ProRally: Ojibwe: Pre-start report

Richard First on Road at Ojibwe Forests ProRally BEMIDJI, Minn. (Aug. 27, 2004) -- Pat Richard is looking to clinch his first Overall Drivers Point Championship and is first on the road for the start of the Ojibwe Forests ProRally, Round Seven ...

Richard First on Road at Ojibwe Forests ProRally

BEMIDJI, Minn. (Aug. 27, 2004) -- Pat Richard is looking to clinch his first Overall Drivers Point Championship and is first on the road for the start of the Ojibwe Forests ProRally, Round Seven of the 2004 SCCA ProRally Championship Presented by Hot Wheels®.

Richard currently holds a 26 point advantage over Open Class driver Leon Styles, who will start third in his 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution behind the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon driven by British driver John Lloyd.

Skies are overcast and temperatures are steady in the middle 60s after storms moved through the area last night.

Richard will start the rally at 4:45 (CDT). The first car is due to complete the first day of the two day event shortly after midnight local time. For more information, including a full entry list and day one recap, visit www.scca.com.