---
title: "Red Bull GRC to Add Platinum Class and Co-Op With GRC Europe in 2019"
description: "Red Bull Global Rallycross will use same-spec vehicles across all series and mingle with GRC Europe in 2018."
date: "2018-03-04"
modified: "2018-03-04"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18971/red-bull-grc-to-add-platinum-class-and-co-op-with-grc-europe-in-2019"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "racing"
  - "Racing News"
  - "rally"
  - "rallycross"
  - "Red Bull Global Rallycross"
---

# Red Bull GRC to Add Platinum Class and Co-Op With GRC Europe in 2019

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Red Bull Global Rallycross announced their partnership with Austrian rally car builder MJP Racing to develop a one-design rallycross vehicle to compete in the newly created Platinum Class in 2019. This announcement comes just a few days after the series announced that it would kill its [famous Supercar class](<https://www.thedrive.com/start-finish/11131/red-bull-global-rallycross-remained-unpredictable-as-ever-in-connecticut>) and replace it with the spec Gold Class in 2018.

The popular rallycross series seems to be going through tumultuous times as it tries to make sense of the two-season gap before it goes [fully electric](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18320/world-rallycross-championship-to-go-electric>). The lack of manufacturer-backed race cars and major [sponsorship](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/17914/red-bull-global-rallycross-signs-multi-year-contract-with-continental-tire>) deals has left the series struggling to find its own identity after enjoying great success for several seasons with brands like Volkswagen, Subaru, and Honda pumping in vital marketing dollars.

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*What the upcoming Gold Class could possibly look like in 2018., *Red Bull GRC**

According to the statement, the cars competing in the new Platinum class will feature higher displacement engines and will utilize a tube frame chassis that's lighter than that of the former Supercars. The series believes that by standardizing the chassis and using a single engine across the board, the amount of money required to join and remain competitive in the series will be considerably lower.

“The introduction of the GRC Platinum class positions the sport of rallycross for the future by creating an affordable, yet better performing, next-level vehicle,” said Red Bull GRC CEO Colin Dyne. “Our goal is to open up the competitive landscape to make it more accessible for [drivers and teams](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18526/subaru-rally-team-usa-bringing-rallycross-drivers-to-stage-rallies>) to participate and showcase their driving skills.”

Adding to the already lengthy list of changes for the [upcoming seasons](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18451/red-bull-global-rallycross-championship-heads-to-the-u-k-for-season-finale>) is the fact that Red Bull GRC Americas will join forces with GRC Europe in 2019, and partake in a sort of "end of year" race where the top finishers of each series will compete against each other. The result of this race will crown what Dyne called the "King of Rallycross."

Is the series making the right long-term calls, or is it simply trying to stay afloat?

## 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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