2012 GRC to-ings and fro-ings

The 2012 Global Rallycross Championship schedule that RallycrossWorld.com had already published on March 5 was yesterday officially confirmed in Las Vegas – but with another reservation: all dates are now declared as “tentative and subject to change”. While in the ‘General Information for 2012 – March 5 Update’ only Round 6 at Atlanta Motor Speedway was marked as “tentative and subject to change” this is now extended to all seven events. Furthermore the venue information for Atlanta has been replaced by “TBA” [to be announced].

• *The 2012 Global Rallycross Championship schedule
• May 26 Charlotte Motor Speedway
• June 9 Texas Motor Speedway
• June 30–July 1 X Games 18 Los Angeles
• July 14 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
• September 1 TBA
• Septemper 29 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
• *Tentative and subject to change

Some quotes from yesterday’s Global Rallycross Championship (GRC) and Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) press conference:

“Speedway Motorsports has always been committed to providing the very best in motorsports entertainment, and the Global Rallycross Championship will be a tremendous complement to several of our NASCAR and IndyCar weekends,” said Marcus Smith, president and chief operating officer of Speedway Motorsports. “It’s the ultimate combination of action sports and motorsports where ‘big air’ meets high speed. These drivers combine racing, drifting and stunt jumps into a high-impact show with a jaw-dropping WOW factor.”

“For Ford, Global Rallycross is an important fan outreach that allows us to connect with new generations of fans by showcasing our exciting new vehicles like Fiesta and Focus in action sports,” says Ford Racing Director Jamie Allison. “We applaud Speedway Motorsports and GRC officials for taking this step to move Rallycross to the next level.”

“This is an important step in the growth and development of GRC, offering our sponsors and teams even more value this season than they could have possibly anticipated,” says series president Brian Gale.

Finnish double World Rally Champion Marcus Grönholm is the 2012 GRC title favourite number one. © Jan Tore Brustad/RallycrossWorld.com