The Clubman Cup where the magic begins
For some years we’ve had a rally championship that anyone can get started in (formally) called the WA Clubman Rally Series. Known more commonly as the Clubman Cup, it is always hotly contested with 25+ cars lining up at each round and often up to seven teams vying for podium places. Keeping the rules…
10 Tips to make it easier for you to rally
Here’s ten tips that can make it much easier for you or your crew when competing in a rally. 1. Make a check list and tick off items as they are completed or packed. On any rally there is a lot to think about before you get to the start line. Having a list and…
How to become a Rally Driver Part 4 – Rallies & Co-drivers
In this part of the series, we get down to some of the nuts and bolts. How a rally works and the role of the all important co-driver. Missed part 3? Click Here The two actually go hand in race glove. It’s one of the reasons why rally is a team effort compared to almost…
Why are rally cars so fast?
If you’re thinking Turbos and all wheel drive, you’d be partially correct. For more than 30 years, 4 wheel drive and turbo charging have been standard equipment in rally cars. It was way back in 1981 that Audi brought the concept to the WRC and the game changed completely. Having said that, modern rally cars…
How to become a Rally Driver Part 3 – Club Motorsport
Part three of our series is where the fun starts! We’re introducing you to club level Motorsport called Khanacross. These “grass roots” events provide a strong foundation to start rally driving. They are cheap and easy to enter and you don’t need full rally cars to compete. Check out part 2 of the series if you’ve missed it.…
How to become a Rally Driver Part 2 – Governing bodies & licenses
Time to look at the governing bodies of Motorsport in Australia and license types. To compete you need a competition license. There’s a few different types and with a rally license, you need to have held a lower level first. Don’t worry, it’s pretty straight forward to get the basic license and in future episodes,…
How to become a Rally Driver Part 1 – Where to start
If we had a dollar for every time we’re asked how to become a rally driver! As it’s the number one question, we created this series to help you go rally racing. In each part, we cover small steps on how to become a rally car driver or co-driver and explain in plain English. The…
Introduction to Rallying
On a warm Saturday just into the start of summer, we achieved another of our goals for the year. Saturday the 7th of December 2013 marked the launch of our new rally navigator/co-driver course. Our first willing participants were keen to start rallying in 2014 and felt they needed a good base to understand how a rally…