# 2014 Rally America Championship

The 2014 Rally America Championship was the tenth season of the Rally America Championship, the premier rally championship in the United States. The season began 24 January in Michigan, and returned to Michigan for the Lake Superior Performance Rally, the final round of the season, on 18 October after eight events.
The championship was won by defending champion David Higgins. Higgins won the season opening Sno*Drift Rally and while he retired from Rally in the 100 Acre Wood he then went on to win four events in a row, wrapping up the championship early at the New England Forest Rally with two rallies still to be held. Higgins finished 57 points clear of Adam Yeoman, and 59 points ahead of Dillon van Way. Yeoman took four podium finishes with a best of second at the Ojibwe Forests Rally, while van Way achieved his position through consistent top six finishes in all eight rallies held, peaking with a third place at the Mt. Washington Hillclimb. The championship victory meant Higgins joined Travis Pastrana as a four-time Rally America champion. Both drivers achieved their four titles consecutively, dominating their periods of competition.

## Race calendar and results

The 2014 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 (24–25 January) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:28:30.7 | 20 | 209.82 km | 19 | 16 |
| 1 | Sno*Drift Rally, Michigan (24–25 January) | 2 | Antoine L'Estage | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | 2:30:41.2 | 20 | 209.82 km | 19 | 16 |
| 1 | Sno*Drift Rally, Michigan (24–25 January) | 3 | Lauchlin O'Sullivan | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:41:42.3 | 20 | 209.82 km | 19 | 16 |
| 2 | Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, Missouri (21–22 February) | 1 | Ken Block | Ford Fiesta | 1:37:38.8 | 17 | 205.35 km | 25 | 18 |
| 2 | Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, Missouri (21–22 February) | 2 | Travis Pastrana | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:42:37.3 | 17 | 205.35 km | 25 | 18 |
| 2 | Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, Missouri (21–22 February) | 3 | Adam Yeoman | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:46:25.0 | 17 | 205.35 km | 25 | 18 |
| 3 | Oregon Trail Rally, Oregon (2–4 May) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:44:52.8 | 18 | 186.35 km | 20 | 15 |
| 3 | Oregon Trail Rally, Oregon (2–4 May) | 2 | Travis Pastrana | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:48:30.2 | 18 | 186.35 km | 20 | 15 |
| 3 | Oregon Trail Rally, Oregon (2–4 May) | 3 | Adam Yeoman | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:51:54.5 | 18 | 186.35 km | 20 | 15 |
| 4 | Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally, Pennsylvania (30–31 May) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:34:52.3 | 15 | 190.59 km | 22 | 15 |
| 4 | Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally, Pennsylvania (30–31 May) | 2 | George Plsek | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 1:44:21.7 | 15 | 190.59 km | 22 | 15 |
| 4 | Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally, Pennsylvania (30–31 May) | 3 | Nick Roberts | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:45:25.5 | 15 | 190.59 km | 22 | 15 |
| 5 | Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race, New Hampshire (27–29 June) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 24:51.3 | 6 | 47.64 km | 15 | 13 |
| 5 | Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race, New Hampshire (27–29 June) | 2 | Travis Pastrana | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 26:28.5 | 6 | 47.64 km | 15 | 13 |
| 5 | Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race, New Hampshire (27–29 June) | 3 | Dillon Van Way | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 29:05.5 | 6 | 47.64 km | 15 | 13 |
| 6 | New England Forest Rally, Maine (18–19 July) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:24:53.3 | 13 | 161.79 km | 21 | 16 |
| 6 | New England Forest Rally, Maine (18–19 July) | 2 | Travis Pastrana | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:25:37.6 | 13 | 161.79 km | 21 | 16 |
| 6 | New England Forest Rally, Maine (18–19 July) | 3 | Adam Yeoman | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:31:53.7 | 13 | 161.79 km | 21 | 16 |
| 7 | Ojibwe Forests Rally, Minnesota (22–23 August) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:20:32.1 | 16 | 221.62 km | 18 | 13 |
| 7 | Ojibwe Forests Rally, Minnesota (22–23 August) | 2 | Adam Yeoman | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:33:09.6 | 16 | 221.62 km | 18 | 13 |
| 7 | Ojibwe Forests Rally, Minnesota (22–23 August) | 3 | Lauchlin O'Sullivan | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:34:12.9 | 16 | 221.62 km | 18 | 13 |
| 8 | Lake Superior Performance Rally, Michigan (17–18 October) | 1 | David Higgins | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1:56:25.6 | 16 | 204.24 km | 19 | 14 |
| 8 | Lake Superior Performance Rally, Michigan (17–18 October) | 2 | Nick Roberts | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:08:20.7 | 16 | 204.24 km | 19 | 14 |
| 8 | Lake Superior Performance Rally, Michigan (17–18 October) | 3 | Andrew Comrie-Picard | Ford Fiesta ST | 2:09:40.6 | 16 | 204.24 km | 19 | 14 |

## Championship standings

Drivers scoring at least ten points are shown. The 2014 Rally America Championship points are as follows:
| Pos. | Driver | Vehicle | MI | MO | OR | PA | NH | ME | MN | MI | Total |
| 1 | David Higgins | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 135 |
| 2 | Adam Yeoman | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 9 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 78 |
| 3 | Dillon van Way | Subaru Impreza WRX STi Ford Fiesta R2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 76 |
| 4 | Travis Pastrana | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | | 2 | 2 | | 2 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 70 |
| 5 | Nick Roberts | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 6 | 4 | Ret | 3 | 13 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 66 |
| 6 | Andrew Comrie-Picard | Ford Fiesta ST | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 52 |
| 7 | Lauchlin O'Sullivan | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 3 | | 7 | | | | 3 | 10 | 37 |
| 8 | David Sterckx | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 7 | 6 | 4 | | | | 9 | 11 | 33 |
| 9 | Peter Fetela | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Ret | Ret | | 14 | | 5 | 7 | 5 | 31 |
| 10 | George Plsek | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | | | 6 | 2 | | | 10 | | 28 |
| 11 | Panos Karpidas | Ford Fiesta R2 | 14 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 26 |
| 12 | Troy Miller | Ford Fiesta R2 | 10 | 10 | | 8 | Ret | 8 | 6 | | 25 |
| 13 | Ken Block | Ford Fiesta | | 1 | | | | | | | 22 |
| 14 | Evan Cline | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | | 7 | | 5 | | | | 7 | 22 |
| 15 | Cameron Steely | Ford Fiesta R1 | | 12 | | Ret | 5 | Ret | 13 | 15 | 21 |
| 16 | Antoine L'Estage | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | 2 | Ret | | | | | | | 18 |
| 17 | James Robinson | Honda Fit | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | | 12 | 12 | | 18 |
| 18 | Matthew Johnson | Scion xD | 8 | 9 | Ret | | | 7 | | | 16 |
| 19 | Ryan Wilcox | Subaru Impreza Outback Sport STi | | 13 | | 10 | 8 | 15 | | | 14 |
| 20 | Mickey Moran | Subaru Impreza WRX | 15 | 18 | 10 | Ret | | 11 | Ret | | 14 |
| 21 | Alexandre Béland | Subaru Impreza WRX | 5 | Ret | | | | | | | 11 |
| 22 | Garry Gill | Subaru Impreza WRX | | | | 7 | | 9 | | | 10 |
| 23 | Hawk Miller | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 16 | | 12 | 13 | | | Ret | | 10 |
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) |