Wednesday, February 5, 2014

RED BULL - GLOBAL RALLYCROSS REVEALS NEW LOCATIONS FOR 2014 CHAMPIONSHIP


Many of the top American drivers are expected to be back in the hunt for the 2014 Championship, but there has been some shuffling in the off season. Tanner Foust is expected to announce this week that he will leave Ford to maybe drive one of the Andretti VW’s,. Photo ©Neil McDaid / Rally World News
LOS ANGELES, CA (February 5, 2014) - Red Bull Global Rallycross enters the 2014 season, its fourth full year of competition, set for an incredible breakout year. With a radically improved calendar, factory-backed competition, and the introduction of title sponsor Red Bull, the 2014 Red Bull Global Rallycross season will build on three years of solid foundations to produce incredible, high-flying competition.
Coming off of a strong 2013 season finale on the Las Vegas Strip, Red Bull Global Rallycross will debut a number of new and exciting venues similar in scope to that event. The 10-race calendar, comprised of mostly standalone events, will run from May to early November. In 2014, Red Bull Global Rallycross will visit the following markets:
  • May 17-18:                 Barbados
  • June 7:                        Austin, TX
  • June 21-22:                 Washington, DC
  • July 19-20:                  New York, NY
  • July 25-26:                  Charlotte, NC
  • August 2-3:                 Detroit, MI
  • August 22-23:             Daytona, FL
  • September 19-20:      Los Angeles, CA
  • September 26-27:      Seattle, WA
  • November 5:               Las Vegas, NV

The 2014 Red Bull Global Rallycross season will also be marked by significant major partnerships, both on and off the track. The addition of Red Bull will allow the series to participate at incredible new venues and further enhance fan experience with improved hospitality, local promotion and interactive displays. Royal Purple and GoPro are among major sponsors set to return to the sport with significantly increased participation.
The season’s first race will be held at the Top Gear Festival Barbados, marking the series’ first visit to the Caribbean. Red Bull GRC at Top Gear Festival Barbados will be the first partnership between the two entities and will kick off an action-packed summer of rallycross competition.

Racing superstars Ken Block, Tanner Foust, Scott Speed and Travis Pastrana are among the many world-class talents who will compete in Red Bull Global Rallycross in 2014. Factory-backed organizations from Ford, Subaru and Hyundai will compete, while Volkswagen will enter the series with longtime IndyCar front-runners Andretti Autosport, contributing to the strongest driver and team lineup in the world of rallycross.
With so many new and exciting developments, the 2014 Red Bull Global Rallycross season should have something to captivate all motorsports and action sports fans alike. Look for more major announcements from the series as the start of the season approaches.