Volkswagen is ready to commit to building a Global Rallycross car for next season, following a recent X Games visit from motorsport director Jost Capito.
The German firm's marketing boss, Stefan Moser, said with the format of the Global Rallycross series and the proposed European tour of the X Games (June 30-July 1), it made sense to build a 600-hp version of the Volkswagen Polo.
“What Jost saw at the X Games was nearly the perfect sport,” said Moser. “It had everything we need, including young spectators in an urban area. [Global Rallycross] is easy to cover and easy to understand.”
Global Rallycross features door-to-door racing, as opposed to a series of timed stages.
“If you were to go and ask somebody in the street: 'How does the World Rally Championship work?' they wouldn't know,” Moser said. “It's not like Formula One, people in the street don't understand WRC.
“Next year might be pushing it to get a car up and running for the X Games and American [GRC] series, but why not? The market is growing very fast, and we are always interested in good motorsport markets.”
Car manufacturers in Global Rallycross for the 2012 season include Ford, Hyundai, Saab, Dodge and Subaru.
Courtesy of AutoWeek
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