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Subaru/BFGoodrich Tires Join Forces with BMX Legend and Irish Rally Stalwart for
X Games 14 Rally Competition; Pastrana and Block Back to Round Out Subaru Team
CHERRY HILL, N.J. - July 30, 2008 - Legendary BMX star Dave Mirra and 2004 World Rally
Championship Production Class titleholder Niall McShea will join Subaru Rally Team USA
regulars Ken Block and Travis Pastrana in BFGoodrich Tires-backed Subaru Impreza WRX STI
rally cars prepared by Vermont SportsCar for the ever-popular X Games 14 four-wheel
competition.
Mirra will be partnered with co-driver Alex Kihurani and McShea will team up with co-driver
Marshall Clarke for the Rally Racing Super Special on August 3. Practice for the rally cars
begins tomorrow in Los Angeles.
Mirra earned his X Games bid via an "at large" invitation due to his incredible BMX background
and recent rally racing accomplishments, which include a seventh overall finish at the 2008 New
England Forest Rally, round six of the 2008 Rally America National Championship and the
precursor to this year's X Games rally competition. Mirra and Kihurani set consistent top ten
stage times against veteran rally drivers which marks the best finish of Mirra's burgeoning rally
career after entering several rallies earlier this year in a lower specification Subaru rally car.
Northern Irishman McShea captured the X Games rally "wildcard" spot by winning the New
England Forest Rally after a close battle with pupil, fellow competitor and X Games 13 silver
medalist, Ken Block.
"To be able to run against McShea and keep up with him, I think, validates our sport in America,
McShea is world-class. Both Travis Pastrana and I have been tutored by him so it was great
fun to actually go head-to-head with our instructor," explained Block.
X Games 12 gold medalist, Pastrana and his Subaru Rally Team USA teammate Block will each
be contending in 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI rally cars at this year's event and each will get
another chance to battle it out with their friend and mentor, McShea. Pastrana has jumped into
the lead of the 2008 Rally America National Championship standings following a third overall
finish at the New England Forest Rally prior to the X Games.
Of the 12 entries in the Rally Car Racing class, ten are Subaru WRX STI models, ranging from
the 2004 to the newest 2008 version. Other Subaru entries include X Games 13 champions
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