Road Rallying / Navigational Rallies

[Evilchap]

Has anybody get any experience with these, or perhaps currently take part in them?

From the little I have read about them, they look like quite good fun... I'd quite like to give one a go...

Can somebody point me in the right direction perhaps?

Thanks!

Ben

[SidewaysThough]

Did ones years back, classic in monte carlo and it was brilliant, if not very stressful fella. My uncle does them all the time, and the old mans done a few, ill find out some info for you! You thinking about the driving/navigating side? Makes a huge difference?

[Evilchap]

I was thinking of driving, and I have a couple of people in mind as navigators :) I was hoping it would be something I could get into in the evenings here :)

[Evilchap]

Nobody else have any experience of these? :(

[GAV200]

Its probably not your favorite place , but plenty of Road rallies in south/mid wales:nod:
Never raced but marshalled and course car'd a few.
Find your most local moter club that runs one,join have a chat with them and get hold of a copy of the regs:thumbs:

Your 205 will be great for it:nod:

[Evilchap]

I know the 205 would be great for it... but it will be getting sold shortly, as it's too nice to ruin...

However the S15 I was thinking could be a bit of fun too!

[SidewaysThough]

S15 would be fun, but imo more hard work!! But you would still enjoy yourself fella. Driving is the easiest part in my mind, i prefer that than navigating, and monitoring the clocks. You need someone who is very good with a map, very patience, and good with in head calculations to do well, but im sure there are a few. Also, no travel sickness problems, you dont get to look up much to be honest!!

[Mull]

As said you need to find you local motor club. Don't think your s15 will be able to compete on the road rallies. No more than 4 cylinders, no turbo. No 4wd aswell but that doesn't affect you.
Was thinking competing myself a few year ago. But i had a mazda 323 4wd turbo. So i was only allowed on the navigational run.
But go for a chat and see what you think.

[Rory]

Yeah you need to a member of a club for most events. I was a navigator for about 2 years it was good fun but hard work. You will also need a MSA licence, I cant remember what class you need though.

[andyfield]

I take it sat nav is banned, that estimates your ETA very nicely!!

[Rory]

I take it sat nav is banned, that estimates your ETA very nicely!!

lol yeah and your meant to seal your mobile in an envelope so you cant use it either

[Evilchap]

No more than 4 cylinders? :( Would they know if i kept the bonnet closed? :wack:

I wouldn't expect to win, just want to get involved for some fun!

[GAV200]

No more than 4 cylinders? :( Would they know if i kept the bonnet closed? :wack:

I wouldn't expect to win, just want to get involved for some fun!


:nod:Scrutineering (I know thats probably not spelt right:D) and noise check before each event:D

With the S15 in mind apart from the fact tubbys not aloud ,Most the ones I've been part of have been 80% public highway (Grass in the middle of the road hedge clipping mirrors) but still 60mph road:eek: 10% Forrestey comission land gravely lose material stages, and 10% private land usually lots of mud lol. don't think it would cut it anyway:D

Lots of fun to be had flogging the life out of a lil 1.3, Eg polo. Good class to begin with too:nod:

[GAV200]

And as for moter clubs heres my local as an example:thumbs:

http://www.gwendraethvalleymotorclub.co.uk/

[Evilchap]

I need to sell the 205... I need the money... but meh, it'd be sooo ideal!

S15 is out in so many ways, unless I can blag it into a classic event... wont be long now :wack:

[Swiftmini]

I have a mate who road rallies an ibiza 1.6 its completely bog standard but he is unbelievably quick. I have navagated for him at salisbury plain but that was an off road safari thingy.

I'll get some info from him but iam sure he said it stupid cheap. Like £12 a yr membership and £5 an event?? I'll ask him.

Personally I think you need something fwd and hatch back size because the lanes down here will ruin your s15.

Cheers

[mandelbug]

I have done a fair few scatter rallies in the past as a navigator. Even managed to win Junior Navigator of the Year on one occasion. It was great fun to do. If you need to work on map reading skills I can recommend it, I got so good on an OS map that me and a mate had to drive through a forest in thick fog (couldn't see end of bonnet) for the Network Q rally a few years ago. I was reading and calling the track and he was just turning blind relying on what I said :)

Scatter rallies are dirt cheap, a few quid to enter with your local club. They are on the public highway but its very competitive. You don't need full prepped cars or anything like that and is a great way to spend a few hours of an evening