https://photos.rymc.io/2024-12-06T12:19:09.952562+00:00Ryan McGrathhttps://rymc.io/Some Rights Reserved. © 2005 - 2026 Ryan McGrath.Motorsports, travel, and random photos from around the world. Rally driver, car #91 in ARA National L2WD. Life is too short to just sit around and wait.https://photos.rymc.io/1jedyhqg4f9hs1xxk0hjjwwqe2024-12-06T12:19:09.952562+00:00Ryan McGrathhttps://rymc.io/2024-12-06T12:19:09.952562+00:00RYMC License: https://photos.rymc.io/license

Managed to get 2nd in the RWD class at this sprint race. It might sound trivial to some people, but I'd been chasing a podium at this thing for a bit now. There's such an incredible high from knowing that you were able to actually compete and be fast - and with how fast everyone here was, it feels even better. Now to figure out moving on to bigger stages.

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Participating in a sprint race at Dirtfish. Was actually happy with my performance on this one!

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From a training session, preparing for a sprint race.

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Rally is a unique sport where you generally have a co-driver who handles calling out pace notes (among other things). Really helpful when fatigue starts setting in!

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This photo is great not just for the slide - which is certainly fun - but for the sheer expanse of the mountains in the background there. Racing around Dirtfish is an incredible experience since it's nestled in sheer natural beauty.

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One of my favorite turns on the courses that Dirtfish tends to build. It's a long hairpin where you want to modulate the throttle to carry through.

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No real great title for this shot. It's a good one though - the photographers at Dirtfish are incredible at what they do.

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This shot is deceptive, since there's a long run to the right - but seeing the car in front of you at any point does get you a bit amped.

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Hands down one of the coolest properties to race a car around. Even more sideways in this one.

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Hands down one of the coolest properties to race a car around. A bit more sideways in this one.

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Hands down one of the coolest properties to race a car around.

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This one has it all: energy, weight transfer, sliding, spray and steam... and setting up for the corner decently well.