Actually he appears to be talking 1.5 mile road course not AutoX. WRX 4WD woun't help much if the road is paved & dry and his power band is very narrow so I suspect it will be trickier for them to stay "on boost" than for you to stay "on cam" as you have an extra 1000RPMs of powerband over Mr. WRX. They will be 4-wheel drifting and you will be pushing a bit but have more grip (.86g vs .82g or so they say). The cars will require different driving styles for sure but it should be an interesting matchup. Just have fun, drive careful, & make us proud!
BTW, check your oil level and consider running about 6 quarts instead of 5.7. Make sure your airfilter, fuel filter, fuel injectors are reasonably clean and your plugs /wires are reasonably fresh.
