2010 Archive
Accomplished Rally Driver David Higgins Joins Subaru Rally Team USA
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
Dec. 8, 2010 – Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that it would be returning to the Rally America National Championship in the Open class with a 2-car program in 2011. Led by current Subaru Rally Team USA (SRT USA) driver Dave Mirra and joined by British seasoned rally driver David Higgins; each driver will be piloting a Subaru Impreza… More »
Subaru Rally Team USA Battles Top European Rallycross Drivers at U.S. Rallycross Doubleheader Finale
Monday, November 15th, 2010
(November 11, 2010) Subaru drivers Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra battled the top echelon of European Rallycross drivers in an action packed U.S. Rallycross doubleheader event this past weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Pastrana, driving his Vermont SportsCar-prepared 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI achieved 4th place finishes in both the Saturday and… More »
Dave Mirra Finishes 2nd Overall at Round 2 of US Rallycross
Monday, October 25th, 2010
(Oct 3, 2010) Subaru Rally Team USA driver Dave Mirra overcame treacherously wet conditions and intense competition to finish 2nd Overall at round two of the inaugural US Rallycross Championship at New Jersey Motorsports Park on October 3rd. Mirra, driving a BFGoodrich tires-shod 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, set the fastest qualifying lap and achieved a 2nd seed in the… More »
Vermont SportsCar to Bring Back The Mt. Washington “Climb to the Clouds” in 2011!
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Legendary Automobile Hillclimb will be part of the Mt. Washington Auto Road’s 150th Anniversary Celebration Colchester, Vermont – Officials with Vermont SportsCar, located in Colchester, Vermont and the Mt. Washington Auto Road, located in Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire, announced today that the legendary Mt. Washington Climb to the Clouds Automobile Hillclimb will… More »
Pastrana Sets Fastest Time in an Automobile Up Notorious Mt. Washington Auto Road in a Vermont SportsCar Subaru STI!
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
THE FOLLOWING IS A PRESS RELEASE FROM RED BULL NORTH AMERICA: Photo credit: Lars Gange Pastrana Ascends 6,288-Foot Peak Driving Subaru Rally Car, Besting 100 Years of Previous Attempts Gorham, NH – The 149-year-old Mt. Washington Auto Road has seen the likes of horses and carriages, camels, people, bicycles and most famously, competition race… More »
Subaru Rally Team USA drivers Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra Thrill Fans with Podium Finishes at Inaugural U.S. Rallycross
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
European-style wheel-to-wheel rallycross made its U.S. debut in thrilling style this past weekend in New Jersey with the help of a determined performance by Subaru driver Travis Pastrana in his 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI. Starting from the back of a six car grid after a restart, Pastrana worked his way through… More »
Late Rally Drama Thwarts Certain Win for Pastrana at New England Forest Rally
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Subaru driver Travis Pastrana dominated the majority of the New England Forest Rally this past weekend at the wheel of his BFGoodrich Tires-shod 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI before a problem with his engine stopped him on the penultimate competition stage, forcing him to retire. Pastrana and co-driver Christian Edstrom were able to pull away convincingly from the competition early and… More »
Subaru Invites Fans to Talk to Subaru Rally Team USA Drivers, Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra
Friday, July 9th, 2010
Subaru Invites Fans to Talk to Subaru Rally Team USA Drivers, Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra Subaru of America, Inc. is inviting fans to participate in an hour-long interactive conference call featuring Subaru Rally Team USA drivers, Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra, Monday, July 26 at 6 p.m. EST. On the call, More »
European Rallycross Champion Sverre Isachsen Joins Subaru Rally Team USA at X Games 16
Sunday, July 4th, 2010
European Rallycross Champion Sverre Isachsen Joins Subaru Rally Team USA at X Games 16 Subaru Rally Team USA announced today the selection of Sverre Isachsen of Norway, the defending FIA European Rallycross Champion, to fill the team’s guest driver slot at the 2010 ESPN Summer X Games 16 inLos Angeles, California on July 31st. Isachsen will… More »
Subaru Driver Dave Mirra Trains with Rally Legend Tommi Mäkinen ahead of STPR
Friday, June 4th, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Subaru Driver Dave Mirra Trains with World Rally Legend Tommi Mäkinen ahead of the Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally This weekend’s Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally, known simply as ‘STPR’ to the rally community, serves as round five of the 2010 Rally America National Championship and is widely regarded as one of the most difficult events to win on… More »
Dave Mirra Leads Charge for Subaru Heading into 2010 Oregon Trail Rally
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
For more information or hi-res photos of Subaru Rally Team USA please contact: chris@vtcar.com / office: 802.655.3533 Photo credit: Lars Gange | subaru.com/rally **** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE X Games Medalist Record-Holder Dave Mirra Leads Charge for Subaru Heading into 2010 Oregon Trail Rally – Teammate Pastrana Foregoes Event Due to Schedule Conflict – Subaru Rally Team USA driver Dave Mirra will… More »
Travis Pastrana Wins 2010 Olympus Rally and Teammate Dave Mirra Finishes 3rd, Earning His First National Podium
Monday, April 26th, 2010
Travis Pastrana Wins 2010 Olympus Rally as Teammate Dave Mirra Finishes 3rd, Earning His First National Podium More »
Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra Head West For The Olympus Rally
Saturday, April 24th, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Subaru Rally Team USA drivers Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra Head West For The Olympus Rally (April 22, 2010) Subaru drivers Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra are ready for battle at this weekend’s Olympus Rally round three of the six-event 2010 Rally America National Championship. The Olympus Rally features nearly 100 miles of sinuous, tree-lined logging roads… More »
Team Blog: Dave Mirra Beats Meningitis, Talks Olympus Rally
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Subaru Rally Team USA’s Dave Mirra contracted Bacterial Meningitis late last month. Meningitis causes inflammation of the membrane covering the brain and spinal cord. Bacterial Meningitis is much more serious than viral form of Meningitis and if left untreated can be deadly or cause brain damage. But with early detection and diagnoses Bacterial Meningitis is treatable towards a full recovery. Luckily… More »
Team Blog: A Look Back at the Day that Started Pastrana’s Rally Career
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
With four straight Rally America National Driver’s Titles under his belt (2006-2009), its easy to forget that Travis Pastrana only started rallying in late 2003 when he did a private test session with Vermont SportsCar at the Team O’Neil Rally School and then entered his first rally in early 2004. Today we’ll revisit that seminal moment in Pastrana’s rally career. More »
Dominating Performance at 100 Acre Wood Rally Cut Short for Pastrana, Teammate Mirra Finishes 4th Overall
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Subaru driver Travis Pastrana was nearly untouchable at the 2010 Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, convincingly pulling away from a strong field before a seemingly innocuous driving error late in the event damaged his 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI and forced him to retire. Pastrana’s Subaru teammate, BMX and X Games… More »
Subaru Rally Team USA’s Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra to Compete in The 100 Acre Wood Rally this Weekend
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Four-time and defending Rally America National Champion Travis Pastrana will compete on Missouri’s high-speed back roads this weekend at the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood. The Subaru Rally Team USA driver, who leads the Rally America National Championship after a dominating win at the first round last month, will pilot a… More »
Subaru Rally Team USA signs VP Fuels as Official Fuel Supplier
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Subaru Rally Team USA is pleased to announce today the selection of VP Racing Fuels products for their 2010 rally campaign. The partnership includes VP Fuels being designated the Official Fuel of Subaru Rally Team USA. Subaru Rally Team USA, managed by Subaru technical partner Vermont SportsCar, is headed by four-time defending Rally America National Champion Travis Pastrana and BMX legend… More »
Subaru Driver Travis Pastrana Skates to Victory at the Sno*Drift Rally
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Subaru Rally Team USA driver Travis Pastrana and his co-driver Christian Edstrom overcame treacherously icy conditions to take a dominating win at this weekend’s Sno*Drift Rally, round one of the 2010 Rally America National Championship. Pastrana, the defending four-time Rally America National Champion, won by over one minute and thirty seconds driving an open class rally specification 2010 Subaru Impreza… More »

































































































































































