Team Rally Pan Am issued a press release that, apart from regret, wondered if perhaps the Portugal and Morroco legs couldn’t have been salvaged before cancelling outright the entire event. The privateers from San Fran had hoped this would be their breakout year with Jonah Street again seeking a podium.

“It’s unfortunate that so many people’s livelihoods are affected by a few people’s attitudes.  I was looking forward to the race this year, and my whole team and I are extremely disappointed. This would
have been a great race for us,” said Street.

Charlie Rauseo, team manager, said that “It is a huge blow to our team.  This is the race we look forward to and spend all year preparing for.”

“After having spent many months training and preparing for this rally, the team regrets not having the chance to prove itself on this international stage. It is unfortunate that the race was not run at least in Morocco so that sponsors could receive some of the exposure from this great race, and supporters and fans could cheer on Jonah as he raced for the win.”