For months, rumors have been floating around of a new manufacturer coming into Red Bull Global Rallycross in 2016. The scuttlebutt encompassed everything from Mini returning, to Chevy entering full time, and Honda designing a brand new Fit exclusively for the series. This week we found out that last rumor hit squarely in the 9 ring, just off the bullseye. During their New York Auto Show press conference, Honda revealed a newly designed GRC Supercar for the 2016 season. Not a Fit, but a rallycross version of its new for…
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Red Bull GRC Media Day Round Up
Yesterday was the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship Media Day held at the Hotel Maya in Long Beach, California. The timing and location seemed fitting considering how many IndyCar teams and/or drivers are becoming associated with GRC as the area gears up for the IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach that takes place this weekend. The biggest news we had already heard a few weeks ago, and that was the announcement of IndyCar team owner and overall motorsports mogul Chip Ganassi Racing joining the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship for…
Read MoreRed Bull GRC Final – Live via RedBull.TV Streaming Today at 5PM Pacific
One thing many of use fans have been patiently waiting for is live streaming of Red Bull GRC events, and finally today for the championship deciding round at the The LINQ in Las Vegas we will get our wish. By utilizing RedBull.TV, it means all web browsers and mobile devices and even Chromecast connected to your TV can get full HD quality streaming, and even the ability to re-play the action later. The usability of RedBull.TV is a far cry from NBC Sports Live Extra web application in all kinds of technical…
Read MoreTrack Details Emerge for Red Bull GRC Final at The Linq in Las Vegas
With the large gap since round 9 at DirtFish Rally School, we’ve already known for some time that next week’s final round of the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship would be the championship decider. Mathematically Joni Wiman, Ken Block, Nelson Piquet Jr., and Scott Speed all have a shot at taking home the crown, and GRC didn’t have to falsely add final event “double points” to make it happen (ahem…F1 and IndyCar). To add to the excitement, the final round takes place in Las Vegas during the “so famous it’s infamous” (old “Friends”…
Read MorePress Release – Red Bull GRC Las Vegas Tickets Now Available
Red Bull Global Rallycross Las Vegas at the LINQ 2014 Season Finale Championship Tickets on Sale Now LOS ANGELES, CA (October 7, 2014) – Red Bull Global Rallycross will return to Las Vegas for its season finale for the third consecutive year, hosting Red Bull Global Rallycross Las Vegas at The LINQ Promenade on November 4-5. Held in partnership with Caesars Entertainment which is the host venue, presenting sponsor, and partner of the event, the action will take place at the LINQ Hotel & Casino during the annual SEMA Show, the premier…
Read MoreRed Bull GRC – Power Rankings for LA
Last week I spoke with Chris Leone of the Red Bull GRC and we summarized the season so far as it heads to the west coast. As the clock ticks down to this weekend’s double-header in LA, I came up with my opinion of where I think the drivers rank. Note that this doesn’t exactly reflect the championship standings as this isn’t just where they finish, but about their consistent speed and potential. I’ve jotted down a few comments about each driver, let me know if you agree or disagree with their…
Read MorePR – Red Bull Global Rallycross to Compete at X Games Austin
LOS ANGELES, CA (June 4, 2014) — Red Bull Global Rallycross will contest the second round of its 2014 championship on Saturday, June 7, as part of X Games Austin. For the first time, X Games will be held at Circuit of the Americas, the home of Formula One’s United States Grand Prix and one of the most advanced grand prix circuits in the world. “We look forward to participating at X Games this weekend in Austin as part of our multi-year collaboration,” said Colin Dyne, Red Bull GRC CEO.…
Read MoreRally – Red Bull GRC Barbados, What Did We Learn?
By now most everyone already knows the results from last weekend’s GRC season opener in Barbados, and I won’t be getting into the results too much. What I really wanted to focus on are the changes with the newly re-branded Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship as well as some of the more significant moments. Here’s a run-down of what I observed (at least virtually since I wasn’t physically there and they didn’t have any live video streaming). 1. Improved Track Design As many of you know, I’ve been very…
Read MoreGlobal Rallycross Returns to the USA – Quick Recap Before X-Games LA
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…
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