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Ford Global Rallycross demo day before Xgames Los Angeles 2013
Autobytel was invited out by Ford to check out their Ford Fiesta ST Global Rallycross lineup at Autoclub Speedway in Fontana, CA. I was a fun day of tire smoke and exhaust notes.
Tanner Foust’s Ford Fiesta ST GRC car with the Rockstar livery just looks like a force to be reckoned with.
Ford Global Rallycross demo day before Xgames Los Angeles 2013
With the sun shining in Fontana the line-up of Ford Fiesta ST race machines looked ready to attack the course.
Ford Global Rallycross demo day before Xgames Los Angeles 2013
Toomas Heikkinen in his Ford Fiesta ST about to go on the course to give a guest a ride along.
Ford Global Rallycross demo day before Xgames Los Angeles 2013
Miller Motorsports Park supplied all the helmets for the day for use during the awesome ride along with one of the drivers at the event.
Ford Global Rallycross demo day before Xgames Los Angeles 2013
This guest had the expression of all of us when he got out of the car after a ride along with Patrik Sandell.
Ford Global Rallycross demo day before Xgames Los Angeles 2013
Even the GRC lites were at the event for practice. I will tell you, these may be a lot smaller and less powerful than the Fiesta ST GRC car but they seem like they are still a blast to drive.
Ford Global Rallycross demo day before Xgames Los Angeles 2013
Tanner Foust out on the course pushing the Fiesta ST to the limit after the chicane that was set up.
Ford Global Rallycross demo day before Xgames Los Angeles 2013
As I mentioned it was sunny and warm last week at Autoclub Speedway. Toomas Heikkenin was trying to keep cool in his car while the mechanics were checking out the Fiesta ST.
Ford Global Rallycross demo day before Xgames Los Angeles 2013
I was lucky enough to go on a ride-along with the Xgames Los Angeles GRC winner Toomas Heikkinen last week. Let me tell you, it was amazing, amazingly insane! I gave him a big thumbs up in the car and he returned the gesture.
Ford Global Rallycross demo day before Xgames Los Angeles 2013
Driver side by side. Who has the better smile, Tanner Foust or Patrik Sandell?
Ford Global Rallycross demo day before Xgames Los Angeles 2013
Ford has some production Ford Fiestas on display at the event. One Fiesta wrapped in the Octane Academy livery.
