SH Racing reveals Hydroxycut Global Rallycross entry for Piquet

SH Racing Rallycross announced today it will return to the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship for the 2015 season with International Racer and X Games medalist Nelson Piquet Jr. behind the wheel.

The team also unveiled a fresh look on its OMSE-built factory Ford Fiesta ST with new primary sponsorship from Hydroxycut. The No. 07 will showcase the newly revealed Hydroxycut livery at seven of 12 Red Bull GRC races this season, as well as this year's Austin X Games.

"Last year we laid the foundation and this year we're building the house," said SH Racing Rallycross team owner James "Sulli" Sullivan. "Not only do we have continuity with Nelson, but the 2015 team we've built is stronger and smarter than last year. I'm stoked!"

SH Rallycross had a breakout first season contending for the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship in 2014, with four consecutive podiums including taking bronze at the Summer X Games with Piquet Jr. behind the wheel.

Piquet Jr., who quickly adapted to rallycross with SH, spent four years working his way up the NASCAR ranks. During his NASCAR career, Piquet Jr. became the first Brazilian to win in the Nationwide Series by taking the checkered flag at Road America in 2012. The former F1 racer also won the Formula E event in Long Beach earlier this month.

"I am really looking forward to competing again with SH Rallycross in this year's Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship," Piquet Jr. said. "It's a series that I absolutely love. I had so much fun last year. Together we achieved a lot and had numerous podiums and a lot of highlights. We didn't get that elusive win, but this year that is very much our expectation. The team and set up we have this year is a different ballgame.

"SH Rallycross is mixing IndyCar engineering with rallycross knowhow and our aim is to make a step up from last year and be consistently competing at the top end of the action. It's also really exciting to have Hydroxycut on board. They've been involved with motorsports now for three years and already have Indy 500 and Toronto GP wins under their belt – I'm aiming to add a GRC win to that tally for them! The start of the season can't come quick enough."

SH Rallycross expects to make another major sponsorship announcement in the coming weeks which shall include the unveiling of the sponsor and livery for the seasonopening race in Ft. Lauderdale on May 31.