Question:
How does a Rally driver interpret his navigators directions?
Jake G.
2009-10-05 21:58:29 UTC
How does a rally driver interpret directions such as "Plus one minus crest, over hill plus 3, ect, ect." I could never really understand how the communication between a driver and his navigator works, its fascinating how they can communicate in such a precise code moving at speeds upwards of 130 mph on a narrow winding dirt course. I'd love to know how the communication system works.
Seven answers:
Miotch
2009-10-06 15:10:31 UTC
It takes time to get use to each other in the car. It is a relationship for sure.



!! L6/Cr>4 50 R5- into L3



"Double Cution left 6 over crest tightens to four 50 Right 5 minus into left 3"



You can look at notes this way. American rally notes go from up to down. The higher the number the less sharp the angle of the turn. Originally someplace someone had written notes to match gear speed. A 6 would be a 6th gear turn, a 4 would be a 4th gear pull and so on. They have since become standardized. It takes time to understand and picture in your head what the turn would look like. Some times people will use a more traditional worded set of notes and use terms such as "Easy, medium, sharp and so on". Most of the time ralliest get to pre-run the course. In america we call this "Recce". Which is short for reconnaissance. At that point driver and co-driver can write their own notes how ever they like.



Plus and Minus are simply "In between" Terms. A right four plus is slightly more open then a basic right four but not as open at a right five or right five minus. Obviously a right five minus is slightly sharper than a right five but not as sharp as a four.



There are other terms used to describe the course such as "crest, Cattle Guard, Junction" and so on. These are self explanitory.



When you hear numbers like 50, 30 or what ever, typically they are a distance in meters from one call to another. And into is obviously an "Into".
anonymous
2016-11-16 09:44:27 UTC
Rally Navigator
anonymous
2009-10-05 22:46:34 UTC
each rally team has a different style of notes they normally just make one that suits themselves and that they can easily understand but yea its pretty amazing how quick they can interpret instruction and put it to work but as is everything practice is the big part behind it
Dania
2016-08-04 01:23:26 UTC
Haven't ever thought about it in that way to be honest
anonymous
2016-04-06 11:03:59 UTC
No I'll be the driver!
?
2016-09-12 11:39:15 UTC
that is a good question I hope you get reasonable answers
?
2009-10-06 19:43:52 UTC
Enjoy. http://www.subiegal.com/faq/rallyfaq.html



Although to be more specific and answer your question exactly: http://www.p-sport.com/wildwest_glossary.pdf?POSTNUKESID=6733faad60874594322523a56dfe466b


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