Global Rallycross Championship

Red Bull GRC at DirtFish Rally School – Behind the Scenes Part 1

October 5, 2014 Mike Shaw

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadI had the pleasure of getting a behind the scenes view of the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship at DirtFish Rally School in Snoqualmie, Washington. We all hear about the big name drivers that bring in the crowds like Ken Block, Tanner Foust, Travis Pastrana, etc., but there are a lot of amazing people that work behind the scenes to make these events both entertaining and safe. One such group is the Red Bull GRC Safety Team, and we had the chance to chat…

Red Bull GRC Skips Detroit & Converts LA to a Double Header

July 10, 2014 Mike Shaw

The Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship announced today that they will not be in Detroit in August and instead will be doubling up their LA round in September to make sure the championship still has 10 rounds. An interesting turn of events and I’m curious to dig into what caused the Detroit fallout. Ford would have wanted to make a showing in their home town, but then again it is Detroit so maybe it was bound to fail anyway? Official Press Release is below. …

PR – Royal Purple Renews Sponsorship with Red Bull GRC

April 26, 2014 Mike Shaw

ROYAL PURPLE RENEWS SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH RED BULL GLOBAL RALLYCROSS Porter, TX (April 22, 2014) — Premium synthetic lubricant manufacturer Royal Purple announced today that it will serve as the exclusive oil and lubricants sponsor for the Red Bull Global Rallycross Supercar and Lites series through 2015. The multi-year agreement is an extension of the successful partnership established in 2013, and includes an option for renewal through 2016. “Our partnership with the Red Bull Global Rallycross allows us to tap into the fastest growing broadcast and spectator fan base in the industry. Most…

PR – Hyundai and RMR Join Forces Again for 2014 Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship

March 26, 2014 Mike Shaw

HYUNDAI AND RHYS MILLEN FORGE FORMIDABLE NEW FORCE TO COMPETE IN 2014 GLOBAL RALLYCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES New Two-Driver Team Includes the First Female Driver in Global RallyCross: Top-Ranked Emma Gilmour of New Zealand Rhys Millen to be Full-Season Driver with 2014 GRC Title Sponsor Red Bull FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Mar. 24, 2014 – Hyundai and Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) are again joining forces to create a groundbreaking new team for the 2014 Global Rallycross Championship (GRC) series. For 2014, Hyundai and RMR continue their assault on dirt- and tarmac-based…

Global Rallycross Returns to the USA – Quick Recap Before X-Games LA

August 4, 2013 Mike Shaw

The Global Rallycross Championship has returned to the USA and they wasted no time in stacking the events. 3 weeks ago they went to the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and a week later were racing on the high banks at Bristol. After a short break, the 500+ HP “angry bees” (as Tanner Foust has been quoted) are back at it again with X-Games LA this weekend. The Courses so far: The organizers are quickly figuring things out. For GRC to be viable, they needed proper rallycross tracks. They got…

GRC – Overseas Recap

July 14, 2013 Mike Shaw

The Global Rallycross Championship returned to the United States this weekend. Before I get into the drama of New Hampshire, here’s a quick recap of what happened overseas. First of all, I have been quite critical of the GRC organizers and their track designs, at least until now. The first event was at X-Games Brazil, and the track consisted of 90% clay dirt and a single concrete slab used as the start / finish. In Brazil the dust was a huge issue, so to combat that they added water to…

Global Rallycross Championship Round 2 – Epic Fail!

May 20, 2013 Mike Shaw

Well this quickly became the GRC event that wasn’t. After spending a bit of time this morning writing up a somewhat lengthy intro for the GRC X-Games Barcelona event, I sat down in front of the TV to watch the action unfold. What greeted me wasn’t roaring 600HP rally cars, but instead a rain delay. Excuse me? Did they really just say that? Rally cars were sidelined because of rain? Okay, even a rally stage can be cancelled because rain can be so heavy that emergency crews wouldn’t be as…

GRC X-Games – Brazil Review

April 22, 2013May 5, 2013 Mike Shaw

The first round of the re-invigorated Global Rallycross Championship made its debut at the X-Games in Brazil last weekend. Quite a few drivers are committing to the full GRC season this year, as well as a number of one-off drives. Notably missing are Rhys-Millen and Hyundai after Hyundai pulled out of all motorsports in the USA at the end of last year. Also missing was the Subaru Puma team. It appears they are doing only the American events and skipping the more expensive long distance events. The…