Global RallyCross Championship

[TIEfighter]

Hey I was wondering if there were any GRC (Global RallyCross Championship) fans here at the Sonic Owners Forum. GRC has just entered it's second season and had the season opener race over at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It aired on ESPN2 Saturday (5/26) night. Watched last year's GRC inaugural season and it was great. But this season looks to be the best yet! Just wondering if anybody else watches this car racing on TV or is a fan.

GRC has some big name racers such as Travis Pastrana, Tanner Foust, Ken Block, Rhys Millen, Brian Deegan and many more. It is the same car racing sport you see at the summer X-Games on TV. The X-Games count as one of the GRC races during the season.

 

[Eric Smit]

hell. yeah.

but, my wife and I don't have cable, so I have to watch when I'm at a buddies.


-Eric Smit

 

[TIEfighter]

Nice Eric! Yeah this year for GRC the cars that are being used by multiple drivers are: Ford Fiesta, Dodge Dart, Hyundai Veloster, Subaru STI, Citroën C3 and Saab 9.3. I'm hoping that since the Fiesta and Dart are both similar to the Sonic that Chevrolet might put the Sonic into GRC! Probably won't happen but if it did I would be stoked!

 

[Eric Smit]

I'm interested in seeing how the Dart fares in its debut season.


-Eric Smit

 

[TIEfighter]

I'm interested in seeing how the Dart fares in its debut season.


-Eric Smit

The next GRC race will be 06/09/12 at Texas Motor Speedway at 3pm ET on ESPN3 (online). Or you can watch it air on TV 06/10/12 at 1am ET on ESPN2. Im probably going to DVR the race and set up the DVR to record one hour after it is scheduled to end because the GRC races usually it runs over the time limit.

 

[Eric Smit]

I know where I'll be.


-Eric Smit

 

[TIEfighter]

So what did everybody think of round 2 of the GRC series? They added a new feature to the Texas race that wasn't in the Charlotte race...a 60 foot jump! Was pretty cool to watch. The Ford Fiestas had another 1-2 finish. While Pastrana in the new Dodge Dart wrecked in the Last Chance Qualifier. Next race is July 1st in LA for the X-Games!

 

[Eric Smit]

Brapapapapapap!

Thats the sound of the start.


-Eric Smit

 

[LS1notFOUND]

will have to look into this!

 

[Tech_Geek23]

I'm a fan, only started watching it when they came to Texas Motor Speedway and I myself was thinking, "I wonder if/when there will be a team racing a Sonic".

 

[Eric Smit]

They have a Dart and Fiesta, why not a Sonic, right?


-Eric Smit

 

[TIEfighter]

Don't forget everybody the GRC race in LA will be on ESPN2 today from 3-5ET and then switch over to ESPN from 5-7ET!!!

 

[TIEfighter]

I'm a fan, only started watching it when they came to Texas Motor Speedway and I myself was thinking, "I wonder if/when there will be a team racing a Sonic".

They have a Dart and Fiesta, why not a Sonic, right?

I agree with both Tech_Geek23 and EricSmit!

 

[TIEfighter]

So the GRC race that happened today was part of the X-Games. So Travis Pastrana a few weeks ago invited Sébastien Loeb who is a 8 time WRC Champion ('04-present) to participate in the X-Games RallyCross event. He is by far one of the best drivers in automotive racing in the world. He raced his Citroën and dominated the entire race. To no surprise he won the gold medal with Ken Block finishing second to win the silver and Brian Deegan finishing third to get the bronze. Of course Loeb is the racer with the most rally experience and actually used a racing line which made him pull away from the rest of the 10 car pack for the final race without a problem. Travis Pastrana got wrecked in the first heat and he has now had 3 DNFs for all 3 of the GRC races so far this season. Luck is not on his side. You can find some highlight clips from the race on the GRC website and the X-Games website.

 

[TIEfighter]

Hey everybody, the next GRC race will be on the 14th of July at 7pm ET on ESPN don't forget to tune in! They are racing in New Hampshire this week.

 

[Palmaris]

Thread revival!

There's a GRC event going on at Brazil X-Games this weekend. Should be interesting, the entire track is gravel and over some hilly terrain.

Also, there are rumors that there will be 2 Sonics racing in the series once it comes to the US. Once anyone finds some photos of the cars, they should post it on here!

 

[Palmaris]

Here's the link to the New Global RallyCross Sonic

Photo included inside!

Interview: Moro Debuts Brand-New Chevrolet Sonic in Charlotte | GRC

Can I get mine to look like that please?

 

[sx sonic]

Do want!

 

[Isambard]

Flared fenders hnnngggggggg

Something about rally cars... they are my favorite kind of race car :thumbup:

 

[AxelRipper]

I'll be at the race this weekend. Can't wait to see this thing!