"In 2015 Rally West Virginia will be the American event of the FIA NACAM Rally Championship. The FIA NACAM Rally Championship is one of the six International status regional rally championship like the ERC, APRC, Middle-East and African Championships. Car class are R1-R5 plus new a "national class" classification that is being discussed for inclusion. The event will on July 14-25 and will be headquartered in Marlinton, WV with lodging at Snowshoe Mountain. Look for the Rally Guide to be published in March and Supplementary Regulations in April."
From Rally West Virginia's facebook page. I know that they've been working on this for the last 2-3 years and it's great to see happen. This could be the first step to seeing a full fletched WRC event back on US soil in another 2-3 years.
Cool that they finally got somewhere with it. Hopefully I can make it down this year since it is the closest rally to me.
I'll liking be looking into renting a fairly large place (and possibly an R2 Fiesta) for it.
If you need someone to drive the R2 Fiesta let me know. 
I have a Fiesta related surprise as well, but I'll wait until it's arrived before spilling it.
Provided this doesn't mean they're dropping RallyMoto for that event, I am very excited! Also excited even if they do, but I wanna race goddammit...
bluej
SuperDork
1/9/15 12:17 p.m.
well that's a very reasonable distance away. sweet!
Chris, are you going to want/need crew?
In reply to bluej:
I'm sure my current crew (girlfriend and dog) would appreciate some assistance Although, you could always compete too!
That's interesting news. I haven't been in a number of years but I've been stage captain, 00 car, course checker, etc. for Rally WV in the past. Haven't been involved in any kind of rally anything in a while but I may have to put this on my calendar. Or maybe it's time to get involved as a driver, hmmmm.
In reply to fidelity101:
you mean volunteer right? (I got Anders to open up volunteer registration today, it's the best seat in the house)
In reply to captdownshift:
Possibly probably.
That is a wide date range. First week is a conflict with NEFR. Misprint maybe? July 24-25 maybe?
I believe it's a misprint- NASA shows 24-25, and has since the schedule for 2015 went up.
correct, it's July 24-25th
I have spectated and volunteered at STPR and it is a blast. Hope to make this on the calendar this year.
That's a 30 mile drive from my parent's house, up the very-nice-to-drive RT219 - think I'll go for a visit that weekend.
Might have to check this out. Not that far from me.
Jeff
SuperDork
1/9/15 8:57 p.m.
If I can figure out how to insure the rally car in the US only, I might be able to run some events. Ontario insurance sucks.
You need to find someone in the states to "sell" it to so that it's registered and insuranc in their name in the states for you to run as a "rental" with "paperwork" for competition weekends
captdownshift wrote:
RotoMoto is not being dropped.
for more excitement, a quick revisit
I AM NOT digging the looks of that log-trailer parked there. Sure, I understand it's not any harder or immovable than an oak tree but it simply doesn't HAVE to be there. Move it please.
