Xgames rally

[dancemf666]

This might be old but has anyone notice they added rally to the xgames
http://www.xgamesrally.com/

[PotenzaSub]

Its about time rally car racing made it to the some-what-maintstream in US. Picture this "Fast and the Furious 4: Cyprus Rally"

[BlackBulletTSi]

Thats pretty cool was always wondering if that was going to happen

[james_ls]

Its about time rally car racing made it to the some-what-maintstream in US. Picture this "Fast and the Furious 4: Cyprus Rally"
OMG If you are right...I'm leaving the autoscene FOREVER!

[the mike]

Wow, this could be the kick in the pants American rally needs. I would like to see it get a little more mainstream on this side of the pond. I miss it on TV.

[Renegade_]

Where will it take place?

[cody]

Here's the superspecial stage.

http://expn.go.com/media/xgames/sxg/2006/misc/060714_rallymotomap_6x4.jpg

And here's Colin McRae's rough sketch of a car:

http://www.speedtv.com/_assets/library/img/large/107197_2006car_nofear_12.jpg

:mrgreen:

[cody]

And here's a quote:

"Rally Car Part of X Games 12 in Los Angeles August 3-6, 2006
Author: Rally America
Photos by:Andrew Harvey

ESPN X Games, the premier action sports event in the world, will add the sport of Rally Car racing to its sports lineup, starting with X Games 12 to be held August 3-6, 2006, it was announced today by Ron Semiao, senior vice president, ESPN Original Entertainment. X Games 12 will air live on ESPN and ABC Sports from its home in Los Angeles, Calif.

Rally Car Racing features a driver and co-driver racing street legal cars on closed sections of roads called “stages.” The goal in rally is to accumulate the lowest elapsed driving time on a prescribed course. The co-driver navigates the course and communicates upcoming road conditions to the driver, so that a high rate of speed can be maintained around and over natural obstacles such as blind crests, jumps, hairpin turns, dips, etc.

“Rally Car Racing is a sport we have been watching for some time now,” explained Semiao. “We feel it matches our existing X Games audience while having the ability to attract new viewers, as well. Rally Car Racing is incredibly dynamic and exciting. ESPN is committed to motor sports as evidenced by our acquisition of NASCAR and its return to ESPN in 2007. Adding Rally Car Racing to the X Games furthers our goal of always looking to progress the event and the world of action sports.”

The X Games rally will encompass two days of competition, featuring six scenic rally stages on Friday, Aug. 4 and a “Super Special” timed event in a stadium setting on Saturday, Aug. 5.

“Bringing some of the world’s best rally competitors in front of the X Games viewing audience is a huge step for our sport,” said J.B. Niday, Managing Director of Rally America, the sport organizer for the event. “We’re packaging a diverse and exciting rally into two days of action-packed entertainment, and we’re sure X Games fans will be able to see and feel the intensity of rally car racing.”

Details on the complete format, teams, location, tickets, etc. are forthcoming later this spring.

ESPN, The Worldwide Leader in Action Sports, first developed its X Games franchise in 1995. Today the X Games and Winter X Games are the biggest action sports events in the world. As part of the ESPN Original Entertainment division, X Games, Winter X Games and All Access are just some of the original action sports programming currently shown on ESPN and ESPN2. The brand has also grown to include international X Games events, EXPN.com, EXPN Radio, the large format film ESPN's Ultimate X, and various X Games-branded retail products. X Games will remain in Los Angeles through 2009."

[201Motorsports]

This has the potential to be really good :) I hope they don't blow it!!

[92dxman]

There are a couple rumors flying around:
1.) Colin McRae is running Rally Maine this weekend as a warmup.
2.) Each of the drivers are getting paid around $60k each for this.

The X Games Rally could be a benefit or a killer for the Rally
Community. It could either get people's interest reignited in it or
people will only get excited and pay attention for the week of
the X Games and go back to watching Nascar and everything else
that gets tv coverage instead of rallies.

[cody]

For some reason I know think that only Pastrana and Block will be racing and not McRae. I'm confused from their promo page.

[cody]

http://www.rally-america.com/Update/day/day_index.html

Updates are here.

[cody]

And Subaru's promotional website for the event.

http://www.subaru.com/sub/misc/2006/rallyx/index.html

[Renegade_]

pastrana AND Mcrae should race...

seriously, that would be sweet

[92dxman]

McRae's sister is actually a professor at some school out in central PA, but no one recognizes the famous last name...

[cody]

Both will be racing.

92dxman, do you still want my xbox? Not to take over this thread though, maybe you could bump the other one. I'd rather stay on topic.

[PotenzaSub]

I CAN'T WAIT!! The results are already on the espn website (http://expn.go.com/expn/story?pageNa..._results_rally) since the rally took place on thursday. I didn't really look though cuz I want to be suprised when I watch on TV.


ABC @ 3 PM :::::: Tell your friends

edit: http://expn.go.com/expn/story?pageName=x12tvsched (all times eastern)

[Uberu]

Anyone else watch that? That was sick, Mcrae (sp?) rolled and still almost beat pastrana. Can't wait for it again next year

[180sxDrifter]

^ that was amazing

over all it was worth watching travis is just crazy though doing the doubel back flipt hen rally racing.. if he had messed up while tryin that, he woulda been doen for

[PotenzaSub]

I watched it and I was just about to post my 6 paragraph review on the thing when my computer froze.

[the mike]

It was enough to rekindle an almost forgotten love of rally and rally-x. I get totally pumped watching it.

[Renegade_]

i missed it, was yanking an engine while it was going on

[dancemf666]

its on espn right now.I'm 90% sure its the repeat.

[QuasiMondo]

Yeah, they usually broadcast a 1 hour highlight later that night. The superspecial was cool. Hopefully this will pave the way for more rally coverage and maybe SPEED will see the error of their ways by not broadcasting the WRC.

[TROLL]

:( i missed it... got the tv on now but its just motox... bah i hope there's a rerun

[dancemf666]

Yeah, they usually broadcast a 1 hour highlight later that night. The superspecial was cool. Hopefully this will pave the way for more rally coverage and maybe SPEED will see the error of their ways by not broadcasting the WRC.

Agreed get rid of unique $hit and cover wrc.

[den9]

i cant believe pastrana is on the same level as mcrae!? pastrana has been rallying for 2 years and mcrae has been for atleast 11 if not more, i never seen pastrana on wrc either. isnt mcrae retired since last year? i was hoping mcrae would beat him cuz he definetly should of, but i knew something bad was gonna happen and it happened right before the finish, i had a feeling it would too but that flip didnt stop him and he got beat by like a second

[olmytsi]

VID of Mcrae's run for those who missed it...well worth the watch!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-44040788742307041

[Plastik Racer]

here's another vid from the rally...that flip was insane and still he came in second can't belive it..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62o5UXb66RY

[the mike]

I still have a hard time believing that no one wanted to sign him for the FIA WRC. It boggles my mind.