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THEY rocked. And then they rolled.

Two stages away from a Production GT win at this week- end’s Rocky Mountain Rally, Rocket Rally Racing rolled its Subaru Impreza RS.

The B.C.-based team ended up finishing the Alberta event Sth out of 29 cars.

Before the roll, the team had been locked in a tight battle for first place in Production GT and fifth overall with the

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Eagle Talon of Brian Scott and David Watts, of Michigan.

“We swapped the lead several times,” said Jan McCurdy, Rocket Rally Navigator. “With the Talon’s power advantage, Scott and Watts were faster on-the. uphill stages. But we were faster on the downhill stages.”

Rocket Rally Racing managed to cke out-a: 12-second lead right before the last two stages’: of the event: an 18-kilometre ren downhill and then the same run uphill. But they knew that small lead woulda’t secure the wins - +- .--

“We knew Scott and Watts would take about 10 to 15 seconds on the uphill stage, so we needed to do well on that downhill stage. Five seconds was all we needed. We went all- out, | wanted to win. [n-rétrospect;_I wasn’ thinking about the championship;”: éxplaine

*Pat Richard, Rocket Rally’ Driver.

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“Thankfully, the damage was minil some basic bodywork and a few wheels out of alignment,” explained Crew Chief Dave Clark, of Dave Clark Motorsports.

“The car will certainly be ready for the team’s next race, Rallye Baie des Chaleurs in Quebec on July 7.”

Despite the roll, the team still leads the Production GT standings i in the 2000 Subaru Canadian Rally Championship and the North American Rally Cup.

Rocket Rally Racing is supported by Specialty Subaru of North Vancouver, Drummond Motor Sport and Dragon Eyewear.

Rocky Mountain Rally will be televised sev- eral times on TSN and RDS, starting June 18.

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