Subaru captured the North American Rally Cup for Marques, while Nathalie Richard took the North American Championship for co-drivers. (Photo-Phil Ericksen/Radikal Videos)

• Subaru has officially clinched the North American Rally Cup for Marques based on all North American rally event results.
• Nathalie Richard has also clinched the North American Rally Championship for co-drivers with her combined results among Canada Rally Championship events and Rally America Championship results.

Mississauga, Ontario - Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is excited to announce that the Subaru brand has clinched the North American Rally Cup for Marques based on combined results from Canadian and American events. All results from Subaru Rally Team Canada (SRTC) in the Canadian Rally Championship (CRC) and Subaru Rally Team USA in the Rally America Championship events have combined to elevate the Subaru brand to the forefront of rally racing in North America.

The already highly decorated Nathalie Richard also adds to her trophy case as she has officially clinched the North American Rally Championship for co-drivers. For the tenth time in her rally racing career, and eighth consecutive year, Richard has clinched the co-driver title from an accumulation of points from all of her events as SRTC co-driver in the Canadian Rally Championship (CRC) this season, as well as events she participated in the Rally America Championship.

Subaru Rally Team Canada is back in action with their 2015 Subaru WRX STI on November 28th at Rally of the Tall Pines in Bancroft, ON. Martin Rowe, SRTC driver and Nathalie Richard, SRTC co-driver, are both eager to get back out on the stages in the 2015 Subaru WRX STI after having three consecutive podium finishes. As the final round of the CRC, Rally of the Tall Pines consistently promises hard fought battles as teams put everything on the line through a variation of rally conditions based on the unpredictable weather, making the event highly entertaining. Bancroft, ON, is just over two hours from Toronto offering a great opportunity for motorsport and rally fans to spectate freely. More information on Rally of the Tall Pines and the CRC can be found on the CRC website at www.carsrally.ca.

About Subaru Canada, Inc.

Subaru Canada, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of 90 authorized dealers across Canada. For more information, please visit www.subaru.ca or www.pr.subaru.ca or follow @Subaru_Canada on Twitter.