2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart: Putting the Rally in Ralliart [Long ... - Car and Driver (blog)
But this year, a warm winter didn’t allow for that, so I had to look elsewhere for a few four-wheel jollies and decided to give RallyCross a go. While rallying has been around for decades, RallyCross has only more recently gained a lot of... Put on by local regions of the SCCA—in this case, the Detroit Region —RallyCross, in simple terms, is like running a shortened rally stage on dirt, gravel, and mud, with the course marked by traffic cones rather than unforgiving trees and other... Think AutoCross solo racing on dirt rather than tarmac and you’ve got it. So a few weeks back on a cold Saturday morning, I ventured to the Lenawee County Fairgrounds in Adrian, Michigan, with our long-term Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart. Being a stock vehicle with just different tires, the Ralliart qualified in the SA class for stock all-wheel-drivers, but there are many other classes for prepared and modified cars in all drivetrain configurations. The track was about a mile long, with half of the distance on the hard-packed dirt horse track and the remainder in what looked to be an infield mud bog. After the drivers’ meeting and some requisite corner-work time—all drivers must work a corner resetting cones and reporting penalties—the SA class was ready to hit the track. Source: blog.caranddriver.com
