Rally Co-Chairs:
Mike & Paula Gibeault
(619) 375-8704
Event Headquarters:
Ramada of Palmdale/Lancaster
300 West Palmdale Blvd.
Palmdale, CA 93555
(805) 273-1200
Event Schedule:
Friday, May 5, 1995
1300 - 1600 Tech Inspection, America's Tire Company (Lancaster)
Avenue J and Highway 14
Stop by to win a free set of Michelin tires!
1700 Official Rally Start, Ramada Inn
Highway 14 and Palmdale Boulevard
23:15 Cars return after five stages
Mid-Rally Chili Party - All welcome
(Hosted by Raybestos Brake Parts)
Saturday, May 6, 1995
1000 - 1400 Rally Re-Start, Antelope Valley Mall (Palmdale)
Meet the top U.S. PRO Rally Teams!
Rally cars and trucks on display
R&E Racing t-shirts for sale
Music, Sponsor Displays, Refreshments
1300 Official Rally Re-Start
1730 - 2100 Dinner and Service Break
Lake Hughes Community Club
Lake Hughes, on Highway N-2
Rally Information Center
Stage Winner Awards
See the service crews in action
Delicious hamburger dinner - only $4!
Events:
The Coefficient 2 Divisional Friday, May 5 will have 5 stages for a
total of 38 stage miles; the Coefficient 3 Saturday, May 6 will have
8 stages for 67 stage miles. National compeitors will run all 13
(105 stage miles). The first car will be due into the final MTC
about 11:00 pm.
Half Price Entry Fee for Out-of-Area DIVISIONAL-ONLY Competitors:
Drivers who live outside California, Arizona, or Nevada and are entering
ONLY the Divisionals are eligible for a 50% entry fee discount. Therefore
if you qualify you can enter both RIM Divisionals for $150.
Round #5 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
Rim of the World PRO Rally - Palmdale, California
Friday Start/Entry List - 5/5/95 - Final
Start Car Driver/ Co-Driver/ Make/Model/Class/
Pos. No. Hometown Hometown Division
----- ---- ------------------ ----------------- -------------------
1 3 Carl Merrill John Bellefleur Ford Escort Cosworth/Open
Ogunquit, ME Toronto, ONT National
2 1 Paul Choiniere Jeff Becker Hyundai Elantra/Open
Shelburne, VT Great Neck, NY National
3 6 Peter Moodie Michael Fennell Mazda 323GTR/Open
Kingston, Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica National
4 4 Henry Joy Chris Griffin Mitsuibshi Eclipse/Open
Atlanta, MI Burbank, CA National
5 5 Selcuk Karamanoglu Constantine Mantopolus Eagle Talon/PGT
Bath, ME Staten Island, NY National
6 7 Goran Ostlund Steve Baker Saab 99/Group 2
El Salvador Snohomish, WA National
7 33 Tom Ottey Pam McGarvey Mazda323GTX/Open
Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio National
8 48 Dave White Ben Greisler VW GTI/Group 2
Benicia, CA Philadelphia, PA Nat/Div.
9 21 Lon Peterson Bill Gutzmann Kia Sephia/Production
Victorville, CA Ontario, CA Nat./Div.
10 32 Rui Brasil John Elkin Audi Quattro/Open
San Jose, CA Lytle Creek, CA Nat./Div.
11 20 Chris Weleff Brian Paul Toyota Alltrac/Group A
Riverside, CA Anaheim, CA National
12 34 Makio Yamanaka Tokyo, Japan Mazda 323GTX/Group A
Fumiaki Yamazaki Tokyo, Japan National
13 26 Jason Priestley Kevin Caffrey Toyota Celica Alltrac/PGT
Lake Hollywood, CA Van Nuys, CA Nat/Div.
14 36 Mike Whitman Farmington, NM Datsun 510/Group 2
Kevin Linville Durango, CO Nat./Div.
15 66 Tad Ohtake Bob Martin Ford Escort GT/Prod.
Dearborn, MI Goodrich, MI National
16 23 Dave Turner Ben Bradley Mitsubishi Pick-up/Truck
Hemet, CA Portland, OR Nat./Div.
17 71 Janice Damitio Barry Berg Toyota Celica GTS/PGT
Montesano, WA Apple Valley, MN Nat/Div.
18 31 Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Ford Escort/Open
Newport Beach, CA Seattle, WA Nat./Div.
19 47 Harris Done Larry Scott Mazda RX-7/Group 2
Santa Monica, CA Escondido, CA Nat./Div.
20 42 Dave Peterson Greg Chaloupka VW GTI/Group 2
Aspen, CO Aspen, CO Nat./Div.
21 11 Bill Malik Roine Andresson Volvo 240/Group 2
Burbank, CA Santa Clarita, CA Nat./Div.
22 43 John Forespring Chris Forespring Toyota Starlet/Group 2
Olympia, WA Olympia, WA Nat./Div.
23 57 Matt Sweeney Lucinda Strub Toyota Pick-up/Open
N. Hollywood, CA N. Hollywood, CA Nat./Div.
24 17 Tony Chavez Jose Soria Mitsubishi Eclipse/Open
Santa Fe Springs, CA Pico Riveek, CA Nat./Div.
25 53 Gerry Valentini Tim Sardelich Mazda RX-7/Group 2
Sacramento, CA Orangeville, CA National
Divisional_Only
121 Roger Hull Sean Gallagher Eagle Talon
Prescott, AZ Studio City, CA
142 Doug Schrenk Rob Walden Saab 99
Edmonds, WA Kent, WA
106 Dennis Chizma John Moore VW Rabbit
Simi, CA Victorville, CA
105 Jeff Henricks Noble Jones Jeep Comanche Pick-up
Prescott, AZ Prescott, AZ
166 Vartan Samuelian Ara Manoukian Mitsubishi Eclipse
Pasadena, CA Pasadena, CA
136 Rod Koch Todd Bane VW Fastback
Norco, CA Norco, CA
143 Robert Tallini Jeff Bruett Toyota Corolla
Downey, CA Sacramoneto, CA
133 Jose Soares Luis Romero Toyota MR-2
Antioch, CA Vallejo, CA
125 Garnet Baril Pamela Baril Volkswagen Rabbit
Provo, UT Provo, UT
144 Mike Marcy Steve Scott Plymouth Sapporo
Huntington Beach, CA Montrose, CA
116 Dan Hook Larry Hook Toyota Celica
Hesperia, CA Hesperia, CA
119 Sam Moore David Jacobus Plymouth Fire Arrow
Cucamonga, CA Santee, CA
167 Simon Levear Rich Olmstead Datsun 510
Tigard, OR Vancouver, WA
129 Cable Rhodes Mike Taylor Mazda RX-7
Prescott, AZ Prescott, AZ
170 Randy Holland John Kavanaugh Ford Mustang
Billings, MT Pleasant Hill, CA
135 Jose Pauletti Colleen McKay Alfa Romeo GTV-6
Irvine, CA Oakhurst, CA
172 Kenzo Sudo Mike Ohara Datsun 210
San Jose, CA Torrance, CA
131 Adrienne Scott Bob Scott Toyota Corolla
Sun Valley, CA Sun Valley, CA
140 Benedikte Webb Chris Bradshaw Datsun 510
Piedmont, CA Chatsworth, CA
168 Robert Pendergrass John Waigley Chevy Blazer
Palos Verdes, CA Lawndale, CA
150 Tom Carter Gordon Swenson Toyota Celica
Running Springs, CA Palm Springs, CA (Sat. only)
153 Ricky Dela Cuesta Jo Recto Plymouth Arrow
Los Angeles, CA North Hollywood, CA (Sat. Only)
Press Notes #1
Rim of the World PRO Rally, Palmdale, California
Round #5 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
May 5, 1995 - 10:00 PM PDT
1. Welcome to the Antelope Valley/Southern California, and the Rim of the
World PRO Rally, round #5 of the SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally series.
The weather has been the great unknown for this season's national PRO
Rally tour, and teams arriving in the Palmdale area today have
discovered 50 degree and raining rather than the 80 degrees and hot we
are used to. In South Carolina in February, we had sleet and ice
instead of the 60's, and it was sunny and warm in Washington State two
weeks instead the steady downpour that usually accompanies that event.
2. Some last-minute adjustments to the entry list:
--The ex-Greg Lund Mazda 323GTX, now owned and driven by Steve Walker,
will be a no-show as the team could not fix engine problems suffered
from the Wild West Rally two weeks ago.
--The Chad Dykes Group 2 Toyota Pick-up will stay in Escondido this
weekend as Dykes and his engine builder cannot find the source of the
constant overheating which has plagued the truck from its
introduction in March. Heat/steam pockets inside the block might be
the culprits.
3. The weeks between Wild West and Rim have brought other aggravations
for competitors:
--Selcuk Karamanoglu, who broke a control arm on his Eagle Talon,
figured two weeks was plenty of time to have the junk yard he called
ship a replacement. He waited and waited, and when it didn't arrive,
he had to spend much more money having one shipped overnight from
Chrysler. Of course, as soon as the expensive one arrives, the cheap
one arrived as well...
--Rui Brasil has lots of work to do on his Audi Quattro after his
rollover in Washington, and his San Jose-based team got it done in
record time. Unfortunately, the crew forgot to fasten the hood pins
when they went to take the car for a front-end alignment before
heading South, and the hood flew open on the road, damaging the roof
and breaking the windshield. Late word is that the car arrived early
this morning - fixed again - and will run the rally.
--The Ralph Kosmides/Joe Noyes Ruby's Diner Ford Escort GT car
underwent major suspension work after Ralph's off at the media stage
in Washington. Ralph's wrist - also injured in Washington - has been
taped for this event, but is almost healed.
--The Chris Weleff/Brian Paul Group A Toyota All-trac also had major
under-carriage work after they hit a tree stump in a ditch in
Washington.
4. The big four - the Paul Choiniere/Jeff Becker Hyundai Elantra, the Carl
Merrill/John Bellefleur Ford Escort Cosworth, the Peter Moodie/Michael
Fennell Mazda 323GTR, and the Henry Joy/Chris Griffin Mitsubishi
Eclipse - all scored stage wins in Washington, with Merrill winning six
stages, Choiniere five, Joy four, and Moodie (before he broke) two
stages.
Choiniere, who has won this event the last three years, is leading the
championship so far after four events - winning all three he has
entered - in his new Hyundai. After winning the overall title the last
three years in an Audi Quattro, the John Buffum-owned Libra Racing team
hooked up with Hyundai America this season, and their efforts so far
have been terrific.
The Peter Moodie/Michael Fennell Mazda has moved up to the Open class
from Group A, where they won the national championship a year ago.
This has given them a chance to run a less restrictive engine intake
and enables them to run with the top guys. They are the only team
besides Choiniere to win an event this season, edging Carl Merrill at
the Doo Wops event in Washington in March.
Merrill and Bellefleur have had a frustrating year, having nagging
mechanical problems which have hurt their efforts to reach the top
spot. They lost a turbo in Ohio, dropping them to fifth position, and
lost fourth gear at the Doo Wops early in the event.
Joy and Griffen are a new driving combination, with Chris joining the
team at the Doo Wop event. His best finish so far was a fine second
behind Choiniere in Washington, missing his first PRO Rally win by 25
seconds.
5. Add the Tom Ottey/Pam McGarvey Mazda 323GTX to the mix, as they have
moved up from Production GT to Open for this year, anticipating
delivery of a Hyundai Elantra later in the season. Ottey scored a
second place finished at the Sand Hills rally earlier this season, and
was very competitive in Ohio, finishing seventh overall.
6. In the Production GT class, Karamanoglu - last year's class champion -
is the favorite, but finds himself trailing Janice Damitio in her
Toyota All-trac after four events. Janice won the class in
Washington - her home event - after Selcuk broke. Also in contention
is the Jason Priestley/Kevin Caffrey Toyota All-trac, which was running
close to Ms. Damitio before they ran into a ditch in Washington.
Priestley finished, but lost almost 30 minutes to the field.
7. In the Production class, Tad Ohtake has more points than anyone else
here this weekend in his ford Escort GT, but Lon Peterson and Bill
Gutzmann are debuting a new Kia Sephia - the Korean manufacturer's
first foray into motorsports in North America. The 1.8-litre, DOHC,
125 HP motor, combined with a strong chassis and independent front and
rear suspension, should make this a competitive Production car. Add to
this Peterson's extensive driving experience at Rim (and Ohtake's first
appearance here), and this should be an interesting battle.
8. The most populated class at the event it Group 2, where the Dave
White/Ben Greisler VW GTI hopes to add to its points lead. But White
is not as fast as Goran Ostlund and Steve Baker's Saab 99, which won
the class championship a year ago. Ostlund will not contend for the
title in '95, as his employer - Boeing Aircraft - has transferred him
to Estonia starting next month. Maybe he can run the 1000 Lakes of
Finland...
On their tail will be the very fast and Rim-worthy Datsun 510 of Mike
Whitman/Kevin Linville, 1994 divisional champions and winners of the
Group 2 class at Doo Wops in March. Harris Done/Larry Scott's Mazda
RX-7 is also very fast with lots of Rim experience, so the Group 2
battle might be the best contest in the rally.
9. In Group A, the Chris Weleff/Brian Paul Toyota All-trac will be
challenged by the right-hand-drive Mazda 323GTX driven by the Tokyo,
Japan-based team of Makio Yamanaka/Fumiaki Yamazaki. This is Makio's
third Rim event.
10. The Truck class title is Dave Turner's to win if he and co-driver Ben
Bradley can finish as the only class entry in the ex-Tony Shumaker
Mitsubishi Pickup.
Press Notes #2
Rim of the World PRO Rally, Palmdale, California
Round #5 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
May 5, 1995 - 11:00 PM PDT
11. 45 cars took the countdown in front of the Ramada Inn in Palmdale
on Friday night (47 total entries - 2 divisional competitors will run
on Saturday only).
12. After one stage, we have the following results:
CAR
# (DRIVER/CO-DRIVER) CAR SCORE Place/class
3 Carl Merrill/J Bellefleur Escort 15:34 1 Open
1 Paul Choiniere/J Becker Hyundai 17:51 2 Open
4 Hank Joy/Chris Griffin Eclipse 17:56 3 Open
47 Harris Done/Larry Scott Mazda RX-7 17:59 1 Group 2
6 Peter Moodie/M Fennell Mazda 323 18:00 4 Open
32 Rui Brasil/John Elkin Quattro 18:16 5 Open
7 Goran Ostlund/Steve Baker Saab 99 18:40 2 Group 2
33 Tom Ottey/Pam McGarvey Mazda 323 18:55 6 Open
48 David White/Ben Greisler VW GTI 18:58 3 Group 2
36 Mike Whitman/K Linville Datsun 510 19:00 4 Group 2
20 Chris Weleff/Brian Paul Celica 19:18 1 Group A
17 Tony Chavez/Jose Soria Eclipse 19:25 7 Open
5 S Karamanoglu/C MantopoulosTalon 19:31 1 GT
21 Lon Peterson/B Gutzmann KIA 19:34 1 Production
31 Ralph Kosmides/Joe Noyes Escort 19:39 8 Open
26 Jason Priestley/K Caffrey Toyota 19:54 2 GT
42 D Peterson/G Chaloupka VW GTI 20:02 5 Group 2
23 Dave Turner/Ben Bradley Mitsubishi 20:02 1 Rally Truck
11 Bill Malik/Roine Anderson Volvo 240 20:06 6 Group 2
71 Janice Damitio/Barry Berg Celica AWD 20:09 3 GT
57 Matt Sweeney/L Strub Toyota PU 20:17 7 Group 2
34 Makio Yamanaka/F Yamazaki Mazda 323 21:06 2 Group A
66 Tad Ohtake/Bob Martin Escort GT 21:51 2 Production
53 G Valentini/T Sardelich Mazda RX-7 23:09 8 Group 2
43 J Forespring/C Forespring Starlet 23:34 9 Group 2
13. The two-minute-plus lead that Merrill/Bellefleur has put on the
field after only one stage seems like a typo, but it is a long,
13-mile stage that is mainly asphalt, and Merrill's 410 HP
outstrips the other top contenders by nearly 60 HP.
14. We have a report that Jason Priestley/Kevin Caffrey's Toyota
Celica All-trac had an alternator problem on stage 2, and was
unable to continue.
15. Tom Ottey is reported sick and needed oxygen on stage #2, but the
husband/wife team of Ottey and Pam McGarvey is continuing.
Press Notes #3
Rim of the World PRO Rally, Palmdale, California
Round #5 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
May 5, 1995 - 11:45 PM PDT
15. The Rui Brasil/John Elkin Audi Quattro is out of the rally after Rui
sheared off the rear end of the car on stage #2. More details to
come.
16. The first five stages - all the racing for Friday - are complete, and
we won't have official scores for a bit, but the raw times for the top
finishers seem to show that we are having quite a battle up front.
CAR
# (DRIVER/CO-DRIVER) CAR SEED SCORE Place/class
3 Carl Merrill/J Bellefleur Escort 0 54:43 1 Open
4 Hank Joy/Chris Griffin Eclipse 1 54:43 2 Open
6 Peter Moodie/M Fennell Mazda 323 1 56:07 3 Open
1 Paul Choiniere/J Becker Hyundai 0 56:18 4 Open
7 Goran Ostlund/Steve Baker Saab 99 1 57:42 1 Group 2
48 David White/Ben Greisler VW GTI 2 58:12 2 Group 2
33 Tom Ottey/Pam McGarvey Mazda 323 2 58:34 5 Open
21 Lon Peterson/B Gutzmann KIA 2 1:00:48 1 Production
57 Matt Sweeney/L Strub Toyota PU 4 1:00:58 3 Group 2
31 Ralph Kosmides/Joe Noyes Escort 4 1:01:16 6 Open
11 Bill Malik/Roine Anderson Volvo 240 4 1:01:54 4 Group 2
71 Janice Damitio/Barry Berg Celica AWD 4 1:02:07 1 GT
34 Makio Yamanaka/F Yamazaki Mazda 323 3 1:02:08 1 Group A
23 Dave Turner/Ben Bradley Mitsubishi 3 1:02:18 1 Rally Truck
42 D Peterson/G Chaloupka VW GTI 4 1:02:46 5 Group 2
17 Tony Chavez/Jose Soria Eclipse 5 1:03:13 7 Open
5 S Karamanoglu/C MantopoulosTalon 1 1:03:22 2 GT
20 Chris Weleff/Brian Paul Celica 3 1:04:40 2 Group A
66 Tad Ohtake/Bob Martin Escort GT 3 1:05:28 2 Production
53 G Valentini/T Sardelich Maxda RX-7 5 1:12:02 6 Group 2
Joy/Griffin are running a trouble-free event, but the others seem to be
having nagging problems. Moodie had a brake fire on stage #4, while
Merrill ran the last part of stage 5 on a flat tire. Choiniere lost a
windshield wiper, and then went through a large water crossing and
couldn't see for a mile or so on stage #5. The Hyundai was also not
running at the desired boost - a problem the crew hopes to correct in
the morning.
The divisional results will be posted in the morning.
Stage Times Through Friday night - Five Stages
STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 STAGE 4 STAGE 5
C.Merr 1758 H.Joy 975 P.Mood 438 H.Joy 684 P.Mood 1535
P.Choi 1785 P.Choi 1006 C.Merr 440 P.Choi 688 C.Merr 1550
H.Joy 1794 C.Merr 1010 H.Joy 454 C.Merr 714 H.Joy 1565
H.Done 1799 P.Mood 1042 P.Choi 461 G.Ostl 739 G.Ostl 1624
P.Mood 1800 G.Ostl 1050 T.Otte 471 D.Schr 746 D.Whit 1625
R.Bras 1828 D.Whit 1069 D.Whit 479 D.Whit 751 D.Schr 1636
G.Ostl 1868 T.Otte 1074 M.Whit 483 M.Yama 759 T.Otte 1646
T.Otte 1892 M.Swee 1100 H.Done 486 M.Swee 772 M.Whit 1660
D.Whit 1897 D.Schr 1107 S.Kara 489 T.Otte 774 L.Pete 1672
M.Whit 1901 M.Yama 1109 G.Ostl 489 J.Hend 776 P.Choi 1691
D.Hook 1915 G.Bari 1109 C.Wele 490 K.Sudo 788 M.Swee 1697
T.Chav 1942 D.Chiz 1112 D.Chiz 495 J.Dami 790 D.Chiz 1698
S.Kara 1952 J.Hend 1119 M.Swee 499 G.Bari 795 R.Kosm 1704
L.Pete 1958 B.Mali 1121 D.Schr 499 M.Whit 795 J.Hend 1722
D.Schr 1964 L.Pete 1127 G.Bari 500 D.Turn 797 B.Mali 1723
R.Kosm 1965 J.Dami 1131 M.Yama 503 P.Mood 798 D.Turn 1728
G.Bari 1977 R.Kosm 1138 R.Kosm 512 R.Koch 799 C.Wele 1729
J.Hend 1987 C.Rhod 1149 D.Turn 514 L.Pete 805 M.Yama 1732
J.Prie 1990 D.Pete 1155 J.Hend 515 R.Kosm 808 D.Pete 1744
C.Rhod 1991 R.Koch 1165 T.Ohta 517 D.Chiz 810 J.Dami 1754
D.Chiz 1995 D.Hook 1170 B.Mali 518 B.Mali 818 T.Chav 1757
D.Pete 2004 T.Ohta 1177 L.Pete 519 T.Ohta 822 G.Bari 1762
D.Turn 2004 T.Chav 1188 J.Dami 522 S.Kara 826 S.Kara 1769
B.Mali 2011 D.Turn 1188 T.Chav 523 R.Hull 834 C.Rhod 1775
J.Dami 2016 R.Tall 1195 D.Hook 527 D.Pete 836 R.Hull 1787
M.Swee 2029 R.Hull 1207 R.Hull 529 M.Marc 853 D.Hook 1804
K.Sudo 2043 K.Sudo 1217 R.Tall 529 A.Scot 860 T.Ohta 1846
R.Tall 2075 C.Wele 1224 C.Rhod 535 R.Holl 871 R.Koch 1864
M.Yama 2111 M.Marc 1228 D.Pete 539 D.Hook 883 R.Holl 1897
C.Wele 2131 A.Scot 1246 R.Koch 542 C.Wele 893 A.Scot 1943
V.Samu 2147 V.Samu 1257 M.Marc 546 V.Samu 898 B.Webb 1954
R.Hull 2156 B.Webb 1258 K.Sudo 549 B.Webb 898 G.Vale 1985
J.Soar 2166 R.Holl 1298 R.Holl 562 R.Tall 910 V.Samu 2051
M.Marc 2166 S.Kara 1301 V.Samu 567 T.Chav 913 S.Leve 2106
T.Ohta 2186 G.Vale 1301 A.Scot 576 S.Leve 956 R.Tall 2245
R.Koch 2199 S.Leve 1320 G.Vale 588 G.Vale 1014
S.Moor 2218 R.Pend 1408 S.Leve 593 R.Pend 1070
B.Webb 2232 S.Moor 3618 R.Pend 593 C.Rhod 1200
A.Scot 2243 B.Webb 731 66%
R.Holl 2277 S.Moor 2516 474%
G.Vale 2316
S.Leve 2330
J.Fore 2357
R.Pend 2668
Here's the rest of the notes I owe you.
Press Notes #4
Rim of the World PRO Rally, Palmdale, California
Round #5 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
May 6, 1995 - 8:00 AM
17. Some corrections on previous incident reports:
--The Rui Brasil/John Elkin Audi Quattro DNF was not an off by
driver Brasil, but a metal fatigue problem originating from his
Washington accident.
--The Peter Moodie/Michael Fennell Mazda 323GTR brake fire occured
on the transit on the way to stage #1, resulting in in a minute of
road points.
18. Provisional Friday night divisional results as posted:
CAR
# (DRIVER/CO-DRIVER) CAR SCORE
48 David White/Ben Greisler VW GTI 58:12 1 Two WD 1 O2
142 Douglas Schrenk/R Walden Saab 59:55 2 Two WD 2 O2
21 Lon Peterson/B Gutzmann Kia 1:00:48 1 Perf Stk 3 O2
57 Matt Sweeney/L Strub Toyota PU 1:00:58 3 Two WD 4 O2
105 Jeff Hendricks/N Jones Jeep PU 1:01:11 2 Perf Stk 1 U2
31 Ralph Kosmides/Joe Noyes Escort 1:01:16 4 Two WD 5 O2
106 Dennis Chizma/John Moore Rabbit 1:01:18 3 Perf Stk 2 U2
11 Bill Malik/Roine Anderson Volvo 240 1:01:54 5 Two WD 6 O2
71 Janice Damitio/Barry Berg Celica AWD 1:02:07 1 Four WD
125 Garnet Baril/Pamela Baril Rabbit 1:02:13 4 Perf Stk 3 U2
23 Dave Turner/Ben Bradley Mitsubishi 1:02:18 5 Perf Stk 7 O2
20 Chris Weleff/Brian Paul Celica 1:04:40 2 Four WD
121 Roger Hull/Sean Gallagher Talon 1:05:04 3 Four WD
17 Tony Chavez/Jose Soria Eclipse 1:05:13 6 Two WD 8 O2
116 Dan Hook/Larry Hook Celica 1:05:23 1 Stock 9 O2
129 Cable Rhodes/Mike Taylor Mazda RX-7 1:06:30 7 Two WD 10 O2
144 Mike Marcy/Steve Scott Sapparo 1:06:31 2 Stock 11 O2
136 Rod Koch/Todd Bane VW Type 3 1:06:53 8 Two WD 12 O2
131 Adrienne Scott/Bob Scott Corolla 1:08:40 3 Stock 4 U2
170 Randy Holland/J Kavanaugh Mustang 1:09:03 9 Two WD 13 O2
166 V Samuelian/A Manoukian Eclipse 1:09:12 4 Four WD
143 Robert Tallini/J Bruett Corolla 1:09:32 6 Perf Stk 5 U2
140 Bobby Webb/Chris Bradshaw Datsun 510 1:10:43 4 Stock 6 U2
167 Simon Levear/R Olmstead Datsun 510 1:13:03 5 Stock 7 U2
168 R Pendergrass/J Weigley Blazer 1:18:33 5 Four WD
172 Kenzo Sudo/Mike Ohara Datsun 210 1:41:58 10 Two WD 8 U2
26 Jason Priestley/K Caffrey Toyota DNF
133 Jose Soares/Luis Romero Toyota MR2 DNF
135 Jose Pauletti/C McKay Alfa GTV-6 DNF
15 Kurosh Jahromi/M Heinrich Quattro DNF
119 Sam Moore/David Jacobus Arrow DNF
32 Rui Brasil/John Elkin Quattro DNF
47 Harris Done/Larry Scott Mazda RX-7 DNF
43 J Forespring/C Forespring Starlet DNF
Press Notes #5
Rim of the World PRO Rally, Palmdale, California
Round #5 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
May 6, 1995 - 8:00 AM
19. National times through stage #5 - all entries including
road points:
CAR
# (DRIVER/CO-DRIVER) CAR SEED SCORE
3 Carl Merrill/J Bellefleur Escort 0 54:43 1 Open
4 Hank Joy/Chris Griffin Eclipse 1 54:43 2 Open
1 Paul Choiniere/J Becker Hyundai 0 56:18 3 Open
6 Peter Moodie/M Fennell Mazda 323 1 56:38 4 Open
7 Goran Ostlund/Steve Baker Saab 99 1 57:42 1 Group 2
48 David White/Ben Greisler VW GTI 2 58:12 2 Group 2
33 Tom Ottey/Pam McGarvey Mazda 323 2 58:34 5 Open
36 Mike Whitman/K Linville Datsun 510 3 59:41 3 Group 2
21 Lon Peterson/B Gutzmann Kia 2 1:00:48 1 Production
57 Matt Sweeney/L Strub Toyota PU 4 1:00:58 4 Group 2
31 Ralph Kosmides/Joe Noyes Escort 4 1:01:16 6 Open
11 Bill Malik/Roine Anderson Volvo 240 4 1:01:54 5 Group 2
71 Janice Damitio/Barry Berg Celica AWD 4 1:02:07 1 GT
34 Makio Yamanaka/F Yamazaki Mazda 323 3 1:02:08 1 Group A
23 Dave Turner/Ben Bradley Mitsubishi 3 1:02:18 1 Rally Truck
42 D Peterson/G Chaloupka VW GTI 4 1:02:46 6 Group 2
5 S Karamanoglu/C MantopoulosTalon 1 1:03:22 2 GT
20 Chris Weleff/Brian Paul Celica 3 1:04:40 2 Group A
17 Tony Chavez/Jose Soria Eclipse 5 1:05:13 7 Open
66 Tad Ohtake/Bob Martin Escort GT 3 1:05:28 2 Production
53 G Valentini/T Sardelich Maxda RX-7 5 1:12:26 7 Group 2
26 Jason Priestley/K Caffrey Toyota 3 DNF
15 Kurosh Jahromi/M Heinrich Quattro 4 DNF
32 Rui Brasil/John Elkin Quattro 3 DNF
47 Harris Done/Larry Scott Mazda RX-7 4 DNF
43 J Forespring/C Forespring Starlet 4 DNF
Press Notes #6
Rim of the World PRO Rally, Palmdale, California
Round #5 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
May 6, 1995 - 1:00 PM
20. The full day of rallying - eight stages - will start this morning from
the Antelope Valley Mall in Palmdale with a Parc Expose, with cars
leaving the Mall at 1:00 PM to head into the woods.
21. A tour of the top four competitors yielded the following information:
--The Carl Merrill/John Bellefleur Ford Escort Cosworth, which
finished the last two miles of stage #5 with a flat left-rear tire,
shredded the tire completely on the transit on the way back to the
hotel, leaving only the wheel and the sidewall. Otherwise, the
400hp Escort is running fine, and Carl is hungry for a national win.
--Murray Thomas, Henry Joy's crew chief, reports the car is running
perfectly, and Henry is continuing his torrid driving that had him
finishing only 25 seconds behind Choiniere. He and Carl Merrill are
in a flat-footed tie going into today's action.
--The Libra Racing team was busy replacing turbo hoses and checking
components on the Choiniere/Becker Hyundai Elantra after the car was
down on power during yesterday's event. Added troubles included a
broken driver windshield wiper arm, which caused problems when the
car hit a water crossing and paul couldn't see for almost a mile.
--The Peter Moodie/Michael Fennell Mazda 323GTX ran fine yesterday,
winning stages three and five after having a brake fire on the way
to stage #1 on the transit. The Mazda 323GTX of Tom Ottey/Pam
McGarvey stopped and helped the Jamaicans put out the flare-up.
Speaking of Ottey, he feels much better today after being sick in
the car last night, and hopes to improve on his seventh place
position.
22. In the crowded Group 2 field, Goran Ostlund/Steve Baker in the Saab 99
holds a slim 30-second lead over Dave White/Ben Greisler in a VW GTI.
Mike Whitman/Kevin Linville in their Datsun 510 is running third, with
the Toyota Pickup of Matt Sweeney/Lucinda Strub fourth and the Volvo
240 of Bill Malik/Roine Anderson fifth. All five are veteran
rallyist, and have a shot at the Group 2 title.
23. In Production GT, with the Jason Priestley/Kevin Caffrey Toyota
All-trac out of the competition, the battle is between the Toyota All-
trac of Janice Damitio/Barry Berg - Wild West class winners - and
defending national champion Selcuk Karamanoglu/Constantine Mantopoulos
in their Eagle Talon. Selcuk's car has had a myriad of minor
mechanical ills, while Janice - a Rim rookie - was being cautious
during the rough night stages. Currently, Damitio leads Karamanoglu
by a little more than a minute.
24. In Group A, the Tokyo-based Mazda 323GTX of Makio Yamanaka/Fumiaki
Yamazaki is leading the Toyota All-trac of Chris Weleff/Brian Paul by
more than two minutes. The Dave Turner/Ben Bradley Mitsubishi Pickup
(an ex-Chad Dykes racer, not the ex-Tony Shumaker racer as earlier
stated) is running a respectable 16th overall and first (and only) in
the truck class.
25. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the rally (besides the overall tie),
is the performance of the newly built and never raced Kia Sephia,
driving by Rim veterans Lon Peterson and Bill Gutzmann. The car is
currently ninth overall, despite its meager 125 horsepower, and is
winning the Production class by more than five minutes over Tad Ohtake
and Bob Martin's Ford Escort GT.
26. Tony Chavez/Jose Soria's Mitsubishi Eclipse, a local favorite, broke a
motor mount yesterday, slowing their progress. Chavez, who has always
been competitive here in an older Datsun 510, fixed the problem this
morning and hopes to improve his 19th overall position during today's
stages.
27. 21 national cars and 24 divisional entries took the countdown at the
Antelope Valley Mall and headed into the Angeles National Forest near
Lake Hughes. There will a dinner break and service at Lake Hughes
Community Center at 5:40 PM, with the rally finishing back at the
Ramada Inn in Palmdale at approx. 11:00 PM.
Press Notes #7
Rim of the World PRO Rally, Palmdale, California
Round #5 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
May 6, 1995 - 4:30 PM
28. Reports from the course after seven stages showed Carl Merrill/John
Bellefleur leading Henry Joy/Chris Griffin by only one second, but
Paul Choiniere and Peter Moodie are closing in, but the story of this
rally has changed dramatically on stage #8. Merrill's Ford Escort
Cosworth - the rally leader - is out of the rally with his car parked
on the side of the road on stage #8. Although we do not know the
specific cause of the DNF, we do know there is no visible damage to
the car, so the reason must be mechanical. Merrill had lost his power
steering on stage 7, and was very tired at the end of the twisty
stage.
After eight stages, Henry Joy leads the rally by less than a minute,
with Paul Choiniere and Peter Moodie hot on his tail. Moodie won
stages #6 and #8, while Choiniere beat Henry on stage #7 by less than
a second.
29. Other DNFs (cause unknown) include:
--Tony Chavez/Jose Soria Mitsubishi Eclipse - Stage 7
--Roger Hull/Sean Gallagher Eagle Talon - Stage 7
30. Goran Ostlund/Steve Baker's Saab 99 is now running fourth overall and
first in Group 2 despite running over a rock large enough to put a
dent in the floor on stage #6.
31. The drama up front continues on stage #9, where rally leader Henry Joy
has lost the lead to Peter Moodie as the Mitsubishi Eclipse has broken
the left rear suspension. The car has finished stage #9, and will try
to make it to the major service so T.A.D. Motorsports can try to fix
the problem. Moodie beat Choiniere by 21 seconds on the stage, while
Joy lost more than a minute to both cars.
32. Group 2 contenders and Friday night Divisional winners Dave White/Ben
Greisler have stuffed their VW GTI into a dirt bank on stage #9, and
are trying to extract themselves before they are time-barred (30
minutes after the last car finished the stage.)
Press Notes #8
Rim of the World PRO Rally, Palmdale, California
Round #5 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
May 6, 1995 - 11:00 PM
33. The 12th running of the Rim of the World PRO Rally - round #5
of the 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally series - is now history, and Paul
Choiniere/Jeff Becker have scored the narrowest of victories - 11
seconds - in their Hyundai Elantra over the hard-charging Jamaican
team of Peter Moodie/Michael Fennell in their Mazda 323GTR. The Henry
Joy/Chris Griffin Mitsubishi Eclipse, which fixed its driveshaft and
became 4WD once again after stage 10, made a valiant run at the top
spot, but finished third, 17 seconds behind Moodie. Joy was as close
as five seconds behind Moodie late in the event.
Moodie had a 15 second lead over Paul with two stages to go, but a
miss in the Mazda engine gave Choiniere an opportunity to take the
lead. In addition to the windshield wiper and turbo problems
documented yesterday, Libra Racing had tried an experimental front
differential in the car, and team owner John Buffum admitted it didn't
work, causing Paul to work even harder to control the car.
Carl Merrill/John Bellefleur had been matching the other three stage
time for stage time until his car broke a tie-rod during stage 8,
exiting him from the event. Carl could only watch and wonder where he
might have finished as the other three battled it out.
The Tom Ottey/Pam McGarvey Red Roof Inns Mazda 323GTX maintained their
contact in the standings with a fourth place finish, while Goran
Ostlund/Steve Baker were fifth overall and first in Group 2 by 1:44
over the VW GTI of Dave Peterson.
In Production, the brand-new (two weeks old) Kia Sephia of Lon
Peterson/Bill Gutzmann tied for six overall with the Group 2 Peterson
(above) and won its class handily.
Janice Damitio/Barry Berg scored their second straight win in
Production GT in their Toyota All-trac when Selcuk
Karamanoglu/Constantine Mantopoulos' Eagle Talon was forced to
withdraw from the rally for personal reasons. Earlier in the event,
the Jason Priestley/Kevin Caffrey's Toyota All-trac lost an
alternator and was forced out of the event.
The Japanese Group A team of Makio Yamanaka/Fumiaki Yamazaki piloted
their Mazda 323GTX to the class win by more than eight minutes over
the Toyota All-trac of Chris Weleff/Brian Paul.
Finally, in the Rally Truck Class, Dave Turner/Ben Bradley survived
getting stuck while trying to pull Dave White (who was stuck) off a
rock to win the class as its only competitor.
Press Notes #9
Rim of the World PRO Rally, Palmdale, California
Round #5 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
May 7, 1995 - 2:00 PM
34. Rim of the World National PRO Rally finishers:
CAR PLACE/
# (DRIVER/CO-DRIVER) CAR SEED SCORE CLASS
1 Paul Choiniere/J Becker Hyundai 0 2:39:40 1 Open
6 Peter Moodie/M Fennell Mazda 323 1 2:39:51 2 Open
4 Hank Joy/Chris Griffin Eclipse 1 2:40:08 3 Open
33 Tom Ottey/Pam McGarvey Mazda 323 2 2:52:16 4 Open
7 Goran Ostlund/Steve Baker Saab 99 1 2:54:34 1 Group 2
42 D Peterson/G Chaloupka VW GTI 4 2:56:18 2 Group 2
21 Lon Peterson/B Gutzmann Kia 2 2:56:18 1 Production
31 Ralph Kosmides/Joe Noyes Escort 4 2:56:25 5 Open
36 Mike Whitman/K Linville Datsun 510 3 2:57:54 3 Group 2
34 Makio Yamanaka/F Yamazaki Mazda 323 3 2:59:54 1 Group A
11 Bill Malik/Roine Anderson Volvo 240 4 3:00:12 4 Group 2
71 Janice Damitio/Barry Berg Celica AWD 4 3:02:08 1 GT
20 Chris Weleff/Brian Paul Celica 3 3:08:34 2 Group A
66 Tad Ohtake/Bob Martin Escort GT 3 3:10:02 2 Production
48 David White/Ben Greisler VW GTI 2 3:15:02 5 Group 2
53 G Valentini/T Sardelich Maxda RX-7 5 3:23:31 6 Group 2
23 Dave Turner/Ben Bradley Mitsubishi 3 3:29:39 1 Rally Truck
3 Carl Merrill/J Bellefleur Escort 0 DNF
5 S Karamanoglu/C MantopoulosTalon 1 DNF
17 Tony Chavez/Jose Soria Eclipse 5 DNF
26 Jason Priestley/K Caffrey Toyota 3 DNF
57 Matt Sweeney/L Strub Toyota PU 4 DNF
15 Kurosh Jahromi/M Heinrich Quattro 4 DNS
32 Rui Brasil/John Elkin Quattro 3 DNF
147 Harris Done/Larry Scott Mazda RX-7 4 DNF
43 J Forespring/C Forespring Starlet 4 DNF
Press Notes #10
Rim of the World PRO Rally, Palmdale, California
Round #5 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
May 7, 1995 - 3:00 AM
34. Rim of the World Divisional PRO Rally finishers - Saturday:
CAR
# (DRIVER/CO-DRIVER) CAR SEED SCORE
147 Harris Done/Larry Scott Mazda RX-7 2 1:53:59 1 Two WD 1 O2
31 Ralph Kosmides/Joe Noyes Escort 2 1:55:09 2 Two WD 2 O2
21 Lon Peterson/B Gutzmann Kia 1 1:55:30 1 Perf Stk 3 O2
106 Dennis Chizma/John Moore Rabbit 2 1:56:32 2 Perf Stk 1 U2
105 Jeff Hendricks/N Jones Jeep PU 2 1:56:37 3 Perf Stk 2 U2
11 Bill Malik/Roine Anderson Volvo 240 2 1:58:17 3 Two WD 4 O2
71 Janice Damitio/Barry Berg Celica AWD 2 2:00:00 1 4WD 14WD
143 Robert Tallini/J Bruett Corolla 3 2:00:49 4 Perf Stk 3 U2
129 Cable Rhodes/Mike Taylor Mazda RX-7 4 2:00:49 4 Two WD 5 O2
20 Chris Weleff/Brian Paul Celica 2 2:03:54 2 4WD 24WD
116 Dan Hook/Larry Hook Celica 3 2:04:18 1 Stock 6 O2
153 R DeLaCuesta /J Recto Arrow 3 2:04:48 5 Two WD 7 O2
166 V Samuelian/A Manoukian Eclipse 3 2:05:00 3 4WD 34WD
170 Randy Holland/J Kavanaugh Mustang 4 2:05:04 6 Two WD 8 O2
144 Mike Marcy/Steve Scott Sapparo 3 2:07:40 2 Stock 9 O2
131 Adrienne Scott/Bob Scott Corolla 4 2:08:31 3 Stock 4 U2
140 Bobby Webb/Chris Bradshaw Datsun 510 4 2:08:53 4 Stock 5 U2
125 Garnet Baril/Pamela Baril Rabbit 3 2:13:12 5 Perf Stk 6 U2
48 David White/Ben Greisler VW GTI 1 2:16:49 7 Two WD 10 O2
168 R Pendergrass/J Weigley Blazer 6 2:23:13 4 4WD 44WD
23 Dave Turner/Ben Bradley Mitsubishi 2 2:27:21 6 Perf Stk 11 O2
135 Jose Pauletti/C McKay Alfa GTV-6 4 2:29:52 8 Two WD 12 O2
172 Kenzo Sudo/Mike Ohara Datsun 210 4 2:30:56 9 Two WD 7 U2
154 Cres Andongo/R Rosales Starlet 4 2:31:42 5 Stock 8 U2
17 Tony Chavez/Jose Soria Eclipse 3 DNF
26 Jason Priestley/K Caffrey Toyota 2 DNF
57 Matt Sweeney/L Strub Toyota PU 3 DNF
121 Roger Hull/Sean Gallagher Talon 2 DNF
133 Jose Soares/Luis Romero Toyota MR2 3 DNF
167 Simon Levear/R Olmstead Datsun 510 3 DNF
15 Kurosh Jahromi/M Heinrich Quattro 2 DNF
136 Rod Koch/Paul S (Sat) VW Type 3 3 DNF
119 Sam Moore/David Jacobus Arrow 3 DNF
150 T Carter /G SwensoCelica 4 DNF
32 Rui Brasil/John Elkin Quattro 2 DNF
43 J Forespring/C Forespring Starlet 2 DNF
142 Douglas Schrenk/R Walden Saab 2 DNF
THREE FINISH RIM ON SAME MINUTE; CLOSEST MICHELIN PRO RALLY EVENT IN YEARS
PALMDALE, Calif. -- May 7 -- Defending SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally champions
Paul Choiniere/Jeff Becker, from Shelburne, Vermont, have scored the
narrowest of victories - 11 seconds - in their Hyundai Elantra over the
hard-charging Jamaican team of Peter Moodie/Michael Fennell in their Mazda
323GTR at the 12th running of the Rim of the World PRO Rally.
The "big four" of this season's field, Choiniere, Moodie, the
Henry Joy/Chris Griffin Mitsubishi Eclipse, and the Carl Merrill/John
Bellefleur Ford Escort Cosworth, were all running on the same minute late in
the event, which would through 115 miles of the Angeles National Forest in
Southern California.
Merrill's car fell out of the rally four stages from the end with a broken
tie-rod, and Joy lost a rear differential, leaving him with two-wheel-drive
only for almost two stages. Still, with two stages to go, it was Moodie by
15 seconds over Choiniere, and Joy only five seconds behind Moodie.
"Hyundai America got into this kind of racing to show the America public
that they make a durable car with good performance, and this event proved
it all," said Choiniere, who has won the national title four of the last
five years. "We jumped the car over water bars, sideswiped burms, powered
through ruts and over rocks, and strained the drivetrain to stay ahead of
the fierce competition - and we were able to come away with the win at what
is clearly the roughest event on the circuit."
It was Choiniere's fourth win in four tries this season, and widens his
points lead going into the sixth SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally event, scheduled
for Wellsboro, Penn., June 1 - 2.
Other Rim class winners included Janice Damitio/Barry Berg, Montesano,
Wash., Toyota All-trac (Production GT class); Makio Yamamaka/Fumiaki
Yamazaki, Tokyo, Japan, Mazda 323GTX (Group A class); Lon Peterson/Bill
Gutzmann, Victorville, Calif. Kia Sephia - the North American debut of Kia
(a Korean car maker) in motorsports; Goran Ostlund/Steve Baker, El Salvador,
Saab 99 (Group 2 class); and Dave Turner/Ben Bradley, Hemet, Calif.,
Mitsubishi Pickup (Rally Truck class).
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 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series is sponsored by Michelin Tire
Corporation, with field administration by the American Rally Association,
and series sanction by the Sports Car Club of America. The 1995 Rim of
the World PRO Rally was presented by the California Sports Car Club
Region of the Sports Car Club of America and the Rim of the World Rally
Committee.
Round #5 - 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
Rim of the World PRO Rally - Palmdale, California
Final National Results
Finish Car Driver/ Co-Driver/ Make/Model/Class/
Pos. No. Hometown Hometown Time (hrs:min:sec)
----- ---- ------------------ ----------------- -------------------
1 1 Paul Choiniere Jeff Becker Hyundai Elantra/Open
Shelburne, VT Great Neck, NY 2:39:40
2 6 Peter Moodie Michael Fennell Mazda 323GTR/Open
Kingston, Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica 2:39:51
3 4 Henry Joy Chris Griffin Mitsuibshi Eclipse/Open
Atlanta, MI Burbank, CA 2:40:08
4 33 Tom Ottey Pam McGarvey Mazda323GTX/Open
Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio 2:52:16
5 7 Goran Ostlund Steve Baker Saab 99/Group 2
El Salvador Snohomish, WA 2:54:34
6 21 Lon Peterson Bill Gutzmann Kia Sephia/Production
Victorville, CA Ontario, CA 2:56:18
6 42 Dave Peterson Greg Chaloupka VW GTI/Group 2
Aspen, CO Aspen, CO 2:56:18
8 31 Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Ford Escort/Open
Newport Beach, CA Seattle, WA 2:56:25
9 36 Mike Whitman Farmington, NM Datsun 510/Group 2
Kevin Linville Durango, CO 2:57:54
10 34 Makio Yamanaka Tokyo, Japan Mazda 323GTX/Group A
Fumiaki Yamazaki Tokyo, Japan 2:59:54
11 11 Bill Malik Roine Andresson Volvo 240/Group 2
Burbank, CA Santa Clarita, CA 3:00:12
12 71 Janice Damitio Barry Berg Toyota Celica GTS/PGT
Montesano, WA Apple Valley, MN 3:02:08
13 20 Chris Weleff Brian Paul Toyota Alltrac/Group A
Riverside, CA Anaheim, CA 3:08:34
14 66 Tad Ohtake Bob Martin Ford Escort GT/Prod.
Dearborn, MI Goodrich, MI 3:10:02
15 48 Dave White Ben Greisler VW GTI/Group 2
Benicia, CA Philadelphia, PA 3:15:02
16 53 Gerry Valentini Tim Sardelich Mazda RX-7/Group 2
Sacramento, CA Orangeville, CA 3:23:31
17 23 Dave Turner Ben Bradley Mitsubishi Pick-up/Truck
Hemet, CA Portland, OR 3:29:39
Did_Not_Finish
3 Carl Merrill John Bellefleur Ford Escort Cosworth/Open
Ogunquit, ME Toronto, ONT National
5 Selcuk Karamanoglu Constantine Mantopolus Eagle Talon/PGT
Bath, ME Staten Island, NY National
32 Rui Brasil John Elkin Audi Quattro/Open
San Jose, CA Lytle Creek, CA Nat./Div.
26 Jason Priestley Kevin Caffrey Toyota Celica Alltrac/PGT
Lake Hollywood, CA Van Nuys, CA Nat/Div.
47 Harris Done Larry Scott Mazda RX-7/Group 2
Santa Monica, CA Escondido, CA Nat./Div.
43 John Forespring Chris Forespring Toyota Starlet/Group 2
Olympia, WA Olympia, WA Nat./Div.
57 Matt Sweeney Lucinda Strub Toyota Pick-up/Open
N. Hollywood, CA N. Hollywood, CA Nat./Div.
17 Tony Chavez Jose Soria Mitsubishi Eclipse/Open
Santa Fe Springs, CA Pico Rivera, CA Nat./Div.
1995 SCCA/MICHELIN PRO RALLY SERIES
(5/7/95 - after five events)
OVERALL
DRIVER POINTS CO-DRIVER POINTS
PAUL CHOINIERE 78.0 JEFF BECKER 78.0
HENRY JOY 47.8 CHRIS GRIFFIN 47.8
PETER MOODIE 45.0 MICHAEL FENNELL 45.0
CARL MERRILL 35.0 JOHN BELLEFLEUR 35.0
TOM OTTEY 27.0 PAM MCGARVEY 27.0
DOUG SHEPHERD 17.0 BEN GREISLER 20.8
TAD OHTAKE 16.0 PETE GLADYSZ 17.0
DAVE WHITE 15.4 BOB MARTIN 16.0
BRUNO KREIBICH 15.2 ROD HENDRICKSEN 15.2
SAM BRYAN 14.0 ROB WALDEN 14.0
OPEN
DRIVER POINTS CO-DRIVER POINTS
PAUL CHOINIERE 78.0 JEFF BECKER 78.0
HENRY JOY 47.0 CHRIS GRIFFIN 27.0
PETER MOODIE 45.0 MICHAEL FENNELL 45.0
CARL MERRILL 35.0 JOHN BELLEFLEUR 35.0
TOM OTTEY 27.0 PAM MCGARVEY 27.0
RALPH KOSMIDES 24.4 JOSEPH NOYES 24.4
DOUG SHEPHERD 17.0 PETE GLADYSZ 17.0
BRUNO KREIBICH 15.2 ROD HENDRICKSEN 15.2
RUI BRASIL 11.2 JOHN ELKIN 11.2
GROUP A
DRIVER POINTS CO-DRIVER POINTS
MAKIO YAMANAKA 22.0 FUMIAKI YAMAZAKI 22.0
CHRIS WELEFF 19.0 BRIAN PAUL 19.0
PRODUCTION GT
DRIVER POINTS CO-DRIVER POINTS
JANICE DAMITIO 53.0 BARRY BERG 53.0
CAL LANDAU 22.0 ERIC MARCUS 22.0
SELCUK KARAMANOGLU 21.0 CONSTANTINE MANTOP. 21.0
JASON PRIESTLEY 19.0 KEVIN CAFFREY 19.0
DAVID RALAKIS 14.0 JIM HURLEY 14.0
DALE BEARD 14.0 RICHARD SIMMONS 14.0
PRODUCTION
DRIVER POINTS CO-DRIVER POINTS
TAD OHTAKE 63.0 BOB MARTIN 63.0
JIM ANDERSON 26.0 BEN GREISLER 26.0
LON PETERSON 22.0 BILL GUTZMANN 22.0
BOB ELLIOTT 22.0 JOHN HART 22.0
GREGORY TREPETIN 21.2 SONIA TREPETIN 21.2
DICK CASEY 10.0 MARTIN DAPOT 10.0
RALLY TRUCK
DRIVER POINTS CO-DRIVER POINTS
DAVE TURNER 22.0 BEN BRADLEY 22.0
GREG HEALEY 22.0 JOHN MACLEOD 22.0
GROUP 2
DRIVER POINTS CO-DRIVER POINTS
DAVE WHITE 36.0 ROINE ANDERSSON 30.8
BILL MALIK 30.8 GREGORY CHALOUPKA 29.0
DAVE PETERSON 29.0 BEN GREISLER 27.0
MIKE WHITMAN 26.0 KEVIN LINVILLE 26.0
SAM BRYAN 24.0 ROB WALDEN 24.0
GORAN OSTLUND 22.0 GEORGE THOMPSON 22.0
KURT THIEL 22.0 STEVE BAKER 22.0
WAYNE PROCHASKA 17.0 ANNETTE PROCHASKA 17.0
JOHN PIZZAGALLI 14.0 LANCE SMITH 14.0
GERRY SWEET 12.0 STUART SPARK 12.0
GERRY BRINKMAN 12.0 ROBERT BARRALL 12.0