2012 was a challenging year for the Subaru Puma Rallycross Team. Against factory teams with significantly more experience, podium finishes proved to be rare. Meanwhile, David Higgins continued his winning streak in the Rally America Championship.
Bryce Menzies joins Travis Pastrana running the Red Bull Darts through the 2013 Global Rallycross season. Enjoy
Yes, that’s a Ford Escort flying through the air into a Lancia Stratos, pushing the Italian car out of the racing line. It is one of the most hilarious moves I’ve ever seen in motorsports, I just don’t know what race it’s from.
The race you're watching finished 21 years ago. The results are in the public record, the championship is decided. So why is it so exciting to watch? Oh right, Stratos.
We love rallycross cars. To handle all the jumps and danger of dirt/tarmac racing, they have amazingly competent suspension, four wheel drive, and transmissions. What if your car had none of those things?
We've already seen the dorifto-style finale to the 2012 Global Rallycross Championship at SEMA, but we hadn't noticed that Ken Block was on fire for a while there. Much as we know him for all his Gymkhana hoonage, sometimes it's his rally driver qualities that take over.