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3 years ago we headed over to Ontario with a Gp2 Gti to compete in a short rally called Galway Cavendish. That was our first stage rally together and clearly we were both hooked. It's such a great wee event that we're making the tow back there next month, this time with slightly faster machinery and 2 extra driven wheels. The stage is a wonderfully smooth road, wide with fast sweeping corners and a couple of nice jumps. Hopefully photographer Andrew Harvey will catch us in action again as he did in 2007...
With the Scottish Hillrally cancelled due to lack of entries my brother Cam and I took a blast around the A and B roads of Scotland on the bikes. It's been years since I rode and to ride around the Cairngorms was just brilliant!
I got my new helmet back from the painter last month and had some time to shoot a few photos before it's first outing. 
Thanks to West Michigan painter Jeff Kruizenga of Imagine That Graphics for working with me to put this unique design together. Contact Jeff at; www.jeffsairbrush.com.
Also thanks to local photographer, Justin Bruursema. If you need photo work or even a surfboard, he does it all. Check him out here on Blogger; www.burlysurfboards.blogspot.com
Two bits of bad news for Alba Rallysport this month.First, a stomach bug meant we weren't able to attend NASA's Hyperfest Rallysprint at Summit Point. The event was a success however with over 100 rides given to aspiring rally drivers.The second dump of bad news is that the Scottish Hillrally has been cancelled due to lack of entries. Quite honestly, I'm gutted. We've spent the better part of a year planning for this event. We even skipped rallies on the our own calander to be able to attend. It seems the UK economy is also having an impact on motorsport. Regardless, these things do happen and while all involved are disappointed there are hopes of a strong return in 2011.
This NASA event held at Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia on June 19th-20th is a blend of road racing, drifting and a last minute addition, RALLY! Oh, and there's a Daisy Duke contest thrown in there if you are looking for more than just fast, loud, hot looking cars.Albarallysport will be there ripping up the gravel stage so stop by, shout "Where's TIM?" and you may just get a few feebies or for a lucky few, a shotgun ride in our SP class Subaru WRX.For more information drift your way to http://www.hyper-fest.com/
I think I'll take ice over mud given the difference in cleaning time required afterwards...
With a multi-national crack team of 3 we jumped the border into Canada and headed to Catchacoma for a short single day rally. With 2 pass recce on a wide, fast sweeping 8km road, what's not to like? We had a driver as a crew guy, a first timer in the silly seat and I hadn't been on gravel for 8 months. It could have gone terribly wrong. Surprisingly we maintained stage times in the 5m 20s range all day moving from a start position of 9th up into 4th and bringing home the PGT victory. Sufficed to say we were fair chuffed.
GCFR is a great wee event on a fun road organised by long time enthusiasts who have what it takes to execute a safe and reliable rally. I highly recommend it.
The video tells the rest of the story...
