Rally Driver, Allison Hirsch Places

Rally America Co-Driver Allison Hirsch and Driver Erika Detota finished the extremely fast and narrow stages of The Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally (STPR) in fifth place in the G2 class recently.

The G2 class is comprised of two-wheel drive vehicles that are non-turbo’d and have a smaller engine size. This is the first time that Ms. Hirsch co-drove for Ms. Detota.

The first day consisted of five stages totaling 23.37 miles. This included two super special stages held in an arena setting allowing two cars to compete at the same time. Ms. Hirsch and Ms. Detota finished the first day 10th in class.

The next day the roads opened up and they were both able to push ahead in class. The only minor trouble they ran into was a flat tire at the end of stage 14. It did not hurt their time and with a quick change they were ready to head back to headquarters to prepare for the final two stages of the race.

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Day two consisted of 92.96 race stage miles. A long and grueling day, but the two young ladies endured.

Ms. Detota’s car, #91, promotes the Keep A Breast Foundation which uses artistic expression to inform young people about methods of prevention, early detection, coping and support.

Through these programs Keep A Breast strives to eradicate breast cancer by inspiring young people to adopt lifestyle choices that have long-term health benefits.” Other sponsors for the car are Tony’s Mufflers, of Wallington, NJ, and Flat Out Performance.

Another recent race for Ms. Hirsch included Rally New York, April 21-22, in Rock Hill, NY, where she raced with Hollen Groff in his Audi taking 5th in class.

Ms. Hirsch is a 2006 graduate of Piedmont Academy and daughter of Brian and Barbara Hirsch of Monticello. She is an active duty member of the United States Air Force and stationed on Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.

Visit www.ahirschracing.com for more pictures and details of races.