How to get into rally racing

After going through this and a few other forums for rally racing (the ones that are active at least) I figured this would be the best place for advice on how to get into rally racing, and the most realistic when it comes to harsh truths and whatnot. I've been wanting to get into rally racing for a little while now, and was wondering where I could go/what I could do to get started rallying. After looking at a few other posts in this forum i'm basically digging myself a grave by saying this but I have no idea about anything when it comes to cars in the mechanical sense, meaning I have no idea what to look for in terms of specs when it comes to finding a car to buy to get into the hobby. So if anyone has any good recommendations of a good program or something I can go through but also anything I can research or do to learn about car mechanics and how I could learn enough to work on a project car instead of buying an ARA ready car, as well as how to get into rally racing itself and start going to events and learn everything about how it all goes down.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/19/2023 02:01PM by ppracing.

10/10 I'd start with volunteering at an event, finding someone local to you that you can pester, and/or helping a team at an event. All of those things will help you get an understanding of what rally is and what it takes.

i agree with volunteering to at least SEE a rally in person.

A good next step is codriving, if you can. Helps to get into the car with the lowest investment.

Owning a car is more complex. Do you buy? Do you build? How far are the events from you? (towing costs).

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