The Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship kicks off this weekend on the streets of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. We’ve been excited about the new 2015 season for a couple of reasons. For one, the finale last year was simply epic with the young Finn Joni Wiman (pronounced “yon-ee” “Vee-man”) of Olsbergs MSE coming out as the champion narrowly beating out chief Hoonigan Ken Block. The other reason is that the series showed remarkable improvement as the season went on with ever improving track designs and better racing between drivers. If this season is…
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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 MoreChip Ganassi Racing Joins Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship
With the massive growth the last two years in the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship it was probably just a matter of time before another of America’s giant motorsports powerhouses stepped in. Last year Andretti Autosport joined the fray with Volkswagen and drivers Tanner Foust and Scott Speed. Now, Chip Ganassi Racing is coming on board with drivers Brian Deegan and Steve Arpin, two proven GRC talents. Ganassi’s has a new @CGRrallycross twitter feed, that shows that the drivers will be using Ford Fiesta ST GRC Supercars. How long until we…
Read MoreRed Bull GRC at DirtFish Rally School – The Definition of What Rallycross Should Be
I can sum up in just a few words what Red Bull GRC Seattle at DirtFish Rally School was like. DirtFish DEFINED rallycross. Simple as that. Why? Well, as you have heard me say time and time again, it is all about the track. The grounds at DirtFish were a perfect venue for the sport. The cars started on tarmac, switched to gravel around the long turn 1, then back to tarmac as they went into the covered planar building, then back to gravel into turn 10, then to a…
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 MoreRed Bull GRC – Daytona is Best Track Yet
As we mentioned on the podcast earlier this week, Red Bull GRC’s stop in Daytona has the biggest and most dynamic track to date. The 0.924 mile circuit features the joker in turn one to split the field and preventing the infamous pile ups that caused red flags in past events. Additionally this course has long enough straights that the cars are reaching 120MPH! Qualifying, Heat 1, and Heat 2 are already complete. What I could best discern from their tweeted commentary, this course is allowing for very close…
Read MorePR – Red Bull GRC in NYC Recap
Red Bull Global Rallycross Race Recap: Volkswagen Rallycross NY IN BRIEF: Tanner Foust’s miserable luck from the onset of the 2014 Red Bull Global Rallycross season appears to be firmly behind him, as his constant speed finally delivered him a victory in Volkswagen Rallycross NY on Sunday. After a penalty to Scott Speed erased a Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross 1-2 finish, Nelson Piquet Jr. stepped up into second place and the points lead, and Ken Block earned his first podium of the year. HEAT RECAPS: Five drivers earned heat victories in six total heats on Saturday,…
Read MoreRed Bull GRC Needs a Win in DC as Much as the Drivers
Today the newly re-branded Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship kicks off it’s first “normal” USA event in Washington D.C., and it is going to be LIVE on NBC. Not NBC Sports mind you, but the main NBC network (tune in at 2PM Eastern/ 11AM Pacific). They have promised So why does Red Bull GRC need a win? After a successful event in Barbados the series next stop was X-Games Austin that was quite honestly utter crap. A combination of poor track design, multiple delays from hot headed drivers causing…
Read MoreRally – Red Bull GRC Kicks off in Barbados
Although not televised until next weekend on NBC, you can follow all the happenings of the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship season opener at the Top Gear Festival in Barbados via social networking and their live timing web site. Sure it isn’t quite the same as the live programming coming later this season, but unless you want to ignore your Twitter and Facebook for a week you might as well delve in. Red Bull GRC’s Christopher Leone who was nice enough to take the time to be on our…
Read MorePR – Everyone is Going Purple!
Royal Purple Synthetic Oil has been on a tear with partnerships lately. First was the announcement at the Red Bull Global Rallycross Media Day that Royal Purple was renewing their partnership with the Red Bull GRC series and sponsoring an Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta GRC Supercar that will be driven by Steve Arpin. Then last week Royal Purple announced a partnership with Subaru Rally Team USA. The especially interesting point here is that Royal Purple is not just backing the SRT USA Global Rallycross Team, but also their Rally…
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