Yes, Bryan
Herta will include the dirt and the powerful hatchbacks into his racing
commitments. But wait a moment, it doesn’t mean that he will be back as a
driver. It’s only an expansion of the activities of his team, Bryan HertaAutosport, as the Global Rallycross Championship enters
in the list, partnered by 7R Inc.’s Sean Jones.
The
rallycross outfit will be known as Bryan
Herta Rallysport, and will be based at Indianapolis, IN., in the current
Bryan Herta Autosport headquarters, set to campaign two M-Sport-built Ford Fiesta ST models, and Patrik Sandell
and Austin Dyne will be guys onboard these machines.
Patrik Sandell, 32, is going for his third season on Global
Rallycross and onboard a Ford Fiesta, and goes to his second year with Kobalt Tools and Lowe's as his sponsors. Although
he finished sixth in the 2014 season standings with only one podium finish,
this one was pretty special, as it was Sandell’s maiden victory in the series
at Washington. The goal for him remains the same, as fighting for the title is
a realistic ambition, especially with a BHR as his team.
Austin Dyne, 23, comes to BHR with the Castrol MAGNATEC brand representing
him, after a decent first season in the GRC supercars, as he finished 11th
in the championship, and had a top-5 finish. Dyne managed to win two heats last
year onboard the same Ford Fiesta he will use this year, which can be a sign of
future event wins.
Bryan Herta Rallysport
becomes the fourth team in GRC with
an IndyCar Series-based operation,
as they will face the likes of Andretti
Rallycross,Chip Ganassi Racing and
SH Racing, which can generate the appeal needed to attract new fans from other
championships to GRC.
PHOTOS: Global Rallycross
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