The Road Rally Handbook: The Complete Guide to Competing in Time-Speed-Distance Road Rallies [Paperback]

Clint Goss (Author)

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Rallying is not racing in the accepted sense. Rather, it is a time-to-distance road skill test in which teams of drivers and navigators traverse a road course. The winner is the team that comes closest to matching the preset time for the length of the course. Rallying is a low-risk competition emphasizing speed accuracy, navigation skills, precision, and teamwork. Although other books have been written on the subject, most are now out of print. In addition, technological advances have given rallying a new face. This new book is thus as timely as it is comprehensive. After offering information to the beginner on getting started, it focuses on improving scores and moving to advanced rallying classes. Recommended for public libraries in areas where rallying is popular-- Eric C. Shoaf, Duke Univ. Lib., Durham, N.C.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Rally Amer (August 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963240102
• ISBN-13: 978-0963240101
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,809 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Road Rally Handbook Review, October 26, 2001

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Steve Vandal (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Road Rally Handbook: The Complete Guide to Competing in Time-Speed-Distance Road Rallies (Paperback)

I bought this book because I wanted to get back into Rallying, specially TSD. This book and Gross's tables book and pocket guide available are excellent resources. My only disappointment was that much of the equipment discussed in the book is not available nor is there a current source listed. The sections on the equipment still helped knowing the advantages and setup issues with different types. I found he covered many different ways to do things and with different equipment which was very helpful. There are enough clues and helpful hints to save you a lot of disappointing failures once you start your first couple of rallys. Definitely a resource worth getting even for someone who has rallied and is not getting better scores or who hasn't rallied in awhile. Buy it and his other resources!!! Four stars because the equipment references are old and always found on the internet.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Handbook for those considering trying Road Rallying., December 26, 1999

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Norman Hawley - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Road Rally Handbook: The Complete Guide to Competing in Time-Speed-Distance Road Rallies (Paperback)

This is a very good handbook for those who are considering trying Road Rallying. Explanations, details, charts, and information for the avid driver looking to take their hobby to the next level.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Road-Rally handbook review, December 9, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Road Rally Handbook: The Complete Guide to Competing in Time-Speed-Distance Road Rallies (Paperback)

In the fall, my husband and I went leaf-peeping in New England and met up with some of his old college buddies. They convinced us to try a car rally that was happening the next day. We loved the concept, but had NO idea what we were doing. They gave us a copy of their Road Rally Handbook. We wished we had it before we ran the rally. It let us know what those crazy acronyms were! We now have our own copy and refer to it every rally.