Quick Update - Rallye de Charlevoix

SimonWright · **Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:07 pm

I think we're certifiably crazy now - Kieran and I went up to compete in Rallye de Charlevoix last weekend. A mere 2,350 mile round trip (so no more whining abut tow distances, ok?).

Had a blast. Finished 4th in 2WD. We were the only team from the US to finish. We have secured 1st place 2WD in the 2010 Atlantic Rally Cup and are currently sitting at #2 overall.

For the record, if you're still counting, that makes 25 finishes in 27 rallies for me in the Focus. :-)

Here is our in-car video from all the stages except 2 (cancelled with Dave Mirra's off) and 6 (camera operator error).

Simon

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Carl Fisher · **Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2010 11:33 pm

Congrats! How did you like it? I only ran it twice, in '91 and '92, and thought it was amazing. And so is the whole Quebec rally experience! Did they run the stage with the "gates of hell"? :eek:

SimonWright · **Posted:** Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:57 am

This is the 2nd year since they revived that rally after a 10 year hiatus. It was a one day event (including recce!) - I believe it was a 2 or 3 day event back when you ran it? So quite a different beast. Amazing roads, some rough but many wide fast sections. There were a couple of gates but none I'd classify as "gates of hell". Describe.

Simon

steve remchak · **Posted:** Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:19 pm

awesome Simon. when do Ya'll see a crack at Targa Newfoundland? i think it is time Sir.

SimonWright · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:05 pm

Added in-car video link to first post.

steve remchak · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:21 pm

damn that looks like fun.

Carl Fisher · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:54 pm

SimonWright wrote:

There were a couple of gates but none I'd classify as "gates of hell". Describe.

I talked with Simon offline already, but to answer the question, the "gates of hell" referred to a large boulder which had somehow split and the halves separated enough to run the road through the gap. So it was a 90 left, narrow between the rocks, then 90 right.

SimonWright · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 2:23 pm

At about 6:45 into SS3 part 1.

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