Rally Co-Drivers FAQ

Usually this means the sound of notes being spoken to the driver while racing a stage, and typically it sounds like this:

Left 3 off camber tightens, into Right 5+ opens tightens, 50, Right 4- tightens don't cut

This is represented in the stage notes as follows: 

L3 OC > into R5+<>  50  R4-> NC

Here's how it works (although this varies by country and sometimes by team) - turns are given as a LEFT or RIGHT followed by a number from 1 to 6:

• A L1 (Left 1) is the MOST severe turn (often called a switchback or an acute or a hairpin)
• A L3 means a left turn of a severity of 3; picture a left turn taken at medium speed - about a 90 degree turn
• A L6 means you can see through the turn and usually you do not even need to lift off of the accelerator.

Then, because 1 to 6 is not enough information, it is usually modied by adding a plus or a minus if it is just a bit faster (plus) or just a bit tighter (minus).

Other terms used:

• OC means Off Camber - the slope of the road is away from the turn
• NC means Don't Cut - if you cut onto the inside of the turn you will encounter something bad - a ditch or rock, perhaps.
• INTO means one turn is followeed or linked closely with the next turn
• TIGHTENS means that the severity of the turn gets worse as you continue in the turn
• OPENS means ther severity of the turtn gets easier as you progress through the turn

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Related entries:

• What should I bring to an event?
• How do I get started?
• What should I do before the event?
• What really is the co-drivers job?
• What should I do at registration?

192/59%Last update: 2010-03-03 17:48
Author: Rob Bohn (admin of RallyCoDrivers.org)
Revision: 1.1