| A popular sport for motor clubs, motor rallies continue | | | | races is placed on vehicular reliability as well as |
| to hold interest. Those held by individual clubs will place | | | | navigation and time keeping. These tend to be |
| their emphasis on working as a team and on | | | | considered amateur events and as such can be made |
| navigation. They will also be held on public roads. Both | | | | open to the novice. These races can be exciting in |
| teamwork and navigation are important and must be | | | | countries such as Australia where there are long |
| mastered by newcomers looking to participate in | | | | stretches of road that can properly test drivers on |
| higher level events. | | | | their navigation skills. |
| Stage and road rallies make up the two primary | | | | One type is the Time-Speed-Distance rally, TSD rally, |
| categories. The more professional of the two, stage | | | | which tests driver's ability to stay on time and on track. |
| rallies have roughly been around since the 1960's. They | | | | Today there are many businesses that specialize in |
| will typically be based around pure speed and will be | | | | Rally Car rentals and adventures. Whether you are |
| held on closed stretches of road. These may offer | | | | looking at a experiencing the thrill of racing along a |
| different hazards such as sand, snow or ice. Each of | | | | sandy track at high speeds or holding on tight while |
| these stretches will be chosen to ensure a challenge | | | | your driver gives you a quick course on drifting there |
| for both the rally car and the car's crew. | | | | are plenty of ways to enjoy all that rally cars have to |
| The original form of the competition, road rallies are | | | | offer. |
| held on normal highways. The main emphasis of these | | | | |