 In July 2017, Andrew Comrie-Picard returned to rally competition in the American Rally Association series New England Forest Rally, for the gravel rally debut of the Ford Focus RS developed by Team O'Neil.The new car, which had earlier competed for the first time at the Mount Washington Hill Climb, placed first in Production4WD class and fourth overall.Unusual for an automotive expert, he has five university degrees, including an M.A.