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Subaru Team Canada's Pat Richard and Alan Ockwell capped off a difficult 2012 season on a high, winning the Rally of the Tall Pines, sixth and final stop on the Canadian Rally Championship (CRC).
Richard and Ockwell overcame two flat tires and a fire to beat reigning and repeat champions Antoine L'Estage and Nathalie Richard.
Having already won four rallies this season, the Rockstar Energy Drink Rally Team had the championship secured even before coming to Bancroft, ON, for the presentation of the Tall Pines.
They were in contention for a fifth win this season, but saw their lead evaporate when the rear suspension of their Mitsubishi EVO X collapsed.
Ugo Desgreniers and Erik Kirby completed the podium.
Rally of the Tall Pines Final Results
1.Pat Richard - Alan Ockwell - one hour, 46 minutes, 18.4 seconds
2.Antoine L'Estage - Nathalie Richard - 1:50:56.1
3.Ugo Desgreniers - Erik Kirby - 1:52:39.1
4.Ryan Huber - John Vanos - 1:56:24.5
5.Alexandre R. Ouellette - Nicholas R. Ouellette - 1:59:04.3
6.Maxime Labrie - Robert Labrie - 1:59:32.9
7.Hardy Schmidtke - John Hall - 1:59:51.7
8.Jeremy Norris - Frank Sprongl - 2:01:34.8
9.Michelle Laframboise - Dean Hopkins - 2:03:14.7
10.Mason Moyle - Craig Drew - 2:05:31.1
Richard and Ockwell overcame two flat tires and a fire to beat reigning and repeat champions Antoine L'Estage and Nathalie Richard.
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| Pat Richard and Alan Ockwell (Photo: Peter MacDonald) |
Having already won four rallies this season, the Rockstar Energy Drink Rally Team had the championship secured even before coming to Bancroft, ON, for the presentation of the Tall Pines.
 |
| Antoine L'Estage and Nathalie Richard (Photo: Peter MacDonald) |
They were in contention for a fifth win this season, but saw their lead evaporate when the rear suspension of their Mitsubishi EVO X collapsed.
Ugo Desgreniers and Erik Kirby completed the podium.
 |
| Ugo Desgreniers and Erik Kirby (Photo: Peter MacDonald) |
Rally of the Tall Pines Final Results
1.Pat Richard - Alan Ockwell - one hour, 46 minutes, 18.4 seconds
2.Antoine L'Estage - Nathalie Richard - 1:50:56.1
3.Ugo Desgreniers - Erik Kirby - 1:52:39.1
4.Ryan Huber - John Vanos - 1:56:24.5
5.Alexandre R. Ouellette - Nicholas R. Ouellette - 1:59:04.3
6.Maxime Labrie - Robert Labrie - 1:59:32.9
7.Hardy Schmidtke - John Hall - 1:59:51.7
8.Jeremy Norris - Frank Sprongl - 2:01:34.8
9.Michelle Laframboise - Dean Hopkins - 2:03:14.7
10.Mason Moyle - Craig Drew - 2:05:31.1