Hoonigan has launched the Hoonigan Rally Speedrun Championship, a six-part video series in which drivers attempt to set the fastest time around an 11-turn, 1.3-mile rally course. The first episode was released on Monday.

The track was designed by Wyatt Knox, an automotive influencer and rally driver who has worked with outlets like WIRED. Knox will co-host each episode laong with Micah Diaz and Gary King Jr.

“Hoonigan came to me, true to form, with a wild idea: build a rally course from scratch that would push world-class drivers and machines to their limits,” Knox stated. “That’s exactly what we did. With the Hoonigan crew’s creative energy, we carved a flowing, high-risk course through the rolling hills—jumps, deep sand, sharp elevation, and even a donut as a tribute to the Gymkhana films. It’s built to reward the smart, punish the reckless, and expose every weakness. In rally, they say ‘to finish first, first you must finish’—this track lives and breathes that ethos. It’s a must-see series.”

Drivers will be allowed to use whatever vehicles they designed regardless of legality in traditional rallies. To this end, participants will include drivers like Patrick Gruszka with his Mitsubishi Mirage Proto, Formula DRIFT driver Faruk Kugay’s 1980 Toyota Corolla, Alister Skully in a Hyundai i20 N Rally2, Blake Wilkey’s iconic “Jaws” Baja Bug Trophy Truck, and Pikes Peak great Jeff Zwart in a 450-hp Porsche GT3 Cup car. The second season will also include a WRC replica car and a CrossKart.

Episode 1

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