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Birmingham, Michigan Latest News: May 1st, 2011
It is with great sadness that we have to report the passing of one of our Michigan Rally Family. Matthew Noble Marker was killed this past weekend doing what he loved most: driving his Subaru through the forest roads in the Olympus Rally in Washington. Our hearts go out to his family and friends. A fund has been set up to help with expenses. If you want to contribute go to this Facebook page. March 22nd, 2011 BRAID Wagon EG33 Swap
After a few months of on and off work our wagon finally fires up, first try! Now has a 3.3l H6 from an SVX. See the full build thread at Dirty Impreza. February 14th, 2011 BRAID Atlantic Rally
Cup Congratulations to Lewis McMurran! He won the certificate for one free wheel at Sandblast, by random drawing. Lewis was running the Nissan 240Z, and this was his first rally. He did end up with a little front end damage, but he is SUPER PUMPED about rally and can't wait till the next one!
Next event: Rally Tennessee.
February 8th, 2011 BRAID @ Sno*Drift We recently attended the RallyCar Sno*Drift rally in northern Michigan to promote BRAID wheels and help service a few crews. Enjoy.... January 19th, 2011 Beat the BRAID Price Rise Unfortunately BRAID have had to raise their prices for 2011 to account for increased raw material costs. Fortunately we just placed a large order so we will have quite a few wheels in stock at last years pricing. Mostly Subaru and Mitsubishi rally and tarmac wheels but we do have a few other fitments too. Once they are gone all BRAID wheels will be sold at the new prices.
Call or email to see if we have your application in stock. All BRAID wheels increased approximately 15% except the Fuchs replica BZ range which stayed the same as 2010 for some reason. You can see all the wheels at www.braidusa.com and the rally and BZ wheel prices at www.teamilluminata.com or come and see us at Sno*Drift rally next week. January 12th, 2011 BRAID Contingency Program BRAID are excited to announce the 2011 BRAID contingency program in conjunction with NASA Rally Sport. BRAID have been synonymous with rallying for decades and now that their wheels are being made available to North American rally enthusiasts through rally suppliers Team Illuminata Motorsport they feel it is time to give something back in the form of actual wheels. That's right, BRAID will be giving away one Monoblock rally wheel at each of the Atlantic Rally Cup events organized by NASA Rally Sport during 2011. Full details of the program can be found here. Look out for registration forms at these Atlantic Rally Cup events:
January 8th, 2011 Just Picked Up a New Ride. Can you tell what it is?
Give up?
It's an '85 Audi quattro Coupe. I real rally icon. When this car came out in rally format it turned the sport upside down with it's all wheel drive system and turbo charged 5 cylinder engine. All modern rally cars can trace their roots back to this legend. This particular example is very original and clean with fairly low mileage. It is in almost perfect condition and a joy to drive and hear. look for it at a show or event near you.
August 28th, 2010 BRAIDS carry Gates to National Championship
"Going into Sunday with a lead of just half a second I knew I had to be on top of my game with only having 2 runs left Sunday morning for the championship title. My first run the second place car ran almost half a second faster, so down to the last run I had to give it my all and really push." said Ryan soon after the event.
Other notable performances from TIM customers came from Chris O'Driscoll and Nathan Usher who secured 1st and 3rd in M4 and Cody Hatfield - 3rd in PA and perhaps a few others. Congratulations to everybody involved including the SCCA and the local organizing team. A great event by all accounts. Some great pictures of the event can be found here. Full results here.
August 18th, 2010 Alba
Rallysport WRX takes
See the video at http://albarallysport.blogspot.com/ August 12th, 2010 Hanson’s X Games Rollover & Partnership with Autostream Written by Scott Coursey Traverse City, MI — Rally car driver Travis Hanson arrived in Los Angeles for his X Games appearance without the massive fan-fare that factory backed, well known stars like Travis Pastrana, Ken Block, and Brian Deegan receive. Hanson would leave Los Angeles with a taste of fame. Although he did not medal he stunned fellow competitors and fans around the world with his third fastest qualification time against cars twice as fast as his own Subaru STi.
Hanson’s car was actually the heaviest and most underpowered competing at the X Games. His Subaru is a Super Production car meant to compete in traditional stage rally, not the rallycross style events at this years X Games. Other than suspension and a roll cage his car is almost the same as a Subaru anyone can buy at a local dealership. More........ http://www.rallybuzz.com/hanson-x-games-16-review-6/
August 2nd, 2010 Win It or Roll It Trying
It was an amazing X-Games for the privateer from Michigan. With less than half the horsepower of some of the other competitors he still managed to beat most of the field in qualifying which actually may have been to his disadvantage. "I wonder if qualifying so well actually gave ACP an advantage as he got to run the complicated course a couple of times more than me as I got a bye" said Hanson after the games. Non the less he had a great event and the car didn't fair to poorly in the roll especially the BRAID wheels which came out virtually unscathed. "It was a fantastic effort from Travis in the quarter final. Reminded me of the late Colin McRea's roll in the X-Games a few years back" Commented Team Illuminata Motorsport's Paul Eddleston, one of Hanson's sponsors. Afew more videos: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5427584 http://espn.go.com/espn3/player?id=11631&league=XGames&size=condensed
July 27th, 2010 Hanson gets BRAIDS for X-Games No, it's not a new rally hair style but TeamIlluminataMotorsport (TIM) is excited to be represented at the 2010 X-Games by non other than Travis Hanson in his Subaru WRX.
"Travis is a Michigan native and a terrific competitor. We are glad to be able to help him participate in the X-Games his year" said TIM owner Paul Eddleston. Travis and will be using BRAID's Winrace Acropolis gravel rally wheels to conquer the dirt and jumps of the upcoming event held every year in down town Los Angeles. BRAID wheels are imported to the USA by Team Illuminata and have gained great acceptance in the rally arena since their introduction just two years ago. They build wheels for all forms of motorsport including rally, track, three piece, forged, Fuchs replicas and classic. See www.BRAIDusa.com for more information.
Hanson has competed all year long with no sponsor and has become known as, “That white Subaru,” by the fans. On news of his upcoming X Games competition his grassroots movement has gained speed and many fans have been donating money and purchasing M22, a Michigan lifestyle company, provided t-shirts at Hanson’s web-site (http://hansonrally.weebly.com/donations--sales.html). Hanson will be competing against some of the great names in rally and racing including, Travis Pastrana, Ken Block, and Indianapolis 500 winner Kenny Brack, who won gold at the X Games last year. Hanson’s efforts have captured the imagination of his fans across the country and this has become an American dream in the making. Hanson got his start in rally racing in 2005 after spectating for the first time at the Sno*Drift rally near his home in Michigan. He has gone through leaps and bounds in the sport, competing at the X Games once before and becoming a rally instructor. His current trip to the X Games has given his fans inspiration that if someone puts some heart and hard work into their dreams that they can come true. That’s why they are escorting their hero all the way to the historic LA Coliseum in Los Angeles, California where the battle for gold and glory will take place. Follow T. Hanson Motorsports on Facebook @T. Hanson Motorsports; Twitter @thanson523; or blog http://t-hanson-motorsports.blogspot.com/, and web-site http://hansonrally.weebly.com/. Look for the car kicking butt on ESPN Saturday, July 31 2 - 6 p.m. and 7 - 11 p.m. June 28th, 2010 Hyper-Good Time @Hyperfest
This was a great and relaxed weekend and so much fun to spend with the rally people who are normally too busy to really get to know. A great PR exercise and fantastic test and tune opportunity. Thanks to Anders for making it happen and everyone who brought their cars out to play. Click here for more pictures.
June17th, 2010 TIM to unveil new RV at Hyperfest No, it's not what you think. it's our new "RALLY VAN". A Dodge Sprinter with BRAID rally wheels. Come and see it at HyperFest this weekend at Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia. We will be taking down our WRX rally car and Talon rally car which will be competing in the rally section Sunday. We will also be giving rides in the cars on stage on Saturday so that's a "must not miss" opportunity to get inside a rally car at speed.
Visit our stand for free give aways and to see the collection of BRAID rally and street wheels on display. Ice*Drift Report
Jan 25th, 2010
TIM
/ Alba Rallysport Birmingham, MI based Team Illuminata Motorsport (TIM) is continuing their partnership with Alba Rallysport for 2010, the third consecutive season. The weekend of January 29th-30th will see the team tackle Sno*Drift, the first round of the Rally America Championship. The husband and wife crew will be piloting car #525 a 2004 Subaru WRX equipped with BRAID Competition Wheels in the highly competitive Super Production (SP) class. “We’re really excited to take part in our home event and see how we stack up against the top SP drivers in the country.” said David Allan, team driver who remains cautious, “This is our first true winter rally so we’ll be taking it gently. I co-drove 000 car at the 2008 event so have some insight as to just how tricky the stages can be.” The team has enjoyed a fantastic 2009 season with class wins in America and Canada however are very much focused on finishing the event and building experience. “This is a new rally for us but we are confident that we have a strong car, an experienced service crew and the best safety and performance parts supplied by Team Illuminata Motorsport (TIM).” said co-driver Tammy. Although entered in SP class the team’s WRX is still in PGT spec. “I’m not concerned about having a smaller 32mm turbo restrictor.”
commented David, “Suspension setup and tire selection are going to play a more critical role on the snow and ice covered Michigan stages. With variable weather predicted, we’re mounting all the tires we have onto BRAID Competition Wheels.” As always, Paul Eddleston, owner of Team Illuminata Motorsport will be overseeing the crew’s progress from the service area and on stage, “I can’t wait to get up to Atlanta, MI and see how our BRAID wheels perform in the snow. It’s going to be a fantastic event. It’s always well run with a great group of organizers; we are so pleased to be associated with it and supporting a rally team from our home state of Michigan.” About Team Illuminata Motorsport (TIM) Team Illuminata Motorsport (TIM) was established in 2005 to provide competition parts for rally, rallycross and other forms of motorsport. They import BRAID wheels from Europe and are also a dealer for Team Dynamics wheels, Primitive skid plates and Rally Armor mud flaps. There web site is at http://www.TeamIlluminata.com Photo by Jud Bartlett of Squarespot Studios
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With
a multi-national team of 3, Alba Rallysport headed over to Ontario,
Canada for a short single day rally with 2 pass recce, the Galway
Cavendish Forest Rally. "We ran the 8km stage 3 times in each direction.
It was superb!" Said driver and car owner David. This rally is a wonderful
event for novices and Angela Cosner, first time co-driver, joined
the team for the weekend. "It was awesome! I'm hungry for more." said
Angela following the successful outing. With top regional competition
the crew kept a steady pace throughout the day working their way from
a start position of 9th to finish 4th overall and taking the PGT win
in the process. "I love it here," said David who made the 10 hour
tow from Michigan with crew mechanic Dmitriy Martynov. "Canadian stages
are superb, the organisation is spot on and this wee event is perfect
for novices or even more experienced drivers who just want to practice.
We hope to be back soon." The team were also 1st in the novice class,
no small achievement given Angela's first time in a stage rally. Alba
Rallysport is supported by Team Illuminata Motorsport and chooses
to use BRAID Competition Wheels. Video can be found at albarallysport.com
Event photos can be found at rescues313.com
Travis
Hanson showed real do or die hard-core rally
spirit at the 2010 X-Games held this past weekend
in LA, California. Coming into the finals of Rally car knock outs
as third fastest qualifier he rolled his BRAID shod Subaru on the
final corner in a desperate attempt to catch Andre Comrie Picard's
Mitsubishi EVO. 
