Rally America Awards 2008: Dave Mirra wins Rookie of the Year

The 2008 Rally America Series has concluded, but rally fans will always have the season’s many memorable moments ranging from Andrew Comrie-Picard’s X Games 14 end-over-end flip to the introduction of Subaru Rally Team USA’s new rally car. All these great moments were recapped by Managing Director, J.B. Niday, at Rally America’s end-of-the-year awards breakfast and the Series’ trophies announced.

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Rally America LSPR 2008 report, photos and video of Ken Block, Alex Gelsomino, Travis Pastrana and John Buffum

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Travis Pastrana had John Buffum sitting with him

Piotr Wiktorczyk rolls over during the Lake Superior Performance Rally 2008

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LSPR highlights

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Lake Superior Performance Rally 2008 Results: Ken Block dominates as he gets back to winning ways

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Ken Block (pictured above on Rally Colorado) got back to winning ways on the LSPR this weekend with a dominant win where he recorded fastest time on 11 of the 17 stages.

The victory for the Subaru Rally Team USA driver on the Lake Superior Performance Rally lifted him to second overall in the Rally America National Championship.

Ken Block commented to rally-america.com:
I’m glad to end the season with the win.

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Rally Colorado 2008 Results: Travis Pastrana wins to secure third consecutive Rally America Championship

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Subaru driver Travis Pastrana Wins Third Consecutive Rally America National Championship with Victory at Rally Colorado (September 15, 2008)

Subaru Rally Team USA driver Travis Pastrana has mathematically secured his third consecutive Rally America National Championship driver’s title with a win at the 2008 Rally Colorado.  Pastrana and his co-driver Derek Ringer drove their BFGoodrich Tires-shod 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI… Continue reading

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Ojibwe Forest Rally 2008 Results: Travis Pastrana wins to edge closer to another Rally America title as Ken Block crashes on final stage

Travis Pastrana, co-driven by Derek Ringer, is virtually assured another Rally America title after winning the Ojibwe Forest Rally. Pastrana now only needs to finish in sixth place on one of the remaining two rounds to clinch the championship with his rivals, Ken Block and “ACP”, needing to win both events. Pastrana was very lucky to win the event as Ken Block had dominated throughout and was 19s ahead… Continue reading

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Travis Pastrana wins gold medal at 2008 X Games 14 Rally, Tanner Foust silver, as Dave Mirra and Ken Block share bronze

Travis Pastrana won another rally gold medal as he beat last year’s winner Tanner Foust in the Rally Car Racing (as it is known in the US) final of X Games 2008 rally in LA at the Home Depot Centre. Foust hit a wall when exiting the arena for the street course which affected the rest of his run and prevented a real challenge to Travis.

Pastrana victory quotes:
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