Rocket Rally Racing blasts off, with a full rally schedule

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Patrick Richard, of Vancouver, B.C., is pleased to announce the formal naming and launch of Rocket Rally Racing, the first B.C.-based rally team in years to contest all the major rally events of the Subaru Canadian Rally Championship.

"We wanted to kick off our first full national season with a great team name and image," said Richard, team owner/driver. "Rocket Rally Racing creates a targeted brand and opens up some new marketing possibilities for our current sponsors, Dragon Eyewear and Specialty Subaru of North Vancouver."

Richard and co-driver/navigator Ian McCurdy, of Whistler, B.C., first entered the sport of performance automobile rallying in May, 1999 at Rocky Mountain Rally in Calgary, Alberta. There, in their 1998 Subaru Impreza, they made a name for themselves as a team to watch for. After finishing second overall in the regional and following that event up with a string of wins and top-tier finishes, Richard was selected as one of the "21 Stars For The 21st Century," in Sports Car magazine. The team also captured a Sports Car Club of America divisional championship (NorPac division for the Production GT class) and earned an invitation to the SCCA ClubRally National Championships in May.

The team begins its 2000 season this weekend, January 28 to 29, at the Rallye de Québec in Québec City and surrounding areas. This rally is the first event in the Subaru Canadian National Championship, the North American Rally Cup and the Coupe du Québec Pole Position Championship. Rocket Rally Racing is looking forward to the event. "It’s going to be a blast," said Richard.

For media information contact:

(East Coast)
Nathalie Richard, Rocket Rally Boss
media@rocketrally.com
p. (416) 922-9222

(West Coast)
Patrick Richard, Rocket Rally Driver
info@rocketrally.com
p. (604) 803-6095
f. (604) 687-0029

Rocket Rally Racing’s 1999 results and 2000 schedule

Rocket Rally 1999 Season Results

SCCA Northern Pacific Division: 1st Production GT
North American Rally Cup: 2nd Production GT

Rocky Mountain Rally - Calgary, Alberta
May 28 & 29
Regional 1: 6th Overall
Regional 2: 2nd Overall

Wild West ProRally/ClubRally - Shelton, Washington
June 18 & 19
Regional 1: 3rd Production GT, 21st Overall
Regional 2: 1st Production GT, 12th Overall

Oregon Trail ClubRally - Tilamook, Oregon
June 26 & 27
Regional 1: 1st Production GT, 5th Overall
Regional 2: 1st Production GT, 4th Overall

Rally of the Voyageurs - Parry Sound, Ontario
(first national event)
September 10 & 12
National: 2nd Production GT, 5th Overall
Regional 1: 1st Production GT, 3rd Overall
Regional 2: 1st Production GT, 2nd Overall

Prescott Forest ProRally - Prescott, Arizona
October 2
National: 3rd Production GT, 8th Overall
Regional 1: 2nd Production GT, 6th Overall
Regional 2: 1st Production GT, 1st Overall

Lake Superior ProRally - Houghton, Michigan
October 22 & 23
National: 2nd Production GT, 11th Overall
Regional 1: 2nd Production GT, 4th Overall
Regional 2: 1st Production GT, 1st Overall

Rallye Auto Charlevoix - Pte-au-Pic, Québec
November 5 & 7
National: DNF (suspension failure)
1st in Production GT on spectator special stage

Rally of the Tall Pines - Bancroft, Ontario
November 19 & 20
National: DNF (clutch failure)
1st in Production GT on Iron Bridge Run spectator special stage

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Rocket Rally 2000 Schedule (subject to change)

DATE            SERIES      RALLY                       LOCATION
January 28, 29  C.A.R.S     Rallye de Quebec            Quebec City, PQ
February 12, 13 C.A.R.S     Rallye Perce-Neige          Maniwaki, PQ
April 14, 15    S.C.C.A.    Oregon Trail ProRally       Tillamook, OR
May 5, 6        S.C.C.A.    Rim of the World ProRally   Palmdale, CA
May 12, 13      S.C.C.A.    SCCA Club championships     Minnesota, MN
May 20, 21      C.A.R.S     Bighorn Rally               Edson, AB
May 26, 27      C.A.R.S     Rocky Mountain Rally        Edson, AB
July 7, 8       C.A.R.S     Rallye Baie des Chaleurs    New Richmond, PQ
July 28, 29     S.C.C.A.    Maine Forest ProRally       Rumford, ME	
August 25, 26   S.C.C.A.    Ojibwe Forests ProRally     Bemidji, MN
Sept. 15, 16    S.C.C.A.    Wild West ProRally          Shelton, WA
October 1, 2    S.C.C.A.    Prescott Forest ProRally    Prescott, AZ
October 20, 21  S.C.C.A.    Lake Superior ProRally      Houghton, MI
November 3, 5   C.A.R.S.    Rallye Auto Charlevoix      Pte-au-Pic, PQ
November 24, 25 C.A.R.S.    Rally of the Tall Pines     Bancroft, ON

C.A.R.S. = Canadian Association of Rally Sport
S.C.C.A. = Sports Car Club of America
--Note: S.C.C.A. events to be confirmed.