Car rallying Car rallying A 12-car rally is a type of car rally, often run by motor clubs as a simple and strictly amateur form of the sport. Such rallies are often the very first type of competitive motorsport that people ever try. ...more on Wikipedia about "12-car rally"
The Canadian Rally Championship is an automobile rallying tournament sanctioned by the Canadian Association Of RallySport (CARS). ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Rally Championship"
Rallying makes up the majority of the "grassroots" of amateur motorsport, especially in the UK. Motor Clubs will usually run one or more rallies each year. Joining your local motorclub and getting involved in the various activities is the best way to get started if you wish to take up the sport. ...more on Wikipedia about "Categories of rallies"
In many sports, a competition number is used to identify competitors taking part. For example runners in a race will wear a prominent competition number so that they may be clearly identified from a distance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Competition number"
In rallying, a competitors' due time is simply the time that they are due at the next time control. If the crew arrive on or before their due time, they will incur no time penalty. In practice, because determining a winner depends on being able to sort finishers in order of accrued penalty points (those with the fewest wins), due times are usually set to be very difficult if not impossible to attain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Due time"
A ford is a place in a watercourse (most commonly a stream or river) that is shallow enough to be crossed by wading, on horseback, or in a wheeled vehicle. The names of many towns and villages are derived from such places, e.g. Oxford (a ford where oxen crossed the river: see the Oxford coat of arms), or Stratford (a ford on a Roman road). ...more on Wikipedia about "Ford (crossing)"
In relation to motorsport governed by the FIA, Group A referred to a set of regulations providing production-derived vehicles for outright competition. In contrast to the short-lived Group B, the Group A cars were limited in terms of power, weight, and allowed technology. Group A was introduced by the FIA in 1982 to replace the outgoing Group 2 as "modified touring cars", while Group N would replace Group 1 as "standard touring cars". ...more on Wikipedia about "Group A"
In relation to motorsport governed by the FIA, Group A and Group B referred to two sets of regulations for competition vehicles in touring car and rally racing. Group B was introduced by the FIA in 1982 as replacement for both Group 4 (modified grand touring) and Group 5 (touring prototypes) cars. ...more on Wikipedia about "Group B"
The FIA Group N refers to a set of motorsport rules for 'standard' production vehicles for competition, often referred to as the "Showroom Class". ...more on Wikipedia about "Group N"
In rallying, a leg is each day of the whole event. For example, as of 2005 each WRC event lasts over 3 legs - from Friday (1st Leg) over Saturday (2nd Leg) to Sunday (3rd Leg). ...more on Wikipedia about "Leg (rallying)"
The Middlesex County Automobile Club is a motor club based in London. ...more on Wikipedia about "Middlesex County Automobile Club"
In car rallying, Over Time Limit (universally abbreviated as OTL) is a situation where a crew has fallen so far behind their due time that, in most rallies, they are excluded from further competition. ...more on Wikipedia about "Over Time Limit"
In rallying, pacenotes are a commonly used method of accurately describing the route to be driven in extreme detail. As well as dictating the general route to be taken, in terms of turnings, junctions, etc, all notable features of the route which might affect the way it is driven at speed are included. These details include the distance between each feature, the degree and severity of bends, adverse camber, crests and yumps, surface type and conditions, potholes, special instructions to the driver, etc. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pacenotes"
Plot 'n' bash is a term used to describe a style of navigational information used on road rallies, where competitors are handed the route information at the start of each competitive section, just as the clock is started. The route information must be decoded and plotted quickly and accurately as part of the time taken to complete that section. ...more on Wikipedia about "Plot 'n' bash"
A herringbone is a form of route instruction where the course to be followed is represented as a straight line (the "spine") with all junctions and routes NOT to be taken shown joining and leaving (the "ribs"). So for example if the correct route arrives at a crossroads and the crew is to turn right, the herringbone will portray this as two ribs on the left joining at the same point, forming a 'V'. This means that the portrayal of a junction is purely symbolic, and does not represent its layout on the ground - a single spur on the right could mean that the route simply passes a turnoff on the right, or a T-junction where you must turn left. The interpretation will vary according to what actually exists at that point. Herringbones are easy to use in conjunction with a map. The key to solving a herringbone quickly is usually found by learning to read it as "leave one on the left, leave one on the right, leave two on the right..." and so on. Usually every junction is shown in strict sequence, and other tracks or "whites" may be shown as dashed lines which helps finding the correct route. More devious versions have been known. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rally Navigation techniques, tips and tricks"
A rally involves driving a vehicle between a series of control points against the clock. Each vehicle traverses the course independently, and no direct head-to-head racing takes place. The team or driver with the fastest time over the correct course is the winner. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rally principles and definitions"
Rallying (international) or rally racing (US) is a form of automobile racing that takes place on public roads with modified production or specially built road cars. This unique motorsport is distinguished by running not on a circuit, but instead in a point-to-point format where participants and their co-drivers “rally” to a set of points, leaving in regular intervals from start points. The entertaining and unpredictable nature of the stages, and the fact that the vehicles are in some cases closely related to road cars, draws massive spectator interest, especially in Europe, Asia and Oceania. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rallying"
A road rally is a car rally that takes place on the public road. It is a popular sport in the United Kingdom, especially Wales, and has traditionally been the core of the "grass roots" of club-based amateur motorsport. However it has declined in popularity since the 1980s and now stage rallies are probably generally more popular with amateurs. A very similar sport is the 12-car rally, which runs to broadly the same rules. ...more on Wikipedia about "Road rally"
A romer is a simple device for accurately plotting a Grid Reference on a map. Essentially, it is a specially marked out ruler which matches the scale of the map in use. The scales are laid out in reverse such that by lining up the numbers given in the grid reference with the gridlines for the square in question, the corner of the romer lies on the referenced spot. A small hole at this point allows the location to be marked with a pencil. Romers are made from transparent plastic so the map can be viewed through them. They are an essential piece of equipment for Rallying, and any other use of maps where accuracy is needed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Romer"
Targa timing (sometimes also called target timing) is a system of timing used in car rallying. It was invented by John Brown, the Clerk of the Course for the Targa Rusticana, a road rally that used to be run in the United Kingdom in the 1960s (named after the famous Targa Florio). Targa timing became the standard timing method used on rallies for almost 20 years following its invention in 1963. However, it was eventually banned as it became widely abused - the standard method by which organisers could set very high average speeds in a manner that left no permanent record. ...more on Wikipedia about "Targa timing"
The Game is a non-stop 24-48 hour treasure hunt / puzzlehunt / road rally that is currently active in ...more on Wikipedia about "The Game (treasure hunt)" shortopedia Dreamteam.
World Rally Car refers to the racing automobiles built to the specification, set by the FIA and used to compete in the outright class of the World Rally Championship (WRC). ...more on Wikipedia about "World Rally Car"
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