The two-episode event also acts as the capstone of Season 8 of Launch Control, which follows Pastrana and Brandon Semenuk through the 2020 rally season, along with the emotional story of Scott Speed’s return to rallycross testing after a season-ending back injury in 2019
Launch Control: Road to Gymkhana documents the efforts of a small but dedicated group of engineers, technicians and team support staff to produce a one-off Gymkhana build, followed by the week-long effort needed to film the video itself.
The two-episode miniseries covers every aspect of vehicle development with unprecedented access for a Gymkhana project—from initial design and modeling to aerodynamic testing, jump practice and engine dyno work.
Brandon Semenuk talks to Launch Control interviewers at his debut event with Subaru Motorsports USA.
The intricacy and attention to detail needed for a purpose-built Gymkhana car is on full display in Road to Gymkhana.
Gymkhana 2020 star Travis Pastrana wears an action camera to capture point-of-view perspectives on the set of Gymkhana 2020.
The development of the Gymkhana STI was a nearly year-long process completed in spite of COVID-19 restrictions, with the goal of turning a production Subaru shell into a high-flying 862-horsepower machine with a full carbon body and active aerodynamics.
Subaru’s Launch Control: Road to Gymkhana miniseries offers an all-access look at the process of designing, building, and testing the world’s wildest WRX STI – Travis Pastrana’s 2020 Gymkhana car.
