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Aoife Raftery wins ARA L4WD title at Lake Superior finale
Aoife Raftery won the L4WD class title in the American Rally Association (ARA) National Championship at the Lake Superior Performance Rally in Michigan.
The 25-year-old Irish driver was co-driven by Hannah McKillop in a Ford Fiesta Rally3.
Before the final stage, Raftery needed to win her class and earn the maximum powerstage points to secure the championship.
She did both, leading her class throughout the rally and winning 15 of its 16 stages.
Raftery finished nearly five minutes ahead of her nearest class rival and fifth overall.
She also won the Pirelli Privateer Cup, an award for the highest-placed non-factory team.
The result gave her her first ARA title and ended her season with the championship secured.
Aoife Raftery won the ARA L4WD title at the Lake Superior Performance Rally in Michigan.
Co-driven by Hannah McKillop, she led the class from start to finish and won 15 of the event’s 16 stages.
Raftery needed a class win and maximum powerstage points to secure her first ARA title.
She finished close to five minutes ahead of her nearest class rival and fifth overall.
She also won the Pirelli Privateer Cup.
- Who
- Aoife Raftery, co-driven by Hannah McKillop.
- What
- Raftery won the ARA L4WD title and the Pirelli Privateer Cup.
- When
- Saturday’s final stage of the Lake Superior Performance Rally; the exact date is not stated.
- Where
- Lake Superior Performance Rally, Michigan.
- Why
- She needed to win her class and score maximum powerstage points to secure the title.
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We knew what we had to do. It couldn’t have been much tighter [in terms of points], even coming into the powerstage, we knew we had to win. We’ve done it, we’ve won the powerstage, the class and the championship.
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- Class
- L4WD
- Co-driver
- Hannah McKillop
- Stages won
- 15 of 16
- Nearest class rival
- Raftery finished close to five minutes ahead
- Overall finish
- Fifth
- Award
- Pirelli Privateer Cup
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