There's a rumor of a Rallycross: Grassroots Motorsports forum: Grassroots Motorsports Magazine

Dec. 16, 2011 8:45 a.m. Tom Heath Web Manager

and we're talking about going. At least David is.

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/project-cars/2000-167-impreza-wagon/rallycross-re...

There are other staff members talking about attending too. I wonder how a Mazda2 with full-strength competition-grade Rally tires would stack up?

...probably still slow, but I don't think I can fight the urge to mount the leftover tires from the Neon project on Miata wheels and do it anyway. Pics to come.
Dec. 16, 2011 9:05 a.m. Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director

I'm going to see if David allows a bootie call in the Impreza.
Dec. 16, 2011 9:44 a.m. Brett_Murphy Dork

I want to know how a Mazda2 with a 2.0 Sky engine swap would do. Come on, Tom, engine swap! Engine Swap! You'll even get more MPGs out of the deal.
Dec. 16, 2011 9:48 a.m. N Sperlo SuperDork

I believe there is a Ozark Mountain Rally coming up. Wink wink hint hint nudge nudge.
Dec. 16, 2011 9:50 a.m. Maroon92 SuperDork

I bet the 2 would do better than you'd think. Traction is limited in rallycross, so high horsepower is much less of an advantage. With rally tires, you'll do well.
Dec. 16, 2011 10:02 a.m. eastsidemav HalfDork

Short wheelbase, narrow car. Sounds like a perfect rallycrosser if the course is somewhat tight. We used to be able to drive straight through slaloms in my 1st gen CRX.