2015 Rally America Championship
# 2015 Rally America Championship

The 2015 Rally America championship was the eleventh season of the Rally America series. The Rally America series is currently the premiere stage rally championship in the United States. The championship was won by the team of David Higgins and Craig Drew, representing Subaru Rally Team USA in their #75 2015 Subaru Impreza WRX STI. The team completed a perfect season, having won all 8 events. Higgins scored only six points shy of double the score achieved by championship runner's up, Subaru Impreza driver Piotr Fetela. Another Subaru driver, Lauchlin O'Sullivan was third in the championship at season's end.

More than just Higgins, Subaru drivers dominated the championship with only two of 24 podium results not collected by Imprezas. Mitsubishi Lancer driver George Plsek was third at the Oregon Trail Rally and Ford Fiesta driver Ken Block was second at the New England Forest Rally.

The victory was Higgins fifth consecutive title, overtaking Travis Pastrana to become the most successful driver in the history of Rally America.

## Race calendar and results

The 2015 Rally America Championship was as follows:

| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Statistics | Statistics | Statistics | Statistics |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Round | Rally name | Rank | Driver | Car | Time | Stages | Length | Starters | Finishers |
| 1 | Sno*Drift Rally, Michigan (30–31 January) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru WRX STi | 2:21:34.5 | 17 | 208.32 km | 13 | 9 |
| 1 | Sno*Drift Rally, Michigan (30–31 January) | 2 | Nick Roberts | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:30:40.0 | 17 | 208.32 km | 13 | 9 |
| 1 | Sno*Drift Rally, Michigan (30–31 January) | 3 | Lauchlin O'Sullivan | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:32:47.7 | 17 | 208.32 km | 13 | 9 |
| 2 | Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, Missouri (27–28 February) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru WRX STi | 1:33:58.8 | 14 | 145.38 km | 17 | 14 |
| 2 | Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, Missouri (27–28 February) | 2 | David Sterckx | Subaru Impreza STi | 1:39:41.4 | 14 | 145.38 km | 17 | 14 |
| 2 | Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, Missouri (27–28 February) | 3 | Piotr Fetela | Subaru Impreza STi | 1:47:07.6 | 14 | 145.38 km | 17 | 14 |
| 3 | Oregon Trail Rally, Oregon (24–26 April) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru WRX STi | 1:43:57.2 | 18 | 185.92 km | 19 | 14 |
| 3 | Oregon Trail Rally, Oregon (24–26 April) | 2 | Adam Yeoman | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:46:56.3 | 18 | 185.92 km | 19 | 14 |
| 3 | Oregon Trail Rally, Oregon (24–26 April) | 3 | George Plsek | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 1:55:05.8 | 18 | 185.92 km | 19 | 14 |
| 4 | Olympus Rally, Washington (16–17 May) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru WRX STi | 2:06:18.7 | 14 | 204.33 km | 15 | 14 |
| 4 | Olympus Rally, Washington (16–17 May) | 2 | Adam Yeoman | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:08:08.0 | 14 | 204.33 km | 15 | 14 |
| 4 | Olympus Rally, Washington (16–17 May) | 3 | Nick Roberts | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:11:17.8 | 14 | 204.33 km | 15 | 14 |
| 5 | Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally, Pennsylvania (5–6 June) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru WRX STi | 1:44:44.2 | 13 | 179.56 km | 15 | 12 |
| 5 | Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally, Pennsylvania (5–6 June) | 2 | Adam Yeoman | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:50:15.9 | 13 | 179.56 km | 15 | 12 |
| 5 | Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally, Pennsylvania (5–6 June) | 3 | Nick Roberts | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:52:43.0 | 13 | 179.56 km | 15 | 12 |
| 6 | New England Forest Rally, Maine (17–18 July) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru WRX STi | 1:30:19.9 | 13 | 187.97 km | 24 | 16 |
| 6 | New England Forest Rally, Maine (17–18 July) | 2 | Ken Block | Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V. | 1:35:52.2 | 13 | 187.97 km | 24 | 16 |
| 6 | New England Forest Rally, Maine (17–18 July) | 3 | Travis Pastrana | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:39:40.5 | 13 | 187.97 km | 24 | 16 |
| 7 | Ojibwe Forests Rally, Minnesota (27–29 August) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru WRX STi | 2:10:33.9 | 15 | 213.74 km | 15 | 10 |
| 7 | Ojibwe Forests Rally, Minnesota (27–29 August) | 2 | Travis Pastrana | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:13:58.1 | 15 | 213.74 km | 15 | 10 |
| 7 | Ojibwe Forests Rally, Minnesota (27–29 August) | 3 | Nick Roberts | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:19:01.8 | 15 | 213.74 km | 15 | 10 |
| 8 | Lake Superior Performance Rally, Michigan (16–17 October) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru WRX STi | 1:35:50.7 | 14 | 178.22 km | 16 | 13 |
| 8 | Lake Superior Performance Rally, Michigan (16–17 October) | 2 | Adam Yeoman | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:37:42.0 | 14 | 178.22 km | 16 | 13 |
| 8 | Lake Superior Performance Rally, Michigan (16–17 October) | 3 | Lauchlin O'Sullivan | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:43:19.9 | 14 | 178.22 km | 16 | 13 |

## Championship standings

This table represents the championship standings from the 2015 Rally America season. Competitors that start each event get one point, competitors that finish get another point, and then further points are determined by placing order at the end of the event. 1st place receives 20 points, 2nd place receives 15 points, 3rd receives 12 points and so on. The table to the underneath shows how points are distributed.

| Pos. | No. | Class | Position In Class | Driver | Co-Driver | Car | Sno*Drift | 100 Acre Wood | Oregon Trail | Olympus | Sesquehannock Trail Performance Rally | New England Forest Rally | Ojibwe Forest Rally | Lake Superior Performance Rally | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 75 | Open | 1 | David Higgins | Craig Drew | 2015 Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 1st 22 Points | 1st 22 Points | 1st 22 Points | 1st 22 Points | 1st 22 Points | 1st 22 Points | 1st 2 Points* | 1st 2 Points* | 136 |
| 2 | 90 | Super Production | 1 | Lauchlin O'Sullivan | Scott Putnam | 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3rd 12 Points | 11th 3 Points* | 5th 10 Points | 8th 5 Points* | 4th 12 Points | 4th 12 Points | 4th 12 Points | 3rd 14 Points | 78 |
| 3 | 94 | Open | 2 | Piotr Fetela | John Hall | 1998 Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 4th 12 Points | 3rd 14 Points | 4th 12 Points | 5th 10 Points | 5th 10 Points | 7th 6 Points* | 5th 10 Points* | 4th 12 Points | 74 |
| 4 | 425 | Open | 3 | Adam Yeoman | Jordan Schulze | 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STI | DNF 1 Point | DNF 1 Point | 2nd 17 Points | 2nd 17 Points | 2nd 17 Points | DNF 1 Point* | DNF 1 Point* | 2nd 17 Points | 72 |
| 5 | 202 | Super Production | 3 | Nick Roberts | Rhianon Gelsomino | 2013 Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2nd 17 Points | DNF 1 Point | DNF 1 Point | 3rd 14 Points | 3rd 14 Points | DNF 1 Point* | 3rd 14 Points | DNS 0 Points | 62 |
| 6 | 22 | 2WD | 1 | Troy Miller | Ole Holter | 2011 Ford Fiesta R2 | 6th 8 Points | 6th 8 Points | 7th 6 Points | 12th 3 Points | 6th 8 Points | 9th 4 Points | 10th 2 Points* | DNS 0 Points | 39 |
| 7 | 30 | Open | 4 | George Plsek | Nathalie Richard | 2006 Mitsubishi Evo IX | DNS 0 Points | DNS 0 Points | 3rd 14 Points | 4th 12 Points | DNS 0 Points | DNS 0 Points | DNS 0 Points | 5th 10 Points | 36 |
| 8 | 989 | Open | 5 | Brenten Kelly | Niall Burns | 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 7th 6 Points | 4th 12 Points | 6th 8 Points | 6th 8 Points | DNS 0 Points | DNS 0 Points | DNF 1 Point | DNF 1 Point | 36 |
| 9 | 824 | 2WD | 3 | Cameron Steely | Preston Osborn | 2014 Ford Fiesta 5D ST | 9th 4 Points | 5th 10 Points | DNF 1 Point | 9th 4 Points | DNF 1 Point* | 12th 3 Points | 6th 8 Points | DNF 1 Point* | 32 |
| 10 | 199 | Open | 6 | Travis Pastrana | Christine Beavis | 2014 Subaru Impreza WRX STI | DNS 0 Points | DNS 0 Points | DNS 0 Points | DNS 0 Points | DNS 0 Points | 3rd 14 Points | 2nd 17 Points | DNS 0 Points | 31 |

*In the above table, where noted, certain events and their points are dropped from the championship total. This is because there are only 6 allowed events in the national championship. This allows competitors that race in all 8 events to drop their two worst scores leaving them with 6 total races. In cases such as Higgins, there is little strategy involved since he won all 8 events and they all weighed equally on his score. In O'Sullivans case, however, eliminating the two worst races brings the score into balance. Without this measure, Piotr Fetela would have bested O'Sullivan because of total outright points. However, any starting and finishing points will count towards a competitors total, which is why Higgins' omissions are worth 2 points, for example.

| Position | Points |
| - | - |
| 1st | 20 |
| 2nd | 15 |
| 3rd | 12 |
| 4th | 10 |
| 5th | 8 |
| 6th | 6 |
| 7th | 4 |
| 8th | 3 |
| 9th | 2 |
| 10th-last | 1 |
