2017 Rallycross Thread. World RX/GRC/national championshipsRally

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Petter Solberg looks like a strong candidate for dad of the year, letting his son Oliver take his DS3 RX for a spin.
It shows that Solberg Jr. has been into motorsport since he was 5. He could become the Max Verstappen of Rally/Rallycross.



The clip is in Norwegian, so bear with the gibberish.

 

[Tom]

I'll admit he's pretty decent at gymkhana, but he's not the legend of rallycross that he thinks he is. It's just a shame he seems to be the poster child of British rallycross still, which only fuels his ego further.

On occasions I've had this with him. I wanted to interview him in Barcelona a couple of years back and he bluntly refused, but later sent me a message to apologise. I guess he thought I'd write something bad about him! The next time I interviewed him was at the Autosport Show in January of last year and he couldn't have been nicer and more forthcoming.

Tricky, but there's definitely two sides of a coin with Liam.

 

[Katiegan]

On occasions I've had this with him. I wanted to interview him in Barcelona a couple of years back and he bluntly refused, but later sent me a message to apologise. I guess he thought I'd write something bad about him! The next time I interviewed him was at the Autosport Show in January of last year and he couldn't have been nicer and more forthcoming.

Tricky, but there's definitely two sides of a coin with Liam.

He seems to have good days and bad days, and I've only ever caught him on a bad day.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

20% off ticket prices for GRC!

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Stowe taking shape. Looks like it connects at the top loop of the track?

 

[The Stig Farmer]

GRC modifies its race format for 2017.

 

[JohnBM01]

NBC will show the first race of the 2017 season of Red Bull Global Rallycross from Memphis, TN, USA at the top of the hour. This will be the first chance to see the new season as it unfolds.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

GRC is on NBC from Memphis. Early predictions so far are for VW to walk all over everybody, but at the same time, Dejong and Sandell are no slouches and may get a win a piece before it's over

 

[JohnBM01]

For those of you with NBC Sports Network, NBCSN will show highlights of the Global Rallycross Lites racing around Memphis at the top of the hour. So we will get to see how the lighter variety of GRC starts up the 2017 campaign.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Quick pic from my camera. Live at GRC

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Quick pic from my camera. Live at GRC

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Nice pic! keep them coming!

 

[JohnBM01]

As a heads up, NBC is supposed to show highlights of the Global Rallycross round from Louisville, KY, USA at the top of the hour. Earlier this week, I saw highlights of FIA World Rallycross in Belgium. That was a crazy Final!

 

[ProjectWHaT]

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Stowe taking shape. Looks like it connects at the top loop of the track?

Looks as rubbish as expected, the fans will have to use binoculars to see any of the action from half a mile away, the racing will be dull compared to Lydden Hill. At least the organisers will have nice shiny toilets though.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

My photos from Global Rallycross Louisville are done!

https://flic.kr/s/aHsm1hj7Tn



Some highlights:


_DSC5485-32 by Harry Dang, on Flickr


_DSC5580-42 by Harry Dang, on Flickr


_DSC5821-84 by Harry Dang, on Flickr


_DSC6055-126 by Harry Dang, on Flickr


_DSC6129-140 by Harry Dang, on Flickr


_DSC6645-229 by Harry Dang, on Flickr


_DSC6986-291 by Harry Dang, on Flickr


_DSC7361-393 by Harry Dang, on Flickr


_DSC7610-442 by Harry Dang, on Flickr


_DSC7650-453 by Harry Dang, on Flickr


_DSC7795-473 by Harry Dang, on Flickr


_DSC7949-503 by Harry Dang, on Flickr


_DSC8036-513 by Harry Dang, on Flickr


_DSC8152-528 by Harry Dang, on Flickr


_DSC8213-536 by Harry Dang, on Flickr

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

These are beautiful. And so was the racing

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Wheels are turning. Silverstone RX is unveiled next Tuesday, and René Münnich has purchased one of Petter Solberg's original PSRX DS3s. Fetching looks and performance but I imagine the Seat's days are numbered.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

The Silverstone SpeedMachine Festival is announced, with the World RX racing being the main event. Should be a crack

 

[prisonermonkeys]

What the?

If I didn't know any better, I'd say they put some actual thought into it!

 

[JohnBM01]

At the top of the hour, NBC will show highlights of Global Rallycross from Thompson, CT. I may or may not be able to see it since some bad weather is possible to come here in Houston. But again- GRC at Thompson at 5:00 PM EDT.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Congrats to Steve Arpin and Tanner Foust on their wins in Ottawa, Canada this weekend

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Olsbergs returns to its home nation for the World RX of Sweden, with two thirds of its GRC squad and their venerable Fiestas. Here's hoping the Civics turn up on the GP3R entry list (like they were always supposed to) and these kids get another outing

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Olsbergs returns to its home nation for the World RX of Sweden, with two thirds of its GRC squad and their venerable Fiestas. Here's hoping the Civics turn up on the GP3R entry list (like they were always supposed to) and these kids get another outing

I too would love to see the Civics mix it up like the Subarus did. Oh! They should run WRX too!

 

[05XR8]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/07/12/field-set-winton-rallycross-debut/

 

[The Stig Farmer]

It was inevitable but World RX will introduce a separate division for electric cars by 2020 at the earliest, alongside the current WRX categories.

The rallycross format will mask the current flaws and play up to the benefits of the drive system, honestly pretty excited for it. Using the electric Stard car as a base should give us a bunch of suitably punchy race cars.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

It was inevitable but World RX will introduce a separate division for electric cars by 2020 at the earliest, alongside the current WRX categories.

The rallycross format will mask the current flaws and play up to the benefits of the drive system, honestly pretty excited for it. Using the electric Stard car as a base should give us a bunch of suitably punchy race cars.

Where's Traxxas when you need them?

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Well EKS will enter a fourth car for Nico Mueller at Lohéac...

 

[The Stig Farmer]

....and Dieter Depping will start his first race since the 2010 N24 at Estering in a third PSRX Polo.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Ekstrom is selling four of his five Audi S1s and will pull out of World RX if factory backing is not continued. Sounds like he'll still be banging doors in his title car (regardless if Audi repurpose him when DTM goes tits-up), just not in a world championship.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Ekstrom is selling four of his five Audi S1s and will pull out of World RX if factory backing is not continued. Sounds like he'll still be banging doors in his title car (regardless if Audi repurpose him when DTM goes tits-up), just not in a world championship.

This sounds a bit crazy