I fancy getting into Road Rallying....
Discussion
You are blessed with living in the correct part of the world. Top class motorsport goes on not far from you, from about October to March, and it don't cost much. (so long as you're not binning your car every saturday night).
Bit out of touch now in that field, but google east mids road rally championship, or matlock motor club, or look here:
www.ukmotorsport.com/rallying_uk_road.html
I do know there have been major changes made within the sport, so don't go buying any cars til you know what you're doing. But I do know that the 400bhp Imprezas have been banned.
(Amazing how difficult they were able to make averaging 30 mph
)
Bit out of touch now in that field, but google east mids road rally championship, or matlock motor club, or look here:
www.ukmotorsport.com/rallying_uk_road.html
I do know there have been major changes made within the sport, so don't go buying any cars til you know what you're doing. But I do know that the 400bhp Imprezas have been banned.
(Amazing how difficult they were able to make averaging 30 mph
)
They're all pretty crap at keeping their websites up to date. If you email matlock motor club, or sheffield motor club and such like, somebody will put you right.
Road rallies (and 12 cars) are few and far bwetween at this time of year, but come october it'll all be kicking off again.
I think that uk motorsport site has an index of motor clubs so you could check out the ones near you.
Road rallies (and 12 cars) are few and far bwetween at this time of year, but come october it'll all be kicking off again.
I think that uk motorsport site has an index of motor clubs so you could check out the ones near you.
eeyar, heres another one:www.highpeakand061motorclub.co.uk/index.php?page=What_s_On
'Course, its all a foreign language to begin with, but its not inpenetrable.
'Course, its all a foreign language to begin with, but its not inpenetrable.
Have a word with Graham Dance on here, he has won just about every event going this year!
I compete regularly in the south west and it is ace fun, (wacth out for people with 12 bores though, trust me!
) came 3rd in the navigators championship in my first year as a semi expert.
Join your local club and take it from there, the navigation takes a bit of getting used to but it is experience as with everything.
Good luck, hopefully see you on some events down my way soon!
I compete regularly in the south west and it is ace fun, (wacth out for people with 12 bores though, trust me!
) came 3rd in the navigators championship in my first year as a semi expert. Join your local club and take it from there, the navigation takes a bit of getting used to but it is experience as with everything.
Good luck, hopefully see you on some events down my way soon!
road rallying season (if such a think exists!) is normally in the winter months to take advantage of the dark nights!
I would recommend trying your hand as a navigator first, reading up on the navigational side of things before entering, tulip diagrams and herring bones etc..... before getting behind the wheel. map lights, romer scales, an array of pens and pencils, torches etc all essential navigators eqpt, and the map....
jag would be wholly inappropriate as you are no doubt well aware.... would recommend a cheap 205 of no particular description as the emphasis is on navigational accuracy rather than speed
I would recommend trying your hand as a navigator first, reading up on the navigational side of things before entering, tulip diagrams and herring bones etc..... before getting behind the wheel. map lights, romer scales, an array of pens and pencils, torches etc all essential navigators eqpt, and the map....
jag would be wholly inappropriate as you are no doubt well aware.... would recommend a cheap 205 of no particular description as the emphasis is on navigational accuracy rather than speed
There are quite a few events during the summer but these tend to be of shorter distances ie about 100 miles, as opposed to the events around January such as the carpet Bagger which is circa 200 miles and is a real car breaker and endurance tester (did I mention I came 6th on it this year? ).
12 cars or scatters are a good start to give you an idea of what the sport is about, I'd recommend something like a 205gti or Nova, ie something small and nimble for narrow lanes.
Sump guard is a good idea as well as harnesses but you can normally use these with dtandard seats, so not too much of a problem there.
www.britishrally.co.uk is a good forum for asking questions, you do need to register but you will get sensible advice on there!
). 12 cars or scatters are a good start to give you an idea of what the sport is about, I'd recommend something like a 205gti or Nova, ie something small and nimble for narrow lanes.
Sump guard is a good idea as well as harnesses but you can normally use these with dtandard seats, so not too much of a problem there.
www.britishrally.co.uk is a good forum for asking questions, you do need to register but you will get sensible advice on there!
Nic Jones said:
There are quite a few events during the summer but these tend to be of shorter distances ie about 100 miles, as opposed to the events around January such as the carpet Bagger which is circa 200 miles and is a real car breaker and endurance tester (did I mention I came 6th on it this year? ).
12 cars or scatters are a good start to give you an idea of what the sport is about, I'd recommend something like a 205gti or Nova, ie something small and nimble for narrow lanes.
Sump guard is a good idea as well as harnesses but you can normally use these with dtandard seats, so not too much of a problem there.
www.britishrally.co.uk is a good forum for asking questions, you do need to register but you will get sensible advice on there!
). 12 cars or scatters are a good start to give you an idea of what the sport is about, I'd recommend something like a 205gti or Nova, ie something small and nimble for narrow lanes.
Sump guard is a good idea as well as harnesses but you can normally use these with dtandard seats, so not too much of a problem there.
www.britishrally.co.uk is a good forum for asking questions, you do need to register but you will get sensible advice on there!
Thanks for the info, british rally wont let me sign up with my email address
Nic Jones said:
Have a word with Graham Dance on here, he has won just about every event going this year!
I compete regularly in the south west and it is ace fun, (wacth out for people with 12 bores though, trust me! ) came 3rd in the navigators championship in my first year as a semi expert.
Join your local club and take it from there, the navigation takes a bit of getting used to but it is experience as with everything.
Good luck, hopefully see you on some events down my way soon!
I compete regularly in the south west and it is ace fun, (wacth out for people with 12 bores though, trust me!
) came 3rd in the navigators championship in my first year as a semi expert. Join your local club and take it from there, the navigation takes a bit of getting used to but it is experience as with everything.
Good luck, hopefully see you on some events down my way soon!
I would like to give road rallying a go. By South West does that include Wales? what club are you a member of Nic?
Thanks
Are you in Wales? 
That is proper road rallying o
ry, events in Wales are particularly tough but entries are big and competitive, awesome fun plus loads of spectators stood on banks at 3am cheering on the cars. Mad Buggers!
www.wamcweb.com/
On here you will be able to find all the clubs affiliated with the Welsh Association of Motor Clubs and should be able to find one nearest to you, speak them and get out on a few events to watch or marshal and then try a 12 car or scatter.
I'm a member of Exeter Motor Club, as it's my local club and I know a lot of the members, the club is in the ASWMC - Association of South Western Motor Clubs which a lot of the Welsh clubs are members of as well, meaning that they can come and compete on our events round the South West.
www.aswmc.org.uk
As I say the best thing is to phone a few club secretarys and ask them about how active the road rallying scene is there.
HTH
That is proper road rallying o
ry, events in Wales are particularly tough but entries are big and competitive, awesome fun plus loads of spectators stood on banks at 3am cheering on the cars. Mad Buggers! www.wamcweb.com/
On here you will be able to find all the clubs affiliated with the Welsh Association of Motor Clubs and should be able to find one nearest to you, speak them and get out on a few events to watch or marshal and then try a 12 car or scatter.
I'm a member of Exeter Motor Club, as it's my local club and I know a lot of the members, the club is in the ASWMC - Association of South Western Motor Clubs which a lot of the Welsh clubs are members of as well, meaning that they can come and compete on our events round the South West.
www.aswmc.org.uk
As I say the best thing is to phone a few club secretarys and ask them about how active the road rallying scene is there.
HTH
I'd heartily recommend road rallying, been doing it for the last 3 years or so, won the sebron navigators championship last year.
South West is a good region to be in, as many of the Sebron events run around here as well as the ASWMC ones.
Happy to introduce new members to the relevant club / co-drive on an event or 2 if needed.
Be warned though, once you've got the bug you can kiss normal weekends goodbye!!
South West is a good region to be in, as many of the Sebron events run around here as well as the ASWMC ones.
Happy to introduce new members to the relevant club / co-drive on an event or 2 if needed.
Be warned though, once you've got the bug you can kiss normal weekends goodbye!!
pwig said:
Hmmmm neither of the two clubs I emailed have got back to me yet, very encouraging!
Might be worth phoning them instead of emails, or phone people involved with th elocal association, my old man is chairman of the ASWMC and we regularly get people phoning up asking for advice about joining clubs and locations.
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