X games rally cars 2012

I will never forget the sound as the metal was cut. Everyone was devastated. I just could not believe it myself. You just never get used to something like this. The rally community is very small and everyone is family. No one has a problem lending a hand when needed. Thankfully, the most recent news is that Marcus is doing great after a few days of rest. He will just have to remain in the hospital until fully recuperated.

With only 15 minutes of qualifying time left, Sebastian Loeb went out for his four laps. Unfortunately his suspension broke so he had to retire. It seems like everyone had a bit of bad luck that day, some more than others. The next morning everyone was up bright and early for the start of practice at 9am.

The main event is earlier in the day due to it being on live TV. This was turn two looking towards turn one. It seems like most of the major incidents happen in this turn since everyone was bunched together going into the first corner. Then along came Brian Deegan. That's like a four year old asking James Stewart to race mx with him, Travis Pastrana is a motor sports wannabe he should just stick to dirt biking.

Carlos Sainz is the first non-Nordic driver to win, and Didier Auriol was the 2nd. He drove Formula 1 cars twice. First a Renault in thanks to Total who is a partner of Citroen and Renault F1 at the time and a second time in with Red Bull. But he wasn't able to do so because the FIA believed that his few tests weren't enough to participate into a race. That's too bad, I'm pretty sure it would've been interesting! I said power boost. So yeah, total power bhp ish.

Can't argue with that! Way to be Sebastien!! Probably one of the few drivers this day and age that could handle a Group B car, and handle it well! That goes to Ayrton Senna. Loeb is the best in this decade. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Based on a car built by Hansen Motorsports, the eight-time World Rally Championship winning team introduced a healthy dose of creative technology by making a series of modifications.

For X Games 18 this past weekend, the lineup of drivers was the most impressive yet, with eight-time WRC champion Sebastien Loeb accepting Travis Pastrana's challenge to take on the rest of the field, not to mention European RallyCross champion Sverre Isachsen and skateboarder Bucky Lasek bolstering team Subaru.

Despite never having raced in X Games, let alone anywhere in North America, Loeb was undoubtedly the favorite going into the event. It's also hard to count out Brian Deegan, last year's gold medalist, and the always-entertaining Ken Block. Scroll down to find out. Unfortunately, the organizers apparently didn't learn much from planning the event last year, and they designed a course that ended up being extremely unsafe for drivers.

The first incident occurred during Friday's practice session when Finnish driver Toomas Heikkinen shorted the foot jump, smashing directly into the steel ramp at nearly 50 miles per hour. Heikkinen's Fiesta landed upside down and caught fire, though he managed to crawl out to safety despite breaking his ankle. At this point, many of the drivers called for the course to be changed, and race officials decided to fill in the gap between the ramps to prevent any further safety issues.

Thankfully, his condition is improving, although he remains hospitalized. Hopefully event organizers will take note, and design a safer course from the start for next year's race. The racing finally got going Sunday afternoon, with action-packed four-car qualifying sessions.

In the first heat, Sam Hubinette and Ken Block dominated, securing their place in the finals, while Sebastien Loeb and Tanner Foust easily took the top two spots in the second race. The third event brought the first surprise, with Sverre Isachsen topping last year's gold medalist Brian Deegan in a very close race.

The Norwegian rookie started on the outside but managed to get the jump on the other three competitors, sweeping past them to take the lead on the first corner. His Subaru edged out the Fiesta by a little more than a half second, sending both to the finals. Things got even more dramatic in the fourth heat, where Pastrana looked to be the favorite.

Pastrana, driving in his Dodge Dart for the first time at X Games, had qualified second overall and had the prime inside position at the start.

Unfortunately for Pastrana, Scott, who had the slowest start, slammed into the back of the No. Pastrana was actually trapped in his car for several minutes, and the usually calm driver was clearly upset when he finally exited the vehicle. The accident brought out a red flag and a restart was announced, but Scott was disqualified and Pastrana's Dart was undrivable, leaving Higgins and Binks to qualify for the finals by default. X Games allows for a ten-car final, meaning that two additional cars can advance in the remaining "Last Chance Qualifiers.

Dave Mirra's Subaru went limp after the first corner, leaving Stephan Verdier and Bucky Lasek to challenge Doran for the final qualifying spot in vain.