Southern Ohio Forest Rally, Day 1
The beginning of a crazy rally. We went through probably every scenario imaginable, from stage emergencies to unfortunate penalties to crazy improved times and more. It wound up being a sad event at the end due to our crash out - right after we took the lead in L2WD National! Much to learn and take away… I will crack this stupid nut one way or another.
First National Rally (3)
Competed in the L2WD class of the 2025 Rally in the Hundred Acre Wood. Placed decently well but still a lot of work to do. Having a great co-driver for the event made such a difference. River City Rally build great cars. Photo courtesy of David Cosseboom. Can't wait for the next event!
First National Rally (2)
Competed in the L2WD class of the 2025 Rally in the Hundred Acre Wood. Placed decently well but still a lot of work to do. Having a great co-driver for the event made such a difference. River City Rally build great cars. Photo courtesy of David Cosseboom. Can't wait for the next event!
First National Rally (1)
Competed in the L2WD class of the 2025 Rally in the Hundred Acre Wood. Placed decently well but still a lot of work to do. Having a great co-driver for the event made such a difference. River City Rally build great cars. Photo courtesy of David Cosseboom. Can't wait for the next event!
Ice Driving (x2)
Another shot from the final day of the event. I'm always amazed at the spots the photographers are willing to put themselves in, because their ability to get shots like these are a fantastic part of the event. All credit to them for this one - I'm just showing it off since I was driving!
Ice Driving
Traveled to northern Wisconsin for the chance to get some experience with performance driving on snow and ice. One of the coolest experiences I've done. Photo is courtesy of the event photographers - they do amazing work!
Finally getting a podium
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.
Sprint Racing
Participating in a sprint race at Dirtfish. Was actually happy with my performance on this one!
Training session
From a training session, preparing for a sprint race.
Co-drivers are amazing
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!
Showcasing the area
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.
Flowing hairpin
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.