{"id":8087,"date":"2014-09-23T15:15:25","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T22:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=8087"},"modified":"2014-09-23T15:43:34","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T22:43:34","slug":"red-bull-global-rallycross-is-fresh-and-furious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/red-bull-global-rallycross-is-fresh-and-furious\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Bull Global Rallycross is Fresh and Furious"},"content":{"rendered":"

Junkyard Blog<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>Red Bull Global Rallycross is Fresh and Furious<\/p>\n

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Photos by Andrew Chen<\/p>\n

The Red Bull Global Rallycross<\/a> championship series is a combination of rally racing and wheel-to-wheel action, with 600 HP compact cars flying 70-feet in the air as they battle it out on a mixed-surface course. It’s the perfect formula for appealing to a younger demographic of racing fans, especially with the support of marketing powerhouse Red Bull.<\/p>\n

My first experience with Red Bull GRC was during this past weekend’s doubleheader where the Port of Los Angeles played host to rounds 7 and 8 of the championship. And even though the final race was only 10 laps and lasted about 10 minutes, it was the most fun 10 minutes I’ve had at a sporting event in a long time. The 3-wide, door-rubbing sprint at the start, the epic jumps and the close calls all made for an exciting time that didn’t wear out its welcome. It’s a snackable size of racing.<\/p>\n

The atmosphere surrounding the event also helps make everything more enjoyable. There are only a handful of event staff making sure you don’t accidentally wander onto the track, but other than that I was free to walk around as I pleased, chatting with different drivers and team mechanics; something that I wouldn’t be able to do at a NASCAR or Formula 1 event.<\/p>\n