Competition in the Talon
The Eagle Talon is perfectly suited to driving fast on loose surfaces. The all wheel drive gets the power down via limited slip units in the center and rear differentials. The car has an amazing balance right out of the box and is incredibly forgiving when you get into trouble. It's no wonder that the Talon and its sisters, the Mitsubishi Eclipse and the Plymouth Laser are some of the most popular cars in ProRallying.
A Production GT car is very little removed from its original version in many ways. Production GT cars are required to run with the original interior trim. Mine is quite comfortable, in fact, because I can't justify spending that kind of money on a car that I only drive a few times a year. I left in some of the creature comforts like carpeting and stereo.
In the meantime, that makes the car suitable for a lot more than just ProRallies. I have run, and intend to run a lot more TSD rallies, rallycrosses, and rally prechecks in the car.
Here's our ProRally record in the Talon:
| Date |
Co-Driver |
Event |
Event Type |
Result |
Notes |
| August 28, 1998 |
Tim Winker |
Ojibwe Forests
Bemidji, MN |
National Pro Rally |
DNF |
15th fastest of 30 national starters on my first Pro Rally stage in the Talon. Overheated on stage 2. Warped the cylinder head on stage 3. |
| March 28, 1999 |
Jeff Burmeister |
Wanderin' Star
Paris, TX |
ClubRally |
1st in class, 4th overall |
My first ever class win on a ClubRally (formerly Divisional Pro Rally) |
| March 28, 1999 |
Jeff Burmeister |
Paris by Night
Paris, TX |
ClubRally |
DNF |
We were running 1st in class and 3rd overall with 2 stages to go when we hit a deer at 75 mph. Everything from the air cleaner forward was destroyed. |
| May 15, 1999 |
Kelly Cox |
Headwaters
Park Rapids, MN |
ClubRally |
1st in Class
2nd overall |
We ran 2nd in class for the first 4 stages. Stage 5 was the best I've ever driven, beating the class leader by over a minute to record my second class win. |
| November 27, 1999 |
Ashley Cox |
Paris by Night II
Paris, TX |
ClubRally |
1st in Class
3rd overall |
Our 2nd straight class win. |
| November 27, 1999 |
Ashley Cox |
Wanderin' Star II
Paris, TX |
ClubRally |
1st in Class
2nd overall |
Our 3rd straight class win. My friends Todd Jarvey and Rich Faber scored their first overall win by taking the open class. |
| May 13, 2000 |
Kelly Cox |
Headwaters
Park Rapids, MN |
ClubRally |
1st in Class
5th overall |
We weren't invited to the ClubRally runoffs, but we scored our 4th consecutive class win by beating all the runoff teams. |
| June 24, 2000 |
Will MacDonald |
Wanderin' Star
Paris, TX |
ClubRally |
1st in Class
3rd overall |
An easy PGT win, running unopposed. But it still counts. |
| June 24, 2000 |
Will MacDonald |
Paris by Night
Paris, TX |
ClubRally |
1st in Class
7th overall |
My 6th consecutive class win and my worst overall finish since 1990. Here's how we did it. |
| August 25, 2000 |
Kelly Cox |
Ojibwe Forests
Bemidji, MN |
ProRally |
DNF |
We totalled the car while leading the Central Division PGT championship. |
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