CHERRY HILL, N.J., Aug. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru Rally Team
USA driver David Higgins re-affirmed his dominance of
American rallying with a faultless victory at the Ojibwe Forests
Rally, mathematically securing both the Manufacturers' Championship
for Subaru and Driver's Championship for the 2016 Rally America
season. Both Subaru and Higgins celebrate their sixth-consecutive
championship titles.
After losing time to teammate Travis
Pastrana on the opening stage, Higgins and Drew attacked the
sandy Minnesota forest stages with
vigor, winning all the remaining stages to earn a convincing
victory.
"A great result here, and it feels amazing to secure our sixth
title in a row with Subaru. All the pieces are together here
on this team, our Subaru WRX STI is a joy to drive fast and the
crew and Craig (Drew) work so hard,"
explained Higgins at the podium.
"We're extremely proud of Higgins and Drew, and the entire team
for securing the 2016 Rally America National Championship once
again for Subaru," stated Subaru Motorsports Marketing Manager
Rob Weir. "We thank our technical
partner Vermont SportsCar and associated team partners for their
support of Subaru Rally Team USA."
Subaru Rally Team USA teammate
Travis Pastrana with newly-appointed
veteran co-driver Robbie Durant put
pressure on Higgins from the start of the rally, but hanging dust
slowed Pastrana on the opening night stages allowing Higgins to
accumulate a healthy lead by the end of the first day.
After overnight rains helped control dust issues, Pastrana went
back on the attack for the lead on day two. While pushing flat-out,
Pastrana went off stage and suffered chassis damage, but was
able to maintain pace and to
continue to service. After completing the first loop, Pastrana and
Durant were forced to retire due to
safety concerns after roll cage damage was discovered during
service.
Higgins and Pastrana will duel one last time in 2016 at the
final round of the 2016 Rally America Championship, the legendary
Lake Superior Performance Rally in northern Michigan's Upper Peninsula, October 14-15.
Full coverage of Subaru Rally Team USA is available on the Subaru Motorsports
App. To download from the iTunes App store, click here,
for Android App on Google Play store, click here.
Follow the team on Instagram @srtusa and
Twitter @srtusa.
About Subaru Rally Team USA
Subaru Rally Team USA is managed
by Vermont SportsCar and proudly supported by Subaru of
America, Inc., Subaru Tecnica International (STI), Method Race
Wheels, DirtFish Rally School, DMACK Tires, and PIAA.
Follow the team online at www.subaru.com/rally
About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy
Industries Ltd. of Japan.
Headquartered at a zero-landfill office in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and
distributes Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a
network of more than 600 retailers across the United States. All Subaru products are
manufactured in zero-landfill production plants and Subaru of
Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production
plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National
Wildlife Federation. For additional information visit
media.subaru.com.
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Rob Weir
Motorsports Marketing Manager
Subaru of America, Inc.
(856) 488-3453
rwei@subaru.com
Dominick Infante
National Manager, Product Communications
Subaru of America, Inc.
(856) 488-8615
dinfante@subaru.com
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