Posted Friday, February 7, 2025 at 10:42pm
As the Friday night darkness descends over the frozen fields of Michigan, Brandon Semenuk will fire up his Subaru WRX to begin a third consecutive defense of his ARA National Championship presented by Kubota crown.
And the good news this year? The snow’s back in the Sno*Drift. Last month Sébastien Ogier talked about the final day of the Monte Carlo Rally sporting the right livery, showing its true colors. That’s when the snow came. It’s the same story in Atlanta this week.
Last year’s colors were all wrong. It was a snow no-show, a February gravel rally.
“But it was super-fun,” smiled Semenuk. “It was pretty much full gravel and mud, but honestly these roads, in those conditions, were really good. Secretly, I was hoping for that again, but we’ve got some snow and some snow in the forecast. Hopefully that will keep conditions fun here. Obviously, when it gets icy, the speeds come down, and it’s not quite as cool and enjoyable from a driver’s standpoint.”
