European Rallycross, Lydden Hill - Photos

[tbtstt]

Had a top day out at the rallycross on Monday; great selection of cars, some really close racing and the weather just (just!) held out for the day.

I took a few pictures, and I think a few of you on here are rallycross fans, so I thought I'd post a few up here for you to view!





















































The full set of pictures can be seen by clicking here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2296161...57624187231622

Loving them Pics matey, cracking job

I didn't know that Tanner Foust was in Rallycross at the moment. Was he any good?

[Steve_PPP]

great pics mate, loving the ones where they're getting air off the curbs

shame it clashed with the ring trip

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by worzel

I didn't know that Tanner Foust was in Rallycross at the moment. Was he any good?

They are starting "proper" rallycross in the US later this year (there will be rallycross at X-Games and some trial events after that) with a view to having a full series in 2011. Foust is participating in the first four rounds of the 2010 European Championship to get some experience to help launch the series in the US. He was fifth fastest on the day (quite an acheivement given who he was racing with), but his car died on the grid of the "A" Final. Its a shame as I was looking forward to seeing how he'd fare against the likes of Isachsen and Hansen - irrespective the guys definately got skill!

As a minor side note (and not that it makes any difference to the actual racing), but Foust's car sounded phenomenal on track. It was just that bit more aggressive sounding than the other Olsberg Fiesta's - plus he was getting bloody great flames out the exhaust! (Though maybe thats why it expired on the grid!)

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

great pics mate, loving the ones where they're getting air off the curbs

Ta! Some of them got some massive air off that kerb but, typically, they were doing it when I had the camera pointing the other way!

Originally Posted by tbtstt

They are starting "proper" rallycross in the US later this year (there will be rallycross at X-Games and some trial events after that) with a view to having a full series in 2011. Foust is participating in the first four rounds of the 2010 European Championship to get some experience to help launch the series in the US. He was fifth fastest on the day (quite an acheivement given who he was racing with), but his car died on the grid of the "A" Final. Its a shame as I was looking forward to seeing how he'd fare against the likes of Isachsen and Hansen - irrespective the guys definately got skill!

As a minor side note (and not that it makes any difference to the actual racing), but Foust's car sounded phenomenal on track. It was just that bit more aggressive sounding than the other Olsberg Fiesta's - plus he was getting bloody great flames out the exhaust! (Though maybe thats why it expired on the grid!)

Thats interesting to hear that. Rallycross at X Games will be interesting for sure, no doubt it'll be the usual X-box Game legends doing that.

It's a bloody shame Fousts car died then, that would have been very interesting to see what he could do with the big boys.