2017 Global Rallycross Championship

[NaBUru38]

2017 GRX calendar:

April 29: Memphis International Raceway
May 21: Louisville Expo
June 3-4: Thompson Speedway
June 17-18: Ottawa Aviation Museum
June 9: Indianapolis Raceway Park
August 12-13: Atlantic City
Sept 9-10: Evergreen Speedway
November 14: Los Angeles

[NaBUru38]

Round 1 will be held this weekend at Memphis International Raceway.

Schedule:

Fri 4:10 PM: Qualifying
Fri 5:25 PM: Round 1 Heats
Sat 12:45 PM: Round 2 Heats
Sat 1:55 PM: Round 3 Heats
Sat 3:00 PM: Semifinals
Sat 4:40 PM: Final

Supercar finals will air on NBC on Sunday at 1:00 PM, and on NBCSN on Wednesday at 12:00 AM.

Entry list:

#34 Tanner Foust - Volkswagen Andretti
#41 Scott Speed - Volkswagen Andretti

#18 Patrik Sandell - Subaru
#55 Chris Atkinson - Subaru

#16 Oliver Eriksson - Honda OMSE
#24 Mitchell deJong - Honda OMSE
#93 Sebastian Eriksson - Honda OMSE

#00 Steve Arpin - Loenbro Ford
#2 Cabot Bigham - Bryan Herta Ford
#14 Austin Dyne - Rahal Ford

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Only 10 Supercars? It is beyond my understanding how they manage to keep this series alive.

[NaBUru38]

Well, there's 11 GRC Lites too...

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Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Well, there's 11 GRC Lites too...

I know but still, not too exciting either. I feel a bit sorry for those who actually race.

[chunder]

I think you call it Red Bull money and a contract that means they can't jump!!! lol

[kurski]

Miki Weckstrom rallycross career has so far frozen. The reason is GRC/FIAWorldRX supercar teams price tags.

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Unfortunately you need a father within the sport, a rich family or to be very good at getting sponsors in order to keep going.

[chunder]

Have said it needs to be left to die for years, but somehow the people running it can;t se the writing on the wall.

Strange series, always has been

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by crossfades

Unfortunately you need a father within the sport, a rich family or to be very good at getting sponsors in order to keep going.

But that's the case in most forms of motorsport.
Exception is endurance racing where talented drivers get a seat alongside wealthy drivers.

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Originally Posted by FIRE

But that's the case in most forms of motorsport.
Exception is endurance racing where talented drivers get a seat alongside wealthy drivers.

Yeah but it is extremely noticeable in rallycross, its not like other top motorsports really. For example how many teams are there in motorsports like OMSE and Hansen?

PG Andersson even gave up his seat in Argentina for Bryntesson so he could get a chance, saying pretty much that it is a father-son sport.

[FIRE]

Rallycross is maybe different because costs skyrocketed in only 2 or 3 years time where other series have a much longer history.

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Rallycross is maybe different because costs skyrocketed in only 2 or 3 years time where other series have a much longer history.

True.

[NaBUru38]

Well, each entry in the Andros Trophy has a pro and an amateur. They do separate races, so they don't get confused.

Perhaps GRX or WRX could do the same.

[FIRE]

Full coverage Memphis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OsIoGOr1w0

[USRallycross]

Have to give a bit of credit where due. The Main Final in Louisville was excellent to watch. The heats were awful - but when only 10 cars are entered it's hard to expect anything different. Amazes me that NBC can find enough filler - and ad breaks - to make up the time but they do.

The final however, was a great race, no stupid banger racing and Eriksson won in a Honda.

(And before Chunder says anything, yes it is still in a parking lot which sucks)

Mark