[TheList] Rally (official vehicles)

Sun Jun 14 08:08:15 AEST 2009

Basically on some of the bigger rally's e.g. rally nz , Asia pacific
(whangarei) etc they also run a triple 0 and a police safety between the
safety cars and the double zero :) 

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The "official cars" in a car rally are usually known by the 
following.... (call signs)  Yes I have been involved with running car 
rallies in the past.

"Arrows/stage setup" - travels way ahead of safety car 1 where they 
set up the coloured arrows and stakes thru the route advising drivers 
of hazards and approaching corners and which direction to turn, they 
also set out danger tape where the road needs to be blocked off, 
where there are farm gates they tape the gate shut and tie warning 
stickers to the gate.  Then they go back to the start of stage 1 and 
take it all down again - you never get recognition for doing this job.

"Safety car 1" - way out in front of the event, checking rally 
arrows, taping closed any gates with plastic danger tape, making sure 
the start, finish and block marshals crews are in place along the stage.

"Safety car 2" - double checking rally instructions and directional 
arrows and mainly ensuring that nothing is going to move on the road 
behind them.

"Double Zero Car" - usually one of the assistant clerks of course - 
travels the stage at close to rally speed - ensures everyone in place 
and that a final comms check is done from each point as they pass 
thru the stage. Only when that car has exited the stage will the 
person in charge of that vehicle advise rally control when they are 
happy to do so, that the stage may be allowed to start.

"Zero Car" - is a proper rally car with full roll cage and 5 point 
seatbelt - travels about 2 minutes ahead of car 1 with siren blaring 
and flashing lights to warn cars coming shortly - this is also a test 
for the start and finish crews of their timing systems.

And of course following the last rally car - about 30 minutes later 
allowing for stage lateness is the "sweeper car" what used to be 
called tail car. Followed by the "recovery vehicle(s)" and any first 
aid vehicle if it needs to travel thru a stage to reach another point 
on the rally route. After the sweeper car has passed then the road is 
open to the public once again.

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