Working for a factory team in the WRC could be your goal, and may well be within your reach. Once you have joined a car club, spectated at a few events and before you decide to become a rally competitor, it’s wise to offer to become an official on your club’s next event.īy being an official on a time control or road closure (or in any other capacity, for that matter), you’ll quickly get to know how rallies are run and what’s required to compete in them.Ĭar clubs are always on the lookout for willing helpers, and by offering to be an official, you usually get to see the action at the best possible locations (and without the expense of competing!). Rally driving may not be for you, but being a member of a service crew could be your entry into the sport. Of course not all car clubs are the same – some are involved in circuit racing only, others with historic motorsport, there are one-make car clubs and there are others involved purely in rallying, so you need to choose one which suits your needs and specialises in rallies. Then it’s just a matter of contacting the car club secretary for details of when the club meets and what its program is. You can find car clubs in your area of your state HERE. Membership of a typical Australian car club can cost from $60 to $150 per year, depending on the particular club you choose. There are hundreds of car clubs right around Australia, many of whom are involved in organising car rallies or whose members compete in rallies.
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If you like what you see after you’ve been spectating, then you have to choose whether you want to be a competitor (a driver or a navigator/co-driver) or an official, and our advice would be, no matter what you decide, get involved and to join a car club that conducts rallies.