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For the first time in its seven-year history, Red Bull Global Rallycross will head to Canada for a championship event in 2017. On\u00a0Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18, Red Bull GRC will visit Ottawa, the country\u2019s capital, for two rounds of action at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. The event is part of the Ottawa 2017 calendar, a year-long celebration of Canada\u2019s 150th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of Confederation.<\/p>\n \u201cOttawa represents a perfect fit for Red Bull GRC as we return to international competition in 2017,\u201d said Red Bull GRC CEO Colin Dyne. \u201cWe\u2019ve been fortunate to see many Canadian fans at our events in the United States over the years, and we\u2019re looking forward to bringing our racing formula north for the very first time, and to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. As Ottawa 2017 celebrates the150th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of Canada, we can\u2019t think of a better way to join the celebration than by staging an event in the nation\u2019s capital.\u201d<\/p>\n The museum is easily accessible off of the Sir George Etienne Cartier Parkway, with the double header event utilizing portions of the Rockcliffe Airport. The course will feature long straightaways and wide-open corners, allowing the 600-horsepower Supercars to reach top speed. The paved main course and Joker Lap will merge leading into the dirt section, just before cars fly over the finish line on the series\u2019 signature 70-foot jump. With grandstands set throughout the dirt section and up to the finish, fans will be up close to some of the most exciting moments of the 2017 season.<\/p>\n This year, as Canada celebrates its sesquicentennial, a record number of Canadians and visitors will gather in the nation\u2019s capital to join in the festivities planned throughout 2017. Ottawa 2017 is presenting 12 full months of big, bold and immersive experiences that will complement national celebrations and annual events and festivals. Residents and visitors from Canada and abroad are invited to explore Canada\u2019s history and culture through vibrant events that will spark the imagination and inspire for the future.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the nation\u2019s capital, we\u2019re happy to welcome this exciting event to Canada for the first time. Red Bull Global Rallycross will thrill participants and viewers across the country and around the world, while showcasing our city in a new and dynamic way, said Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson. \u201cIn support of Ecology Ottawa\u2019s One Million Trees project and to further support this important legacy of the sesquicentennial year, the series\u2019 organizers have committed to planting 10,000 trees in Ottawa.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cRed Bull Global Rallycross will be yet another legacy of the Ottawa 2017 celebrations, with the opportunity for the event to return in subsequent years.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s one of the bold new events we are helping to bring to Canada\u2019s capital with the support of partners like CIBC and Ottawa Tourism. We\u2019re equally happy to engage our federal partners at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum to showcase this important institution on an international scale,\u201d\u00a0said Guy Laflamme, Executive Director of the Ottawa 2017 Bureau.<\/p>\n Featuring the sport\u2019s biggest stars and factory-supported race teams, Red Bull Global Rallycross has a long and storied history of international events and competitors. In 2013, it became the first rallycross series to visit three continents in a single season; last year, Supercar drivers represented 10 different countries, including Canada. Fort Frances, Ontario native Steve Arpin was among last year\u2019s five race winners and is expected to join international stars like Tanner Foust, Scott Speed, Chris Atkinson, and many others.<\/p>\n Tickets for Red Bull Global Rallycross Ottawa are on sale now at\u00a0www.redbullglobalrallycross.com\/tickets<\/a>. General Admission and Club tickets are available. Tickets purchased at the door will be $5 more than regularly priced admission. All tickets include full access to the paddock, where fans can get up close to the cars and stars of Red Bull GRC. Kids 12 and under are free to attend with a ticketed adult.\u00a0For more information visit\u00a0www.redbullglobalrallycross.com<\/a>, or follow Red Bull GRC on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @GRCseries.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [button title=”Read The Full Article” icon=”” link=”http:\/\/redbullglobalrallycross.com\/news\/latestnews\/red-bull-global-rallycross-makes-debut-at-canada-aviation-and-space-museum-in-partnership-with-ottawa-2017\/” target=”_blank” color=”” filled=”1″ large=”0″ class=””]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For the first time in its seven-year history, Red Bull Global Rallycross will head to Canada for a championship event in 2017. 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