2013 Global RallyCross Championship

Global RallyCross Championship 2013 2012 Global RallyCross Championship 2014 Global RallyCross Championship The 2013 Global RallyCross Championship was the third season of this championship. The season consisted of nine weekends, three in X Games events (including a doubleheader after an event cancellation). Toomas Heikkinen earned his first series championship after a record-setting streak of five consecutive victories. Rules changes A penalty box will be added for this season. In case of a false start, the driver must endure a stop-go penalty in this zone avoiding the need to restart the race.http://www.global-rallycross.com/news/grc/grc-adds-penalty-box-to-2013-competition/ GRC Adds Penalty Box to 2013 Competition Global-Rallycross.com 2013-04-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20130514031126/http://www.global-rallycross.com/news/grc/grc-adds-penalty-box-to-2013-competition/ 2013-05-14 usurped Stop-go penalty can be also given for too aggressive car-to-car contact, such causing a competing driver to spin out by pushing their car.http://xgames.espn.go.com/rally-moto-x/article/9532575/x-games-los-angeles-drivers-race-fine-line-just-right-amount-wrong-rallycross https://web.archive.org/web/20130811080433/http://xgames.espn.go.com/rally-moto-x/article/9532575/x-games-los-angeles-drivers-race-fine-line-just-right-amount-wrong-rallycross dead August 11, 2013 Officials warn overly aggressive drivers Horsey John XGames.com ESPN August 4, 2013 May 23, 2014 Teams and drivers Manufacturer Constructor Team Individual Team No. Drivers Rounds Cars Chevrolet USA PMR Motorsports PMR Motorsports 59 USA Pat Moro 8–9 Chevrolet Sonic Citroën GBR LD MotorsportLD Motorsport 33 GBR Liam Doran 1 Citroën DS3 Dodge US Pastrana Racing Pastrana Racing 99 US Bryce Menzies 1–6, 8–9 Dodge Dart NOR Henning Solberg 7 199 US Travis Pastrana 1, 4, 6, 8–9 RUS Timur Timerzyanov 2–3, 5, 7 Ford SWE OMSE2 Royal Purple OMSE2 7 USA Townsend Bell 2–3 Ford Fiesta ST 32 CAN Steve Arpin AllRdio OMSE2 77 US Scott Speed All SWE Olsbergs MSEOlsbergs MSE 18 SWE Patrik Sandell AllRockstar Energy Olsbergs MSE 34 US Tanner Foust AllRockstar Energy Metal Mulisha Olsbergs MSE 38 US Brian Deegan AllBluebeam Olsbergs MSE 57 FIN Toomas Heikkinen All US Hoonigan Racing DivisionHoonigan Racing Division 43 US Ken Block All Hyundai US Rhys Millen Racing Rhys Millen Racing 4 FRA Stephan Verdier 8–9 Hyundai Veloster 14 BEL David Sterckx 6 67 NZ Rhys Millen 6, 9 MiniGBR LD MotorsportLD Motorsport 33 GBR Liam Doran 2–3, 5–6 Mini Countryman JCWGBR ProdriveProdrive 40 USA Dave Mirra 8–9 Mitsubishi BRA X Team Racing X Team Racing 12 BRA Nelson Piquet Jr. 1, 4, 8–9 Mitsubishi Lancer BRA Guilherme Spinelli 2–3 Peugeot BRA XRC Team Brasil XRC Team Brasil 12A BRA Eduardo Marques Jr. 1 Peugeot 207 13 BRA Mauricio Neves 1 Subaru US Subaru Puma Rallycross Team USA Subaru Puma Rallycross Team USA 11 NOR Sverre Isachsen 2–9 Subaru WRX STI 40 US Dave Mirra 2–7 81 US Bucky Lasek 2–9 FRA Verdier Racing Verdier Racing 12 FRA Stephan Verdier 6 Volkswagen SWE Marklund Motorsport Marklund Motorsport 29 US Buddy Rice 1 Volkswagen Polo SWE Mattias Ekström 2–3 RUS Timur Timerzyanov 6 92 SWE Anton Marklund 1–3, 6 Schedule http://www.global-rallycross.com/news/press-releases/global-rallycross-confirms-2013-schedule-featuring-international-expansion/ 2013 GRC Schedule Global-Rallycross.com 2014-03-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20140226023723/http://www.global-rallycross.com/news/press-releases/global-rallycross-confirms-2013-schedule-featuring-international-expansion/ 2014-02-26 usurped Round Location Companion Event Date 1 BRA Foz do Iguaçu X Games Brazil April 21 2–3 (DH) GER Munich X Games Munich June 29–30 4 USA New Hampshire Motor Speedway Lenox Industrial Tools 301 July 11 5 USA Bristol Motor Speedway Standalone July 20 6 USA Irwindale Event Center X Games Los Angeles August 4 7 USA Atlanta Motor Speedway Standalone August 10 8 USA The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway AACA AutoFair Fall Meet September 22 9 USA Las Vegas SEMA Automotive Trade Show November 7 (DH): An event in Barcelona at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium May 19 was called off because of weather conditions. The Munich round, originally scheduled for June 30, was converted into a doubleheader round with races on June 29 and 30.http://www.global-rallycross.com/news/latestnews/rain-forces-cancellation-of-global-rallycross-at-x-games-barcelona/ Rain forces cancellation of Global Rallycross at X Games Barcelona. 2013-05-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20130619233849/http://www.global-rallycross.com/news/latestnews/rain-forces-cancellation-of-global-rallycross-at-x-games-barcelona/ 2013-06-19 usurped Season summary The first event of the season in Foz do Iguaçu was performed on a purpose-built gravel track, with the start/finish straight having the only tarmac section. Fifteen drivers took part in the event. Liam Doran set the fastest laptime in the seeding round.http://xgames.espn.go.com/rally-moto-x/article/9193747/liam-doran-scores-fastest-lap-time-x-games-brazil-rallycross-seeding https://web.archive.org/web/20130423062553/http://xgames.espn.go.com/rally-moto-x/article/9193747/liam-doran-scores-fastest-lap-time-x-games-brazil-rallycross-seeding dead April 23, 2013 Doran scores fastest time in RallyCross seeding ESPN.com April 20, 2013 Heat 1 was won by Finnish driver Toomas Heikkinen, who took advantage of a crash at the start of the heat. Ken Block took second place, with Liam Doran placed third, after retiring on Lap 1. Heat 2 was won by Brian Deegan followed by Travis Pastrana is second. Nelson Piquet Jr. finished third despite being penalized for a jump start. Bryce Menzies finished the heat in last place. In Heat 3 the reigning champion Tanner Foust took victory over Steve Arpin. Patrik Sandell and Mauricio Neves finished in third and fourth place, respectively. Scott Speed was the winner of Heat 4 by passing Anton Marklund on the last corner, despite spinning on the first lap. Buddy Rice ended up third, with Eduardo Marques Jr rounding off the heat. Buddy Rice won the Last Chance Qualifier, meaning he qualified for the final along with second-place finisher Patrik Sandell. Doran's car failure at the start of the race, retires both himself and Bryce Menzies, denying them both of qualifying for the final. The Final saw mayhem at the first turn on Lap 1, which shook up the field, placing Heikkinen into the lead from Speed and Marklund after Lap 1. After Lap 2, Speed slowed down, which allowed Marklund to jump into second place. By the end of Lap 3, the race is red flagged, and is scheduled to restart, after retirements from Foust, Pastrana, Block and Rice. On the restart, Scott Speed sat on pole from a six car grid. Travis Pastrana, Buddy Rice, Ken Block and reigning champion Tanner Foust were all unable to make the restart. On Lap 1 Toomas Heikkinen aggressively made his way into the lead, ahead of Speed and Arpin by the end of the lap. On the second lap, Arpin took the joker lap, but failed to pass Speed, leaving the top three the same after the end of the lap. On Lap 4, Sandell takes the joker lap to pass Arpin into 3rd place, as Speed starts closing down Heikkinen for the lead. On the final lap, Speed finally used his joker lap to pass Heikkinen on the last corner of the race, to take the gold medal. Heikkinen won the silver, and Sandell the bronze. For all three of them it was their first X Games medals, most notably Speed, who had not ever drove a rally car prior to the event. Steve Arpin finished 4th, ahead of Brian Deegan in 5th, and Anton Marklund in 6th. The second round of the season was set to take place in Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, as part of the Barcelona X Games. Spanish drivers Nani Roma and Carlos Sainz, both Dakar Rally champions, arrived to debut in this event.http://www.motoryracing.com/rallycross/noticias/carlos-sainz-estara-xgames-barcelona/ Carlos Sainz estará en los X Games Barcelona Motor y Racing May 14, 2013http://www.global-rallycross.com/news/grc/2004-dakar-rally-winner-nani-roma-to-compete-in-barcelona/ 2004 Dakar Rally Winner Nani Roma To Compete in Barcelona Global Rallycross May 3, 2013 May 12, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130507144557/http://www.global-rallycross.com/news/grc/2004-dakar-rally-winner-nani-roma-to-compete-in-barcelona/ May 7, 2013 usurped However, after heavy rain all day, the whole event was eventually moved to Munich after several delays on May 19, and the Munich event turned into a doubleheader. Day 1 featured Liam Doran win in his new Mini, while Toomas Heikkinen won gold in race 2. The Subaru PUMA Rallycross Team USA made their 2013 debut, and Townsend Bell made his GRC debut in the #7 Royal Purple Ford Fiesta, for OMSE2. Round 4 took place in Loudon, New Hampshire, at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. GRC Lites made their debut there, and Joni Wiman won the first-ever Lites race. In the Supercar class, Travis Pastrana returned, and Tanner Foust led 9 of 10 laps in the final, but crashed in the final corner, handing the win to Heikkinen. The fifth round of the season took place in Bristol. Joni Wiman won the Lites final, which had to be restarted because Kevin Eriksson flipped over on the first lap. Patrik Sandell won his heat, but Heikkinen cruised to an easy third victory in a row. Round 6 took place at Irwindale Speedway, as part of X Games Los Angeles. David Sterckx, Rhys Millen, and Stephan Verdier made their 2013 debut, and Reinis Nitišs made his Lites debut. In Supercars, Sverre Isachsen won heat 1, which had to be restarted because Steve Arpin crashed. Heat 2 saw Liam Doran win. Toomas Heikkinen won Heat 3, while Heat 4 went to Ken Block. Anton Marklund crashed on the 1st turn of the LCQ, and that caused the 2nd red flag of the day. Marklund was out. On the restart, Rhys Millen and Scott Speed advanced. In the final, Ken Block, Liam Doran, and others crashed on the first turn. Toomas Heikkinen won the final X Games LA gold medal in history. Tanner Foust took silver, and Sverre Isachsen took bronze. Round 7 took place at Atlanta Motor Speedway, as a standalone event. Bryce Menzies was replaced by Henning Solberg in the #99 Dodge, and Travis Pastrana was once again replaced by Timur Timerzyanov. Patrik Sandell crashed into a dirt embankment in the LCQ, sending him airborne. Toomas Heikkinen almost secured the championship with another win, while Joni Wiman won in Lites. Round 8 took place at the dirt track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where Pat Moro debuted his new Chevrolet Sonic and Dave Mirra helped Prodrive make its official debut, after having rented its Mini to Doran for much of the season. Block, Speed and Deegan took heat victories, while Foust missed the final after rolling his car during the final heat. Speed won the final, while third place for Heikkinen (having qualified via the LCQ) gave him the championship title. The season finale took place in Las Vegas during the week of the SEMA Show as a two-day event, with practice, seeding, and the first set of heats run on Wednesday and the second set of heats, LCQ, and final run on Thursday. Heikkinen aimed to continue his streak of eight consecutive podiums with a pair of heat wins, while Foust, Block, and Speed also swept each of their heats. The LCQ saw Nelson Piquet Jr. spin Sverre Isachsen to earn a transfer spot and land his Mitsubishi in the final, but a protest from Isachsen saw stewards disqualify Piquet for aggressive driving and restore the transfer spot to the Norwegian. In the final, a jump start from Foust forced him into the penalty box, giving Block a lead that he would never relinquish. Block would earn his first GRC victory in his 17th GRC start, while Foust ended the season with a runner-up finish and Travis Pastrana completed the podium. Results Events No.EventSeeding RoundHeat 1Heat 2Heat 3Heat 4WinnerTeam Manufacturer Winning manufacturer1Foz do IguaçuGBR Liam DoranFIN Toomas HeikkinenUSA Brian DeeganUSA Tanner FoustUSA Scott SpeedUSA Scott SpeedSWE OMSE2Ford2 MunichGBR Liam DoranGBR Liam DoranUSA Tanner FoustUSA Ken BlockFIN Toomas HeikkinenGBR Liam DoranGBR LD MotorsportMini3FIN Toomas HeikkinenFIN Toomas HeikkinenSWE Mattias EkströmGBR Liam DoranUSA Brian DeeganFIN Toomas HeikkinenSWE Olsbergs MSEFord4LoudonUS Ken BlockUS Ken BlockFIN Toomas HeikkinenUS Tanner FoustN/AFIN Toomas HeikkinenSWE Olsbergs MSEFord5BristolUS Ken BlockUS Ken BlockSWE Patrik SandellNOR Sverre IsachsenN/AFIN Toomas HeikkinenSWE Olsbergs MSEFord6IrwindaleUS Brian DeeganNOR Sverre IsachsenGBR Liam DoranFIN Toomas HeikkinenUS Ken BlockFIN Toomas HeikkinenSWE Olsbergs MSEFord7AtlantaFIN Toomas HeikkinenFIN Toomas HeikkinenUSA Ken BlockUSA Tanner Foust N/AFIN Toomas HeikkinenSWE Olsbergs MSEFord8Charlotte USA Ken Block USA Ken Block USA Scott Speed USA Brian Deegan N/A USA Scott Speed SWE OMSE2 Ford9Las Vegas USA Tanner Foust USA Tanner Foust FIN Toomas Heikkinen USA Ken Block USA Scott Speed USA Ken Block USA Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Drivers standings Points are awarded to the top sixteen finishers using the following structure: Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th  Points 20 17 15 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Bold indicates the fastest in the seeding round. * indicates a heat win. Pos. Position Driver TeamBRABRAGERMUNUSALOUUSABRIUSAIRWUSAATLUSACHAUSALVPts1 FIN Toomas Heikkinen Olsbergs MSE 2* 3*1* 1* 1 1* 1** 3 4**1692 USA Tanner Foust Olsbergs MSE 8* 6* 3 4* 7 2 2* 10* 2**1233 USA Ken Block Hoonigan Racing Division 9 2* DSQ 5* 2** 6* 8** 7** 1**1154 USA Brian Deegan Olsbergs MSE 5* 7 9* 3 3 7 6 2* 131065 USA Scott Speed OMSE2 1* 9 15 9 13 9 7 1* 9**946 SWE Patrik Sandell Olsbergs MSE 3 8 13 2 5** 8 11 13 7897 NOR Sverre Isachsen Subaru Puma Rallycross 17 8 6 4* 3* 3 8 5868 CAN Steve Arpin OMSE2 4 11 5 12 6 14 9 5 8799 GBR Liam Doran LD Motorsport 13 1* 2* 9 10*5910 USA Travis Pastrana Pastrana Racing 7 7 5 9* 35611 USA Bucky Lasek Subaru Puma Rallycross 14 11 8 12 11 12 6 144912 USA Dave Mirra Subaru Puma Rallycross/Prodrive 15 14 13 11 15 4 12 DNS3613 USA Bryce Menzies Pastrana Racing 15 16 17 11 10 13 14 63514 RUS Timur Timerzyanov Pastrana Racing/Marklund Motorsport 10 12 8 18 53415 SWE Mattias Ekström Marklund Motorsport 5 4*2616 SWE Anton Marklund Marklund Motorsport 6 4 16 172617 FRA Stephan Verdier Verdier Racing/Rhys Millen Racing 12 4 122318 NZ Rhys Millen Rhys Millen Racing 4 102019 BRA Nelson Piquet Jr. X Team Racing 11 10 15 151720 USA Townsend Bell OMSE2 12 61621 BRA Guilherme Spinelli X Team Racing 13 71422 USA Pat Moro PMR Motorsports 11 111223 USA Buddy Rice Marklund Motorsport 10724 NOR Henning Solberg Pastrana Racing 10725 BRA Mauricio Neves XRC Team Brasil 12526 BRA Eduardo Marques Jr. XRC Team Brasil 14327 BEL David Sterckx Rhys Millen Racing 16128 ESP Nani Roma All4 Racing - 029 ESP Carlos Sainz Marklund Motorsport - 0 Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Finished, in points Blue Finished, no pointsNot classified (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not participate Excluded (EX) GRC Lites section December 2013 Pos. Position Driver No. TeamUSALOUUSABRIUSAIRWUSAATLUSACHAUSALVPts. Points 1 FIN Joni Wiman 93 Set Promotion 1 1 1 1 1 1 128 2 SWE Sebastian Eriksson 37 Olsbergs MSE 2 5 3 3 3 3 93 3 USA Mitchell deJong 24 Olsbergs MSE 4 2 2 4 5 81 4 SWE Kevin Eriksson 39 Set Promotion 3 6 4 5 7 6 75 5 SWE Alexander Westlund 55 Set Promotion 5 3 6 4 5 7 74 6 USA Austin Dyne 99 AD Racing 6 2108 8 4 66 7 USA Geoff Sykes 65 Olsbergs MSE7 497 2 8 66 8 USA Harry Cheung 88 Cohesive Front Racing97 89 6 46 9 TUR Halid Avdagic 4 Olsbergs MSE88 7 29 10 LAT Reinis Nitišs 15 Olsbergs MSE 5 6 23 11 USA Tyler Benson 60 Olsbergs MSE10 910 22 12 SWE Eric Faren 21 Olsbergs MSE 2 18 13 USA Brent Lee 35 Olsbergs MSE9 8 References Category:X Games Global RallyCross Category:Global RallyCross Championship