Rallying my Mercedes. Need opinions

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heymagic
Thanks Matt...it was meant to be funny. No way I could miss a shot like that.

NOW before we get any further, this is a local kid, enthused about our sport. So lets not just alienate him too terribly much. He might end up rallying a car or maybe a future crew chief or stage captain. Just in case...

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Mad Matt F
oh and danster...

Thanks for sending me into an hour of researching

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%27%C3%A9tait_un_rendez-vous

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Thomas Kimsey
Suprised one of these videos hasn't gotten posted. One of these videos gets played once a week in my house.

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ACP
Seems to get so complicated so fast around here!

I'd love to post some simple instruction tricks. But here's the challenge with instruction, and I've done a lot of it: every student is different. Some guys have innate feeling, some don't. Some have good points already, some need the basics. Some have amazing natural skills, but need racecraft. Some are hopeless, and may be difficult to save. Wide range.

Until you get in the car with them, it's impossible to help. I've tried. Even sitting with them in the car it's still a challenge. Pro schools and instructors are valuable. No question.

FYI, I have been racing 20 years and rallying 15, active without pause in that time. I've done about 150 rallies I think, and 5 X Games. And I have a coach (Ross Bentley), and continue to work on getting better. I've already won some things, but I can always be better.

The only thing that there never is... is a simple answer.

(except: buy your first car built and sorted out, so you can focus on the rallying part of rallying).

ACP