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Rally

Rally is automobile motorsport on closed special stages or regulated rally routes. Driver and co-driver work with recce, pace notes, roadbook, service windows, safety zones and FIA/national rules.

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Classification

Category Motorsport

Family Motorsport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Car rallying with special stages, driver/co-driver, pace notes, service and safety rules.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who accept motorsport, team trust, changing grip and long-term budget/rule planning.

Cost Start as marshal, co-driver course, rally school or rallycross/autocross stepping stone; do not build a car immediately. Rally car, cage, seats/harnesses, helmet/HANS, licence, co-driver, service, tyres, entry fees and transport. National motorsport body, rally club, Motorsport UK/DirtFish context, rally school or volunteer roles. rally and rally-racing-car…

First progress Volunteer/co-driver entry can be quick; own car and licence take months.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

rally car
co-driver
helmet/HANS
cage/seats/harnesses
licence
pace notes/roadbook
service crew

First steps

visit rally
marshal event
read rulebook
try co-driver/rally school
clarify class and licence

National motorsport body, local rally club, rally school, DirtFish/Motorsport UK resources or volunteer team.

Drive only at permitted events with road closure/safety plan, protection, tech check, pace-note/roadbook discipline and service plan.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Rallye, Rally Racing (car), Rally

Tags team, outdoor, vehicle, rallye, motorsport, stage-rally, rallye-stage-rally, rally

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete special stages legally with the lowest aggregate time.

Teilnehmer

driver and co-driver.

Teamgröße

two in car plus service crew.

Spielfeld

closed rally special stages.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

aggregate time, penalties, class result.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

rally car
helmet/HANS
pace notes
time card

Wichtige Regelpunkte

time-control breach
leaving route
safety breach
technical breach
pace-note/roadbook breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

FIA
Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)

FIA World Rally Championship Regulations Federation Internationale de l'Automobile · official-rulebook-index · high
About WRC World Rally Championship · official-sport-guide · high
How to Begin Competing in Rally DirtFish · beginner-guide · medium
Rallying Motorsport UK · official-beginner-guide · high