the fastest driver in the class, but
he has not rallied since last September, and
his car is almost 20 years old.
--Group 2 - With the top four points leaders (Dave White, Bill
Malik, Dave Peterson, and Mike Whitman) all
West Coast drivers who are not here, the Sam
Bryan/Rob Walden Saab 900 has to be the favorite
for this event. The Kurt Thiel/George Thompson VW
GTI, which won at Sunriser, is a contender, along
with the Damon Meyers/Phil Barnes, Toyota Corolla.
Gerry Sweet/Stuart Spark in a Saab 99, and Pete
Lahm/Jimmy Brandt in a Datsun 510. An interesting
entry is the Walter Stone/Tim O'Neil VW GTI, as
O'Neil, a two-time former class champion - and the
only Production driver ever to win a PRO Rally
event overall - will be making his first rally
appearance in several years.
Rally Truck - no entries
11. The final entries show 36 national and 9 divisional entries,
for a total of 45 cars starting tomorrow in downtown
Wellsboro. Many STPR mid-packers (L. Mark Stone, Dick Casey,
Keith Kreisler, etc.) are not here, with some top runners
like Selcuk Karamanoglu (broken transmission) missing as well.
We had one disappointing late withdrawal - Frank Sprongl
called and reported tow vehicle problems will force him to
miss the STPR event.
12. Reports from the "practice" stage included:
--The Carl Merrill/John Bellefleur Chevy S-10 Open class pick
up - not entered this weekend - made its rally debut anyway,
and "went like stink" down the straightaway, but too-soft
springs caused the truck to mishandle, with Merrill spinning
out, but not causing any damage.
--The Paul Choiniere/Jeff Becker Hyundai Elantra was reported
to have some shifting problems - something the Libra Racing
crew will work on overnight.
Press Notes #3
Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Round #6 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
June 3, 1995 - 2:00 PM
13. 44 cars started the 19th edition of the Susquehannock Trail PRO
Rally - one less than the number of entries as divisional entry
car #108 - the Raymond Jannelli/John Yue Ford Escort - is running the
evening divisional only. The report from the end of stage #1 -the
famous Stony Fork water crossing - is that all 44 cars finished stage
#1 with only a few stalls and tows from the creek.
14. The only DNF as a direct result of the water crossing was the Datsun
510 of Pete Lahm/Jimmy Brandt, which ingested too much water and blew
its engine.
Other DNFs in the early stages have included:
--Kotowski/Bulaj Eagle Talon
--McIvor/Santargcangelo Pontiac LeMans
--Fry/Kennedy Subaru Legacy
--Brann Lippman Subaru 4X4
15. The Vinnie Frontinan/Frank Arruda Toyota Corolla was running well in
the Production class when it overshot a corner and headed for a patch
of ferns on stage #3. Vinnie thought he had enough room to go through
the ferns and back on the road, but the ferns were hiding a large
stump, and the left front suspension, control arm, tie-rod and strut
were all damaged, causing a DNF.
16. The Peter Moodie/Bob Thelwell Mazda 323GTR (Thelwell - a member of the
Jamaican team - was a last-minute fill-in for Michael Fennell, who
could not make the event) had brake problems on stage #4, and locked
up his wheels at a sharp corner. The Mazda rolled twice before
landing on its wheels, and Moodie was on his way - losing about one
minute to the field.
17. An addition to the entry list - the Lesley Suddard/Anne Thomas Dodge
Charger is running for divisional as well as national points.
18. Carl Merrill/John Bellefleur Ford Escort Cosworth lost 30 seconds to
the field on stage #1 when one of his twin fuel pumps died, causing
loss of power. The team fixed the problem, and Merrill has been
running well since.
19. The Bruno Kreibich/Rod Hendricksen Audi Quattro is running very
well despite being down on power as a result of too small a turbo
installed on the car. Bruno had order the correct turbo for the car,
but the wrong size came from the factory, and he estimated this is
costing him 30 horsepower.
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Press Notes #4
Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Round #6 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
June 3, 1995 - 8:00 PM
20. Here are the standings after four stages (times in minutes and
hundreths of a minute - we will post the individual times for stages
#1 and #2 at the end of the event - ask if you need a specific stage
time):
TOTAL STAGE 3 STAGE 4 TOTAL
THRU LEE RIM Road THRU
DRIVER CO-DRIVER CAR # #2 HOLLOW RUN Points #4
----------- ----------- ----- ------- ------ ------- ----- ------
MERRILL BELLEFLEUR 3 15.49 7.44 7.27 0 30.20
- JOY GRIFFIN 4 15.10 7.67 7.45 0 30.22
CHOINIERE BECKER 1 15.15 7.40 7.82 0 30.37
KREIBICH HENDRICKSEN 12 15.39 7.72 7.47 0 30.58
AYER HOUSEAL 29 15.59 7.85 7.71 0 31.15
HADJIMINIS BURGESS 11 15.74 8.01 7.91 0 31.66
KEMP MAXWELL 19 15.82 8.09 7.87 0 31.78
MOODIE THELWELL 6 15.24 7.61 9.23 0 32.08
LANDAU MARCUS 13 16.35 8.20 8.13 0 32.68
BRYAN WALDEN 10 15.98 8.44 8.49 0 32.91
NEWEY BRADLEY 96 16.39 8.42 8.21 0 33.02
SWEET SPARK 30 16.72 8.39 8.46 0 33.57
POLLARD TOWNSEND 25 17.05 8.53 8.46 0 34.04
DAVIS GREISLER 21 17.06 8.74 8.40 0 34.20
SUDDARD THOMAS 28 17.39 8.41 8.51 0 34.31
MAYERS BARNES 22 16.91 8.82 8.66 0 34.39
DAMITIO MINER 71 17.42 8.69 8.68 0 34.79
ANDERSON DAPOT 27 17.78 8.73 8.53 0 35.04
REDNER REDNER 17 17.75 8.82 8.72 0 35.29
THIEL THOMPSON 24 18.10 8.66 8.66 0 35.42
MADEJ KELBEL 107 17.69 9.06 8.84 0 35.59
ORISEK ORISEK 16 17.66 8.99 9.05 0 35.70
HAVAS SPRINGER 102 18.04 9.17 9.00 0 36.21
TREPETIN TREPETIN 23 18.42 9.05 8.74 0 36.21
KHUSHF ROBERTSON 109 18.23 9.25 8.86 0 36.34
STEPNIEWSKI PELC 106 18.24 9.34 9.24 0 36.82
STONE O'NEIL 37 18.90 8.51 8.47 1 36.88
WATT CASEY 26 18.44 9.31 9.14 0 36.89
MCGUIRE BARROWS 104 18.55 9.62 9.16 0 37.33
CULE SANDERSON 38 19.60 9.81 9.50 0 38.91
BRINKMAN BARRALL 105 20.20 10.47 10.25 0 40.92
OTTEY MCGARVEY 33 15.70 7.94 7.81 10 41.45
RALAKIS BERG 35 21.68 10.74 10.43 0 42.85
OHTAKE MARTIN 66 16.42 8.26 21.50 0 46.18
ELLIOTT HART 14 16.28 8.31 23.15 0 47.74
ERICKSON NAULT 15 16.52 23.18 16.70 0 56.40
CURRAN MCGIRL 39 18.78 9.20 8.94 24 60.92
FISHER MENDHAM 18 44.24 8.68 12.42 0 65.34
MCIVOR SANTARCANGEL 103 21.03 0 DNF
FRY KENNEDY 34 18.20 0 DNF
BRANN LIPPMAN 101 22.70 9.30 DNF 0 DNF
KOTOWSKI BULAJ 32 0.00 0 0.00
LAHM BRANDT 31 0.00 0 0.00
JANNELLI YUE 108 0.00 0 0.00
FRONTINAN CUNNINGHAM 9 0.00 0 0.00
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Press Notes #5
Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Round #6 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
June 3, 1995 - 10:00 PM
21. As you can see from the results of the first four stages, this rally
is going to be another scrap to the finish. Merrill owns the
narrowest of leads - 1.2 seconds over Henry Joy, with Choiniere and
Kreibich lucking on the same minute. Moodie has fallen back because
of his rollover, with the Pat Ayer/Diane Houseal Audi Quattro (the '92
Paul Choiniere national championship car) stepping up into fifth
place. In fact, Audis are running fourth, fifth, sixth
(Hajiminas/Burgess), and seventh (Kemp/Maxwell).
22. In the classes after four stages, here are the leaders:
Production GT:
LANDAU MARCUS 13 16.35 8.20 8.13 0 32.68
DAMITIO MINER 71 17.42 8.69 8.68 0 34.79
RALAKIS BERG 35 21.68 10.74 10.43 0 42.85
Group A:
NEWEY BRADLEY 96 16.39 8.42 8.21 0 33.02
DAVIS GREISLER 21 17.06 8.74 8.40 0 34.20
Group 2:
BRYAN WALDEN 10 15.98 8.44 8.49 0 32.91
SWEET SPARK 30 16.72 8.39 8.46 0 33.57
MAYERS BARNES 22 16.91 8.82 8.66 0 34.39
THIEL THOMPSON 24 18.10 8.66 8.66 0 35.42
Production:
POLLARD TOWNSEND 25 17.05 8.53 8.46 0 34.04
ANDERSON DAPOT 27 17.78 8.73 8.53 0 35.04
TREPETIN TREPETIN 23 18.42 9.05 8.74 0 36.21
WATT CASEY 26 18.44 9.31 9.14 0 36.89
CULE SANDERSON 38 19.60 9.81 9.50 0 38.91
OHTAKE MARTIN 66 16.42 8.26 21.50 0 46.18
ELLIOTT HART 14 16.28 8.31 23.15 0 47.74
23. The Tom Ottey/Pam McGarvey Mazda 323GTX was given 10 minutes of road
points which moved them from fifth place to 27th place after four
stages - reason unknown as of yet.
24. The Production class favorites - Tad Ohtake and Bob Elliott - have
both had car problems on stage #4, leading to their low standing.
let you know as soon as we know.
Press Notes #6
Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Round #6 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
June 3, 1995 - 11:00 PM
25. Here are the standings after seven stage (times in minutes and
hundreths of a minute - we will post the individual times for stages
at the end of the event - ask if you need a specific stage time):
TOTAL
THRU
DRIVER CO-DRIVER CAR # #7
----------- ----------- ----- -------
CHOINIERE BECKER 1 69.48
MERRILL BELLEFLEUR 3 69.97
KREIBICH HENDRICKSEN 12 70.29
AYER HOUSEAL 29 72.91
- JOY GRIFFIN 4 75.58 (five minute penalty-early check-in)
KEMP MAXWELL 19 76.09
LANDAU MARCUS 13 76.15 - Production GT leader
BRYAN WALDEN 10 76.18 - Group 2 leader
NEWEY BRADLEY 96 77.31 - Group A leader
SUDDARD THOMAS 28 79.61
POLLARD TOWNSEND 25 79.66 - Production leaders
DAVIS GREISLER 21 80.62
SWEET SPARK 30 80.74
ANDERSON DAPOT 27 81.08
THIEL THOMPSON 24 81.31
STONE O'NEIL 37 81.31
DAMITIO MINER 71 82.06
OTTEY MCGARVEY 33 83.30
REDNER REDNER 17 83,32
HAVAS SPRINGER 102 83.62
STEPNIEWSKI PELC 106 86.42
KHUSHF ROBERTSON 109 84.94
MAYERS BARNES 22 86.83
WATT CASEY 26 86.89
CULE SANDERSON 38 89.94
MCGUIRE BARROWS 104 90.25
OHTAKE MARTIN 66 90.47
ORISEK ORISEK 16 90.49
ELLIOTT HART 14 91.56
BRINKMAN BARRALL 105 96.25
ERICKSON NAULT 15 99.55
RALAKIS BERG 35 104.27
TREPETIN TREPETIN 23 105.26
FISHER MENDHAM 18 111.20
26. Stages 6 - 8 have brought new problems for cars throughout the field.
As you can see, the Mazda 323GTR of Peter Moodie/Bob Thelwell is
missing from the results after #7 as they broke the front wishbone
suspension piece on stage #6 - possibly related to their rollover
on stage #4.
27. Other DNF's on stages 6 - 10 include:
--Bruno Kreibich/Rod Hendricksen Audi Quattro - stage #8 (broke
right front strut)
--Sakis Hadjiminas Audi Quattro - stage #7
--Tad Ohtake/Bob Martin Ford Escort GT - stage #8 (accident with
substantial car damage - drivers okay)
--Damon Mayers/Phil Barnes Toyota Corolla - stage #9 (rollover -
drivers okay)
--Ivan Orisek/Olga Orisek Audi Quattro - stage #9
--Jon Kemp/Brian Maxwell Audi 4000 Quattro - stage #10
28. The weather, which promised to be awful all day, ended up giving the
drivers just enough rain to settle the dust, but not enough to
disrupt the event. It has been humid and dark/cloudy with temps
in the 60's, but little rain.
# # #
Press Notes #7
Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Round #6 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
June 4, 1995 - 1:00 AM
29. Here are the standings after ten stages (times in minutes and
hundreths of a minute - we will post the individual times for stages
at the end of the event - ask if you need a specific stage time):
TOTAL
THRU
DRIVER CO-DRIVER CAR # #10
----------- ----------- ----- -------
CHOINIERE BECKER 1 112.24
AYER HOUSEAL 29 117.35
- JOY GRIFFIN 4 117.35
LANDAU MARCUS 13 120.36 - Production GT leader
BRYAN WALDEN 10 120.70 - Group 2 leader
NEWEY BRADLEY 96 123.43 - Group A leader
OTTEY MCGARVEY 33 126.92
SUDDARD THOMAS 28 127.02
SWEET SPARK 30 127.55
POLLARD TOWNSEND 25 127.63 - Production leader
THIEL THOMPSON 24 127.80
DAVIS GREISLER 21 128.74
STONE O'NEIL 37 129.05
ANDERSON DAPOT 27 130.08
DAMITIO MINER 71 132.37
HAVAS SPRINGER 102 133.06
KHUSHF ROBERTSON 109 135.44
ELLIOTT HART 14 136.19
REDNER REDNER 17 137.28
WATT CASEY 26 141.34
CULE SANDERSON 38 142.68
MCGUIRE BARROWS 104 144.95
STEPNIEWSKI PELC 106 146.39
BRINKMAN BARRALL 105 156.80
FISHER MENDHAM 18 157.42
TREPETIN TREPETIN 23 158.31
RALAKIS BERG 35 172.76
30. We don't know what happened to Carl Merrill except that he was
unable to continue on the transit after stage #10. This gives Paul
Choiniere a huge five minute lead, with Henry Joy and Pat Ayer tied
for second and Cal Landau running fourth. Next report in about
two hours when the rally is over.
Press Notes #8
Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Round #6 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
June 4, 1995 - 2:45 AM
31. The 19th running of the Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally is history, and a
rather bizarre ending has given Paul Choiniere and Jeff Becker their
fifth straight win - and fourth straight national win - in their Libra
Racing Hyundai Elantra. Choiniere was having a good tussle with
Henry Joy/Chris Griffin Mitsubishi Eclipse, the Bruno Kreibich/Rod
Hendricksen Audi Quattro, the Peter Moodie/Bob Thelwell Mazda 323GTR,
and the Carl Merrill/John Bellefleur Ford Escort Cosworth when bad
things started to happen to the others.
Moodie lost some time when he rolled his car on stage #4, and then
dropped out of the rally on stage #6 with a broken suspension. Bruno
was in contention until his Audi went off the road and broke a strut.
Merrill was only 20 seconds behind on stage #9 when he rolled his car,
leaving body parts all over the course and ending his evening. And Joy
checked into a control five minutes early and received a five-minute
penalty, and - although we don't have official times yet - we think
that the five minutes will end up being the margin of victory.
The final results will look something like this:
1 - Choiniere/Becker Hyundai Elantra Open
2 - Joy/Griffin Mitsubishi Eclipse Open
3 - Ottey/McGarvey Mazda 323GTX Open
4 - Ayer/Houseal Audi Quattro Open
5 - Bryan/Walden Saab 900 Group 2 Winner
6 - Newey/Bradley Toyota AllTrac Group A Winner
Landau/Marcus Mitsubishi Eclipse Production GT Winner
Pollard/Townsend VW Golf Production Winner
More as soon as we have official scores.
For Immediate Release Contact: Andy Schupack
(401) 739-5677
CHOINIERE/BECKER CRUISE TO FIFTH STRAIGHT SCCA/MICHELIN PRO RALLY WIN;
CLOSE STPR CONTEST BECOMES A ROUT AS COMPETITION CRASHES OR BREAKS
WELLSBORO, Penn. -- June 4 -- After three straight SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally
series squeakers with victory margins of less than 30 seconds, Paul
Choiniere, from Shelburne, Vermont, and co-driver Jeff Becker cruised to a
one minute, 38-second victory in their Hyundai Elantra at the 19th running
of the Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally which ended here early today.
Choiniere was able to nurse an ailing clutch to victory when the second-
place Mitsubishi Eclipse of Henry Joy and Chris Griffin incurred a five-
minute penalty for an early check-in for a service area, and Paul went from
a 30-second advantage to a five-and-a-half minute cushion.
The other top competitors gave Choiniere chase early, but they all fell off
the course with various ills, including the Bruno Kreibich/Rod Hendricksen
Audi Quattro (broken strut), the Peter Moodie/Bob Thelwell Mazda 323GTR
(broken suspension after a rollover), and the Carl Merrill/John Bellefleur
Ford Escort Cosworth (rollover and flat tire).
Third overall in the event was the Columbus, Ohio-based team of Tom Ottey
and Pam McGarvey in a Mazda 323GTX, with the ex-Paul Choiniere Audi Quattro
driven Pat Ayer and Diane Houseal finishing fourth.
Class winners included Sam Bryan/Rob Walden, from Kent, Wash., in a Saab
900 (Group 2); Bruce Newey/Charles Bradley, from Atlanta, Georgia, in a
Toyota Celica AllTrac (Group A); Cal Landau/Eric Marcus, from Coraopolis,
Penn., in a Mitsubishi Eclipse (Production GT); and Pete Pollard/Keith
Townsend, from Toronto, Ontario, in a VW Golf (Production).
Only 21 of the 36 national rally competitors completed the event, even
though the damp conditions eliminated the dust that usually causes
visibility problems at this North Central Pennsylvania event.
In a PRO Rally, each team consists of a driver and a co-driver (or
navigator), and the exact course is kept secret until just before the
event - different from World Rally, where practice is allowed. The cars
start at one-minute intervals and race against the clock over 6 - 24
stages which range in length from four to 25 miles. Most of the rallies
include night stages, making it necessary for competitors to adjust their
driving style. Speeds of more than 120 miles-per-hour could be reached on
long straight-aways, with the team achieving the fastest combined times
winning the event.
The next event on the SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally circuit is July 8 in
Prescott, Arizona, followed by the Maine Summer Forest Rally July 28-29 in
Rumford, Maine. Many of the top competitors, however, including Paul
Choiniere and Carl Merrill, are preparing for the Mt. Washington Hillclimb
to be held June 24 - 26 in northern New Hampshire.
1995 Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally Entry List
Round #6 - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally series
National PRO Rally - Final Results
*notes running Divisional as well
Car
Num. Driver/Home Town Navigator/Home Town Vehicle/Tires/Time Class
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Paul Choiniere Jeff Becker Hyundai Elantra Open
Shelburne, VT Great Neck, NY Michelin - 2:29:03
4 Henry Joy IV Christopher Griffin Mitsubishi Eclipse Open
Atlanta, MI Burbank, CA Michelin - 2:31:41
33 Tom Ottey Pam McGarvey Mazda 323GTX Open
Columbus, OH Columbus, OH Bridgestone - 2:32:09
29 Pat Ayer Diane Houseal Audi Quattro Open
Burlington, VT Trenton, NJ Michelin - 2:33:02
10 Sam Bryan Robinson Walden Saab 900 Group 2
Kent, WA Seattle, WA Michelin - 2:37:32
96 Bruce Newey Charles Bradley Toyota All-trac Group A
Atlanta, GA Ardmore, PA Michelin - 2:41:08
13 Cal Landau Eric Marcus Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX PGT
Coraopolis, PA Dayton, OH Michelin - 2:44:15
30 Gerald Sweet Stuart Spark SAAB 99EMS Group 2
Oakridge, NJ Woodcliff Lake, NJ Michelin - 2:46:1l
24 Kurt Thiel George Thompson Volkswagen GTI Group 2
Rochester, NY Rochester, NY 2:46:11
37 Walter Stone Tim O'Neil VW Golf Group 2
Randolph, NH Franconia, NH Nokia - 2:46:50
28* Lesley Suddard Anne Thomas Dodge Charger Open
Wilmington, DE Nashua, NH Michelin - 2:47:06
25 Peter Pollard Keith Townsend VW Golf Prod.
Etobicoke, ONT Toronto, ONT Michelin - 2:48:18
21* Rick Davis Ben Greisler BMW M-3 Group A
West Chester, PA Philadelphia, PA Michelin - 2:48:22
27 Jim Anderson Martin Dapot Honda Prelude VTEC Prod.
Carrboro, NC Reston, VA Michelin - 2:50:15
71* Janice Damitio Jim Miner Toyota All-trac P-GT
Montesano, WA Annapolis, MD Michelin - 2:52:41
17 Carl Redner Nancy Redner Mazda RX-7 Open
Walled Lake, MI Walled Lake, MI Michelin - 2:58:10
26 Peter Watt Dick Casey Suzuki Swift GT Prod.
Peterborough, ONT Fairfax Station, VA Bridgestone - 3:04:00
38 Owen Cule Roger Sanderson Nissan Sentra Prod.
Peterborough, ONT Waterloo, ONT Yokohama - 3:05:32
18 Carl Fisher Ted Mendham Dodge Omni Open
Greenville, NH Lyndeboro, NH 3:16:24
23 Greg Trepetin Sonia Trepetin Honda Prelude VTEC Prod.
N. Potomac, MD N. Potomac, MD 3:24:09
35 David Ralakis Barry Berg Mazda 323GTX PGT
Parker, TX Apple Valley, MN Michelin 3:49:11
Did_Not_Finish
3 Carl Merrill John Bellefleur Ford Escort Cosworth Open
Ogunquit, ME Thornhill, ONT Michelin
12 Bruno Kreibich Rod Hendricksen Audi Quattro Open
Ridgewood, Queens, NY Clinton, NJ Michelin
6 Peter Moodie Bob Thelwell Mazda 323GTR Open
Kingston, Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica Michelin
9 Vinnie Frontinan Frank Cunningham Toyota Corolla Prod.
Somerville, MA Boston, MA Michelin
66 Tad Ohtake Bob Martin Ford Escort GT Prod.
Dearborn, MI Goodrich, MI Michelin
14 Bob Elliott John Hart VW GTI Prod.
Rutland, VT Hydeville, VT
15 Sylvain Erickson Gilles Nault Eagle Talon Open
Gatineau, Que. Gatineau, Que.
16* Ivan Orisek Olga Orisek Audi Quattro Open
White Plains, NY White Plains, NY Michelin
19 Jon Kemp Brian Maxwell Audi 4000 Quattro Open
Attica, NY Port Hope, ONT Michelin
11 Sakis Hajiminis Tom Burgess Audi Quattro Open
Floral Park, NY Atlanta, GA Michelin
22 Damon Mayers Philip Barnes Toyota Corolla Group 2
Taunton, MA Cortland, NY Colway
31 Pete Lahm Jimmy Brandt Datsun 510 Group 2
Phoenix, AZ Odessa, MI Michelin
32 Jacek Kotowski Marek Bulaj Eagle Talon TSI PGT
Lawrenceville, NJ Lawrenceville, NJ Michelin
34* Dean Fry Donald Kennedy Subaru Legacy Open
Mohnton, PA Shillington, PA Nokia
39 Michael Curran Joe McGirl Ford Mustang Open
Yonkers, NY New York, NY
Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally - 1995
Round 6 of the Michelin SCCA PRO Rally Series
STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 STAGE 4 TOTAL
STONY ASAPH LEE RIM THRU
DRIVER CO-DRIVER CAR # CROSSING RUN HOLLOW RUN MTC-2
----------- ----------- ----- -------- -------- ------ ------ -------
CHOINIERE BECKER 1 5.87 9.28 7.40 7.82 30.37
JOY GRIFFIN 4 5.73 9.37 7.67 7.45 30.22
OTTEY MCGARVEY 33 5.94 9.76 7.94 7.81 31.45
AYER HOUSEAL 29 5.97 9.62 7.85 7.71 31.15
BRYAN WALDEN 10 6.13 9.85 8.44 8.49 32.91
NEWEY BRADLEY 96 6.19 10.20 8.42 8.21 33.02
LANDAU MARCUS 13 6.24 10.11 8.20 8.13 32.68
SWEET SPARK 30 6.34 10.38 8.39 8.46 34.57
THIEL THOMPSON 24 6.52 11.58 8.66 8.66 35.42
STONE O'NEIL 37 6.52 10.38 8.51 8.47 36.88
SUDDARD THOMAS 28 6.97 10.42 8.41 8.51 34.31
POLLARD TOWNSEND 25 6.49 10.56 8.53 8.46 34.04
DAVIS GREISLER 21 6.46 10.60 8.74 8.40 34.20
ANDERSON DAPOT 27 6.70 11.08 8.73 8.53 35.04
DAMITIO MINER 71 6.68 10.74 8.69 8.68 34.79
REDNER REDNER 17 6.98 10.77 8.82 8.72 35.79
WATT CASEY 26 6.89 11.55 9.31 9.14 36.89
CULE SANDERSON 38 7.55 12.05 9.81 9.50 38.91
FISHER MENDHAM 18 6.51 37.73 8.68 12.42 65.34
TREPETIN TREPETIN 23 6.95 11.47 9.05 8.74 36.21
RALAKIS BERG 35 8.65 13.03 10.74 10.43 42.85
STEPNIEWSKI PELC 106 6.99 11.25 9.34 9.24 36.82
BRINKMAN BARRALL 105 7.83 12.37 10.47 10.25 40.92
MADEJ KELBEL 107 6.83 10.86 9.06 8.84 35.59
HAVAS SPRINGER 102 7.02 11.02 9.17 9.00 36.21
MCGUIRE BARROWS 104 6.91 11.64 9.62 9.16 37.33
KHUSHF ROBERTSON 109 6.99 11.24 9.25 8.86 36.34
BRANN LIPPMAN 101 7.13 15.57 9.30 DNF DNF
JANNELLI YUE 108 DNS DNS
MCIVOR SANTARCANGEL 103 8.45 12.58 DNF
FRY KENNEDY 34 6.85 11.35 DNF
OHTAKE MARTIN 66 6.29 10.13 8.26 21.50 46.18
MAYERS BARNES 22 6.46 10.45 8.82 8.66 34.39
LAHM BRANDT 31 DNF
ELLIOTT HART 14 6.29 9.99 8.31 23.15 47.74
CURRAN MCGIRL 39 7.36 11.42 9.20 8.94 60.92
KREIBICH HENDRICKSEN 12 5.82 9.57 7.72 7.47 30.58
ERICKSON NAULT 15 6.39 10.13 23.18 16.70 56.40
KOTOWSKI BULAJ 32 DNF
MOODIE THELWELL 6 5.87 9.37 7.61 9.23 32.08
ORISEK ORISEK 16 6.82 10.84 8.99 9.05 35.70
KEMP MAXWELL 19 6.04 9.78 8.09 7.87 31.78
HADJIMINIS BURGESS 11 6.00 9.74 8.01 7.91 31.66
MERRILL BELLEFLEUR 3 6.23 9.26 7.44 7.27 30.20
FRONTINAN CUNNINGHAM 9 6.22 10.32 DNF
Stage 5 Stage 6 STAGE 7 STAGE 8 STAGE 9 STAGE 10
GREEN RANCIS CEDAR GREEN FRANCIS CEDAR
DRIVER CO-DRIVER CAR # Ring I RUN I OINT I RING II RUN II POINT II
----------- ----------- ----- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------
CHOINIERE BECKER 1 17.63 13.70 7.78 19.52 14.58 8.66
JOY GRIFFIN 4 18.07 14.45 7.84 18.55 14.82 8.40
OTTEY MCGARVEY 33 18.71 14.78 8.36 19.30 15.60 8.72
AYER HOUSEAL 29 18.44 14.78 8.54 19.34 16.04 9.06
BRYAN WALDEN 10 18.40 15.42 9.45 19.48 16.00 9.04
NEWEY BRADLEY 96 19.71 15.68 8.90 20.93 16.03 9.16
LANDAU MARCUS 13 19.54 15.39 8.54 19.84 15.59 8.78
SWEET SPARK 30 20.06 15.96 9.15 20.80 16.60 9.41
THIEL THOMPSON 24 20.63 16.01 9.25 20.42 16.49 9.58
STONE O'NEIL 37 19.70 15.71 9.02 20.39 16.82 10.53
SUDDARD THOMAS 28 20.36 15.99 8.95 21.11 16.93 9.37
POLLARD TOWNSEND 25 20.16 16.18 9.28 21.36 16.75 9.86
DAVIS GREISLER 21 21.04 16.14 9.24 21.55 16.85 9.72
ANDERSON DAPOT 27 20.94 16.05 9.05 22.63 16.68 9.69
DAMITIO MINER 71 21.62 16.43 9.22 22.46 17.75 10.10
REDNER REDNER 17 21.65 16.30 9.58 21.68 17.14 15.14
WATT CASEY 26 22.64 17.34 10.02 24.83 18.92 10.70
CULE SANDERSON 38 22.87 17.93 10.23 23.70 18.34 10.70
FISHER MENDHAM 18 20.32 16.42 9.12 20.39 16.38 9.45
TREPETIN TREPETIN 23 22.58 36.62 9.85 23.51 18.84 10.70
RALAKIS BERG 35 28.03 21.15 12.24 31.17 23.65 13.67
STEPNIEWSKI PELC 106 21.21 16.91 9.48 21.12 17.66 23.19
BRINKMAN BARRALL 105 24.13 19.61 11.59 27.06 20.03 13.46
MADEJ KELBEL 107
HAVAS SPRINGER 102 21.20 16.60 9.61 22.20 17.19 10.05
MCGUIRE BARROWS 104 23.90 18.63 10.39 25.18 18.68 10.84
KHUSHF ROBERTSON 109 21.69 17.21 9.70 22.01 17.96 10.53
BRANN LIPPMAN 101 D 22.38 18.00 10.32
JANNELLI YUE 108 D 24.10 19.07 11.39
MCIVOR SANTARCANGEL 103 D
FRY KENNEDY 34 D
OHTAKE MARTIN 66 19.42 15.72 9.15
MAYERS BARNES 22 26.51 16.43 9.50 21.04 DNF
LAHM BRANDT 31 D
ELLIOTT HART 14 19.44 15.61 8.77 19.81 15.84 8.98
CURRAN MCGIRL 39 21.67 22.63 11.25 22.57 19.64 11.21
KREIBICH HENDRICKSEN 12 17.94 14.11 7.86
ERICKSON NAULT 15 19.68 14.88 8.69 19.85 60.47
KOTOWSKI BULAJ 32 D
MOODIE THELWELL 6
ORISEK ORISEK 16 26.49 18.37 9.93
KEMP MAXWELL 19 19.39 15.58 9.34
HADJIMINIS BURGESS 11 28.68 DNF
MERRILL BELLEFLEUR 3 18.10 13.94 7.73
FRONTINAN CUNNINGHAM 9 D
STAGE 11 STAGE 12 Stage 13 MTC-3 [DIV Total]
BEAR MINE AINTER (OVERALL [ (STAGES ]
DRIVER CO-DRIVER CAR HOLLOW RIM RUN SCORE) [ 8 - 13) ]
----------- ----------- ---- ------- -------- ------- --------- [ ------- ]
CHOINIERE BECKER 1 10.82 16.76 9.22 149.04 [ N/A ]
JOY GRIFFIN 4 10.68 15.41 8.23 151.67 [ N/A ]
OTTEY MCGARVEY 33 10.90 15.83 8.50 152.15 [ N/A ]
AYER HOUSEAL 29 10.96 16.44 8.27 153.02 [ N/A ]
BRYAN WALDEN 10 11.18 16.40 9.24 157.52 [ N/A ]
NEWEY BRADLEY 96 11.68 17.08 8.93 161.12 [ N/A ]
LANDAU MARCUS 13 11.23 20.51 12.14 164.24 [ N/A ]
SWEET SPARK 30 11.91 17.62 9.10 166.18 [ N/A ]
THIEL THOMPSON 24 11.91 17.21 9.26 166.18 [ N/A ]
STONE O'NEIL 37 11.78 16.81 9.18 166.82 [ N/A ]
SUDDARD THOMAS 28 12.32 18.06 9.69 167.09 [ 87.48 ]
POLLARD TOWNSEND 25 12.17 18.32 10.17 168.29 [ N/A ]
DAVIS GREISLER 21 12.25 17.61 9.76 168.36 [ 87.74 ]
ANDERSON DAPOT 27 12.47 18.05 9.64 170.24 [ N/A ]
DAMITIO MINER 71 12.72 17.95 9.64 172.68 [ N/A ]
REDNER REDNER 17 12.49 18.13 10.26 178.16 [ N/A ]
WATT CASEY 26 13.25 19.01 10.39 183.99 [ N/A ]
CULE SANDERSON 38 13.14 19.38 10.32 185.52 [ N/A ]
FISHER MENDHAM 18 11.67 17.14 9.16 196.39 [ 85.19 ]
TREPETIN TREPETIN 23 14.21 20.92 10.70 204.14 [ N/A ]
RALAKIS BERG 35 17.30 25.39 13.73 229.18 [ N/A ]
STEPNIEWSKI PELC 106 12.83 18.94 10.41 N/A [ 104.15 ]
BRINKMAN BARRALL 105 14.98 22.29 11.55 N/A [ 109.37 ]
MADEJ KELBEL 107 N/A [ DNS ]
HAVAS SPRINGER 102 12.43 18.16 9.80 N/A [ 89.83 ]
MCGUIRE BARROWS 104 13.46 19.35 10.64 N/A [ 98.15 ]
KHUSHF ROBERTSON 109 13.02 19.07 10.43 N/A [ 93.02 ]
BRANN LIPPMAN 101 12.74 19.40 10.29 N/A [ 93.13 ]
JANNELLI YUE 108 13.66 20.20 11.08 N/A [ 103.50 ]
MCIVOR SANTARCANGEL 103 N/A [ DNF ]
FRY KENNEDY 34 DNF [ DNF ]
OHTAKE MARTIN 66 DNF [ N/A ]
MAYERS BARNES 22 DNF [ N/A ]
LAHM BRANDT 31 DNF [ N/A ]
ELLIOTT HART 14 11.35 16.49 DNF DNF [ N/A ]
CURRAN MCGIRL 39 14.11 22.91 13.07 DNF [ 117.51 ]
KREIBICH HENDRICKSEN 12 DNF [ N/A ]
ERICKSON NAULT 15 DNF [ N/A ]
KOTOWSKI BULAJ 32 DNF [ N/A ]
MOODIE THELWELL 6 DNF [ N/A ]
ORISEK ORISEK 16 DNF [ DNF ]
KEMP MAXWELL 19 DNF [ N/A ]
HADJIMINIS BURGESS 11 DNF [ N/A ]
MERRILL BELLEFLEUR 3 DNF [ N/A ]
FRONTINAN CUNNINGHAM 9 DNF [ N/A ]