Global Rallycross Championship 2013

[paul1982]

Isachsen get a new impreza build by Gunnarsson in Sweden.
So will be a better (and proper rallycross) car.
So i expact more from him this year.

Petter will do X games but have made no decision yet of he will drive GRC or ERC... I hope ERC

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by MatsNorway

Im wondering if Sverre is getting the sedan Impreza. Thats a big car i believe.

Sedan and Hatchback are both based on the same chassis (GR): the Sedan is slightly longer, but not by much!

[USRallycross]

David has a really strong 2012 in the GRC and posted several good results. If luck had been on his side he would have had podiums. He also has a coveted invitation to the first three events.

He has a number of opportunities that he is currently exploring.....


Mark
Fat Yellow Pig

[rx-guru]

Originally Posted by FIRE

GRC at Munich is a go? I thought they would not compete there.


But is testing free of danger?

Not free, but much safer as no competition pressure on driver.

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by tbtstt

Sedan and Hatchback are both based on the same chassis (GR): the Sedan is slightly longer, but not by much!

Any chance they use the BRZ coupé?

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by FIRE

Any chance they use the BRZ coupé?

I'd love to see a rallycross version of that car, I think it would look fantastic!

I assume Subaru USA supply the shells though and, given the car they are using for the 2013 Rally America season is a hatch Impreza, I'm assume it'll be the same for the GRC.

If I had to place money on it I'd say the next platform change for Subaru USA will come when (if) they debut the "baby" WRX STI.

[NaBUru38]

Originally Posted by tbtstt

If I had to place money on it I'd say the next platform change for Subaru USA will come when (if) they debut the "baby" WRX STI.

That would be better, so it's Toyota who fields the Hackiroku in GRX!

[Craner Curves]

MINI coming to the GRC? http://instagram.com/p/V6s6FrnT8m/

[Matt]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

That would be better, so it's Toyota who fields the Hackiroku in GRX!

Try the Yaris.

[NaBUru38]

Remember the gapgate thing of 2012? Well, perhaps we'll get tabletops and better safety measures overall, because SCCA Pro Racing will sanction GRX.

Also, it will stop FIA's complaints.

Originally Posted by Matt

Try the Yaris.

Boring!

Actually, these renders aren't too bad.

[NaBUru38]

Actually, now that I read the press release; they say:

SCCA is a member of the Automobile Competition Committee for the United States (ACCUS), the National Sporting Authority for the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) in the USA.

SCCA Pro Racing will license all GRC drivers and also provide FIA licenses for drivers competing in international events.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Remember the gapgate thing of 2012? Well, perhaps we'll get tabletops and better safety measures overall, because SCCA Pro Racing will sanction GRX.

Also, it will stop FIA's complaints.


Boring!

Actually, these renders aren't too bad.

Boring or not, that's what it'd be.

[pettersolberg29]

Originally Posted by Craner Curves

MINI coming to the GRC? http://instagram.com/p/V6s6FrnT8m/

It's certainly a strong possibility. Prodrive are very keen on entering, and as they currently run the Mini project then I'd say the chances of seeing a Mini in the GRC/X-Games is very likely.

[USRallycross]

I think I predicted last fall that a MINI was in development for the series. This isn't the only one........

The SCCA announcement is interesting. For those that don't know the SCCA dropped stage rally because of the liability insurance. This created Rally America that introduced (real) rallycross in the US. GRC needed an FIA affiliated sanctioning body to overcome some of the problems we managed around last year. There were several choices and this is an interesting one to win. Let's see what they are comfortable sanctioning.

As much as the purists struggle with the GRC format it is what works here and what the audience wants. The SCCA will now be sanctioning something that carries the same risk as the stage rally scene they walked away from.



Mark
Fat Yellow Pig

[FIRE]

Have to say it surprises me there are no Mini's in Europe.

Originally Posted by USRallycross

As much as the purists struggle with the GRC format it is what works here and what the audience wants.

How do you know? Did they try the original European format?

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Remember the gapgate thing of 2012? Well, perhaps we'll get tabletops and better safety measures overall, because SCCA Pro Racing will sanction GRX.

Also, it will stop FIA's complaints.


Boring!

Actually, these renders aren't too bad.

Off-topic: From what I understand Toyota has dropped the development of the Yaris rally car in favour of the WEC project.

[pettersolberg29]

Originally Posted by FIRE

Off-topic: From what I understand Toyota has dropped the development of the Yaris rally car in favour of the WEC project.

That is correct. The Yaris is staying at the back of their minds, but all efforts are currently focused on the WEC. Hopefully the Yaris will be re-born in a year or so.

[dcdesign]

Originally Posted by FIRE

Have to say it surprises me there are no Mini's in Europe.

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[FIRE]

I mean Mini supercar.

[USRallycross]

Yes, Rally America tried the traditional format in 2010 at New Jersey Motorsport Park. Some good racing and I thought a great venue but small crowds and no grandstand space to grow.

The interest levels went up significantly for X games vs. regular traditonal races. TV deal was different, sponsorship different and so on.

There will be a traditional style this year as well at Pocono Raceway and hopefully that will build a grass roots series.

Mark
Fat Yellow Pig

[NaBUru38]

Originally Posted by dcdesign

Those are fat wheels!

[rx-guru]

Originally Posted by USRallycross

Yes, Rally America tried the traditional format in 2010 at New Jersey Motorsport Park. Some good racing and I thought a great venue but small crowds and no grandstand space to grow.

The interest levels went up significantly for X games vs. regular traditonal races. TV deal was different, sponsorship different and so on.

There will be a traditional style this year as well at Pocono Raceway and hopefully that will build a grass roots series.

Mark
Fat Yellow Pig

They used different tracks at NJMP then. But, without having been there myself, I think none of them were compact enough to produce some kinda stadium atmosphere that is vital for proper Rallycross.

[rallycrossnl]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Those are fat wheels!

Well.... a mini.. it's a SAAB powered mini.

[NaBUru38]

Speaking of gapgates at the X Games, The Onion published a very dark humour article on the danger of motorsports.

[dex92]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Speaking of gapgates at the X Games, The Onion published a very dark humour article on the danger of motorsports.

I suspect that in the next year someone somewhere will actually do this now thanks to that article (with the leading candidate to replace it being an event that challenges athletes to drive a gasoline-soaked tractor through a flaming loop-the-loop)