WRX Finally Coming to America

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit.

World Rallycross fans here in America were pleased to learn the series would make its maiden voyage to the U.S. at Circuit of the Americas next season.

Coming to America is important for all sponsors and automakers in the championship. But the schedule makes the trip puzzling at best.

The series comes to Canada where it’s raced for each of its four seasons. That happens the first weekend in August next year. It won’t come to COTA in Texas for another eight weeks. In between are stops in France and Latvia.

In fact, the trips to France and Latvia and Austin Texas are all in the month of September.

I’m told the teams are okay with the strange scheduling. Apparently coming to America is worth it to those who pay the bills.

At any rate, the trip to COTA might be spectacular. Not only is the venue excellent but the track is building a separate rallycross stadium in an amphitheatre setting. Construction is already underway.

I wonder if Global Rallycross will be around long enough to race on the facility.

Peace.