L’Estage and Richard win Gilles Villeneuve Award

Driving a pair of Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII, Simon Losier with co-driver Brian Maxwell, and Maxime Losier partnered with Philippe Poirier, finished in the top five at the Rallye Perce-Neige, the first round of the Canadian Rally Championship (CRC) held last weekend near Maniwaki in the Upper Gatineau area.











After securing the 2012 North American Rally Championship three weeks ago, Quebec driver Antoine L’Estage (of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu) his co-driver Nathalie Richard (of Halifax, Nova Scotia) will be contesting the penultimate round in the Canadian Rally Championship this weekend in British Columbia. At the Pacific Forest Rally, the Rockstar Energy Drink Rally Team’s goal is to leave the event with the Canadian title in hand, prior to the final round of the year.
The fourth round of the Canadian Rally Championship was held this past weekend in the Quebec Laurentians and Outaouais regions. Rallye Défi turned into what has been one of the toughest events in years, with only 13 of 29 teams completing the circuit. Antoine L’Estage of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. and his co-driver Nathalie Richard of Halifax in their Rockstar Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution earned second place overall, ending their winning streak at four but increasing their lead in the series standings.


Solidly leading the 2012 Canadian Rally Championship and the North American Rally Cup, Quebec driver Antoine L’Estage (of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu) and his co-driver Nathalie Richard (of Halifax, Nova Scotia) are ready to get back into competition for the Rallye Défi, one of the highlights of the Canadian performance rally scene.













Reigning Canadian and North American champions, Quebec driver Antoine L’Estage (of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu) and co-driver Nathalie Richard (of Halifax, Nova Scotia) kicked off the 2012 season this past weekend with a solid performance, finishing in second place at Michigan’s SnoDrift Rally, Round 1 of the Rally America series. At the wheel of their brand new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, the Rockstar Energy Drink duo earned valuable championship points in the United States and are ready for the start of the Canadian Rally Championship this coming weekend.
