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Post by expat on May 12, 2013 21:34:42 GMT
Years ago many rallies allowed as many recce passes as you wanted, or could manage in the recce period. There aren't many like that left. Most events I do limit recce passes to 2 per stage, but occasionally only 1 pass is allowed. Just done an event that allowed 3 recce passes per stage and that seemed like luxury even though it made for a tight recce schedule.
How many runs are allowed on BRC rounds and any other UK events where you can make your own notes?
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Post by Rallynavigator on May 13, 2013 22:47:19 GMT
The Manx last year was 2 runs through with a very tight schedule . I also believe the BRC is also 2. Irish Tarmac series is also 2 .This does seem to be the average. With this in mind do you feel by having 3 runs at the recce it was any more valuable to you as a competitor??
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Post by expat on May 14, 2013 6:22:01 GMT
Definitely it helped us (and everyone else of course) to be quicker but I am not sure it is a good thing for the sport. An essential part of what attracts me to rallying is the crew working together to drive quickly on roads that are largely unknown. Making good notes and being able to commit to them is a key skill in rallies; long recces so you remember much of the road is not what attracts me.
When recces first started being restricted to 2 passes I didn't like it, but now I think it was a positive move.
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Post by Rallynavigator on May 14, 2013 6:53:53 GMT
Not having done any recce work I am sure the more information you could obtain within the passes could only be a positive for safety of the crews more than anything
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Post by expat on May 14, 2013 8:17:06 GMT
Safety is an aspect I had not considered in my previous post. I don't think a 3rd pass changes the safety level for us because we have both been making notes for years and after only 1 or 2 passes our notes are as safe as they are likely to get. We rarely have accidents and certainly not accidents that could be prevented by better notes. Perhaps the opposite might even be true, because the more passes we have the faster we go so we must be getting closer to the limit.
I think the situation is different for drivers who have little experience driving on notes. For them it is difficult to make notes at low speed that will be consistently safe at rally speed. For these drivers an extended recce, where they remember a lot more of the road, may well improve safety.
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