Rally question

What is the best way to get into rallying? Any suggestions. I am just kinda wondering. I looked at Rally America but there are no events in my area.

Go to a rally school, maybe enter some of the low buck rally events for cheap cars or do some rallycross...that's what I was told. After all that then do a youtube video

I guess the best thing is, move to europe

Might want to start rally crossing (my plans anyway ) as it is cheaper than stage without all the cost and safety equipment. The reason I am going this rout is if I do not care for it I will not have a large amount of money tied up in it.

I am not sure but from what I can figure running stage rally is almost like running a season of road racing, Both will cost you a lot of money and you will need a support staff that will have to travel with you.

Might want to head over to http://www.specialstage.com/ as the people over there seem to have a large amount of knowledge about all aspects of rallying.

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/8281956

http://www.specialstage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42937

http://www.specialstage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41434

Just a few threads that might help you out.

Paul B

Rallycross (the SCCA autocross type), then find some local stage rallies (up here for example we have the Mt. Olympus Rally, Oregon Trail Rally, and Mt. Washington Rally). This is my long-term motorsports goal as rally is the most fun and most difficult form of motorsport.

Find someone who you can crew for then do that. Then become a co-driver. Everyone needs one, noone wants to do it.. Basically can do it for cheap.

After you're OK with that, then start looking at a car.

Understand that Rally is like an all day plane crash. Your car will break or smash into something at your first event. Your first event will probably cost you about $5k, depending on what you break.

Rallycross is not the same in the least..

Ignorant wrote: Find someone who you can crew for then do that. Then become a co-driver. Everyone needs one, noone wants to do it.. Basically can do it for cheap. After you're OK with that, then start looking at a car. Understand that Rally is like an all day plane crash. Your car will break or smash into something at your first event. Your first event will probably cost you about $5k, depending on what you break. Rallycross is not the same in the least..

Agree with everything up to the going about costing $5000. Rallying is great fun, but the challenge sometimes is just to the event.

Where do you plan to start rallying

I was planning on getting something cheap and slow. I was thinking Justy and starting with in Rallycross and do that for a while.

Do some Nav rallies too. You learn the proper control procedures and the timing of transits etc. so if you do step-up you don't ruin your results through silly errors.

Does Nav Rallies equal Road rally? I was planning on trying to do some with my girlfriend at some point soon partly because they seem fun and also because I want to get her to do a little motorsports.

Navigational Rallies are held on municipal roads at legal speeds and only require a normal car. The usual equipment needed is a calculator, stopwatch, compass and a pen. They are based on Time, Speed and Distance calculations. A lot of fun and a good way to start a fight with your girlfriend when she tells you to turn the wrong way. That will give you a head start with navigational rally. Entering RallyCross will get you some experience in off-road driving at speed which trains you for Performance Rallying. Check in your local area for a Motorsports Club. Earle

A navigational rally will be fantastic for you to do, BUT!, do not do a tarmac one. You will be bored out of your mind. All of the ones in Alberta (and BC AFAIK) are mainly gravel/ice/snow, on tricky back country roads that can be quite exciting even at an average speed of 50km/h. If you also do not take the "time" portion of the navigational too seriously, it is a great way to be on roads where hooning about (T intersections, 90* corners, and the like) is possible compared to your everyday drive.

Mr. Civic, Are you still in the location in your profile? Check out the TN SCCA RallyCross page here for probably the closest RallyCross action to you.

Down here in 'merica I think navigational rallies are more commonly known as TSD (Time Speed Distance) or Road Rallies.

Rally Tennessee in Linden is a tarmac stage rally put on by NASA and is scheduled for Apr 30-May 1 this year. Go spectate or better yet, volunteer.

I am in Huntsville Al now. I know there are some Rallycross events in the area. I am planning on doing a season or two of those before trying regular rallying.

I went to the TN Nat'l challenge last fall and met some of the AL RallyCross crew. They're a good bunch of folks to play in the dirt with.

I'd recommend something more modern than a Justy if you're looking for a rallycross-specific vehicle. Civics, neons, escorts, etc. are all good cheap (and fun) options.

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Try rallycross first.

I've raced a lot of different things, and put rally on my to do list.

I rallycrossed with a local club, got to know people, volunteered at some events, and came to the conclusion it was not the scene for me.

Have a look around specialstage.com Lots of info. Have modest expectations and you won't be disappointed. Unfortunately, where you are located isn't the hotbed of rally so plan on lots of travel or relocation if you plan to persue it in earnest.

The less expensive way to get into it, if you can ride in a car and read and not get sick is to start by co-driving.

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baaaahahaha noice!

I figure in a few years I will be leaving Huntsville so if I like rallycrossing a lot. I might try to go somewhere more rally friendly.

red5_02 wrote: brotatoes

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cghstang wrote: I'd recommend something more modern than a Justy if you're looking for a rallycross-specific vehicle. Civics, neons, escorts, etc. are all good cheap (and fun) options.

But those are to easy.

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Is it pronounced Bro-Tay-Toe or Bro-Tah-Toe?

93EXCivic wrote: Does Nav Rallies equal Road rally? I was planning on trying to do some with my girlfriend at some point soon partly because they seem fun and also because I want to get her to do a little motorsports.

Yes road rallies and nav rallies are ths same, but like HTG said - go for ones that use dirt roads or ice/snow (probably hard in Bama). They are much more entertaining and can be quite the challenge.

Try averaging 40 mph on an ice and snow covered road that has plenty of twists and turns!

NGTD wrote: Try averaging 40 mph on an ice and snow covered road that has plenty of twists and turns!

Cliffs, you forgot 500 foot sheer drop off cliffs where your car is careening towards the edge since you just hit a patch of ice and were trying to make up time as your co-driver called a wrong turn 2 miles back! oh to live right next to the Rockies!