# 2013 Rally America season

The 2013 Rally America Championship is the ninth season of the Rally America Championship. This championship is the premier rally championship in the United States. The season began 25 January in Michigan, and is scheduled to return to Michigan for the Lake Superior Performance Rally on 19 October after seven events.
The championship was won by British driver David Higgins, his third consecutive championship victory. Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew took their Subaru Impreza to wins in the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, Oregon Trail Rally and Lake Superior Performance Rally and finished in the top three placings in all seven rallies. Higgins finished 26 points ahead of Ford Fiesta driver Ken Block who won three of the other four events.

## Race calendar and results

The 2013 Rally America Championship is 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 (25–26 January) | 1 | Antoine L'Estage | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | 2:24:22.0 | 20 | 211.3 km | 23 | 18 |
| 1 | Sno*Drift Rally, Michigan (25–26 January) | 2 | David Higgins | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:24.28.2 | 20 | 211.3 km | 23 | 18 |
| 1 | Sno*Drift Rally, Michigan (25–26 January) | 3 | Leonid Urlichich | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:36:12.4 | 20 | 211.3 km | 23 | 18 |
| 2 | Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, Missouri (22–23 February) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:58:54.7 | 17 | 208.3 km | 27 | 23 |
| 2 | Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, Missouri (22–23 February) | 2 | Joseph Burke | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 2:07:45.9 | 17 | 208.3 km | 27 | 23 |
| 2 | Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, Missouri (22–23 February) | 3 | Lauchlin O'Sullivan | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:10:39.8 | 17 | 208.3 km | 27 | 23 |
| 3 | Oregon Trail Rally, Oregon (3–5 May) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:46:47.0 | 17 | 182.8 km | 29 | 18 |
| 3 | Oregon Trail Rally, Oregon (3–5 May) | 2 | Ken Block | Ford Fiesta | 1:48:34.8 | 17 | 182.8 km | 29 | 18 |
| 3 | Oregon Trail Rally, Oregon (3–5 May) | 3 | Rifat Sungkar | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | 1:55:40.6 | 17 | 182.8 km | 29 | 18 |
| 4 | Susquehannock Trail Rally, Pennsylvania (31 May–1 June) | 1 | Ken Block | Ford Fiesta | 1:44:11.8 | 16 | 183.6 km | 23 | 17 |
| 4 | Susquehannock Trail Rally, Pennsylvania (31 May–1 June) | 2 | David Sterckx | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:54:28.1 | 16 | 183.6 km | 23 | 17 |
| 4 | Susquehannock Trail Rally, Pennsylvania (31 May–1 June) | 3 | David Higgins | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:54:55.2 | 16 | 183.6 km | 23 | 17 |
| 5 | New England Forest Rally, Maine (26–27 July) | 1 | Ken Block | Ford Fiesta | 1:34:34.2 | 13 | 183.64 km | 25 | 16 |
| 5 | New England Forest Rally, Maine (26–27 July) | 2 | David Higgins | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:34:40.7 | 13 | 183.64 km | 25 | 16 |
| 5 | New England Forest Rally, Maine (26–27 July) | 3 | Rifat Sungkar | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | 1:44:57.0 | 13 | 183.64 km | 25 | 16 |
| 6 | Ojibwe Forests Rally, Minnesota (23–24 August) | 1 | Ken Block | Ford Fiesta | 2:14:57.9 | 15 | 138.74 km | 18 | 13 |
| 6 | Ojibwe Forests Rally, Minnesota (23–24 August) | 2 | David Higgins | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:20:31.1 | 15 | 138.74 km | 18 | 13 |
| 6 | Ojibwe Forests Rally, Minnesota (23–24 August) | 3 | Brendan Reeves | Ford Fiesta R2 | 2:33:06.0 | 15 | 138.74 km | 18 | 13 |
| 7 | Lake Superior Performance Rally, Michigan (18–19 October) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:20:01.0 | 17 | 155.82 km | 20 | 16 |
| 7 | Lake Superior Performance Rally, Michigan (18–19 October) | 2 | Antoine L'Estage | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:23:42.5 | 17 | 155.82 km | 20 | 16 |
| 7 | Lake Superior Performance Rally, Michigan (18–19 October) | 3 | Dillon van Way | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:31:33.6 | 17 | 155.82 km | 20 | 16 |

## Championship standings

Drivers scoring at least ten points are shown. Lauchlin O'Sullivan scored 16 points, but later received a 20-point penalty. The 2013 Rally America Championship points are as follows:
| Position | Driver | Vehicle | MI | MO | OR | PA | ME | MN | MI | Total |
| 1 | David Higgins | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 119 |
| 2 | Ken Block | Ford Fiesta | 6 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 93 |
| 3 | David Sterckx | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Ret | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 61 |
| 4 | Brendan Reeves | Ford Fiesta R2 | | | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 58 |
| 5 | Antoine L'Estage | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1 | Ret | Ret | | Ret | Ret | 2 | 43 |
| 6 | Andrew Comrie-Picard | Scion xD | 8 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 42 |
| 7 | Dillon van Way | Ford Fiesta Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 9 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 6 | | 3 | 37 |
| 8 | Rifat Sungkar | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | | | 3 | 11 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 33 |
| 9 | Adam Yoeman | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 5 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | Ret | 31 |
| 10 | Nick Roberts | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 11 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 5 | 6 | 29 |
| 11 | Peter Fetela | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | | 6 | Ret | 7 | 6 | | 12 | 26 |
| 12 | Chris Greenhouse | Dodge Neon SRT-4 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 13 | Mason Moyle | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | Ret | 22 |
| 14 | Evan Cline | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 7 | 4 | 11 | | | | | 21 |
| 15 | James Robinson | Honda Fit | 15 | 21 | Ret | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 20 |
| 16 | Brent Hercelinsky | Ford Fiesta R2 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 14 | 19 |
| 17 | Joseph Burke | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | | 2 | | | Ret | | | 18 |
| 18 | George Plsek | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | | | 9 | 6 | | | 8 | 17 |
| 19 | Verena Mei | Ford Fiesta | 14 | 18 | Ret | 17 | 15 | 12 | | 16 |
| 20 | Leonid Urlichich | Subaru Impreza WRX | 3 | | | | | | | 14 |
| 21 | Ugo Desgreniers | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 4 | | | | Ret | | | 13 |
| 22 | Tracey Gardiner | Toyota Yaris | | | | | 16 | | 16 | 12 |
| 23 | Timothy Penasack | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | | | | 15 | 11 | Ret | 10 | 10 |
| - | Lauchlin O'Sullivan | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | | 3 | Ret | | | Ret | | 0 |
Key :
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Excluded (EX) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |