LOS ANGELES – (May 13, 2014) Red Bull Global Rallycross will open its 2014 season on May 17-18 in Barbados in conjunction with Top Gear Festival Barbados. The series is poised to produce its best season yet, bringing the greatest lineup of drivers and teams in the world of motorsport, and the most exciting racing action on the planet to more locations than ever before.
“We are extremely excited for the future of our series, with the great support from our TV partner NBC, our amazing line up of sponsors and the unprecedented manufacturer participation,” said Red Bull Global Rallycross CEO Colin Dyne.
The series’ 10-race schedule features a number of new events in exciting and high-profile locations, and will be broadcast on network television. New partner NBC Sports Group will carry nine race broadcasts on the NBC broadcast network, primarily live, with re-airs on cable on the NBC Sports Network. The full 2014 Red Bull GRC schedule is as follows:
· 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
*X Games Austin, the second event of the season, will be broadcast live on ABC.
The series is proud to welcome Red Bull as its new primary strategic partner for the 2014 season, the first year of a multi-year relationship. Other new, best-in-class partnerships include tire supplier Yokohama, as well as Odyssey Battery and Fram Oil and Air Filters. These companies join an established list of series partners including Royal Purple, Sylvania, GoPro, and Motegi Racing, all of whom return from the 2013 season. Manufacturer partners include Ford, Subaru, Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Chevrolet.
Two-time Red Bull GRC champion Tanner Foust, 2013 GRC Vegas winner Ken Block, and 2013 X Games Brazil gold medalist Scott Speed headline a driver list that also includes former Pikes Peak Hill Climb world record holder Rhys Millen, three-time European rallycross champion Sverre Isachsen, former F1 and NASCAR driver Nelson Piquet Jr., and 2013 GRC Sportsmanship Award winner Bucky Lasek. Emma Gilmour, a three-time runner up in the New Zealand Rally Championship, will become the first female driver in series history in Barbados, joining a rookie class that includes 2013 GRC Lites champion Joni Wiman and 2012 K&N Pro Series West Rookie of the Year and K&N East veteran Austin Dyne.
About Red Bull Global Rallycross
Designed to produce the fastest and most exciting racing in motorsports, Red Bull Global Rallycross pits small production-based cars against each other in door-to-door racing featuring dirt, asphalt, and table-top jumps. With enhanced engineering and safety features, the cars produce 600 horsepower and can accelerate from 0-60 miles per hour in less than two seconds, and can also withstand 70-foot jumps and other vehicle contact. For more information visit www.RedBullGlobalRallycross.com.
