I was there. the final was just so intense. this is the race of rallycross like the daytona 500 is for nascar. the spectators there are just amazing. I still gives me goosebumbs when I think at the moment when the cars start and the commentator is just going nuts! I was hell of an experience
I originally read about it on the RA site in October last year, so you should still find the article on there. I understand they have three European style (wheel-to-wheel) rallycross events planned to take place in the months after X-Games, all three events will be held at New Jersey Motor Sports Park. If the events go well, RA have said they will consider running a full US rallycross season in 2011.
essentially, in european rally cross there is a new system called a 'joker' lap. This is an extra section of track which adds roughly 2 seconds to the lap time. Every driver has to do this lap at least once, and it makes for some very entertaining finales to the races. I hope this explains it cleary for you. If not, reply and I'll try to explain it better. xxx
Gronholm had tested on the track a few days before the race, together with andreas ariksson, so he knew the track verry well, and we'll see what he does in the netherlands on a track he doesn't know yet. But afcourse it was a lovely drive off marcus
sigh... fate can be so harsh sometimes... whenever I watch a modern rallycross event I can't help but think how awesome would be to see Colin Mcrae racing... his madness would be perfect for this :(
actually here at Portland International Raceway theres gravel and dirt roads surrounding the road course. they use em every year for rally america as special stages. but someone has yet to think of putting an event like this
@JElterman they have to take the long way once every heat, it's there to make it more fair or something for those far away, need to use tactics to when to use it to still get a good position
Don't you have those massive off-road motorbike races? You could use those tracks, if you turned a small section of it into normal roads and added a joker section. PS, what are "the X Games"?
@15V31F It's a joker lap. It's a kind of detour every driver must make once during a race, so it's not really a lap, despite the name. Ususally, the joker lap contains a series of slow, technical corners.
well, the x-games helps, but alot of pure rallyists reeeally don't like that. Rally is growing in leaps and bounds popularity wise in the US its getting there.
their not very famous because most of the open area of america are in the grass lands ( tornado alley) and it would be hard to schedual an even that takes all day when a tornado can happen any minute
Ha, jokes on you; Ollie O'Donovan has been competing in rally for 25+ years and has won god knows how many Rallycross and Rally titles! And lighten up, its the internet, its not meant to be taken seriously!
I swear, speed channel needs to drop boring nascar and cover rallycross and wrc. Better yet, national rallycross championships should be held in the US too (not just stage rallies)
I was there. the final was just so intense. this is the race of rallycross like the daytona 500 is for nascar. the spectators there are just amazing. I still gives me goosebumbs when I think at the moment when the cars start and the commentator is just going nuts! I was hell of an experience
I love this sport , it´s very popular sport in my country but in sweden is a little bit more :P ... thx for the video
i was there. it was just magnifisant. the best final that i ever saw in my life. first time and first win. FANTASTIC!!!!
Markus is and will always be one of the many kings of Rally and now Rallycross
Ja detta ser man inte varje dag!! ;) Bra start och allt annat var bra!
I originally read about it on the RA site in October last year, so you should still find the article on there.
I understand they have three European style (wheel-to-wheel) rallycross events planned to take place in the months after X-Games, all three events will be held at New Jersey Motor Sports Park.
If the events go well, RA have said they will consider running a full US rallycross season in 2011.
rallycross is insane! i love it.
there we haw a good driver!!!!!!!! Han är grym!!
N1 in rallyes, now "Hansen's and company" have THE NUMBER ONE driving with them :-) :-)
Nice i was at ERC 2011 & 2012 Austria!
Thank you for this video!
Would love to see the qualifying too!
i hope Grönholm make the full 2009 rallycross season!
essentially, in european rally cross there is a new system called a 'joker' lap. This is an extra section of track which adds roughly 2 seconds to the lap time. Every driver has to do this lap at least once, and it makes for some very entertaining finales to the races.
I hope this explains it cleary for you. If not, reply and I'll try to explain it better.
xxx
very good vid
It's not cheap but bought as a team and with sponsors makes it that much easier.
Nice job:)
Rally America will be running a couple of trial rallycross events in 2010 with a view to running a full season in 2011.
Gronholm had tested on the track a few days before the race, together with andreas ariksson, so he knew the track verry well, and we'll see what he does in the netherlands on a track he doesn't know yet. But afcourse it was a lovely drive off marcus
No worries; I would like to the sport do well in the US as the more global coverage it gets the better its likely to be sponsored over here in Europe!
Lydden hill is my favourite circuit
sigh... fate can be so harsh sometimes... whenever I watch a modern rallycross event I can't help but think how awesome would be to see Colin Mcrae racing... his madness would be perfect for this :(
He's Marcus Gronholm... He have 30 WRC victories and 2 world title: we all know is a good driver.
ford +Marcus = the best
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actually here at Portland International Raceway theres gravel and dirt roads surrounding the road course. they use em every year for rally america as special stages. but someone has yet to think of putting an event like this
5:00 love how he messes up by going off the track then gets back on and immediately spins :D
@hash626 this fall we're getting a North American Rallycross series, and in 2 weeks you're going to see SuperRally (similar to this) at the X-Games.
Yessssssss FINLAND!!!!!
finland loves rally and we have lot of fast rallydrivers...
@Lindholmer5k ohh thanks =]
When Grönholm starts, he will win =)
@JElterman they have to take the long way once every heat, it's there to make it more fair or something for those far away, need to use tactics to when to use it to still get a good position
Listen to the guy in the back ground OJOJOJOJOJOJJJJOJOJOJ!!!!!!!! LOL LOL for the entire race LOL
The racing starts at 2:35
Don't you have those massive off-road motorbike races? You could use those tracks, if you turned a small section of it into normal roads and added a joker section.
PS, what are "the X Games"?
Um im just wondering. Kinda dont know about this. But has sebastian loeb done this?
Marcus will be in WRC again in 2009.
@G0Dfather0815 there was a few wrc based cars in the series i think..
This is the shit! This is all balls out racing with exceptional driving talent!
I been wonder.. why rallycross car has to close the headlights ?
its must be difficult and fun
@G0Dfather0815 yeah expensive is relative, if you are a millionaire this would not be expensive at all
theres a sport similar to this, but with motorcycles, and its called supermoto.
Hahah "OIJOIJOIJOIJOIJOIJ!" :D
peugeot 206 + grönholm absolutely, but without team and car the order goes: Loeb - Mäkinen - Kankkunen - Grönholm and then Hirvonen coming fast...
@dhymers they show nascar on network television anyways.
@noons96 you have to take the alternate rout one time befor the finnish
ON ONGLAES!!!!
why did the guy pull of to the side at 5:57?? it slowed him down so much!!
Hehe, WRC champion has to be. ;)
@motorsports0777 I second this.
Keneth Hansen is good driver
@15V31F
It's a joker lap. It's a kind of detour every driver must make once during a race, so it's not really a lap, despite the name. Ususally, the joker lap contains a series of slow, technical corners.
oops, well there is the scca national rallycross, but its hardly this ....
@G0Dfather0815 yea, true. thankfully, espn immediately jumped on the rallycross bandwagon :) now if only we got some wrc and rally america love xD
very fast!!!!!
@G0Dfather0815 Usually when they make new car they sold old car around 200.000 euros
I just saw div a skoda 80000e for sale in finland.
forza marcus gronholm
unless you're sebatian loeb
@G0Dfather0815 I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that a Rallycross car will cost anywhere between 750,00-1,000,000 USD
well, the x-games helps, but alot of pure rallyists reeeally don't like that.
Rally is growing in leaps and bounds popularity wise in the US its getting there.
of course i would root for the volvo...
their not very famous because most of the open area of america are in the grass lands ( tornado alley) and it would be hard to schedual an even that takes all day when a tornado can happen any minute
2:37 start of the race -_-
@PowerSports420
Ha, jokes on you; Ollie O'Donovan has been competing in rally for 25+ years and has won god knows how many Rallycross and Rally titles!
And lighten up, its the internet, its not meant to be taken seriously!
I swear, speed channel needs to drop boring nascar and cover rallycross and wrc. Better yet, national rallycross championships should be held in the US too (not just stage rallies)
LOL No fair a volvo rallycross car! it would never get damaged!
Subaru + Colin Mcrae?
Eh no
About 20 000 euro ..
@G0Dfather0815 If only... nascar needs to get out and rally needs tomove in
nascar lol
Awesom race. Check out my videos for loacal rallycross racing footage in the USA, specifically New engalnd.
I'am not you wally
lets hope not or it will become as boring as WRC
Rally America will be running a couple of trial rallycross events in 2010 with a view to running a full season in 2011.