Global RallyCross might be dead

[Kiante]

After the new rules announced, I guess manfacterers pulled out... Not good considering how awesome the series was/is...

 

[StandOnIt]

I thought something was strange, I couldn't find the TV coverage a week or so ago when I was looking for it

 

[StandOnIt]

GRC had big plans, said they were going to race the final in England and that they were going to race electric cars along side the other cars this year. I wondered how they were going to do that, looks like the manufacturers thought so also.

This series here is what is left or what is now? Over four rounds?
https://www.motorsport.com/world-rx...p-for-new-american-rallycross-series-1014517/

Volkswagen, Subaru sign up for new American rallycross series
he promoter of the World Rallycross Championship, IMG, has launched a new American rallycross series, the Americas Rallycross Championship (ARX), that will run over four rounds in 2018.

 

[Hotrod]

Oh no ! Problems in GRC land ? That was one of the most
entertaining nites of motorsports when we went to see a live
event a few years ago. Hope they can keep some form
of that sport going in the US.

 

[SpeedPagan]

Yep, GRC is dead.

 

[DUN24]

I’m super interested in the new series. I wonder what’s going to happen to Austin Dyne... he’s the son of one of the big players at GRC.. drove a lot like Austin Cindric.

 

[racingfan7]

Never been a fan of how GRC has done things. Just something "off" compared to other racing series.

 

[DUN24]

Never been a fan of how GRC has done things. Just something "off" compared to other racing series.

I think it’s because they were completely alone. They never ran in support of other series and been at some pretty unique venues.


The ****tiest part about this is that they were going to finish the year at Lydden Hill in England.. A gorgeous, real, rallycross track. Oh well.

 

[SpeedPagan]

I loved GRC, I loved the cars, the tracks, the race format, the fact that they built a track anywhere in the USA.

 

[Doc Austin]

That's the danger of relying on manufacturers or a huge series sponsor. If they pull out, you're toast.

What I don't get is why Red Bull would bail over 76K. Red Bull spends so much money on promotion that this is pennies. Maybe it's just the principle of the matter. Let them sue you, spend millions on defense, and run them in little circles, just for sport..