WELLSBORO, PA — Contesting round four of the Rally America series this past weekend in Pennsylvania, Quebec driver Antoine L'Estage (of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu) and his co-driver Nathalie Richard (of Halifax, Nova Scotia) claimed another victory, confirming their domination of the North American Rally championship just one week after their last win in Canada.

« This is a huge victory for the Rockstar Energy Drink team, especially right after winning last weekend out west at the Rocky Mountain Rally. We already accomplished this same back-to-back win in 2010 — just taking part in both events with the same car is something pretty special when you consider the time it takes to cross the continent and the logistical challenges involved. Winning both is especially sweet and I’m really so proud of the entire team » indicates Antoine L'Estage.

The Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally (STPR), taking place in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, is known as one of the most difficult in the Rally America series with fast, crowned, tree-lined roads. Leading during the first competitive stages, Antoine L'Estage and Nathalie Richard eventually finished the first day in second place before re-taking the lead early on Saturday as they headed to victory. « We didn’t have an easy first leg because even though we were leading, our engine was overheating and we had to slow down. Luckily, John Buffum and our mechanics performed a minor overnight miracle when a replacement engine arrived from Vermont at 1am and the guys were able to put it in the car before we needed to start the second leg » explains co-driver Nathalie Richard.

Despite this new less powerful motor, the Rockstar Energy Drink duo was not only able to continue the event, but they reclaimed first place and won the rally. This victory allows Antoine L'Estage and Nathalie Richard to increase their lead in the North American Rally Cup and climb to second place in the Rally America series.

Antoine L’Estage holds four North American championship titles (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011), four Canadian titles (2006, 2007, 2010, 2011), one American title (2010), and thirty-four overall victories in Canada and the US. Nathalie Richard holds seven overall national championship titles (4 Canadian and 3 American), as well as forty overall rally wins on both sides of the border. She also holds a record seven North American Co-Driving Championship titles (2004 - 2011, excluding 2006).

Antoine L’Estage and Nathalie Richard participate in the 2012 Rally America and Canadian Rally Championships with the support of Rockstar Energy Drink, Formica Group, Fenetres Concerto, Mitsubishi Canada, Yokohama Tires, Drenth Motorsport Gearboxes, Garrett Turbos, Énergie Cardio, VP Racing Fuels, Exe-Tc Suspensions, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Driver's Edge Autosport, and Libra Racing.

For more information on the team or on rallying in general, visit antoinelestage.com.

Canadian Rally Championship 2012 Calendar
Date	Event	Location
February 4-5	RALLYE PERCE-NEIGE	Maniwaki, Québec	1st
May 25-26	ROCKY MOUNTAIN RALLY	Calgary, Alberta	1st
June 29-30	RALLYE BAIE-DES-CHALEURS	New Richmond, Québec
September 6-8	RALLYE DÉFI	Ste-Agathe, Québec
October 12-13	PACIFIC FOREST RALLY	Merritt, British Columbia
November 23-24	RALLY OF THE TALL PINES	Bancroft, Ontario

Rally America Series 2012 Calendar
Date	Event	Location
January 27-28	SNO*DRIFT RALLY	Atlanta, Michigan	2nd
February 24-25	100 ACRE WOOD	Salem, Missouri	DNF
May 4-6	OREGON TRAIL	Portland, Oregon	DNF
June 1-2	S.T.P.R.	Wellsboro, Pennsylvania	1st
July 13-14	NEW ENGLAND FOREST RALLY	Bethel, Maine
September 22-23	OLYMPUS RALLY	Olympia, Washington