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Yes, I believe so but X Games always comes together pretty late....
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That Barcelona date might end up clashing with the F1 race.
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So they could catch some fans if races are held in later afternoon!
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As long as the basic principles of the sport remain then I have no problem with new ideas but if things became radically different then surely a point would come when the only thing the sports would have in common is the name and the type of cars used and I dont believe its the type of cars that make rallycross the motorsport it is but the format. Last edited by BertMk2; 3 May 2012 at 15:38. |
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Looks like Subaru have themselves a couple of new drivers...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxrXOUCd2Zc ...I wonder if this means no Higgins in the GRC in in 2012, or if he will be fielded by the SRTUSA team? (Who I imagine are running the Subaru Puma team anyway). Great to see Isachsen will be back in action in 2012, the Impreza should hopefully be a much more reliable platform this time around. |
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Higgins is focused on another Rally America title with Subaru Team USA. Subaru USA are a huge supporter of rallycross because it brings their prowess to a wider audience than rallying ever can.
I think budget has always been the issue because they had the three cars that Eklund re-engineered pre X Games last year. Mirra always brings drama and he is an awesome guy all round; Lasek will bring the crowds which is great news and well, we all know what Sverre brings to the party. Not sure if the platform is quite there but Pastrana showed that a great driver can put an ok car in good spots and would expect Sverre to do the same. Also cool that they are running 3 cars. I feared for a while it would just be one. We need Scott-Eklund to find a second driver for theirs and huge shame that Dodge won't run their second car. I am still trying to find out who, if any, of the "privateers" may come out to play this year. The quality is a lot better than 2011 but still need numbers. Mark |
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Comparing the performance between X-Games 16 and 17 the GR Imprezas - although they looked virtually the same - were like two completely different cars performance wise. As a Subaru supporter X-Games 16 was painful to watch: it was just a series of breakages and failures from cars that were obviously being pushed way beyond what they were built for (which figures as it seemed like they had just take the RA Open Class rally cars and tried to step them up as rallycross cars). Isachsens car lasted less then a lap if I recall, which just seemed a huge waste. At X-Games 17 the cars were far more competitive though, plus they seemed to run the whole weekend without any major issues (I know Mirra had a little pre-jump moment, but thats all I can remember). Vermont had a few videos up of the GR build for XG17 and the cars "looked" more like proper rallycross cars as well (if that makes sense). |
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Given that the races are being held on NASCAR circuits though, perhaps they might try and arrange a repeat of Montoyas firework show from earlier in the year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okNId-frZRc So with the "new" team annouced, how many drivers does that give the GRC? Who is definately driving in 2012? Marcus Gronholm - Ford Fiesta Mk.7 (Best Buy Racing) David Binks - Ford Fiesta Mk.7 (Best Buy Racing) Tanner Foust - Ford Fiesta Mk.7 (Rockstar Energy) Toomas Heikkinen - Ford Fiesta Mk.7 (?) Ken Block - Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V. (Mk.7) (Monster World Rally Team) Liam Doran - Citroen C4 (Monster Energy) Sverre Isachsen - Subaru Impreza GR (Subaru/Puma) Dave Mirra - Subaru Impreza GR (Subaru/Puma) Bucky Lasek - Subaru Impreza GR (Subaru/Puma) Travis Pastrana - Dodge Dart (Red Bull) Rhys Millen - Hyundai Veloster (Rhys Millen Racing) Stéphane Verdier - Hyundai Veloster (Rhys Millen Racing) Andy Scott - Saab 93 (Scott-Eklund Racing) ? - Saab 93 (Scott-Eklund Racing) 13 confirmed drivers, 14 confirmed cars: am I missing anyone? Last edited by tbtstt; 4 May 2012 at 08:42. Reason: Remembered another driver! |
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You are missing Brian Deegan. Ford Fiesta Mk7 (Rockstar)
I wouldn't be surprised if there aren't a couple more out there that I don't know about. I am sure when we are testing this week I will discover more. A water splash? I think you will be surprised........ |
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Oops, knew I'd forget at least one!
Marcus Gronholm - Ford Fiesta Mk.7 (Best Buy Racing/OMSE) David Binks - Ford Fiesta Mk.7 (Best Buy Racing/OMSE) Tanner Foust - Ford Fiesta Mk.7 (Rockstar Energy/OMSE) Brian Deegan - Ford Fiesta Mk.7 (Rockstar Energy/OMSE) Toomas Heikkinen - Ford Fiesta Mk.7 (OMSE) Ken Block - Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V. (Mk.7) (Monster World Rally Team) Liam Doran - Citroen C4 (Monster Energy) Sverre Isachsen - Subaru Impreza GR (Subaru/Puma) Dave Mirra - Subaru Impreza GR (Subaru/Puma) Bucky Lasek - Subaru Impreza GR (Subaru/Puma) Travis Pastrana - Dodge Dart (Red Bull/OMSE?) Rhys Millen - Hyundai Veloster (Rhys Millen Racing) Stéphane Verdier - Hyundai Veloster (Rhys Millen Racing) Andy Scott - Saab 93 (Scott-Eklund Racing) ? - Saab 93 (Scott-Eklund Racing) 14 confirmed drivers, 15 confirmed cars. Any ideas who is going to be taking the second Saab yet? I'm curious to see if OMSE will run the Dodge Dart, or have they just done the build and will now hand it over to the Dodge team? Could see it potentially being a conflict of interests otherwise? |
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OMSE will not run the Dodge Dart.
The track is temporary and will not be in place when the NASCAR or IndyCars are on track. SMI have some creative plans........ |
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But you get a Car wash,long jump,Hole shot light, Brake zone chicane and yes result a gap jump..
When's Austria? Oh 3 wks away thank god Haha! I should really embrace the new show! At least Binksy has benefited out of it all. Last edited by schanche; 5 May 2012 at 10:01. Reason: Not mentioned Volvo C30 in a while |
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A carwash? Tell me this isn't serious? It all sounds like a bad '90s computer game.
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This would be halarious if it wasnt using the name rallycross.Please no comments about purists etc because this new form of American motorsport has little to do with rallycross. I cant believe Mark Williams really wanted it to go in this direction but I guess people get blinded by dollar signs etc.
Also I dont think any publicity this gets will do any good for UK or European rallycross as they are now 2 quite different forms of motorsport. I was under the impression that Liam Doran was doing the Austria ERC round instead of the opening round of the "Global" "Rallycross" Championship. Maybe they can get Dick Dastardly and Mutley to compete instead and add a few more obstacles! |
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