The end of January also marked the beginning of the 2009 California Rally Series season. Fresh from a 2008 class victory, Team Rally Innovations packed up the car and left for the first event of the season – Plan B rally in Ridgecrest, CA.With some fresh parts and a lighter chassis, driver Kevin Welker and Nolan Sambrano quickly found a rhythm and stuck with it throughout the day. Their quickest time was posted on stage 2 clocking in at 7 minutes 22 seconds, and held second place overall for an extended period during the day.
When asked about his hopes and aspirations for the upcoming season, Welker responded, "I'm feeling very optimistic about the 2009 season. We've got a great team and service crew and of course I'd be lost without my trusty co-driver, Nolan." Kevin and Nolan finished 1st in the two classes they were running, CRS PGT and Open Light- a brand new class in the Rally America series, and even beat out their turbocharged competitor. The team placed 5th overall behind 3 rally trucks and a Camaro, all with V8's. The next event will be held back in Ridgecrest at the Area 51.1 motor sports facility for the High Desert Trails Rally on February 20th and 21st, 2009.
See more pictures and in-car videos of the event at these websites:
http://www.vimeo.com/user832762/videos
Pictures:
http://flickr.com/photos/17646301@N02/sets/72157613277563730/
Event results:
http://www.rallydata.com/Results/Plan_B_2009_ClubScoreBoard.htm
Championship results:
http://www.californiarallyseries.com/standings/total_points_R.htm
See you at the next rally!
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