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BMX Mirra named "Rookie of the Year"

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Written by Rally America
Thursday, 20 November 2008
“Rookie of the Year” and “Rally of the Year” Award Winners! From BMX to Rally Car Racing, Dave Mirra dominated one discipline and jumped into another. Nobody in the rally community expected Dave to achieve the heights he reached in the rally world in just his first year! Adding a level of celebrity to the Rally America 2008 schedule, the BMX superstar debuted a Monster Energy Drink backed Open class Subaru Impreza at Sno*Drift where he finished 18th overall out of 42. He later improved to 7th overall at the New England Forest Rally before scheduling conflicts required his attendance elsewhere. “I enjoyed just being part of rally and hanging out with Ken and Travis at all the events,” said Mirra. “It’s so different from BMX events and I really enjoyed the family feel.” Mirra was invited to X Games 14 where he participated in a combination of BMX and Rally Car Racing events. In rally car, Mirra persevered and eeked out two wins before breaking his steering rack on the 70 foot jump. Officials ruled that both Ken Block and Dave Mirra would share the bronze medal after neither was able to continue after the semi finals. “The X Games was my highlight. Not so much for the real rally aspect but all the fans were there to cheer me on.” Dave Mirra scored the most points as a rookie and became Rally America’s Rookie of the Year. “I really had no expectations other than ‘give it your best shot…’ It was a bonus to my first year in a rally car. This award is my reminder that I made a mark in rally and it’s an honor to win anything on a new journey,” says Mirra.

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