A RallyCross®
is very much like an autocross held on an unpaved surface,
usually a field or gravel parking lot. Like autocross, RallyCross®
is a precision driving event during which the driver races
against the clock, not against another competitor wheel-to-wheel
(see What is an
Autocross? for more information on autocross). RallyCross®
does not require a navigator, nor does it require a specially
prepared vehicle. Just about any vehicle either with a fixed
roof or a convertible with SCCA Solo 1 approved roll bar may
be used. Please note that some of our sites are limited to
Street Tires only, due to the soft nature of the surface.
Please see our Street
Tire definition for specifics in those cases.
The other major difference between autocross and RallyCross®
is that in RallyCross®,
a competitor's final score is the sum of all their runs
(including penalties), as opposed to their single best
time, as in autocross. So hitting a single cone on one run
adds 2 seconds of penalty to a driver's final score. As a
result RallyCross®
rewards a more consistent performance, and competitors going
"all out" on every run take a substantial risk of
incurring penalties.
That's not to say that RallyCross®
is less exciting than autocross! Unlike autocross, where getting
the car sideways is almost guaranteed to be slower, the lower
traction on a RallyCross®
course allows (and even encourages) competitors to carry slides
through corners. It's quite addictive!
RallyCross®
is becoming very popular now in the U.S., and THSCC has a
full season of events
scheduled. We have several RallyCross®
sites available to us, but we can always use more! If you
or anyone you know has some vacant farmland or fields, please
contact our Rallycross
VPs with details.
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