2017 Rallycross Thread. World RX/GRC/national championshipsRally

[The Stig Farmer]

Solberg and Kristoffersson's Polo GTI for 2017. PSRX and VW Sweden combine forces...

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Ew. Just ew.

 

[Rossell2]

So THAT'S where the WRC Polo went.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

So THAT'S where the WRC Polo went.

Nope, it's a completely different car. It has more in common with the 2016 Polo than the 2017 model.

 

[GTracer38]

Love the car, not sure on the team name. PSRX Volkswagen Team World RX Team Sweden (or PSRXVTWRXTS for short) doesn't exactly roll of the tongue...

 

[The Stig Farmer]

The Polo is almost definitely based on Kristoffersson's previous car, not the canned WRC car. But one note from the reveal livestream is that it now uses the GRC engine

 

[GTracer38]

Csucsu's Kia Rio;

And Chicherit testing his Renault Clio;

 

[The Stig Farmer]

2017 EKS liveries.

 

[Silver Arrows]

I like the far right one. Black and white works much better for the livery scheme EKS is going for.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Ground is broken at Silverstone for the Stowe rallycross course.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Any word on the actual layout? I'd like to put things into perspective.

 

[05XR8]

2017 EKS liveries.

How cute are those? I think I'll start watching.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Break out your 3D glasses....





They're certainly eye-catching.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Best looking 2017 RX livery so far.

 

[CodeRedR51]

All of the 2017 World Rallycross Championship races will be streamed live on the Ford Performance facebook page. You'll have to go HERE to see them. I tried to embed their announcement post but it wouldn't work.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

...and we here in the UK can find every round live on Motors TV (Sky/Virgin)

 

[Katiegan]

...and we here in the UK can find every round live on Motors TV (Sky/Virgin)

If only I had Sky in my bedroom. Will have to fight for control of the living room TV instead.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

The Hansen Peugeots are now thoroughly revised from the previous model, and apparently as wide as legally possible.

....and your class of 2017

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Liam Doran banned from competing in 2017:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/128729/doran-banned-for-2017-due-to-altercation

 

[boiltheocean]

If only I had Sky in my bedroom. Will have to fight for control of the living room TV instead.

If only it stayed on Quest which is on Freeview!

 

[toledo47]

I'm planning on going to a GRC event and the tickets are on sale. There are two days but I can't seem to find any info on what's on each day.

Depends on the event. Some of them are double headers, some aren't. All are 2 day shows.
If its a double header, both days are full shows with Heats, Semi finals, LCQ and Final.
If its not a double header then on day 1, its just a couple of heats.
All tickets are general admission though, and they wont sell out, so i dont know that I would recommend buying again.
There isnt any big benefit. I think they are a little cheaper if you buy ahead i guess.

 

[GTracer38]

Will there be any Seat's again this year?

Also, Chicherit's Renault for this year;

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Liam Doran banned from competing in 2017:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/128729/doran-banned-for-2017-due-to-altercation

Unfortunately someone had a brain fart and put him in the world feed commentary team...

 

[Katiegan]

Unfortunately someone had a brain fart and put him in the world feed commentary team...

So he was banned from competing in the sport for his behaviour but it's completely fine to endorse him as a commentator?

 

[JohnBM01]

I can't wait to see the Global Rallycross action once that series starts up. Fun-to-watch, frenzied racing rallycross is. I'll probably look up more World Rallycross stuff on YouTube or something.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Liam Doran banned from competing in 2017:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/128729/doran-banned-for-2017-due-to-altercation

I read that he went to a car show in Norway and ended up getting into fist fights, breaking a tuners car by jumping on it with his fat ass then hiding under a car when the police came to arrest him. Its about time his career came to an end, he has a rubbish attitude and has only had the moderate success he has so far through his dad buying the best for him year after year.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

I read that he went to a car show in Norway and ended up getting into fist fights, breaking a tuners car by jumping on it with his fat ass then hiding under a car when the police came to arrest him

He was also high.

 

[Katiegan]

Yeah, a cocaine-fuelled brawl at Gatebil is what did it for him.

He's just a spoilt kid. He's the rudest driver I've ever met, he doesn't even make eye contact with you at signing sessions. It's a shame since Pat Doran is such a nice guy.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Yeah, a cocaine-fuelled brawl at Gatebil is what did it for him.

He's just a spoilt kid. He's the rudest driver I've ever met, he doesn't even make eye contact with you at signing sessions. It's a shame since Pat Doran is such a nice guy.

And it doesn't help that he seems to be under the illusion that he's a legend in the sport.
He's tried to be the British Ken Block, and failed miserably.

 

[Katiegan]

And it doesn't help that he seems to be under the illusion that he's a legend in the sport.
He's tried to be the British Ken Block, and failed miserably.

I'll admit he's pretty decent at gymkhana, but he's not the legend of rallycross that he thinks he is. It's just a shame he seems to be the poster child of British rallycross still, which only fuels his ego further.