Rallycross is a contact sport; violent and gritty. It’s my kind of racing. Sure, off-road short course is fun to watch because of its jumping trucks, but they’re just not relatable. The shape and look of rallycross cars on the other hand are just what we love – even if they’re far removed from their production versions.
This year I had the chance to follow the Red Bull Global Rallycross championship, and since it all wrapped up in Las Vegas during SEMA week, I figured now would be the perfect time to give you a snapshot of what a season of this motorsport looks like.
These photos are in no particular order, but they’re definitely my favorites from Red Bull GRC 2015.
Stuck between a ramp and a catch fence. This was definitely not an ideal situation for the first outing of the year.
Ken Block dominated in the first half of the season, but the latter did not go his way.
Hop, skip and a jump. As my wife puts it, these cars look like they’re doing a Gangnam Style dance.
Crossing the finish line in a rallycross race is tough enough, but doing so with just three wheels is next-level stuff.
You know it’s serious when the Swede turns on his afterburners.
And we have lift-off. Although I miss the crazy jumps from GRC a few years back, the table tops they have now are much safer.
Qualifying during golden hour does not happen very often, so I made the most of it when the series stopped in LA.
A very expensive sand scooper. Sometimes it’s impossible to avoid a nose dive.
Original published at “Speed Hunters” website.
