First Global RallyCross Event at Irwindale - March 25-26th 2011

[brad_manka]

The first Global RallyCross event is happening at Irwindale Speedway March 25-26 and there's still time to enter.

Stephan Verdier, Rhys Millen and Tanner Foust are a few of the guys competing that will be familiar to the drift community.

There's a $5,000 prize purse available in 2WD to encourage some of the grassroots competitors in the region to come out and compete. There will be a gap jump in this course, but it's for all-wheel-drive cars only. There's a bypass for 2WD competitors.

The course isn't very long and rewards strong starts, good driving and handling. The teams who competed at the fall events in NJ can chime in, but there were a few grassroots drifters there, and everybody had lots of fun.

We'll be paying out $5,000 at Irwindale (The Revolution) as follows to 2WD:

1st Place $2500
2nd Place $1500
3rd Place $1000

And, the top points earner in 2WD after the first three events of the Global RallyCross Championship will earn an invitation to drive at the X Games. (The top few AWD points earners get X Games invitations, too).

Friday features head-to-head competition; Saturday is door-to-door, European Style rallycross.

TV coverage is limited for 2WD, but the event is streaming live on ESPN3 and also to Facebook. The AWD classes will get great coverage on ESPN.

The rules are the same as the rallycross events last fall; most any rally car or road race car built on a stock unibody can compete within the engine displacement and tires size limits.

RallyCar is sanctioning the events and will issue regional licenses on-site. If you have any questions on vehicle eligibility, please contact Mike Hurst at the RallyCar office +1.763.553.2742 or mikehurst@rally-america.com.

Supps and info are at www.global-rallycross.com. For more information or to sign up, please contact George Tamayo at gtamayo@global-rallycross.com.

And if you can't come out and compete, tickets are only $25 to go for both days -- young kids are free!

[Bebop]

A dawn of a new era?

I will probably show up!

[INFO]

Tickets for the Global RallyCross Championship, “The Revolution” / TOYOTA Speedway at Irwindale are now on sale. Head-to-head SuperRally action takes place on Friday, while the five-car feature RallyCross event takes place on Saturday.

Friday is only $5.00 and Saturday, $20.00. All seats are general admission and include access to the paddock and vendor display areas.

Gates open at 10:00 am both days. Detailed schedule is below and all events take place rain or shine.*
To purchase your tickets, click HERE

THE REVOLUTION
LOCATION | Irwindale Speedway: Irwindale, CA
DATE | March 25-26

CONDITIONS | Oval meets rallycross: 50 per cent dirt, 50 per cent tarmac; 70′ gap jump
The first stop in the new Global RallyCross Championship, this event transforms Irwindale Speedway’s small oval track into a mixed dirt and tarmac rallycross course. Competitors looking for a chance to compete at X Games this summer meet to race for the first time. The highlight of the event is a huge, 70-foot gap jump, seen here for the first time in any motorsport competition outside of X Games.

Friday, March 25*

8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. WILL CALL open
10:00 a.m. Gates open to public. Expo open.
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Jump Practice AWD
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Super Rally Qualifying
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m Track Break
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 2WD Eliminations
2:10 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. AWD Eliminations
3:30 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. 2WD Quarter-Finals
4:20 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. AWD Quarter-Finals
5:15 p.m. – 5:40 p.m. 2WD Semi-Final
5:45 p.m. – 6:05 p.m. AWD Semi-Final
6:20 p.m – 6:30 p.m. 2WD Finals
6:35 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. AWD Finals
6:50 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. 2WD/AWD Podium celebration
7:30p.m. – 8:00p.m. News conference 2WD/AWD (credential-holders only)
8:00 p.m. Gates Close

Saturday, March 26*
8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. WILL CALL open
10:00 a.m. Gates open to public. Expo opens
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Rallycross Qualifying: 2WD & AWD
11:15 a.m.- 11:45 a.m. 2WD Heats 1A-C
11:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. AWD Heats 1A-C
12:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Track Break
12:30 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. Driver autograph signing
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. National Anthem and Driver Intros
1:55 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. 2WD Heats 2A-C
2:30 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. AWD Heats 2A-C
3:05 p.m. – 3:35 p.m. 2WD Heats 3A-C
3:40 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. AWD Heats 3A-C
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. 2WD & AWD C&B MAINS (alternating 2WD/AWD)
5:45 p.m.- 5:55 p.m. FINALISTS (MAINS) DRIVER INTRODUCTION
6:00 p.m.- 6:15 p.m. 2WD A MAIN
6:30 p.m.- 6:45 p.m. 4WD A MAIN
6:50 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. 2WD & AWD Podium celebration
7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. News conference 2WD/AWD (credential-holders only)
8:00 p.m. Gates Close

*subject to change

[INFO]

this event takes place tomorrow

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[Jonny Fonseca]

Only ESPN3 and Facebook? No Justin.tv? Rallystream?

[INFO]

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[Sebring]

That was so much fun to watch. I'm gonna have to follow this now.

[ASD Team]

Lol... see Verdier giving Tanner the chrome horn getting into the hairpin corner at 2:32... awesome!! Great run for Stephan as a privateer. He's going to be fun to watch this season.

Really wanting to build a couple of these 4WD unlimited cars and join in the fun. Not going to stop drifting in FD, but this looks like a blast. We need more teams and drivers from the USA in this sport!