getting into rallying

background

So you have decided that rallying is for you but don't know where to go next, then read on.

Join a Car Club

There are a number of active rally car clubs in Victoria. Some clubs are focused exclusively on rallying while others on all forms of motorsport. You can join a car club without being a competitor or wanting to compete. Often you can go to a club meeting as a visitor to see what the club is like before you join. For a list of car clubs click here.

Contact C.A.M.S.

The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport or CAMS as it is better known is the governing body of all motorsport within Australia. Check our their website for contact details.

Spectating

Spectating is a great way to get involved in rallying and on most events in Victoria is FREE of charge. Most events will produce a spectator guide that will tell you what time and where to go to see all the action. Because spectator guides also tell competitors where they will be going (in the case of navigational events), they are often not released until the day of the event.

Become an Official

This is the best way to get started in rallying because you will meet a lot of key people who are heavily involved in the sport and are also helping others to run their event. To become an official simply contact the event's officials' coordinator and let them know that you are interested in helping, you dont even have to a member of their car club. There are a number of different roles that you can do as an official and all event organisers are always willing to accept help from others. Best of all you will get closer to the action than spectating as you will have your own private spot to view the cars go by.

Rally News

Australian Rallysport News this website delivers information from around the world and all over the country.

Join Yahoo Groups

E-groups is a Yahoo owned company that specialize in providing an email discussion and newsgroup facility to specialized groups. Victorian rallying is a member of the egroup and you can visit the web site by going to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vic_rally

Use the World Wide Web

This is the Official Victorian Rallying Home Page. You can be kept upto date with all the latest information from around the state and on different events. Be sure to visit regularly as it will be constantly updated. There are a number of other rallying web sites worth viewing.

Go to Scrutineering

Before every event cars need to be scrutineered and this is often done in a Melbourne workshop. Check out the events Supplementary Regulations for scrutineering information and turn up.

Start Competing

There are two crew positions to compete in Rallying - either as a Driver or as a Navigator/Co-driver. Either way you will be able to get to experience rallying first hand and what better way to get started in the sport. It is often easier to start as a navigator as there may be a driver needing someone to join them and who is prepared to give you the training required to become a navigator.