Susquehannock Trail ProRally
Wellsboro, Penn.
Round #3 of the SCCA ProRally Championship
11:45 PM EDT, June 7, 2003
- First car started last stage, Special Stage 10 (Lebo Mile II) at approximately 11:42 PM EDT.
Susquehannock Trail ProRally
Wellsboro, Penn.
Round #3 of the SCCA ProRally Championship
10:45 PM EDT, June 7, 2003
- During the running of SS7, it was reported that there was a log across the road at 9.6 miles into the stage. Assistant Chairman, Debbi Segall, states, "Logs were cleared from the road on stage 10 (well in advance of the rally). If any additional are found when the lead cars go back through the stage, it will be cancelled immediately."
- More retirement details:
- Car #5 (Lagemann) had mechanical problems during a transit
- Car #52 (Shepherd) suffered unknown mechanical problems on SS4
- Car #88 (Havir) went off the road on SS3 and suffered a broken left front rotor and control arm as well as some cosmetic damage
- Car #851 (Pilon) crashed on SS4; pulled out by sweep and okay
Susquehannock Trail ProRally
Wellsboro, Penn.
Round #3 of the SCCA ProRally Championship
10:00 PM EDT, June 7, 2003
- Cars have come in to service at Germania for service. Several more cars are out due to mechanical problems. Cars out on SS5, SS6, and SS7 include:
- Car #6 (O'Sullivan); mechancial (hit a deer which broke the radiator)
- Car #76 (Truess), mechanical
- Car #942 (Tremmel), blown engine
- Car #977 (Donnelly), retired at finish of stage with undisclosed mechanical problem
- Car #173 (Lily), blown engine
- Car #116 (Lawless) failed to report to ATC-5, was not seen during the transit from the Green and exceeded MPL
- Car #894 (Bares) blew their water pump in transit from the Green.
- Car #46 (Johnson) lost his gearbox at 8.99 miles into SS5 (and his crew was last seen at the end of the stage looking for a ride to Germania).
- Car #941 (Cook), off course (down embankment, but okay)
- Car #68 (Macaire), blown head gasket
Susquehannock Trail ProRally
Wellsboro, Penn.
Round #3 of the SCCA ProRally Championship
7:00 PM EDT, June 7, 2003
- Car# 137 (Smith/Smith) hit a tree in the spectator area at Wilson Point on Stage 3. Both occupants were transported to the hospital. The organizers were notified that both were treated and released from Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro.
Susquehannock Trail ProRally
Wellsboro, Penn.
Round #3 of the SCCA ProRally Championship
3:00 PM EDT, June 7, 2003
- Cars started coming back to The Green in Wellsboro about 2:15 PM. The restart has been delayed for one hour.
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The crew for Car #116 (Lawless/Shinnors) is going to change the gearbox while back here at the Green in Wellsboro.
- The drivers are commenting that the course is challenging, but not quite as treacherous as the roads at the Rim of the World Rally. The unseasonably wet and cold weather in Southern California was quite a shock for all who attended Rim this past May.
- The skies are still dark and cloudy and most teams are putting on their light bars early due to the gloomy conditions.
- Car #42 (Burmeister/Krolikowski) is running with a newly installed engine and reported that their car was "running better than expected."
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Car #60 (Davis/Sorenson) hit a tree and bent the right front A-arm back into the wheel well. They will be able to continue with the help of an alignment done with a truck, chain and a lot of pulling.
Susquehannock Trail ProRally
Wellsboro, Penn.
Round #3 of the SCCA ProRally Championship
12:32 PM EDT, June 7, 2003
- Jon Kemp (#80/Audi quattro) blew his engine on yesterday's practice stage and had to withdraw.
- Leon Styles/John Dillon (#374) started the rally today after renting Bruce Perry's 1999 Mitsubishi Evo. Chad DiMarco, with Styles as co-driver, blew a connecting rod on yesterday's practice stage.
- Steady rain through the night brought the creek crossing to over 15", leading to the cancellation of Stage 1. An alternate stage will be used.
- First car off at 11:32 EDT. The rain continues, yet it doesn't seemed to have stopped any of the spectators. The Green is a seas of umbrellas as they have come out to view the Parc Expose and start.
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