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50-825: The RallyCar Rallycross Championship is a rallycross championship held in the United States . Founded in 2010, it is the first series in America for European-style rallycross competition. The series is run by RallyCar, which also runs the Rally America stage rallying series. RallyCar Rallycross is different from SCCA RallyCross , which is similar to Autocross but contested on an unpaved surface. Cars run one at-a-time, unlike rallycross, where competitors race wheel-to-wheel. The first event attracted names such as Travis Pastrana , Dave Mirra and Tanner Foust . Rallycross made its US debut at X Games 16 in 2010, under

100-588: A Dutch counterpart to Robert Reed, discovered rallycross during a visit to Great Britain in 1968 and immediately understood its potential for the television viewers. By that time there were nearly ten million Britons watching some of the events on television. Back home in the Netherlands, Herzet contacted the race and rally driver as well as motoring journalist Gerard van Lennep (a cousin to Formula One driver Gijs van Lennep ) to discuss his find. Both agreed that this form of sprint racing could be also appropriate for

150-565: A TV show (with especially invited rally drivers), produced by Robert Reed of ABC Weekend TV for ITV 's World of Sport programme, at Lydden Circuit (between Dover and Canterbury ) in Great Britain on Saturday, 4 February 1967. The first true rallycross was organised by Bud Smith (d. 1994) and the Tunbridge Wells Centre of the 750 MC , with the aid of Lydden Circuit owner Bill Chesson (d. 1999), and

200-657: A dozen or so years the sport faded in Australia. Peter Brock was especially successful driving for the Holden Dealer Team in a supercharged Holden Torana GTR . The inaugural Australian Rallycross Championship was held at the Tailem Bend circuit on 24 June 1979 and was won by Larry Perkins , driving a 2.0-litre Volkswagen Beetle for Kruger Motors. This was the only Australian Rallycross Championship to be contested. A national rallycross championship

250-513: A final race. It features different categories for "buggies", including SuperBuggy, Buggy1600, and JuniorBuggy. Events also host rounds of the FIA European Cross Car Championship and FIA Cross Car Academy Trophy for younger drivers aged between 13 and 16 years old. FIA European Autocross Championship was established as an FIA European Cup in 1977 and was upgraded to an FIA European Championship in 1982. Since 2021,

300-714: A half years and several rallycross events at Lydden as well as Croft Circuit (near Darlington ) the BBC adopted the young sport for its Grandstand programme while ITV dropped it after the British Rallycross Winter Series 1968/69. In 1969 Lydden Circuit and Croft Circuit were joined by another RX venue, Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire . However, while both Lydden and Croft nowadays are still in use for rallycross Cadwell Park later dropped this type of car racing from its schedule. Rob Herzet ( AVRO ),

350-408: A maximum of 10 cars on track simultaneously and consist of a succession of qualifying heats leading to two semi-finals and a final. The championship has a series of events throughout the year in various locations. For example, in 2022, the events were held in places like Seelow , Vilkyčiai , Nová Paka , Saint-Georges-de-Montaigu , Přerov , Saint-Igny de Vers , Maggiora , and Mollerussa . In

400-403: A region-wide basis, with Motorsport UK overseeing rules and regulations. Some people choose to start singularly, particularly if they compete in a rally car. The sport is relatively low risk as there is or should be nothing to hit. However, if you wish, you may do double car starts. Most people opt for this, although some competitors choose to do 3 and 4 car starts whilst still competing against

450-588: A regular event. The SCCA National Championship is held in September in the Midwest . Currently (2024 and prior) held in Lincoln, Nebraska. The event takes place over 4 days with half the drivers competing on the first two days and half the last two days. Two different courses are driven with winners determined by combining best times from both courses. It is considered the largest amateur motorsport racing event in

500-486: A selection of the ten FIA European Autocross Championship events also host rounds of the FIA European Cross Car Championship (7 competitions in 2022) and the FIA Cross Car Academy Trophy (5 competitions in 2022, reserved for drivers aged 13 to 16). The championship is run on circuits on natural terrain, with any type of unsealed surface, from 800 to 1,400 metres in length. Autocross races involve

550-467: A system of heats or alternative timing methods for the classification rather than racing for position and declaring the first across the finish line as the winner. Autocross began in the United Kingdom in the early 1950s at an amateur level within local motor clubs using temporary courses marked on grassy fields to not cause damage to any cars. The creator of rallycross , Robert Reed, wanted

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600-547: A time running against the clock, with traffic cones defining the path to be driven, and an emphasis on car handling and precision manoeuvring. Autocross courses can be as short as 800 metres or several kilometres long. Courses may be temporary and marked by traffic cones which can be reconfigured during events, or be permanent tracks with approval by a motorsport body. Events typically have many classes that allow almost any vehicle, from production touring cars to purpose-built racing cars. The international body for autocross,

650-574: A version of autocross with more spectator-appeal to be made for television, using professional racing and rally drivers and teams; and courses featuring jumps, sharper corners and a mixture of sealed and unsealed surfaces. In the United States, the motorsport called autocross is more like the UK and European sport of Autotesting or Autoslalom , and what is called rallycross in the US is more like what

700-497: Is a form of motorsport in which competitors are timed to complete a short course using automobiles on a dirt or grass surface, excepting where sealed surfaces are used in United States. Rules vary according to the governing or sanctioning body, such as the length of the course, the amount of permitted attempts, or whether competitors start the course individually at intervals or at the same time as others. In this latter form, Autocross differs from other forms of motor racing by using

750-610: Is also uncommon, and not usually necessary on a typical autocross course. They are similar to the Japanese gymkhana , another type of handling competition. Gymkhanas are tighter than motorkhanas and autotests, with numerous 360-degree turns around cones and courses which loop back on themselves. Fast times require sliding, and resembles a combination of autocross and drifting . Gymkhana does not usually require backing up. In ProSolo, an SCCA-sanctioned programme of autocross, two cars run side by side on mirror-image courses after starting at

800-466: Is known as autokhana. Motorkhana (Australia and New Zealand) and autotesting (the UK and Ireland) are also similar disciplines. With speeds rarely exceeding 40 mph (60 km/h), motorkhana and autotesting are slower than American autocross, require hand-braking, and have sections that must be navigated in reverse. Autocross speeds can exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), and courses requiring drivers to reverse are generally prohibited. Hand-braking

850-516: Is often wrongly connected with the cancellation of the 1967 RAC Rally , due to foot-and-mouth disease , in November 1967, about ten months after the maiden event. Some foreign entrants for the RAC had also planned to take part in the 1st international rallycross at Lydden Circuit, on Saturday, 25 November 1967, but went home immediately after the rally had been cancelled on the evening of 17 November, and

900-708: Is the current national series in the United Kingdom. The calendar features iconic rallycross circuits including Lydden Hill Race Circuit . Recognised as an official championship by the MSUK, the governing body of motorsport in Great Britain. The first FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) took place from 4–5 May 2014, alongside the FIA European Rallycross Championship (Euro RX) , the latter formerly known as FIA European Championships for Rallycross Drivers . Former World Rally Championship champion Petter Solberg took first place to become

950-628: The FIA , and the French body, FFSA , both provide technical specifications for cross cars , lightweight buggy cars. Australian Autocross was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport , which defined it as a speed event held on a dirt course less than two kilometres long. Eligible vehicles ranged from standard road-going cars through to purpose-built buggies to full racing or rallying -prepared machines. Drivers could begin competing at

1000-526: The ABC TV viewers started with round one on 23 September, to be followed by round two on 7 October. The series was run over a total of six rounds (three at Lydden and three at Croft) and was eventually won by Englishman Tony Chappell ( Ford Escort Twin Cam ), who became the first British Rallycross champion after winning the final round of the new series on 6 April 1968 at Lydden. However, the true birth of rallycross

1050-637: The ASWMC Autocross Championship was finally launched. Presently, there are many local clubs which host across the UK, although the main regions hosting Autocross events are: AEMC for East Anglia, ANECCC - North East, and, the ASWMC for the South-West region. The ASWMC, for its part, now has 13 different Championships, which attract around 250 contenders each year. The regional autocross events also have different formats. For instance,

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1100-625: The Dutch Rallycross Association was founded and, during 1970, organised another five events at Venlo. For 1971 the Nederlandse Rallycross Vereniging (NRV) moved the sport to its new continental home at Valkenswaard near Eindhoven . The Eurocircuit opened on Saturday 17 April with a race that was won by Jan de Rooy and his famous DAF 555 Coupé 4WD and became the first track in the World that

1150-809: The Irwindale Raceway. American newcomer, Mitchell deJong joined the series and made history as the youngest to win the Silver Medal in X-Games in his first attempt at age 16. In 2014 the Global Rallycross Championship Series traveled to tracks across the U.S. and Canada. The series traveled to Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas where American driver, Mitchell deJong made history again when he became

1200-593: The Netherlands. Van Lennep soon started his investigations and found a military testing ground near the town of Venlo , close to the Dutch-German border. Actually there had been two venues available, the one at Venlo in Limburg and one at Elst in Gelderland, but the aid offered by the army turned the decision into the favour of Venlo. On Saturday 17 May 1969 a group of invited rally and racing drivers went to

1250-788: The South West follows the traditional two-car start, except for the 4 abreast Sandocross that used to run at Weston-Super-Mare, while the North East region involves 4-car autocross. Cars compete against the clock, and start at the same time. A well attended international series is the FIA European Championship for Autocross Drivers. The FIA European Autocross Championship is a racing competition held on natural terrain circuits with unsealed surfaces ranging from 800 to 1,400 metres in length. Up to 10 cars race simultaneously in qualifying heats, followed by two semi-finals and

1300-400: The UK and Europe call autocross. The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) publishes rules for autocross, which are also used by many independent clubs, as well as hosting national events and championships within its Solo branded series. The National Auto Sport Association brands its version of US-style autocross as NASA-X, Both take place on sealed asphalt or concrete surfaces, one car at

1350-565: The US, both autocross and slalom are disciplines included in the SCCA's branded time trial series, Solo, and the terms are commonly used interchangeably. Other regions of the world use different names. Parts of Canada and Eastern Europe (including Russia , Ukraine , and Moldova ) have an autoslalom discipline and events. In the United Kingdom , the closest discipline to autocross is known as autosolo . In Malaysia and Thailand it

1400-460: The United States, there is dirt track racing , close to rallycross, but with two big differences, the vehicles are sprint cars , late models , modifieds and midgets instead, and they usually run in oval dirt tracks. In Great Britain, autocross was where some of the pioneers of rallycross started. In other Europeans countries, autocross is similar to in Britain, but with the cars starting at

1450-539: The age of 14 and must have held a recognised racing licence, which was usually obtainable on the day through the hosting club. American autocross events (also called "Solo", Auto-x" or "Autoslalom") are typically held on flat, paved surfaces such as parking lots or airport tarmacs, and usually have a new course for each event, marked by traffic cones. Autocross is one of the most accessible and affordable forms of motorsport, and autocross events are open to novices. Because autocross events use rubber traffic cones to define

1500-511: The beginning of 2021 season . The Supercar category was renamed to RX1, and a new electric rallycross supercar category RX1e was introduced. The Junior RX2 series were dropped, and Junior electric series RX2e were introduced. RX1e championship is expected to debut in 2022 season , consisting of the RX1 supercars retrofitted with two 250kW electric motors (equivalent of 680 horsepower ), and equipped with 52kWh performance battery. In Australia and in

1550-485: The clock. The British autocross began in the early 1950s when clubs organized timed runs around courses set on farmers' fields. By 1954, Taunton MC organized the first ever autocross series in the United Kingdom. This, however, was only repeated in 1959 when the club was awarded the permit to hold the British National Autocross event. Shortly, thereafter, the sporting event caught on and, by 1963,

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1600-753: The course, and are typically run on paved surfaces with few obstructions, the hazards and barriers to entry are low. While speeds are generally no greater than those encountered in legal highway driving, the combination of concentration and precision manoeuvring gives drivers an experience similar to that of a full road course race . Competitors range from casual participants driving their commuter vehicles, to dedicated competitors driving purpose-built cars with special tires. There are classes accommodating varying degrees of car modification, as well as classes specifically for women and children. Many events are open to spectators. Many local car clubs offer autocross novice driving schools to help drivers feel comfortable before

1650-624: The first FIA World Rallycross Championship winner. The 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship consists of 12 events globally for the Supercar category. FIA World and European Rallycross Championship cars are built based on production car body shells of vehicles homologated for Group A and Group N, or permitted by a special FIA list for non-homologated cars to be used in rallycross but are extensively modified. Different rallycross championships and events use different formats and scoring systems. The FIA made changes to rallycross categories before

1700-734: The name SuperRally, organised by RallyCar. The championship is aimed to make rallycross grow at a national level in the United States. Three events were held at the end of 2010 at New Jersey Motorsports Park . The first full season was run in 2011, with three races being also valid for the Global Rallycross Championship in the West Coast and three in the Midwest as a supporting event to the Traxxas TORC Series . Rallycross The sport started as

1750-644: The same time like in rallycross. Also there is crosskart racing. The motocross , which is similar to rallycross, but with motorcycles, ATVs and Pit bikes is very popular worldwide. It also have the bike motocross and the side car motocross . In France, they have camion cross , (truck cross in English) similar to rallycross, but with trucks instead. The most known championship is the Coupe de France de camion cross . [REDACTED] Media related to Rallycross at Wikimedia Commons Autocross Autocross

1800-511: The series went to Foz do Iguaçu , Brazil, and Munich , Germany, and a rained-out event in Barcelona, Spain. In 2013, GRC Lites made their debut in Loudon, New Hampshire, with the series most exciting race held at Atlanta Motor Speedway pitting professional European rallycross drivers against newcomer, American Mitchell DeJong. Global Rallycross was also featured in X Games this year, held at

1850-496: The so-called AVRO-Trophy and on 16 August of the same year NSU campaigner Hans Kok claimed the first national Dutch rallycross title. On October 4 1969 Holland saw its last Rallycross event of the first season, a stand-alone one-off race organised on a temporary track that was quickly set up on pastureland near the ‘Europahal’ at the town of Elst, halfway between Arnhem and Nijmegen. Here it was young Briton ‘Jumping’ Jeff Wiliamson who drove his Riley 1300 to overall victory. On 1 November

1900-477: The spot for a test day. Everybody was really satisfied and enthusiastic and only three weeks later, on Saturday 7 June the first rallycross event on the European continent was held. The track consisted of a section of concrete runway, loose sections through heathland and a hollow, about 40 metres long and 10 metres deep, usually used for tank testing. Although the soft heath soil and the muddy hollow hampered most of

1950-620: The streets of Downtown Los Angeles. The series had several popular drivers such as Tanner Foust , Ken Block , Travis Pastrana , Finn Marcus Grönholm , Kiwi Rhys Millen , Dave Mirra , Frenchman Stéphane Verdier , Swede Michael Jernberg and Briton Liam Doran . The events were televised on ESPN. In 2012, the series grew to seven events run in conjunction with NASCAR Sprint Cup and IndyCar weekends as well as X Games 18 in Los Angeles. Several marques fielded factory- or importer-supported efforts including Ford, Hyundai, Subaru and Dodge. In 2013

2000-564: The tag RallyCar) announced it would begin sanctioning European style rallycross events in the United States. The inaugural season of the RallyCar Rallycross Championship , held in 2010, featured four events and several rally, rallycross and drifting competitors have shown an interest in contesting these races. All four events (August 29, October 3, November 6, November 7) were organised at New Jersey Motorsports Park . A closed-format circuit race called Rallycross

2050-472: The two dozen or so competitors, or at least their mostly rather aged cars, the event produced much fun for all concerned as well as the TV audience. Overall victory went eventually to Hans Kok and his valuable NSU 1200 TT. Davy Van Den Branden 9 Times Belgian Champion. And 5 times Netherlands Champion. The Dutch television company AVRO gave green light to Rob Herzet as well as another three rounds counting towards

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2100-590: The world; for 2024, registration was capped at 1,300 drivers with a number of additional people on a wait list. In the United Kingdom , autocrosses are typically held on a grass or stubble surface. Cars compete individually against the clock, although more than one car may start at the same time if the circuit is long enough and wide enough. Because the course is usually bumpy and there is a risk of contact with other cars, most competitors use specially prepared cars (which vary from very inexpensive to specially engineered racers) brought on trailers. Events are usually held on

2150-707: The youngest to be invited and to win the Gold Medal in X-Games. In 2018, the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, hosted the World Rallycross race event again on September 29–30 at the purpose-built track. The Americas Rallycross Championship began competition in 2018. However, it was cancelled after the 2019 season due to a lack of sponsors. Pastrana launched his own rallycross championship Nitro Rallycross in 2021. The Motorsport UK British Rallycross Championship presented by Cooper Tires

2200-666: Was a regular event at the X Games for some years. It was first added to the X Games XVI in 2010 under the name SuperRally . This event involved heavily modified production cars with turbocharged engines running at 600 hp, all-wheel drive , sequential gearboxes , and offroad style suspension tuned for long jumps. The Global RallyCross Championship was a Red Bull -sponsored championship that began in 2011 with five rounds in Irwindale, California (The Revolution), Snoqualmie, WA (Twin Peaks), Fountain, CO (Last Chance) and X Games 17 in

2250-693: Was among most popular autosport disciplines in Soviet Union with hundreds of racing tracks and various classes of trucks, light cars and purpose built buggies competing. Most classes were effectively one-make classes, with few performance upgrades available, which together with wide state support made autocross popular and easily accessible to enthusiasts. Since late 1970s local regulations for autocross were harmonized with FIA regulations for rallycross. Until that time most tracks were unpaved, since then more partially paved rallycross tracks were built. In October 2009 Rally America (for two years operating under

2300-849: Was especially designed and built purely for rallycross purposes. Rallycross came to Australia in 1969 with a one off meeting at Leppington in New South Wales . Events were held at Calder Park Raceway in Melbourne until the mid 1970s and at the Catalina Park circuit in Katoomba in New South Wales from 1972 until the early 1980s. Circuits at Towac near Orange in New South Wales as well as Tailem Bend and Whyalla in South Australia were also used, but after

2350-447: Was eventually won by Andrew Cowan and his Hillman Imp . Thames Estuary Automobile Club's (TEAC) premier event, the original Clubman's rallycross, was held the day after. It opened up the new rally drivers' fun-sport to many amateur competitors, proved very successful and thereby paved the way for the first generation of real rallycross specialists, many of them coming from the ranges of autocross and autograss racing. After one and

2400-414: Was replaced by a single special stage (won by Swede Erik Carlsson in a Saab 96 V4 ) for the sake of the disappointed television companies. RAC Rally stage number one by then, Camberley, was on Ministry of Defence land and not affected by movement restrictions caused by the disease in rural areas. Subsequently, only British drivers competed in the maiden international rallycross event one week later, which

2450-812: Was set to return to Australia in 2015 in the form of the Extreme Rallycross Championship, originally scheduled to consist of seven events held across 2015 and 2016. However, the series was cancelled after just one event had been held due to a lack of entries. A proposed Victorian championship, titled Rallycross Australia, was also cancelled before a single event had been run. In Soviet Union history of rallycross (under name of autocross) dates back to 1949 when first competitions were held for light trucks, as well as passenger cars. First competitions resembled more light offroad race over 20-40km course, but over time races shortened and purpose built tracks were established. In 1970s and 1980s autocross

2500-462: Was won by later Formula One driver as well as 1968 Rally Monte Carlo winner Vic Elford in a showroom Porsche 911 of the British importer AFN, ahead of Brian Melia in his Ford Lotus Cortina and Tony Fall in a BMC Mini Cooper S . After that inaugural event there were another two test rallycrosses at Lydden, on 11 March and 29 July, before the new World of Sport Rallycross Championship for

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