The 2022 American Rally Association Season continues this weekend with the Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally.
What Is The Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally?
The Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally is the eighth event on the 2022 ARA national schedule. The rally takes place near Wellsboro PA. STPR is known for its tight, technical and narrow stages. Roads are lined with trees so one small error could be costly. As a result this makes STPR one of the most challenging rallies in America.
First Day Preview
The first day of the Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally will feature eight of the 16 stages in the rally. The longest of the stages is the Ridge stage which runs 9.35 miles. With the shortest being the 7.2-mile Dewey stage.
First Day Stages
Loop One
SS1 Asiahp, 8.71mi, Start Time, 9:43
SS2 Ridge, 9.35mi Start Time, 10:34
SS3 Dewey, 7.2mi Start Time, 10:56
SS4 Waste Management, 7.82mi, Start Time 11:54
Loop Two
SS5 Asiahp, 8.71mi, Start Time, 14:11
SS6 Ridge, 9.35mi, Start Time, 15:02
SS7 Dewey, 7.2mi, Start Time, 15:24
SS8 Waste Management, 7.82mi, Start Time, 16:22
Second Day Preview
The second day will feature eight stages once again. The longest of these stages will be the 9.54-mile Wilson stage. With the shortest being the 6.73 Joerg stage. The Dewey stage will also be feature on day two.
Second Day Stages
Loop One
SS9 Joerg, 6.73mi, Start Time, 11;34
SS10 Randell, 6.74mi, Start Time, 11:56
SS11 Wilson, 9.54mi, Start Time, 12:15
SS12 Dewey, 7.2mi, Start Time, 12:38
Loop Two
SS9 Joerg, 6.73mi, Start Time, 14:31
SS10 Randell, 6.74mi, Start Time, 14:53
SS11 Wilson, 9.54mi, Start Time, 15:12
SS12 Dewey, 7.2mi, Start Time, 15:35
A Look Back At 2019
The Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally hasn’t been run as an ARA national rally since 2019. In 2020 it was cancelled due to COVID and in 2021 was restricted to being a regional event. 2019 would see Oliver Solberg take the rally win in his Subaru. Beating teammate David Higgins by nearly a minute. STPR would be Solberg’s second of three rally wins that season. Aswell as his first of back to back wins, winning both STPR and LSPR.
Welcome Back
Travis Pastrana and Ken Block will be making their return to STPR this year. Block hasn’t raced the event since 2013. Pastrana hasn’t raced it since 2017 when he won the ARA championship. This means there’s no real benchmark for either Block or Pastrana and no sound knowledge of the roads. Brandon Semenuk has never raced the event. For Semenuk this somewhat fair playing ground may make winning the event a bit easier.
First On The Road
Ken Block will be first on the road for the second straight rally. Brandon Semenuk will go second leaving Pastrana to go third. For Block, being first on the road can be looked at as a disadvantage as Semenuk can see every line Block takes. Block was also first on the road at Ojibwe, an event where he challenged Pastrana until Pastrana was forced to retire.
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