An Electric Global Rallycross Series Is Coming In 2018

Red Bull Global Rallycross race weekends will be joined by an all-electric series for the 2018 season, alongside the current Supercar and GRC Lites categories
An Electric Global Rallycross Series Is Coming In 2018

Electric race cars are heading for Red Bull Global Rallycross (GRC) in 2018, alongside the current Supercar and GRC Lites categories.

The rallycross championship has announced an all-electric class will join the GRC race weekend as a standalone series, giving us the chance to see electric cars jumping, drifting and crashing around the US-based courses.

An Electric Global Rallycross Series Is Coming In 2018

It’s big news not only for the electric car market, but also the rallycross corner of motorsport as well – it’s not something we’ve seen in the racing category.

GRC just concluded its sixth season. The all-electric class will join the weekend schedule alongside the GRC Lites and Supercar series, which features manufacturer support from Honda, Subaru, Volkswagen and Ford.

An Electric Global Rallycross Series Is Coming In 2018

Manufacturers like Volkswagen have been pushing for an electric series to mirror the development of battery-powered road cars, and their prayers have now been answered.

Nothing has been announced just yet about the cars, but the all-electric category will be governed by GRC and the United States Auto Club.

An Electric Global Rallycross Series Is Coming In 2018

Here’s what GRC CEO Colin Dyne had to say on the news:

“Red Bull Global Rallycross is pleased to add to our rallycross platform an electric series. 2018 season will be a landmark year for us as we welcome electric vehicles to the grid for the first time. The electric car is one of the hottest topics in the automotive industry, and manufacturers across the globe have recognized its immense potential.

“We want to embrace this technology by welcoming it into our series as we continue to grow and expand. Our current platform is the most enticing in motorsports right now to a young, millennial audience.

“Our small displacement, high-horsepower, turbocharged engines allow our manufacturers to showcase the performance capabilities of their current millennial-focused offerings, and provide a glimpse into the exciting future of the automotive industry. This electric series will add a new dynamic that will never replace the current formula, but will be an important part of our expansion.”

An Electric Global Rallycross Series Is Coming In 2018

What do you make of there being an all-electric category coming to GRC soon? Let us know in the comments!

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lucas kosters

Enter your comment…

10/30/2016 - 15:43 |
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First dislike:)

10/30/2016 - 15:48 |
8 | 2

Changing the comment was a good idea

10/30/2016 - 16:51 |
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Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

Elon musk’s face right now

10/30/2016 - 15:44 |
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Anonymous

Elon approves

10/30/2016 - 15:45 |
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Max Caplan

Still waiting for electric NASCAR…

10/30/2016 - 15:46 |
6 | 3

Not enough range to do 500laps :D

10/30/2016 - 21:50 |
3 | 0

C’mon you can’t have nascar without V8s

10/31/2016 - 22:28 |
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Skyy

Isn’t a big part of Rallycross cars to be light? Big battery-packs aren’t really known for their lightness :D

10/30/2016 - 15:47 |
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V-Tech and EcoBoost kicked in yo

In reply to by Skyy

But you get true torque vectoring along with high torque and AWD

10/30/2016 - 17:24 |
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ucla9

In reply to by Skyy

You dont need big battery for few minuts so the weight is gonna stay same or even get down.

10/30/2016 - 20:07 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Skyy

rally cross races are short right? you don’t need a big battery for a 5 lap race even whit big engines….

10/31/2016 - 13:10 |
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Valanti Demetriades

Umm…this has been around for a while..

10/30/2016 - 15:49 |
109 | 2

RC Rallycross. Definitely need that.

10/30/2016 - 16:49 |
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Anonymous

INSTANT TORQUE EVERYWHERE BOII

10/30/2016 - 15:57 |
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Neco Arc

Well, we can say that this is some “shocking” news!

10/30/2016 - 16:05 |
6 | 3

Absolutely “electrifying”!

10/31/2016 - 00:33 |
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Mehdi Behira

Hmmm, heavy impacts and fine, delicate powertrains.
Sounds good to me.

10/30/2016 - 16:12 |
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Anonymous

I’m about to fhawking puke

10/30/2016 - 16:17 |
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