BURLINGTON, Ont. — Motorsports and automotive channel REV TV Canada announced today the addition of the new racing series Nitro Rallycross (Nitro RX) to its programming lineup.
Launched in 2018, “Nitro RX is the brainchild of legendary motorsports icon Travis Pastrana and Nitro Circus, so you know that it brings that unique jolt that the Nitro brand promises,” reads a press release.
Nitro RX races — featuring custom-built tracks with banked turns and the biggest jumps seen in motorsports — have drawn top drivers, including Tanner Foust, Scott Speed, Ken Block, Mattias Ekstrom, and Johan Kristoffersson, according to the release.
“Now, with the aforementioned Pastrana plus F1 world champion Jenson Button, Euro Rallycross winner Andreas Bakkerud and more all competing in 2022/23, along with NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott strapping in to the Nitro RX Star Car, the high-adrenaline action is set to heat up,” the release reads.
“Whenever you see the name ‘Travis Pastrana’ attached to something you know you are in for excitement and Nitro RX is no exception,” said Ed Kanerva, director of programming at REV TV, in the release. “Nitro RX’s blend of forward-thinking electric vehicles, classic multi-surface rallycross action, and the ‘go-big’ mentality of Nitro Circus make it an awesome fit for REV TV, and we especially cannot wait for the rounds in Quebec and Alberta.”
“We’re excited to partner with REV TV and give Canadian motorsport enthusiasts a taste of the intense racing action coming to Quebec and Alberta in early 2023,” said Brett Clarke, president of Nitro Rallycross. “This is an entirely new breed of motorsport, one fueled by the limit-pushing DNA of Nitro Circus. Canada has hosted some of the biggest moments in Nitro Circus history, so we’re thrilled to team with a broadcast leader like REV TV to introduce fans across the country to the four-wheel thrills of Nitro RX.”
REV TV will air highlight shows featuring the first stops of Nitro RX’s global series on Fridays at 8 p.m. and will air future rounds starting with Los Angeles on Oct. 29-30.
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