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thunderandthrottle · 7 years ago
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Bug Bad Assery! Tanner Foust in his GRX Beetle. Can’t wait to see this series in Atlantic City NJ in August!
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rallyes-info · 7 years ago
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RALLYES.INFO > Tanner Foust y Volkswagen dominan en el nacimiento del ARX
Rallycross Tanner Foust y Volkswagen dominan en el nacimiento del ARX El nuevo Americas Rallycross tuvo a los Beetles como grandes protagonistas en una jornada con fortuitos accidentes 26/05/2018 | Leandro Mazzucchelli | Fotos: Press | Leído: 90 Compartir Twittear Twitter: @Mazzucchelli_L Tanner Foust (Volkswagen) lidera la primera jornada en el nuevo certamen Americas Rallycross (ARX). Tras ganar las mangas Q1 y Q2, el ex bicampeón del extinto torneo “Global” dominó el día en Silverstone junto a su compañero Scott Speed, vencedor enla Q3. El ganador de los últimos tres títulos de la antigua categoría marcha como escolta en la general. Entre los espectáculos de hoy, Timo Scheider (Seat) lideró una carrera con su capó levantado y Chris Atkinson (Suba..
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planetpolo · 5 years ago
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Volkswagen of America und Andretti Autosport haben den rennfertigen Volkswagen Beetle GRC für die Global-Rallycross-Meisterschaft enthüllt. Vor dem dritten Saisonlauf der Serie in Washington D.C. wurde der 544 PS (400 kW) starke Allradler vorgestellt, der später in der Saison debütieren und von Tanner Foust und Scott Speed pilotiert wird. Andretti Autosport setzt zunächst noch das Polo RX Supercar ein, für das in dieser GRC-Saison bereits zwei Siege durch Scott Speed zu Buche schlagen. Der Global-Rallycross-Beetle verspricht, in Zukunft nahtlos an diese erfolgreiche Bilanz anzuknüpfen, und lässt angesichts seiner spektakulären Optik und seiner kompromisslos für den Rallycross-Einsatz entwickelten Technik Fan-Herzen höherschlagen.. motorsport ein racer kult faktor inklusive volkswagen beetle grc enthuellt 2604
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Super start to the season for the Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross team in Memphis: Defending champion Scott Speed (USA) won the opening round of this season’s Global Rallycross Championship (GRC), with team-mate Tanner Foust (USA) following him over the line in second place to complete the first one-two for Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross. The dominance of the two 560-hp Volkswagen Beetle GRCs was clear to see, even before the final. Not only did Speed and Foust claim pole position and second on the grid in qualifying, but they also won all the individual heats. There was no beating the two Volkswagen drivers in the weekend’s two semi-finals at the 1.9-kilometre circuit in Memphis. Scott Speed reached a special milestone, claiming the twelfth GRC win of his career to set a new record. This was also the 19th victory for Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross. “It is obviously great to have more wins to my name in the GRC than any other driver. However, wins like this are only possible with a fantastic team. Everyone did a fantastic job during the winter break,” said Speed. The next race weekend in the Global Rallycross Championship will take place on 20 and 21 May in Louisville (USA).
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rallyinmotion-blog · 7 years ago
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Red Bull Global Rallycross New England I After nearly four years, Red Bull Global Rallycross makes its return to New England with a brand new doubleheader at Thompson Speedway.
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yammineyammine · 6 years ago
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Yammine: Scott Speed and the VW Beetle are the First Ever Amercas Rallycross Champions
Scott Speed today earned his fourth straight rallycross driver’s championship title, taking the inaugural season of the Americas Rallycross series.
The series, which takes over from the now-defunct Red Bull Global Rallycross, had a four-event season, which Speed led coming into the final race weekend at Austin, Texas’s Circuit of the Americas.
Scott’s main competition came from his Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross teammate, Tanner Foust, who was in second place. And although Foust won the event this weekend’s final race, Speed had earned enough points over the course of this weekend to be guaranteed the title if he started the weekend’s final heat.
The Beetles finished first and second ahead of Loenbro Hoonigan’s Steve Arpin in a Ford and two Subarus.
The one-two finish in the race and, indeed, the driver’s championship will be familiar to anyone who has kept up with American rallycross racing in the last couple of years. Having won the final three seasons of Red Bull Global Rallycross, Speed has lived up to his name, despite a less than speedy mantra.
“Our mantra for the weekend will be to stay consistent and out of trouble,” said Foust ahead of the weekend. “This is the first chance my family’s had to come to a race this year, so I’m looking forward to enjoying it with them.”
With no official word on the series fate next year, this weekend may have been a finale as well a final for Americas Rallycross. For its part, though, Volkswagen has indicated that it would be interested in racing again next year if the series returns.
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2012 MINI John Cooper Works GP
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2012 Nissan GT-R Black Edition
2012 Pagani Huayra
2012 Porsche 911 GT2 RS
2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0
2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
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2013 Ford Shelby GT500
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2013 Mazda MX-5
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2013 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG
2013 Mercedes-Benz G 65 AMG
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2014 BMW M4 Coupe
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2014 Ferrari FXX K
2014 Ford #11 Rockstar F-150 Trophy Truck
2014 Ford FPV Limited Edition Pursuit Ute
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2014 Ford Ranger T6 Rally Raid
2014 HSV GEN-F GTS
2014 HSV Limited Edition Gen-F GTS Maloo
2014 Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT
2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4
2014 Lamborghini Urus Concept
2014 Local Motors Rally Fighter
2014 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U5023
2014 Morgan 3 Wheeler
2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S
2014 Porsche 918 Spyder
2014 Terradyne Gurkha LAPV
2014 Volkswagen Global RallyCross Beetle
2014 Volkswagen Golf R
2015 Alumi Craft Class 10 Race Car
2015 Audi RS 6 Avant
2015 Audi S1
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2015 BMW X6 M
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2015 Porsche Cayman GTS
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2016 Aston Martin Vantage GT12
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2016 Bentley Bentayga
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2016 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan
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2016 Ford Shelby GT350R
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2016 Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV
2016 Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4
2016 Lotus 3-Eleven
2016 Mazda MX-5
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2016 Nissan TITAN Warrior Concept
2016 Pagani Huayra BC
2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
2016 Porsche Cayman GT4
2016 RJ Anderson #37 Polaris RZR-Rockstar Energy Pro 2 Truck
2016 SUBARU #199 WRX STI VT15r Rally Car
2016 Spania GTA GTA Spano
2016 Toyota Land Cruiser Arctic Trucks AT37
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2017 Abarth 124 Spider
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2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R
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2017 Volkswagen #34 Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross Beetle
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
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hittveu · 6 years ago
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FIA World RX Championship 2018 / Round 07, Trois Rivieres, Canada / August 3-5, 2018 // Worldwide Copyright: PSRX Volkswagen
ADAC TCR Germany, 7. + 8. Lauf Nürburgring 2018 – Foto: Gruppe C Photography
  Volkswagen Motorsport-Newsletter 23/2018  WRX: Sechster Saisonsieg! Johan Kristoffersson auch in Kanada nicht zu schlagen  TCR Germany: Benjamin Leuchter im Golf GTI TCR erneut auf dem Podium  Classic Days Schloss Dyck: I.D. R Pikes Peak feiert Deutschlandpremiere
FIA Rallycross-Weltmeisterschaft (WRX) Weltmeister Johan Kristoffersson in Kanada erneut eine Klasse für sich Johan Kristoffersson (S) ist in der FIA Rallycross-Weltmeisterschaft derzeit einfach nicht zu schlagen. Der amtierende Weltmeister gewann den siebten Lauf in Trois-Rivières (CDN) und feierte damit bereits seinen sechsten Saisonsieg. Für den 29-Jährigen war es das vierte Rennwochenende in Serie, an dem er die Maximalpunktzahl von 30 Zählern einfuhr. Zunächst sah es allerdings nicht nach einem weiteren Erfolg von Kristoffersson aus. In seinen ersten beiden Qualifying-Läufen lieferte sich der Champion in seinem Volkswagen Polo R Supercar harte Duelle mit Andreas Bakkerud (N, Audi) und verlor dadurch viel Zeit. Am Ende des ersten Tages lag er nur auf Rang neun. Am Sonntag war Kristoffersson in seinem 419 kW (570 PS) starken Supercar aber voll da. Er gewann die Qualifyings 3 und 4 und schob sich im Gesamtranking noch auf Platz eins. Im Halbfinale erwischte Kristoffersson von der Pole-Position einen perfekten Start und gewann das Rennen problemlos. Auch im Finale stellte der Schwede seine Klasse unter Beweis. Während die Kontrahenten hinter ihm um die Plätze kämpften, zog Kristoffersson an der Spitze uneinholbar davon. Mit dem Erfolg ist der Volkswagen Pilot der erste Fahrer in der Geschichte der Rallycross-WM, der den Lauf in Kanada zweimal gewann. Kristofferssons Teamkollege Petter Solberg (N) wurde Fünfter und rundete damit ein hervorragendes Teamergebnis für PSRX Volkswagen Schweden ab. In der Gesamtwertung führt Kristoffersson nach sieben Läufen mit 195 Punkten vor den Peugeot-Piloten Sébastien Loeb (F) und Timmy Hansen (S) mit jeweils 140 Zählern. Solberg und Bakkerud haben beide 139 Punkte auf dem Konto und folgen auf den Rängen vier und fünf. In der Teamwertung hat PSRX Volkswagen Schweden seinen Vorsprung ebenfalls ausgebaut. Die Mannschaft um Teamchef Solberg hat nun 334 Zähler auf dem Konto. Das Team Peugeot Total folgt mit 280 Punkten auf Rang zwei. Weiter geht es in der FIA Rallycross-Weltmeisterschaft (WRX) am 1. und 2. September. Der achte von zwölf Saisonläufen findet in Lohéac (F) statt. Das Rennen in der Bretagne ist seit Jahren der bestbesuchte Lauf im Kalender der Rallycross-WM – 2017 kamen 75.000 Zuschauer. Johan Kristoffersson (S), Volkswagen Polo R Supercar #1 „Ein absolut fantastischer Sieg. Am Samstag habe ich ein bisschen gestrauchelt und fing an zu zweifeln, aber am Sonntag war der Rhythmus sofort da und ab dem Sieg in Q3 lief es richtig gut. Ein großer Dank an das Team und vor allem auch an Petter, der mir als ehemaliger Rallyefahrer sehr gute Tipps für die schwierigen Schotterpassagen gegeben hat. Ich mag diese Strecke sehr und freue mich schon jetzt, nächstes Jahr wieder hierher zu kommen.“ Weitere Informationen: http://www.fiaworldrallycross.com
TCR Germany Starkes Sonntags-Resultat für GTI-Pilot Benjamin Leuchter
Der Nürburgring ist sein Revier – das hat Benjamin Leuchter (D) vom Team Max Kruse Racing in der TCR Germany auf dem Nürburgring eindrucksvoll unter Beweis gestellt: Nachdem er sich in seinem Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR am Samstag mit einem sechsten Rang zufrieden geben musste, gelang dem Duisburger im zweiten Rennen am Sonntag ein hervorragender zweiter Platz. Weniger gut lief es für Leuchters neuen Teamkollegen Florian Thoma, der im ersten Rennen aufgeben musste und im zweiten Lauf auf Rang 14 fuhr. Auch die drei GTI-Piloten aus dem Liqui Moly Team Engstler, Justin Häußermann (D), Kai Jordan (D) und Niko Kankkunen (FIN) mussten sich mit Platzierungen im hinteren Mittelfeld begnügen, ebenso wie Sebastian Steibel (D, Steibel Motorsport) und der Finne Jussi Kuusiniemi (Positione Motorsport). Die Rennsiege gingen an Mike Halder (D, Honda) und Dominik Fugel (D, Honda).
In der Gesamtwertung verbesserte sich Leuchter um einen Platz und liegt nun als bester Volkswagen Pilot auf Rang fünf. Gesamt-Führender ist weiterhin Harald Procyk (A, Opel). Für die Piloten der TCR Germany geht es schon in zwei Wochen weiter: Vom 17. bis 19. August findet auf der Traditionsstrecke in Zandvoort (NL) der fünfte von sieben Läufen statt.
Benjamin Leuchter (D), Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR #10 „Vor allem am Sonntag hatte ich im Auto meine Freude. Ich war am Anfang ein bisschen schneller als Dominik Fugel, deshalb wäre ich gerne noch vor ihn gefahren, aber es gab keinen fairen Weg vorbei. Ich habe versucht, ihn in einen Fehler zu treiben, aber Mike Halder kam von hinten immer näher. Wir sind ein neues Team in der TCR, ich freue mich einfach wahnsinnig, dass wir mit den etablierten Teams mitfahren können. Ich blicke positiv in die Zukunft und freue mich auf die nächsten Rennen.“
Weitere Informationen: http://www.tcr-germany.de
Americas Rallycross (ARX) Scott Speed feiert perfektes Wochenende in Trois-Rivières – Doppelsieg für Volkswagen
In der neuen Americas Rallycross (ARX) ist Scott Speed (USA) weiter das Maß der Dinge. Im Rahmen der FIA Rallycross-Weltmeisterschaft (WRX) feierte Speed in Trois-Rivières beim dritten Lauf seinen zweiten Sieg – und zwar in beeindruckender Manier. Der dreimalige Global-Rallycross-Champion gewann im Volkswagen Beetle Supercar alle vier Qualifyings, sein Halbfinale und das Finale – das erste perfekte Wochenende in der jungen ARX-Geschichte. Speeds Volkswagen Andretti-Rallycross-Teamkollegen Tanner Foust (USA) machte mit Rang zwei im Finale den Doppelsieg für Volkswagen perfekt.
Mit dem Erfolg hat Speed seine Führung in der Gesamtwertung ausgebaut. Vor dem Saisonfinale hat der ehemalige Formel-1-Pilot 86 Punkte auf dem Konto – neun Zähler mehr als Foust (77 Punkte). Der vierte und letzte Lauf des Jahres wird erneut zusammen mit der WRX ausgetragen. Am 29. und 30. September kämpfen Speed, Foust und die weiteren ARX-Piloten auf dem Circuit of the Americas in Austin (USA) um den ersten ARX-Titel.
Weitere Informationen: http://www.arxrallycross.com
Classic Days Schloss Dyck Doppeltes Pikes-Peak-Fieber und eine Deutschlandpremiere
Zweifache Faszination bei den Classic Days: Während der Volkswagen Bi-Motor-Golf II Pikes Peak von 1987 mit markantem Sound auf den Rundkurs der Racing Legends ging, feierte der 500 kW (680 PS) starke I.D. R Pikes Peak auf Schloss Dyck seine Deutschlandpremiere. Der rein elektrisch angetriebene Rennwagen hatte beim Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2018 mit Romain Dumas (F) im Cockpit die bisherige Bestmarke für Elektro-Rennfahrzeuge getoppt und mit 7.57,148 Minuten einen neuen Allzeit-Rekord aufgestellt. Nachdem der I.D. R Pikes Peak auch beim Goodwood Festival of Speed einen neuen Elektro-Rekord eingefahren hatte, wurde er nun endlich auch in Deutschland der Öffentlichkeit präsentiert.
Im Paddock des neuen Fahrerlagers war der Golf II Pikes Peak von 1987 bereits beim Starten der zwei Motoren ein absoluter Zuschauermagnet. Volkswagen Classic schickte den Golf mit maximal 480 kW (652 PS) zusammen mit Jochi Kleint auf den historischen Rundkurs. Kleint war 1985, 1986 und 1987 für Volkswagen Motorsport am Pikes Peak gestartet und gab zwischen den Sonderläufen auf Schloss Dyck zahlreiche Autogramme. Zudem beantwortete er viele interessierte Fan-Fragen zum Bi-Motor-Golf und zum härtesten Bergrennen der Welt.
Weitere Informationen: http://www.classic-days.de
 TCR UK Daniel Lloyd (GB) vom Team WestCoast Racing hat seine Führung in der Gesamtwertung der TCR UK ausgebaut. Der Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Pilot fuhr im ersten Rennen in Oulton Park auf einen starken zweiten Platz. Mit dem Schweden Andreas Bäckman (S) landete ein weiterer GTI-Fahrer auf dem Podium. Im zweiten Lauf waren Lloyd und seine Teamkollegin Jessica Bäckman (S) mit den Plätzen vier und fünf beste Volkswagen Piloten. Ashley Sutton (GB, Honda) feierte in Oulton Park einen Doppelsieg. Weitere Informationen: http://www.tcruk.co.uk  Volkswagen Racing Cup UK Nach einem Crash zwischen Tom Witts und Martin Depper musste das erste Rennen des Volkswagen Racing Cup UK in Oulton Park unter Safety-Car-Phase beendet werden. Tom Walker setzte sich im Volkswagen Scirocco gegen Owen Walker (Audi TT) durch, Dritter wurde Tom Witts im Volkswagen Polo. Im zweiten Rennen am Sonntag schnappte sich Jamie Bond im Volkswagen Golf buchstäblich auf den letzten Metern den Sieg vor dem lange führenden Matthew Wilson (Scirocco). Ruaridh Clark komplettierte das Podium. Weitere Informationen: http://www.vwracingcup.co.uk
Und so geht’s weiter:
10.08.–12.08., TCR Russia, Moskau (RUS) 10.08.–12.08., Britische Tourenwagen-Meisterschaft (BTCC), Rockingham (GB) 10.08.–12.08., Pirelli World Challenge, Utah Motorsport Campus (USA)
Quelle: VW Motorsport
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Five Minutes of Fury: 2017 Los Angeles Red Bull Global RallyCross
Car racing can be difficult to watch. NASCAR is found by many to be boring for its lack of right turns and Formula 1’s long midrace parades can induce sleep. Many just don’t seem to have the patience or care to focus on cars going around in circles for more than 10 minutes. Thankfully, there’s a series that can compete with your smartphone for five-minute bursts of entertainment.
Though rallycross was born in Europe 50 years ago, Red Bull Global RallyCross (GRC) has won over legions of fans in the seven years it has been racing in the U.S. Affordable production cars like the Volkswagen Beetle, Honda Civic, and Subaru WRX STI are stripped down and heavily modified to become 600-horsepower rally beasts that sling mud, launch off 40-foot jumps, and reach 60 mph in less than 2.0 seconds. They feel louder than modern F1 cars and sound terrifyingly better. And once a year, residents in Southern California are treated to this bite-sized racing spectacle in their backyard.
The Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, is home to the final race of the Red Bull GRC season and also serves as the series’ home race. Like all courses on the calendar, the L.A. circuit consists of a tarmac and dirt section complete with a jump that sends cars soaring through the air, many times while side by side. The course features a “joker lap” section that offers a shortcut, which can only be taken once to throw strategy into the mix. Sailboats cruise by in the harbor alongside the track and even the Space-X Falcon 9 was on display, fresh from its trip to space only days before.
Attendance at the race has grown each year, and 2017 is no exception. The grandstands were packed with people wearing various team hats and shirts. The audience was contagiously responsive to every pass, crash, and jump the drivers treated it to.
“It’s the motorsport for people with Attention Deficit Disorder,” says Tanner Foust, two-time series champion. “The races are only four to five minutes long, with a drag-racing start, with pushing and jumping and sliding and gravel and tarmac. Basically all the highlight reels you find in motorsport all packed into those four or five minutes.”
Even the paddock is frantic, as battle-scarred cars limp back to their garages, where mechanics throw themselves over and under the cars attempting to make any repairs they can before they’re sent back out to do it again.
The paddock also offers fans an opportunity to get up close to their favorite drivers for impromptu selfies and autographs, which the drivers give without a single scowl. This accessibility is reminiscent of scenes from motorsports past, where cars drive by walking spectators and fans can get up close to the ensuing drama as it unfolds in the garage—a far cry from many modern motorsports series.
Racing consists of qualifying before they begin a series of heats that award championship points. Heats consist of three to five cars that run flat out over just five laps. Next come the six-lap semifinal races, where the field is split into groups and more points awarded. The top four finishers of each semifinal progress to the main event race, while the rest compete to finish in the top two positions in a four-lap last chance qualifier race. The main event race is the longest of the competition, but still only 10 laps.
The championship has two classes, Supercar and Lites. Supercar features legendary open-wheel racing names like Andretti, Rahal, and Herta as team owners, and former World Rally Championship drivers such as Chris Atkinson and Patrick Sandell. Lites provide equally exciting races, although with half the horsepower, and represent the rising talent that will proliferate the Supercar class in the years to come.
Scott Speed, a former F1 and NASCAR driver, headed into the weekend’s race as the driver to beat in the Supercar class. He’d won the last two championships and held the championship lead over his Volkswagen Andretti teammate Foust with a comfortable margin. Speed just needed to finish, while his teammate needed to dominate.
For a while, it looked as though a championship upset was in the cards. Even Foust had a glimmer of hope in his eyes as he stepped out of his Beetle after a heat victory, while Speed finished fourth, losing valuable points.
“It’s maximum attack, as Scott has everything to lose, and I’m trying to do all I can to gain,” said Foust, sweat dripping off his face. “If there’s a chance, I’ll go for it for sure.”
Foust did everything he could to steal the championship away from his teammate by winning his heats, semifinal, and even the main event race. But Speed had done enough. He won a heat and finished second to Foust in the main event race, ultimately winning the championship by 19 points.
“I’m feeling great. It was an incredible day,” said enthused team owner Michael Andretti moments after the race, with a rare smile. “To finish one-two in the race, one-two in the championship, it’s been a great year.”
The year has been great for Andretti and his drivers, and the day has certainly been wonderful for everyone in attendance at this year’s GRC finale.
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Five Minutes of Fury: 2017 Los Angeles Red Bull Global RallyCross
Car racing can be difficult to watch. NASCAR is found by many to be boring for its lack of right turns and Formula 1’s long midrace parades can induce sleep. Many just don’t seem to have the patience or care to focus on cars going around in circles for more than 10 minutes. Thankfully, there’s a series that can compete with your smartphone for five-minute bursts of entertainment.
Though rallycross was born in Europe 50 years ago, Red Bull Global RallyCross (GRC) has won over legions of fans in the seven years it has been racing in the U.S. Affordable production cars like the Volkswagen Beetle, Honda Civic, and Subaru WRX STI are stripped down and heavily modified to become 600-horsepower rally beasts that sling mud, launch off 40-foot jumps, and reach 60 mph in less than 2.0 seconds. They feel louder than modern F1 cars and sound terrifyingly better. And once a year, residents in Southern California are treated to this bite-sized racing spectacle in their backyard.
The Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, is home to the final race of the Red Bull GRC season and also serves as the series’ home race. Like all courses on the calendar, the L.A. circuit consists of a tarmac and dirt section complete with a jump that sends cars soaring through the air, many times while side by side. The course features a “joker lap” section that offers a shortcut, which can only be taken once to throw strategy into the mix. Sailboats cruise by in the harbor alongside the track and even the Space-X Falcon 9 was on display, fresh from its trip to space only days before.
Attendance at the race has grown each year, and 2017 is no exception. The grandstands were packed with people wearing various team hats and shirts. The audience was contagiously responsive to every pass, crash, and jump the drivers treated it to.
“It’s the motorsport for people with Attention Deficit Disorder,” says Tanner Foust, two-time series champion. “The races are only four to five minutes long, with a drag-racing start, with pushing and jumping and sliding and gravel and tarmac. Basically all the highlight reels you find in motorsport all packed into those four or five minutes.”
Even the paddock is frantic, as battle-scarred cars limp back to their garages, where mechanics throw themselves over and under the cars attempting to make any repairs they can before they’re sent back out to do it again.
The paddock also offers fans an opportunity to get up close to their favorite drivers for impromptu selfies and autographs, which the drivers give without a single scowl. This accessibility is reminiscent of scenes from motorsports past, where cars drive by walking spectators and fans can get up close to the ensuing drama as it unfolds in the garage—a far cry from many modern motorsports series.
Racing consists of qualifying before they begin a series of heats that award championship points. Heats consist of three to five cars that run flat out over just five laps. Next come the six-lap semifinal races, where the field is split into groups and more points awarded. The top four finishers of each semifinal progress to the main event race, while the rest compete to finish in the top two positions in a four-lap last chance qualifier race. The main event race is the longest of the competition, but still only 10 laps.
The championship has two classes, Supercar and Lites. Supercar features legendary open-wheel racing names like Andretti, Rahal, and Herta as team owners, and former World Rally Championship drivers such as Chris Atkinson and Patrick Sandell. Lites provide equally exciting races, although with half the horsepower, and represent the rising talent that will proliferate the Supercar class in the years to come.
Scott Speed, a former F1 and NASCAR driver, headed into the weekend’s race as the driver to beat in the Supercar class. He’d won the last two championships and held the championship lead over his Volkswagen Andretti teammate Foust with a comfortable margin. Speed just needed to finish, while his teammate needed to dominate.
For a while, it looked as though a championship upset was in the cards. Even Foust had a glimmer of hope in his eyes as he stepped out of his Beetle after a heat victory, while Speed finished fourth, losing valuable points.
“It’s maximum attack, as Scott has everything to lose, and I’m trying to do all I can to gain,” said Foust, sweat dripping off his face. “If there’s a chance, I’ll go for it for sure.”
Foust did everything he could to steal the championship away from his teammate by winning his heats, semifinal, and even the main event race. But Speed had done enough. He won a heat and finished second to Foust in the main event race, ultimately winning the championship by 19 points.
“I’m feeling great. It was an incredible day,” said enthused team owner Michael Andretti moments after the race, with a rare smile. “To finish one-two in the race, one-two in the championship, it’s been a great year.”
The year has been great for Andretti and his drivers, and the day has certainly been wonderful for everyone in attendance at this year’s GRC finale.
The post Five Minutes of Fury: 2017 Los Angeles Red Bull Global RallyCross appeared first on Automobile Magazine.
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Volkswagen of America und Andretti Autosport haben den rennfertigen Volkswagen Beetle GRC für die Global-Rallycross-Meisterschaft enthüllt. Vor dem dritten Saisonlauf der Serie in Washington D.C. wurde der 544 PS (400 kW) starke Allradler vorgestellt, der später in der Saison debütieren und von Tanner Foust und Scott Speed pilotiert wird. Andretti Autosport setzt zunächst noch das Polo RX Supercar ein, für das in dieser GRC-Saison bereits zwei Siege durch Scott Speed zu Buche schlagen. Der Global-Rallycross-Beetle verspricht, in Zukunft nahtlos an diese erfolgreiche Bilanz anzuknüpfen, und lässt angesichts seiner spektakulären Optik und seiner kompromisslos für den Rallycross-Einsatz entwickelten Technik Fan-Herzen höherschlagen.. Den ganzen Artikel lesen ...
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Five Minutes of Fury: 2017 Los Angeles Red Bull Global RallyCross
Car racing can be difficult to watch. NASCAR is found by many to be boring for its lack of right turns and Formula 1’s long midrace parades can induce sleep. Many just don’t seem to have the patience or care to focus on cars going around in circles for more than 10 minutes. Thankfully, there’s a series that can compete with your smartphone for five-minute bursts of entertainment.
Though rallycross was born in Europe 50 years ago, Red Bull Global RallyCross (GRC) has won over legions of fans in the seven years it has been racing in the U.S. Affordable production cars like the Volkswagen Beetle, Honda Civic, and Subaru WRX STI are stripped down and heavily modified to become 600-horsepower rally beasts that sling mud, launch off 40-foot jumps, and reach 60 mph in less than 2.0 seconds. They feel louder than modern F1 cars and sound terrifyingly better. And once a year, residents in Southern California are treated to this bite-sized racing spectacle in their backyard.
The Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, is home to the final race of the Red Bull GRC season and also serves as the series’ home race. Like all courses on the calendar, the L.A. circuit consists of a tarmac and dirt section complete with a jump that sends cars soaring through the air, many times while side by side. The course features a “joker lap” section that offers a shortcut, which can only be taken once to throw strategy into the mix. Sailboats cruise by in the harbor alongside the track and even the Space-X Falcon 9 was on display, fresh from its trip to space only days before.
Attendance at the race has grown each year, and 2017 is no exception. The grandstands were packed with people wearing various team hats and shirts. The audience was contagiously responsive to every pass, crash, and jump the drivers treated it to.
“It’s the motorsport for people with Attention Deficit Disorder,” says Tanner Foust, two-time series champion. “The races are only four to five minutes long, with a drag-racing start, with pushing and jumping and sliding and gravel and tarmac. Basically all the highlight reels you find in motorsport all packed into those four or five minutes.”
Even the paddock is frantic, as battle-scarred cars limp back to their garages, where mechanics throw themselves over and under the cars attempting to make any repairs they can before they’re sent back out to do it again.
The paddock also offers fans an opportunity to get up close to their favorite drivers for impromptu selfies and autographs, which the drivers give without a single scowl. This accessibility is reminiscent of scenes from motorsports past, where cars drive by walking spectators and fans can get up close to the ensuing drama as it unfolds in the garage—a far cry from many modern motorsports series.
Racing consists of qualifying before they begin a series of heats that award championship points. Heats consist of three to five cars that run flat out over just five laps. Next come the six-lap semifinal races, where the field is split into groups and more points awarded. The top four finishers of each semifinal progress to the main event race, while the rest compete to finish in the top two positions in a four-lap last chance qualifier race. The main event race is the longest of the competition, but still only 10 laps.
The championship has two classes, Supercar and Lites. Supercar features legendary open-wheel racing names like Andretti, Rahal, and Herta as team owners, and former World Rally Championship drivers such as Chris Atkinson and Patrick Sandell. Lites provide equally exciting races, although with half the horsepower, and represent the rising talent that will proliferate the Supercar class in the years to come.
Scott Speed, a former F1 and NASCAR driver, headed into the weekend’s race as the driver to beat in the Supercar class. He’d won the last two championships and held the championship lead over his Volkswagen Andretti teammate Foust with a comfortable margin. Speed just needed to finish, while his teammate needed to dominate.
For a while, it looked as though a championship upset was in the cards. Even Foust had a glimmer of hope in his eyes as he stepped out of his Beetle after a heat victory, while Speed finished fourth, losing valuable points.
“It’s maximum attack, as Scott has everything to lose, and I’m trying to do all I can to gain,” said Foust, sweat dripping off his face. “If there’s a chance, I’ll go for it for sure.”
Foust did everything he could to steal the championship away from his teammate by winning his heats, semifinal, and even the main event race. But Speed had done enough. He won a heat and finished second to Foust in the main event race, ultimately winning the championship by 19 points.
“I’m feeling great. It was an incredible day,” said enthused team owner Michael Andretti moments after the race, with a rare smile. “To finish one-two in the race, one-two in the championship, it’s been a great year.”
The year has been great for Andretti and his drivers, and the day has certainly been wonderful for everyone in attendance at this year’s GRC finale.
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Thanks to @vw for the hospitality at last weekend’s Red Bull Global Rallycross. I’m not the biggest racing fan, but I think GRC is the best form of racing around. As @jonathon_klein says, it’s like Rallycross meats demolition derby. Also, these cars can go from naught to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds. I pulled a muscle in my neck just thinking about that. ——————————————————————— #Cars #GetOutAndRace #RaceCarsWithoutLimits #RaceTastefully #FindItLiveIt #Beetle #VW #Volkswagen #RedBull #redbullgrc #Racing #RaceCars #Speed (at Port of Los Angeles)
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