Dust & Diagrams Special Edition: Crowning the 2026 Ontario Rallycross Champion

The dust has settled, the engines have cooled, and the 2026 Ontario Rallycross Championship (ORXC) has officially come to a close after a spectacular final round of racing a few weekends ago.

Storme Wroblewski - KWRC RX#4

For this special edition, we are looking back at the season that was. The ORXC is the ultimate proving ground, crowning its overall champions by tallying the total points competitors acquire across races from the Kitchener Waterloo Rally Club (KWRC), Peterborough Motor Sports Club (PMSC-Free Flow MX Park) and the Maple Leaf Rally Club (MLRC) rallycross championships. 

https://www.kwrc.on.ca/

https://pmscrally.com/rx/

https://mlrc.ca/rallycross/

Much of this year’s sideways action took place at the Ohsweken track. Known to competitors as the Eaglesnest, this dirt track demands absolute precision and punishes the unprepared. 

Eaglesnest Track May 2026

The format leaves no room for error: a driver’s final score is the total of their five fastest attempts, with each attempt consisting of the time it takes to complete two laps. 

Push too hard and you’ll pay the price—strict time penalties are applied for going off the track or striking cones.

Before we dive into our championship spotlight, a massive shoutout is owed to the top drivers across the field. 

Ontario Rallycross Championship Class Winners

Storme Wroblewski    86 points    2WD & Series Champion

Jason Ronza                63 points    4wdN (Naturally Aspirated)

Darin Mayes                63 points    4wdF (Forced Induction)

These drivers brought incredible heat to their respective classes this year, proving just how competitive the Ontario rallycross scene has become!

But the main focus of today’s feature is Storme Wroblewski. Storme didn't just survive the Eaglesnest; he absolutely dominated. By the end of the season, he secured the win for his class and was crowned the overall Ontario RX Champion.

His championship run was defined by resilience and quick thinking. Rallycross is as much an exercise in mechanical triage as it is in driving, and Storme faced his fair share of hurdles. At one event, a leaking soft brake line threatened an early retirement. 

Instead of packing it in, he crimped the hardline going to the front passenger corner. Running the rest of the race with brakes functioning on only three wheels meant managing a violent, lopsided yaw under heavy braking. Anticipating the car's dynamic behavior and deliberately counter-steering to keep it straight under deceleration is a brilliant display of on-the-fly engineering and car control. Amazingly, he still took home 1st in class and 3rd overall that day.

Photo supplied by Storme

I had the chance to catch up with Storme to talk about his roots, his progression, and where he's headed next:

From Dirtbikes to Dedicated Race Cars

Like many drawn to loose surfaces, Storme’s obsession started early. Growing up in the suburbs of New Hamburg, his motorsport roots trace back to driving his neighbors crazy on a 110cc Chinese dirtbike. But his real education in car control came from his first truck—a 1998 Mazda B4000 5-speed. Whenever the skies opened up with rain or snow, he was out breaking the rear wheels loose, learning the fundamentals of weight transfer.

His formal rallycross journey kicked off in August 2022 during a KWRC test day, piloting his parents’ 2011 V6 Mustang. 

Photo supplied by Storme

This seat time was crucial preparation for the FIA Rally Star American Finals he qualified for in 2021, where he eventually drove Yamaha MT-07 powered LifeLive TN5 CrossKarts in Italy.

By 2024, the Mustang was his dedicated race car. Stripped of sway bars, fitted with a lightweight clutch, an aluminum driveshaft, and a 3.31 rear end, he pitched it sideways all season to finish 2nd in the 2WD ORXC.

 When the Mustang finally broke toward the end of the year, it set the stage for his 2025 and 2026 campaigns in "Tina"—a 2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V owned by Brandon Pace. 

"Tina"

When Tina occasionally threw a "limp mode" tantrum, the rally community stepped up; Storme kept his championship hopes alive by hopping into Tyler Stewart’s 1990 BMW 325i and Jason Rashotte’s bone-stock 2011 Ford Fiesta to finish out his runs.

Photo supplied by Storme

The Anatomy of a Race Weekend

Behind every champion is a solid support system and countless hours of preparation. Brandon Pace has been a massive pillar for Storme, handling setup and sharing the financial and physical wrenching on Tina, alongside the invaluable help of Justin Zammit and Martin Loveridge. Furthermore, endless hours glued to a sim rig since his teens have kept Storme's reflexes sharp.

His race day routine is beautifully pragmatic: finish work on Friday, fix whatever the car needs, hook up the dolly, load the car, wire the brake lights, and get some sleep. Come Saturday morning, it's a quick stop at the Paris Timmies with Sage, a tire swap to gravel rubber at the Eaglesnest, and it’s go time. Inside the car, his focus is hyper-analytical—reading available grip, calculating braking points, and managing precision by learning exactly how the car reacts to every input.

Rhythm, Timing, and The Next Stage

Beyond the dirt track, Storme spends his time playing guitar in C4TheBand. 

The crossover between music and driving is fascinating.

Storme: "I do think music and driving have some cross-over in skills, like timing, and rhythm, but I also think the knowing where you are in a song may translate over to circuit racing, reading sheet music would probably translate to understanding pace notes in terms of hearing/reading something coming up and preparing for it."

 

Looking forward, while Storme clearly has the rallycross formula figured out, he has his sights set on making the leap to Stage and Performance Rally. He’s also looking to give back, hoping to assist others in their motorsport journeys just as he was supported in his.

Congratulations again to Storme Wroblewski on an unforgettable championship season!