Japanese rallycross exhibition event to be held at Ebisu

Since the popularity of rallycross got a significant increase thanks to the boom of World RX and attempts of championships were made in South America and Australia, being them successful or not, the question was to when the Asian market would appear with an idea for a rallycross event or a championship. and the time has come finally as the JRX Exhibition Match is the starting point in the continent and in Japanese lands.

The venue for the event will be the Ebisu Circuit, a complex that can be called a temple for drifting and touge, in special due to the events held in the south course like the D1GP. The West circuit is being prepared as a dirt section will be added to the current asphalt race track, which should have 1,5 kilometers, including a Joker Lap section.

About the event format, the grid for the Qualify will be decided on a time attack of four laps without a Joker, while the Qualify will have the same four laps with the Joker being mandatory, although the event documents don't confirm the number of heats. After this comes the 5-lap semifinals where the top cars go to the final, followed a GRC-style Last Chance qualifier of 4 laps where the top two advance. The final will be a straightforward race of six laps to decide the event winner.

The JRX Exhibition Match is expected to have three classes, being one for production cars, called RX-P, and the other two being the unlimited ones, called RX-D1 and RX-D2. The RX-P will have engine displacement limited limited to 2000cc and the cars must be 2WD, with specific tires from Yokohama and Dunlop to be used. The RX-D1 is also limited to 2WD cars while the RX-D2 is for AWD cars, and outside safety and cost effective regulations, there is no restrictions for them.

The JRX Exhibition Match will be held on November 14^th, and further information can be found in the Ebisu Circuit website, in Japanese.

OWNER NOTE:
Thanks to Phil Kinch and Rallycross the World for the information found.

PHOTO: Ebisu Circuit