Forestburgh, New York - Rally New York, Ltd. (www.RallyNewYork.com) is proud to announce the 2006 – 2007 New York Rally Championship presented by Tearoff Guys (www.tearoffguys.com). New York and the Northeast of the United States are the home of many rally teams. Never before in the history of the US rallying had these teams the opportunity to take part in a meaningful regional championship without traveling to distant locations in order to participate in rallies.

The 2006 – 2007 New York Rally Championship season will run from September 2006 to September 2007. Championship points will be awarded for the results from the following twelve regional rallies:

Competitors will be able to count up to eight best results toward the 2006 – 2007 New York Rally Championship. Two of the eight best results may be from the out-of-the-area events. The classes for the 2006 – 2007 New York Rally Championship will be greatly simplified. The Championship will include three classes:

• All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
• Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)
• Pre-Modern All-Wheel Drive (Pre-Mod AWD)

The Pre-Mod AWD class will include all all-wheel drive cars that preceded the latest models such as Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution from its inception or Subaru Impreza from its inception. Drivers of these cars will designate at their option one of the two AWD classes. The winners in the three classes will be known as the 2006 – 2007 New York Rally AWD Champion, the 2006 – 2007 New York Rally 2WD Champion and the 2006 – 2007 New York Rally Pre-Mod AWD Champion. There will be separate Championships for Drivers and Co-drivers in each class. Details will be published at www.RallyNewYork.com.

Rally New York, Ltd. is headquartered in Forestburgh, New York located ninety miles northwest of New York City in spectacular southern Catskill Mountains of Sullivan County. It is dedicated to furthering the sport of stage rallying in the United States.

Rally New York, Ltd. organizes and insures two events of the United States Rally Championship (www.usrallychampionship.com) - International Rally New York and Rally New York USA, both sanctioned by the United States Auto Club (USAC) and internationally listed by the Federation Internationale de L’Automobile (FIA), the world governing body of motorsports. Rally New York events have been for several years the only rallies in the United States that have consistently allowed the FIA-style full reconnaissance of the rally route by competitors before the event. Rally New York USA in April 2006 was the first ever all-tarmac National Championship rally in the United States.

In addition, Rally New York, Ltd. organizes, sanctions and insures Rally New York Rallysprints and entry-level Rally New York Rallycross Series. More information is at www.RallyNewYork.com.