After racing behind the wheel of a Super Production class Subaru with Subaru Rally Team USA in 2009, the BMX legend turned rally pro Dave Mirra entered the Sno*Drift Rally stepping up to the much more powerful Open Class car in 2010. Mirra’s new Open Class specification Subaru Impreza WRX STI, like Pastrana’s STI, pumps out over 320hp and 500 lb-ft of torque when fitted with the class mandated 34mm turbo restrictor. Mirra’s goal for Sno*Drift, especially considering the extremely icy conditions, was to simply finish and gain valuable time behind the wheel of his new ride. Mirra ran as high as 4th Overall through the latter stages of the rally but a spin and light impact with a tree on the final stage cost him several minutes and two positions, slipping him to a 6th Overall finish. “I don’t have much experience in these conditions or in this new more powerful Subaru, so I was very hesitant early on,” explained Mirra. “I got faster and more comfortable throughout the rally, and I think things were clicking very well but a spin just a few turns from the finish of the rally ended up costing me a few positions. I’m just happy to have finished though, since the roads were so icy and treacherous.”
Subaru Rally Team USA heads next to the second round in the Rally America championship, the 100 Acre Wood Rally, scheduled on February 26 - 27 in southern Missouri.
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