MEDIA & PRESS ARTICLES ON GEOFF
TV INTERVIEW – GEOFF SYKES: FOX SAN DIEGO
A professional Rallycross racer, who got his start in San Diego as a BMW driving instructor, steered his way to the top of the 2013 United States Touring Car Championships. See VideoMY LIFE @ SPEED: GRC LITES BY GEOFF SYKES
The GRC Lites has produced some of the most exciting races we’ve seen all year and the most talented drivers. My Life at Speed is pleased to introduce you to one of those rising stars, Geoff Sykes… Read Full ArticleVIDEO: THE DIRT TRACK AT CHARLOTTE
Global Rallycross at The Dirt Track at Charlotte: GRC Lites Recap. Check out our footage of the intense battles, and see why Lites races are some of the most fun to watch in all of GRC. See VideoGRC LITES: RACE RECAP
The Dirt Track at Charlotte: Geoff Sykes managed to avoid trouble at the start to coast to an easy second place, while jostling between the rest of the field allowed… Read Full ArticleRADIO INTERVIEW: AT CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY WITH GEOFF SYKES
GRC Live Radio Presented by The Down & Dirty Radio Show at The Dirt Track in Charlotte [Geoff Sykes on at 46:30]… Listen to ShowGRC PERSONALITIES // GEOFF SYKES: TAKING THE FIRST STEP
Recently I’ve been asked this question a lot “How did you get started in racing?” So I’ve been thinking a lot about my journey up to this point…. Read Full ArticleRADIO INTERVIEW: THE DOWN & DIRTY SHOW WITH DEEGAN, ROBBY GORDON & GEOFF SYKES
Kicking the show off is one of the winningest X-Games competitors in history, Brian Deegan! Following Brian… Geoff Sykes [Geoff on at 32:20]… Listen to ShowVIDEO: TRACK DRIVE WITH FOUST & SYKES
Two-time defending Supercars champion Tanner Foust and GRC Lites driver Geoff Sykes took GRC TV around the track in anticipation of Saturday’s raceSee Video
GRC PERSONALITIES // GEOFF SYKES: TAKING THE FIRST STEP
The Road to Rallycross is not a straightforward one. It’s a lot like a rallycross course itself. You come into it with a plan of attack… Read Full ArticleVIDEO: INTRODUCING GRC LITES
OlsbergsMSE team principal Andreas Eriksson, as well as drivers Geoff Sykes and Mitchell deJong, talk about what to expect from the new vehicle this seasonSee Video
GRC LITES: MEET THE DRIVERS
GRC Lites is designed to emphasize the talents of young drivers looking to become the next rallycross superstar. For fans who are looking to get familiar with the drivers in advance of the first race… Read Full ArticleGRC LITES RACE PREVIEW: NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
The long-awaited GRC Lites class makes its debut at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, kicking off a six-race schedule… Read Full ArticleRADIO INTERVIEW – GEOFF SYKES: SPEED SPORT ON FOX SPORTS WITH ROB D’AMICO
F1’s Monaco GP, the Indy500 and NASCAR’s Coke 600. Guests – Mario Andretti, Up & Coming Driver Geoff Sykes [Geoff on at 24:30]… Listen to ShowVIDEO: 2013 GRC LITES TEST WITH OMSE
The SuperCar Lites are quick, durable, and ready to race. Andreas Eriksson is looking towards building the future of RallyCross and sees great potential for the next global motorsport superstar within this class See VideoGRC LITES ANNOUNCES 2013 MEDIA PACKAGE
As part of its inaugural season, GRC Lites has announced a TV broadcast package that will deliver maximum exposure for this exciting new class and its participants… Read Full ArticleGLOBAL RALLYCROSS ANNOUNCES GRC LITES INAUGURAL 2013 SCHEDULE
Global Rallycross is pleased to announce the inaugural season of GRC Lites, with a six race schedule that will see the new series visit… Read Full ArticleEUROPEAN RALLYCROSS: GEOFF SYKES FROM LOS ANGELES TO DRIVE AN OMSE SUPERCAR LITE IN THE NEW GRC CHAMPIONSHIP
“To drive for OMSE is a great step in my racing career” said Sykes… Read Full ArticleGEOFF SYKES TO DRIVE IN NEW GRC LITES CLASS
Geoff Sykes, multiple regional and national champion in BMW Club Racing, signed with the Olsbergs MSE team to drive a Supercar Lite rallycross car in the 2013 Global Rallycross season… Read Full ArticleGLOBAL RALLYCROSS ANNOUNCES LITES CLASS FOR UP AND COMING STARS
After two years in the US running just one class of car, the Supercars, Global Rallycross (GRC) is adding a SuperCar Lites class… Read Full ArticleFAST LAPS IN DAYTONA
June 20, 2015 – Daytona, Florida. Race day morning started positive with the team having put in a new alternator and having worked on suspension set up. The pay off was the second overall fastest laptime in the next track [...]
DAYTONA’S MISSED OPPORTUNITY
June 19, 2015 – Daytona, Florida. A double header at the very hot Daytona track presented a great opportunity, especially considering that out of all of the returning GRC Lites drivers from 2014, Geoff Sykes had been the fastest by far [...]
MOST POSITIONS GAINED AT FORT LAUDERDALE
May 31, 2015 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida. After several successful off-season tests, it was shaping up to be a strong year for Geoff Sykes, especially with the hiring of a new race team to campaign the 2015 season. In the [...]
CHANGING CONDITIONS IN SEATTLE
Sept 27, 2014 – Seattle, Wash.. The track on the outskirts of Snoqualmie, Washington, presented a variety of dirt, gravel, mud, concrete and asphalt, including a run through a long warehouse building. On top of that, rain soaked the area [...]
BATTLING IN LOS ANGELES
Sept 20-21, 2014 – Los Angeles, Calif. The first ever double-header weekend for Red Bull Global Rallycross took place at the Port of Los Angeles. “Being my home race, this was particularly exciting for me,’” said Geoff Sykes, “I have [...]
SPEEDING IN DAYTONA
Aug 23, 2014 – Daytona, Florida. Round 5 of the Red Bull Global Rallycross season took place at the famous Daytona International Speedway, and featured a fast asphalt section as well as a long technical dirt section. Sykes set fastest time [...]
TIRE ISSUES FOR THE TEAM
July 26, 2014 – Charlotte, N. Carolina. Geoff Sykes returned to the Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway as the only current Lites driver to have made the podium last year and was the favorite to do so again. However [...]
SYKES HOLDS ON TO 3RD IN CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
July 20, 2014 – Nassau, New York. Hopes were high in the DTV Solutions Lites team for a good result in New York. Geoff Sykes commented: “The track layout was very similar to the Las Vegas event from last year, [...]
GEOFF SYKES TEAMS UP WITH QUICKJACK
July 17th, 2014 – Santa Paula, Calif. Geoff Sykes of Global Rallycross fame is pleased to announce the recent partnership with BendPak-Ranger to help promote their newest product, the QuickJack™ portable motorsports jack system. The QuickJack is a lightweight, fully [...]
ENGINE PROBLEM SLOWS LAP TIMES
June 22, 2014 – Washington, DC. The second round of the 2014 Red Bull Global Rallycross series was held in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. "We had worked through the entire clutch, transmission and differentials following the X Games race," said [...]