---
title: "Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship Heads to the U.K. for Season Finale"
description: "The final race of the season will feature wildcard local entries, creating a \"U.K. takes on the USA\" theme."
date: "2018-02-13"
modified: "2018-02-13"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18451/red-bull-global-rallycross-championship-heads-to-the-u-k-for-season-finale"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "News"
  - "racing"
  - "Racing News"
  - "Rally Racing"
  - "Red Bull Global Rallycross"
---

# Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship Heads to the U.K. for Season Finale

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The [Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship](<https://www.thedrive.com/start-finish/11131/red-bull-global-rallycross-remained-unpredictable-as-ever-in-connecticut>) is headed across the pond to Lydden Hill in the United Kingdom, which is touted as the birthplace of rallycross itself. This marks the series' first return to Europe since 2013 and the first appearance for the new [Polaris RZR class](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18149/polaris-rzr-rs1-will-be-the-red-bull-grc-class-racecar-of-choice>) outside of North America.

The season finale double-header event will take place on October 27-28, but teams will have nearly five weeks to prepare for their jump overseas following the Seattle, Washington GRC race on September 16-18. The iconic venue will welcome a number of select "wildcard" entries as the U.K. takes on the [United States](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18254/why-pro-driver-behavior-matters-in-virtual-racing>) for the first time in Red Bull GRC history.

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*Tanner Foust at the Indianapolis GRC race in 2017., *Jerry Perez/DrivesWGirls**

“Bringing Red Bull Global Rallycross to Lydden Hill’s historic venue makes perfect sense for the series’ long-awaited return to Europe,” said Red Bull GRC CEO Colin Dyne. “Our teams and drivers are looking forward to battling it out for the championship on the circuit where the sport first began, so fans will be sure to see some of the most intense [racing](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/16626/you-could-be-lucky-enough-to-buy-a-prepped-rally-car-for-100>) of the year over this double-header weekend.”

While the course layout won't be made official for a while, Lydden Hill boss Pat Doran confirmed that it will include the series' signature 70-foot table top jump, which is typically a fan-favorite.

The 2018 Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship season kicks off on May 19th in Lousiville, Kentucky.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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