American Racing News Vol 1, Issue 2 Issue 8 | Page 8

Time Grand National Champion
Jared Mees. Mees also scored
Gold at the 2016 X Games.
Completing Indian Motorcycle’s
Wrecking Crew is 2013 Grand
National Champion Brad Baker.

Red Bull GRC to
Introduce Electric
Vehicles
Red Bull Global Rallycross will
continue to position itself at the
forefront of motorsport
technology with the creation of
an all-electric vehicle series for
the 2018 season. Electric
vehicles will be added to Red
Bull GRC race weekends as a
distinct, standalone series,
joining the Supercar and GRC
Lites classes in the series’ race
program. Red Bull GRC, in

conjunction with USAC (United
States Auto Club), will serve as
the governing body for the new
series.
“Red Bull Global Rallycross is
pleased to add to our rallycross
platform an electric series,” said
Red Bull GRC CEO Colin Dyne.
“The 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.
Having just wrapped up its sixth
season, Red Bull GRC has
consistently been responsible
for major announcements that
have accelerated the growth of
the sport of rallycross. The
Supercar class now features four