Pat Richard (Squamish, BC) and Alan Ockwell (Toronto) of Subaru Rally Team Canada claimed victory at the Rally of the Tall Pines.

“It’s nice to see this result for the team,” said Richard. “The guys have been working so hard for so long. It’s been about a year and a bit without a win, so it’s a good change.”
(Flagworld’s photo album by Michel Dansereau and Claude Lamoureux at Tall Pines Rally)








In a dramatic season finale, Pat Richard (Squamish, B.C.) and Alan Ockwell (Toronto) won the Rally of the Tall Pines in Bancroft, Ontario to clinch the 2009 Canadian Rally Championship, presented by Subaru and supported by Yokohama.
Teams competing in the Canadian Rally Championship, presented by Subaru and supported by Yokohama Tire, will be heading west to Merritt, British Columbia for the fifth event in its six round series. For some, it could be the last chance to mount a challenge for the championship title. 
The Canadian Rally Championship is set to start this weekend on the snowy roads of the Rallye Perce Neige Maniwaki, presented by Subaru and supported by Yokohama and takes place in Maniwaki, Que., north of Ottawa.
From last position in the Pacific Forest Rally (the result of mechanical problems) to finish third-and claim first place in the 2008 Canadian Rally Championship.