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Antoine
L'Estage and Nathalie Richard will hope to carry over the winning ways to one
of Antoine’s favorite Rally's, Rallye de la Baie-des-Chaleurs, in Gaspésie.
Photo; Neil McDaid
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Montréal
(Québec), June 27, 2012.- Reigning Canadian and North American Rally Champions,
Quebec driver Antoine L’Estage (of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu) and his co-driver
Nathalie Richard (of Halifax, NS) are eyeing another victory at this weekend’s
Rallye de la Baie-des-Chaleurs, in Gaspésie. The Rockstar Energy Drink
duo is anticipating this third round of the 2012 season with enthusiasm as it
attempts to win for a third time in as many outings in the Canadian Rally
Championship.
"
For sure
we’re going for the win at the Rallye Baie-des-Chaleurs! It’s an event that
we’ve won many times, including last year, and we’re heading into the event as
the series leaders. It’s maybe a little early in the season to simply manage
our lead in the championship standings but we’ll soon have to start thinking about
it – our goal every year is to win the title and sometimes that means being
smart about things" shares Antoine L'Estage.
Known as much
for its popularity as it is for its challenges, the Rallye Baie-des-Chaleurs is
a unique event in the North American rally scene. For the Rockstar Energy Drink
driver, showing up to the start of this rally is always exciting "it’s an extraordinary rally with amazing fans and with its fantastic
roads, it’s one of my favourite events of the year » confides the champion
who, along with his entire team, is well prepared to face this rally’s
challenges head on, regardless of the weather conditions, we wish
for sun for the thousands of spectators that will be cheering on the
competitors, but I’m not at all worried if it rains. Actually, when it
rains in that area, the surface turns into very slippery mud and it’s important
to make sure we have the correct tires. With our Yokohama tires, we’ve
definitely got what it takes" he specifies.
Winners of the
first two rounds of the 2012 Canadian Rally Championship, Antoine L’Estage and
Nathalie Richard are also leaders of the North American Rally Cup, thanks in
part to their victory in Pennsylvania earlier this month. "Our Rockstar
Energy Drink Mitsubishi won two rallies in two consecutive weekends. Our goal
is to keep the ball rolling with another win in the Baie-des-Chaleurs!"
concludes Nathalie Richard.
Photo: Neil McDaid
