Antoine L'Estage
Encyclopedia
Antoine L'Estage is a Canadian rally
driver who has won rallies in both Canada
and America
. He currently lives in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.
. He won the championship in 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011, coming second to Patrick Richard in 2004, 2008 and 2009. He won the North American Rally Cup in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011, coming second to Andrew Comrie-Picard
in 2009. In 2010 he scored a "triple crown" by winning the Rally America
championship alongside the Canadian and North American Rally championships in the same year. He participated in X Games
XIII, X Games XIV, and X Games XVI, in Rally Car Racing. He raced his Hyundai Tiburon
for X Games XIII, borrowed a Rockstar Energy Subaru for X Games XIV, finishing ninth, and then he took the Mitsubishi Evo X to a Bronze medal finish at X Games XVI
in 2010. In 2011, he broke the record of most wins at Défi St-Agathe Rallye (previously set by team boss John Buffum
) when he won the event for the sixth time in seven years. He has also been a test driver on a show in Quebec called Le Guide de l'Auto. He currently races a Mitsubishi Evo X in both the Canadian Rally Championship and Rally America.
Rally
Rally refers to a gathering, as in:* Political rally, a demonstration, march, or parade* Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting eventRally as a sports term can also refer to:* Rallying, a category of motorsport...
driver who has won rallies in both Canada
Canadian Rally Championship
The Canadian Rally Championship is an automobile rallying tournament sanctioned by the Canadian Association of RallySport .-Canadian rallying history:...
and America
Rally America
The Rally America National Championship is the national championship of rallying events in the United States. The inaugural season was in 2005. Rally America was also the name given to the organization that sanctioned the championship, was briefly rebranded to RallyCar in July 2010, then reverted...
. He currently lives in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.
Rally
He started racing in 1995 at the Rallye de Quebec in regional events. He won Rookie of the year for the 2001 season for the Canadian Rally ChampionshipCanadian Rally Championship
The Canadian Rally Championship is an automobile rallying tournament sanctioned by the Canadian Association of RallySport .-Canadian rallying history:...
. He won the championship in 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011, coming second to Patrick Richard in 2004, 2008 and 2009. He won the North American Rally Cup in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011, coming second to Andrew Comrie-Picard
Andrew Comrie-Picard
Andrew Comrie-Picard is an X Games athlete, professional race car driver, stunt driver, automotive journalist, and TV personality. He left a career as a New York City entertainment lawyer to pursue his passion for racing...
in 2009. In 2010 he scored a "triple crown" by winning the Rally America
Rally America
The Rally America National Championship is the national championship of rallying events in the United States. The inaugural season was in 2005. Rally America was also the name given to the organization that sanctioned the championship, was briefly rebranded to RallyCar in July 2010, then reverted...
championship alongside the Canadian and North American Rally championships in the same year. He participated in X Games
X Games
The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island....
XIII, X Games XIV, and X Games XVI, in Rally Car Racing. He raced his Hyundai Tiburon
Hyundai Tiburon
-RC :Tiburon first began production in late 1996. It was available in a few foreign markets with engine choices of either 1.6L or 1.8L. In the United States, the Tiburon was first offered in 1997 with base models using the Elantra's 1.8L engine while the upscale FX received a 2.0L four-cylinder...
for X Games XIII, borrowed a Rockstar Energy Subaru for X Games XIV, finishing ninth, and then he took the Mitsubishi Evo X to a Bronze medal finish at X Games XVI
X Games XVI
X Games XVI was an action sporting event which took place from July 29 – August 1, 2010 in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center, L.A. Live and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum...
in 2010. In 2011, he broke the record of most wins at Défi St-Agathe Rallye (previously set by team boss John Buffum
John Buffum
John Buffum is the most successful U.S. rally driver ever, winning 11 national titles and 117 national championship events....
) when he won the event for the sixth time in seven years. He has also been a test driver on a show in Quebec called Le Guide de l'Auto. He currently races a Mitsubishi Evo X in both the Canadian Rally Championship and Rally America.
Canadian Rally Championship Results
He currently ranks 11th in lifetime points, with 2270pts.| Year | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Eagle Talon Eagle Talon The Eagle Talon was one of three model names given to a sports coupe that was manufactured between 1990 and 1999 and sold by the then Chrysler Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors of Japan in a joint 50/50 corporate venture known as Diamond-Star Motors... |
Rallye de Quebec 5 |
Rallye Perce-Neige DNF |
Bighorn Rally DNP |
Rocky Mountain Rally DNP |
Rallye Baie Des Chaleurs 5 |
Rally of the Voyageurs DNF |
Rally International Charlevoix DNP |
Rally of the Tall Pines 4 |
8th | 26 | |
| 2002 | Eagle Talon Eagle Talon The Eagle Talon was one of three model names given to a sports coupe that was manufactured between 1990 and 1999 and sold by the then Chrysler Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors of Japan in a joint 50/50 corporate venture known as Diamond-Star Motors... /Hyundai Elantra Hyundai Elantra Launched in 1990 , the Elantra received a mid-term facelift in 1993.The Elantra was powered by a Mitsubishi-designed 1.6 L straight-4 This DOHC 16-valve 1.6 L unit produced 113 hp at 6000 rpm and could push the Elantra to 60 mph in 9.5 seconds... |
Rallye de Quebec DNF |
Rallye Perce-Neige 4 |
Bighorn Rally DNP |
Rocky Mountain Rally DNP |
Rallye Baie Des Chaleurs DNF |
Défi St-Agathe DNF |
Rally of the Voyageurs DNF |
Rally International Charlevoix 5 |
Rally of the Tall Pines DNP |
8th | 18 |
| 2003 | Hyundai Elantra Hyundai Elantra Launched in 1990 , the Elantra received a mid-term facelift in 1993.The Elantra was powered by a Mitsubishi-designed 1.6 L straight-4 This DOHC 16-valve 1.6 L unit produced 113 hp at 6000 rpm and could push the Elantra to 60 mph in 9.5 seconds... |
Rallye Perce-Neige 2 |
Rallye de Quebec 8 |
Bighorn Rally DNF |
Rocky Mountain Rally 4 |
Pacific Forest Rally DNP |
Rallye Baie Des Chaleurs DNF |
Défi St-Agathe DNF |
Rally of the Tall Pines 2 |
5th | 46 | |
| 2004 | Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon.... /Hyundai Tiburon Hyundai Tiburon -RC :Tiburon first began production in late 1996. It was available in a few foreign markets with engine choices of either 1.6L or 1.8L. In the United States, the Tiburon was first offered in 1997 with base models using the Elantra's 1.8L engine while the upscale FX received a 2.0L four-cylinder... |
Rallye Perce-Neige DNP |
Rocky Mountain Rally 3 |
Rallye Baie Des Chaleurs DNF |
Défi St-Agathe DNF |
Pacific Forest Rally 2 |
Rally of the Tall Pines 1 |
2nd | 47 | |||
| 2005 | Hyundai Tiburon Hyundai Tiburon -RC :Tiburon first began production in late 1996. It was available in a few foreign markets with engine choices of either 1.6L or 1.8L. In the United States, the Tiburon was first offered in 1997 with base models using the Elantra's 1.8L engine while the upscale FX received a 2.0L four-cylinder... |
Rallye Perce-Neige DNF |
Rocky Mountain Rally DNF |
Rallye Baie Des Chaleurs 1 |
Défi St-Agathe 1 |
Pacific Forest Rally 1 |
Rally of the Tall Pines DNF |
2nd | 60 | |||
| 2006 | Hyundai Tiburon Hyundai Tiburon -RC :Tiburon first began production in late 1996. It was available in a few foreign markets with engine choices of either 1.6L or 1.8L. In the United States, the Tiburon was first offered in 1997 with base models using the Elantra's 1.8L engine while the upscale FX received a 2.0L four-cylinder... |
Rallye Perce-Neige 1 |
Rocky Mountain Rally 1 |
Rallye Baie Des Chaleurs DNF |
Défi St-Agathe 1 |
Pacific Forest Rally 2 |
Rally of the Tall Pines 1 |
1st | 106 | |||
| 2007 | Hyundai Tiburon Hyundai Tiburon -RC :Tiburon first began production in late 1996. It was available in a few foreign markets with engine choices of either 1.6L or 1.8L. In the United States, the Tiburon was first offered in 1997 with base models using the Elantra's 1.8L engine while the upscale FX received a 2.0L four-cylinder... |
Rallye Perce-Neige 3 |
Rocky Mountain Rally 1 |
Rallye Baie Des Chaleurs 1 |
Défi St-Agathe 1 |
Pacific Forest Rally 1 |
Rally of the Tall Pines 1 |
1st | 124 | |||
| 2008 | Hyundai Tiburon Hyundai Tiburon -RC :Tiburon first began production in late 1996. It was available in a few foreign markets with engine choices of either 1.6L or 1.8L. In the United States, the Tiburon was first offered in 1997 with base models using the Elantra's 1.8L engine while the upscale FX received a 2.0L four-cylinder... |
Rallye Perce-Neige 1 |
Rocky Mountain Rally DNF |
Rallye Baie Des Chaleurs 3 |
Défi St-Agathe DNF |
Pacific Forest Rally 1 |
Rally of the Tall Pines DNF |
2nd | 64 | |||
| 2009 | Mitsubishi Evo X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral... |
Rallye Perce-Neige 1 |
Rocky Mountain Rally DNF |
Rallye Baie Des Chaleurs 4 |
Défi St-Agathe 1 |
Pacific Forest Rally 2 |
Rally of the Tall Pines 5 |
2nd | 84 | |||
| 2010 | Mitsubishi Evo X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral... |
Rallye Perce-Neige 16 |
Rocky Mountain Rally 1 |
Rallye Baie Des Chaleurs 6 |
Défi St-Agathe 1 |
Pacific Forest Rally 1 |
Rally of the Tall Pines 1 |
1st | 98 | |||
| 2011 | Mitsubishi Evo X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral... |
Rallye Perce-Neige 1 |
Rocky Mountain Rally 1 |
Rallye Baie Des Chaleurs 1 |
Défi St-Agathe 1 |
Pacific Forest Rally 2 |
Rally of the Tall Pines |
1st | 105 |
Complete Rally America results
| Year | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hyundai Tiburon Hyundai Tiburon -RC :Tiburon first began production in late 1996. It was available in a few foreign markets with engine choices of either 1.6L or 1.8L. In the United States, the Tiburon was first offered in 1997 with base models using the Elantra's 1.8L engine while the upscale FX received a 2.0L four-cylinder... |
Sno*Drift DNP |
Rally in the 100 Acre Wood DNP |
Oregon Trail DNP |
Susquehannock Trail 5 |
Maine Forest DNF |
Ojibwe Forests DNP |
Colorado Cog DNP |
LSPR DNP |
Wild West Rally DNP |
29th | 11 |
| 2007 | Hyundai Tiburon Hyundai Tiburon -RC :Tiburon first began production in late 1996. It was available in a few foreign markets with engine choices of either 1.6L or 1.8L. In the United States, the Tiburon was first offered in 1997 with base models using the Elantra's 1.8L engine while the upscale FX received a 2.0L four-cylinder... |
Sno*Drift DNP |
Rally in the 100 Acre Wood DNP |
Oregon Trail DNP |
Olympus Rally Olympus Rally The Olympus Rally is an event in the motorsport of rallying. While it has usually been run as a national rally, in 1986-1988, it was a round in the FIA World Rally Championship, the most recent time a WRC rally has been run in the United States.... DNP |
Susquehannock Trail DNF |
New England Forest Rally New England Forest Rally The New England Forest Rally is a performance rally event in New Hampshire and Maine, United States. Originally known as the Maine Forest Rally, it first appeared in 1991 as a winter rally... 2 |
Ojibwe Forests DNP |
Rally Colorado DNP |
LSPR DNP |
15th | 18 |
| 2008 | Hyundai Tiburon Hyundai Tiburon -RC :Tiburon first began production in late 1996. It was available in a few foreign markets with engine choices of either 1.6L or 1.8L. In the United States, the Tiburon was first offered in 1997 with base models using the Elantra's 1.8L engine while the upscale FX received a 2.0L four-cylinder... |
Sno*Drift 1 |
Rally in the 100 Acre Wood DNF |
Olympus Rally Olympus Rally The Olympus Rally is an event in the motorsport of rallying. While it has usually been run as a national rally, in 1986-1988, it was a round in the FIA World Rally Championship, the most recent time a WRC rally has been run in the United States.... DNP |
Oregon Trail DNP |
Susquehannock Trail 1 |
New England Forest Rally New England Forest Rally The New England Forest Rally is a performance rally event in New Hampshire and Maine, United States. Originally known as the Maine Forest Rally, it first appeared in 1991 as a winter rally... DNF |
Ojibwe Forests DNP |
Rally Colorado DNP |
LSPR DNP |
7th | 46 |
| 2009 2009 Rally America season The 2009 Rally America season was the fifth season of Rally America. The season consisted of 9 rallies and began on January 30, with the Sno* Drift National Rally in Michigan. The final stage of Rally in the 100 Acre Wood was canceled due to impassable conditions... |
Mitsubishi Evo X | Sno*Drift DNP |
Rally in the 100 Acre Wood DNF |
Olympus Rally Olympus Rally The Olympus Rally is an event in the motorsport of rallying. While it has usually been run as a national rally, in 1986-1988, it was a round in the FIA World Rally Championship, the most recent time a WRC rally has been run in the United States.... DNP |
Oregon Trail DNP |
Susquehannock Trail 8 |
New England Forest Rally New England Forest Rally The New England Forest Rally is a performance rally event in New Hampshire and Maine, United States. Originally known as the Maine Forest Rally, it first appeared in 1991 as a winter rally... 3 |
Ojibwe Forests DNP |
Rally Colorado DNP |
LSPR 2 |
11th | 36 |
| 2010 2010 Rally America season The 2010 Rally America season is the sixth season of Rally America. The season consists of 6 rallies and began on January 29, with the Sno* Drift National Rally in Michigan. They will also be hosting 3 rally-cross competitions in the fall at New Jersey Motor Sports Park... |
Mitsubishi Evo X | Sno*Drift 2 |
Rally in the 100 Acre Wood 2 |
Olympus Rally Olympus Rally The Olympus Rally is an event in the motorsport of rallying. While it has usually been run as a national rally, in 1986-1988, it was a round in the FIA World Rally Championship, the most recent time a WRC rally has been run in the United States.... 2 |
Oregon Trail 3 |
Susquehannock Trail 1 |
New England Forest Rally New England Forest Rally The New England Forest Rally is a performance rally event in New Hampshire and Maine, United States. Originally known as the Maine Forest Rally, it first appeared in 1991 as a winter rally... 1 |
1st | 87 | |||
| 2011 2011 Rally America season The 2011 Rally America season was the seventh season of Rally America. The season consisted of 6 rallies and began on January 29, with the Sno*Drift National Rally in Michigan. It was the first rally won by a Super Production Car in Rally America's history... |
Mitsubishi Evo X | Sno*Drift DNF |
Rally in the 100 Acre Wood 1 |
Olympus Rally Olympus Rally The Olympus Rally is an event in the motorsport of rallying. While it has usually been run as a national rally, in 1986-1988, it was a round in the FIA World Rally Championship, the most recent time a WRC rally has been run in the United States.... 2 |
Oregon Trail 2 |
Susquehannock Trail 2 |
New England Forest Rally New England Forest Rally The New England Forest Rally is a performance rally event in New Hampshire and Maine, United States. Originally known as the Maine Forest Rally, it first appeared in 1991 as a winter rally... 1 |
2 | 96 |
Personal life
He currently lives with his girlfriend and co-driver, Nathalie Richard, sister of competitor Pat Richard. He has two children from his previous marriage.See also
- Canadian Rally ChampionshipCanadian Rally ChampionshipThe Canadian Rally Championship is an automobile rallying tournament sanctioned by the Canadian Association of RallySport .-Canadian rallying history:...
- Rally AmericaRally AmericaThe Rally America National Championship is the national championship of rallying events in the United States. The inaugural season was in 2005. Rally America was also the name given to the organization that sanctioned the championship, was briefly rebranded to RallyCar in July 2010, then reverted...
- Mitsubishi EvoMitsubishi Lancer EvolutionThe Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...
External links
- http://espn.go.com/action/athlete/_/id/44843/antoine-l'estage
- http://www.coyoterallye.com/profile
- http://www.rallyracingnews.com/cars/crc-standing.html