DirtFish teacher Michael Honn, together with co-driver Colin Katagiri, got here house a incredible sixth general and third within the NA4WD class in his 2005 Subaru Impreza.
On simply his second occasion in a brand new automotive, Honn had a “easy occasion” on roads he described as “an ideal combo of technical bits and quick bits”.
The consequence additionally moved him to joint-second of the category championship within the ARA West Regional standings.
“Working the brand new automotive this 12 months has include its difficulties and at every occasion we’ve discovered one thing else that wants sorted, and Tour de Forest was no totally different,” Honn mentioned.
“However the automotive felt its finest but after modifications to the brakes, cam and crank gears, though we did must battle some new electrical gremlins which left us in limp mode for the final stage of the weekend.
“It’s preserving us busy however that’s precisely what this season was for – getting snug being again out and getting the automotive dialed so we will simply concentrate on the driving!”
Topic to fixing the automotive’s present wiring points, Honn is hoping to contest the Mike Nagle Rally in November to see out the 12 months.