Tarmac campaigner — and star of the build series
Betsy
The rounder-nosed GD that Subaru fans clock instantly. Ask "who is Betsy?" and the answer is a whole YouTube series.
Spec sheet
- Chassis
- GD-generation WRX STI, 2004–2005 "Blobeye" range
- Engine
- EJ207 2.0-litre turbocharged boxer four — the EJ257 rebuilt at Ichiban in the S01 build series is out for now
- Driveline
- Symmetrical all-wheel drive
- Duties
- Australian Tarmac Rally rounds and tarmac events; shares spares and knowledge with Hawkeye
Who is Betsy?
Betsy arrived as the second GD in the fleet and immediately earned a five-episode build series: an engine out, a trip to Ichiban for a heart transplant, decked heads, and a gearbox verdict that deserved its own episode title.
The build story →The 2026 tarmac season: character-building
Days before the Mt Buller Sprint season opener, Betsy dropped an engine. We rebuilt in time to start, fixed a boost leak with a zip tie mid-event, went genuinely quick for one run — and then the turbo let go 13 km into a 15 km stage. The Great Alpine Rally followed the same script: pace, then another turbo.
The worst Valentine’s Day ever →The honest ledger
Two rounds of Australian Tarmac Rally, two blown turbos, and about $30k for less than two days of racing. We wrote it all down because that is what this project is for — the real version of privateer motorsport, not the highlight reel.
The cursed Alpine, in full →Betsy in the wild
Shot across the 2026 season, oldest round first. Click any photo to open it full size.
Starring in
The Worst Valentine's Day Ever… | Mt Buller Sprint 2026 · 14:55
BOOST LOST MID-STAGE!! The Great Alpine Rally · 9:13
S01E01 — From Class Win to Complete Beginner · 8:43
S01E02 — Who is Betsy? · 26:43
S01E03 — Betsy Gets a Heart Transplant at Ichiban · 39:08
S01E04 — Deck the Heads · 13:35
S01E05 — He Took One Look at Our Gearbox and Said THIS · 10:24
Parts on this car
Written up in the catalogue from running them, not from a brochure.