Anyone watch Global Rally Cross?

[EDLT]

Round 2 is on youtube for those that haven't seen it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbQ4e_xeCBI

Being based in America it isn't 'global' but is it even rallycross? It is all on tarmac, although the X-games round might have some dirt, and the tracks are a bit mickey mouse.

And that jump...

[cosicave]

Yes, it's not 'Rallycross', as we used to know it in the UK. Still, it looks like a lot of fun. –Would be good to see use of less artificial tracks, but that just won't happen in the USA…

[slothmeister]

Just finished watching this round, much better than the first round at Charlotte. I think I like it so much because it's got so many people in it that I respect, pastrana, block, mirra, millen, foust. I would love for this to come to the UK, would definitely go and watch it.

The cars are ridiculously quick!

[DanDC5]

That's a pretty good watch to be honest, like the idea of wetting part of the track to lower the grip. Closest they're going to get to the dirt section of a rallycross track at an oval.

[IainW]

slothmeister said:

Just finished watching this round, much better than the first round at Charlotte. I think I like it so much because it's got so many people in it that I respect, pastrana, block, mirra, millen, foust. I would love for this to come to the UK, would definitely go and watch it.

The cars are ridiculously quick!

They could do it at Rockingham, if you're using the USA's ideas for it. Interesting to see how the Americans take something and try to make it their own. Some good names in it, Gronholm, Foust, Block, Doran, Pastrana etc.

Maybe not one for the purists, but I kinda like it. A good stadium sport.

Edited by IainW on Tuesday 12th June 15:15

Edited by IainW on Tuesday 12th June 15:20

[MonkeyHanger]

EDLT said:

Being based in America it isn't 'global' but is it even rallycross? ..

Rallycross is about Winter, snow, mud, unseasonal sunshine, dust, freezing winds, pouring rain, mad cars, Croft, Lydden Hill, Blyton, Brands Hatch before Palmer went grass seed crazy, ex Group B cars, derestricted WRC cars, Stock Hatch, Minicross and many other delights.

It is not Ken sodding Block, some ex BMX'er or other, Travis Pastrana and his self publicity machine, a NASCAR support event, yee f*cking ha boys, moonshine smughling, half arsed tracks, a "Global" championship like the Baseball World Series (haha!) , artificially wet tracks or silly jumps.

If anyone wants to see Rallycross, there are plenty of UK events. The Circuits will welcome the support.

[anonymous-user]

The first season the series was run it was held on "proper" Rallycross courses, but now they have moved to supporting Indycar, Nascar and X Games.

[SystemParanoia]

haha, yankee-doodles couldn't touch gronholm.. bow down mortals!

[IainW]

X-Games should be worth a watch. Gronholm v Loeb allover again.

http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/100...

[Allyc85]

The above should be fun!

I cant really get into Global Rally cross, it just feels to artificial racing around part of an oval around a load of plastic barriers.

[IainW]

At least it's better than the Race of Champions is nowadays. So boring.

[anonymous-user]

Not exactly a "technical" course, and the "neat and tidy" style of Gronholm wins it. The other drivers just seemed to spend far to much time diving deep into the corners too fast and then sliding wide on the exit?

[Allyc85]

IainW said:

At least it's better than the Race of Champions is nowadays. So boring.

That is a fair point! Despite all the big names I was never tempted to pay all that money to go watch it live!

[david_b]

This was definitely not a corner to cut for Marcus Gronholm... Ouch!

Comprehensively outdone by Toomas Heikkinen though... These man-made jumps they've been using have looked remarkably dangerous - a few broken cars at the last round I watched, and this was a lot more serious (he ended up with a broken ankle).

[AMD87]

xgaames rally cross
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN9eAKX-g5o

[DanDC5]

New Hampshire is now on YouTube also

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iBw5FImdJE

[rallycross]

No.
Give me some proper Rallycross instead.