Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine Fall 2017 | Page 7

SUBARU 360°
L’ESTAGE, OCKWELL
AND SUBARU POWER
FORWARD
With five rounds in the record books and two still to go, the Subaru
Rally Team Canada (SRTC) duo of Antoine L’Estage and Alan Ockwell
has surged to the top of the Canadian Rally Championship (CRC)
points standings. At the most recent events—Rallye Défi and the
Pacific Forest Rally—the potent combination earned maximum points
and soared to victory in both cases.
“We had a great rally—a great team win,” said L’Estage after Rallye
Défi. “It shows also the strength of our Subaru, because really the
conditions were crazy and a lot of people had problems over the rough
stuff and we did not.”
The duo followed up that victory with another win in the surprisingly
icy conditions in and around Merritt, BC. By coming home in first
place, L’Estage and Ockwell helped Subaru secure a record 13th CRC
Manufacturer’s Championship.
“We’re really thrilled,” Ockwell said after the Pacific Forest Rally.
“It sets us up for a very strong finish for the end of the season so we
can make one final push to try to win the driver’s and co-driver’s
championships.”
The 2017 Canadian Rally Championship season continues with the
Rally of the Tall Pines in Bancroft, Ontario (November 24-25) and the
Big White Winter Rally in Kelowna, BC (December 8-10). You can
track all the action at carsrally.ca and subaru.ca.
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