For Immediate Release            April 2, 2007

Two in a Row for Quantum Rally Sport

Twin brothers Josh and Jeremy Wimpey claimed their second victory in a row on March 31 at the grueling Rally New York USA in Narrowsburg, New York. The event included a demanding itinerary with 20 stages of racing beginning at dawn and ending well after sunset. Hundreds of spectators lined up along the stages to watch the drama of the difficult stages unfold. Rally New York (www.rallynewyork.com) is the second points-earning event in the 2007 United States Rally Championship (USRC). 

Photo coutesy of Pete Kuncis

Only two weeks prior to the rally, nearly twenty inches of snow blanketed the area.  Luckily, most of the snow was gone in time for the race, but the storm had left the morning’s tarmac stages with heavily sanded shoulders and intersections, making it all the more imperative that teams maintain very precise lines on the road.  Driver Josh Wimpey commented, “When you’re pushing hard on these stages, there is such a small margin for error.  With all this sand on the tarmac, you really have to keep it tidy because there is very little grip if you are even just a few inches off line.”

The stages proved unforgiving right from the start by claiming several formidable crews, including Seamus Burke, whose Mitsubishi Evo was sidelined with electrical problems after the first stages, and Burak Tuglu when he was caught out by some icy remnants on Stage 1 and rolled his Ford Focus. 

Photo coutesy of Pete Kuncis

Meanwhile, the Wimpey’s started 15th on the road but dominated the 2wd field by immediately winning the first four stages of the day. In a fashion reminiscent of their win at SandBlast rally six weeks ago, the duo continued to set the bar all day long with a string of 20 2wd stage wins and many top 5 overall stage times.  Despite challenges from several quick 2wd teams, the brothers of Quantum Rally Sport finished 1st in two-wheel drive in their VW GTi and an amazing 4th overall in the event, ahead of all but three of the high horsepower 4wd entrants.

Teams found that the afternoon’s gravel stages were rough, rutted, and wet with plenty of standing water and several very icy turns in the wake of the late winter snowfall.  Competitors agreed that the sections of the gravel stages were treacherously rough with lots of opportunities to lose the rally.  Josh and Jeremy maintained a smart but quick pace to solidify their 2wd lead while continuing to challenge the 4wd machinery at the front of the pack.

Photo coutesy of Pete Kuncis

Once again servicing for the Wimpey team was Delta-V Motorsports ( www.deltavmotorsports.com ), whose prep work helped ensure that the car needed little more than fuel and window washing throughout the day.  Quantum Rally Sport is proud to continue a partnership with Delta-V Motorsports and is excited to have also joined forces with NGP Racing of Aberdeen, MD ( www.ngpracing.com ), Victory By Design Graphics www.VBDgraphics.com  , and L and E Fabrication ( www.LandEFab.com ).

For Immediate Release       February 20, 2007

Quantum Rally Sport Dominates Season Opener

On February 17 2007, 68 teams descended on Cheraw, South Carolina for the Sandblast Rally.  Sandblast www.sandblastrally.com is the season opener and also the first event with points up for grabs in both the 2007 Eastern States Rally Championship (ESRC) and the 2007 United States Rally Championship (USRC).  The event covered nine stages and more than 75 miles of competitive racing. With the addition of motorcycles to the entry list, record crowds of excited spectators were lined up along the stages to catch a glimpse of the thrilling action.

Photo coutesy of SandBlast Rally and Bill Benak

With 20 two-wheel drive vehicles arriving to challenge the deep and rutted sand roads of Cheraw, the competition was fierce but proved no match for the twin brothers Josh and Jeremy Wimpey of Quantum Rally Sport in their VW GTi, who finished 1st in two-wheel drive and 7th overall in the event.

The racing started off well enough for the pair, who began 14th on the road and immediately took a 27-second lead over the rest of the 2wd competition on the first 14.5-mile stage.  Unfortunately, they lost their power-steering belt halfway through Stage 1, making life a little more difficult for driver Josh Wimpey. The duo continued to set the 2wd bar all day long with a string of top 10 overall stage times. They bested many of the four-wheel drive competitors’ times, gaining both respect and road position. 

Photo coutesy of SandBlast Rally and John Baldwin
Eric Burmiester, MazdaSpeed Factory Rally Driver, commented that he was, “Very impressed with team Wimpey/Wimpey. Don’t know how you got a VW through there that quick, but I sure appreciate a good drive when I see one!”

By early afternoon, the Wimpeys were 8th on the road and determined to maintain a quick pace to solidify their already comfortable lead in 2wd.  The long day of racing came to an end with two stages run in the dark.  Despite not bringing auxiliary lights, the team managed to pack another handful of seconds between themselves and their rivals on the night stages.  Needless to say, they are happy with their start to the season.

SandBlast Media mentioned that, “Josh Wimpey and Jeremy Wimpey proved that it is not always about your drive train, as their small displacement two wheel drive car muscled its way up to an astonishing seventh overall in the deep sand. Rafal Listopad and Gregorz Dorman were unable to match the pace, and took second behind the Wimpey team.”

Photo coutesy of SandBlast Rally and Bill Benak

Ready for action and servicing for the Wimpey team was Delta-V Motorsports www.DeltaVmotorsports.com owner Jeff Smith who complained that he didn’t have enough work to do as the car needed nothing more than fuel and window washing throughout the day.  Undoubtedly, the car’s winter hibernation at his shop in Richmond, VA paid off.  Quantum Rally Sport is proud to continue a partnership with Delta-V and is excited to have also joined forces with NGP Racing of Aberdeen, MD www.NGPracing.com , Victory By Design Graphics href=”http://www.VBDgraphics.com” mce_href=”http://www.VBDgraphics.com”>www.VBDgraphics.com , and L and E Fabrication href=”http://www.LandEFab.com” mce_href=”http://www.LandEFab.com”>www.LandEFab.com , and continues to chase contingencies from RaceTech Seats, and Hankook Tires.
 

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