OFF Road Adventure

Experience the Unique Thrill of Rally Car Driving

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Even if you don’t consider yourself a fan of motor sports you are probably at least somewhat familiar with rally car driving. You’ve seen rally car driving in movies or on TV and you may even know that this is one of the oldest motor sports, having begun in the early 1900s in Monte Carlo. The sport of rally driving is somewhat different today than it was in the early days, mainly because it is more mature–the cars are faster, the roads are better, and rally driving equipment is now designed for safety. But rally car driving retains its allure because it still means fast cars, thrilling turns, and brave drivers.

If you think that rally car driving is a sport reserved only for professionals you are wrong. With the help of the many professional rally driving schools that are located throughout the world, anyone can suit up, strap down and experience the thrill of taking hairpin turns at break neck speeds and more »

Rally Cars – Much More Than a Hobby, a Genuine Passion!

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Being passionate about something does not necessarily mean that you should spend a lot of money, but there are some domains that require more financial interest than others. Racing is one of them. Rally cars are an important element for those that are in love with automobiles. These people are always looking for the best offers and the websites on rally cars for sale are among their favorites.

If you visit a website specialized in this type of commerce you could be surprised to learn about the variety of offers available and the notable price variations. This is because of the different rally cars, from a small Renault to an impressive BMW. Some things that could also make you choose one website in detriment of another are the videos filmed during real rallies, accidents and funny moments. Discussion forums are also a great place to come in contact with people that have the same passion as you and tha more »

Driving Rally Cars

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Rally cars race on different courses from other motor sports: rather than racing on a specially created circuit, as for example with most Formula 1 races, rallies take place on public roads, from surfaced roads to rough dirt tracks or mountain roads.

The second main difference between rallying and most other forms of motor sport is that instead of competing directly in head-to-head races round circuits, rally cars compete indirectly over timed stages, setting off at regular intervals in an attempt to record the fastest time. Rallies consist of a number of stages and the team with the fastest time at the end of the final stage win.

The final major difference between rally cars and the cars used in most other forms of professional motor sports is that the rally cars in which drivers race are very close in design to production cars that the public drive in everyday life – indeed, rall more »

One Time Rally Car Driving and you will be Hooked for Life

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If you have never experienced the thrill of sitting behind the wheel of a rally car, then you owe it to yourself to give it a try. Nothing beats the speed and action that rally car driving can give you. Just one time kicking up dust in your own specially modified rally car and you will be a believer. Before you know it you’ll be doing full four wheel drifts, hand brake turns, and full power slides. You’ll be certain to come back for more since once you have tried rally car driving it will be in your blood.

Rally car driving is a unique race format since it is not run on a circuit, instead rally car races are run in stages or point-to-point. As a sport, rally car driving has been around for more than 100 years. It developed in Monte Carlo in the early 1900s and has continued to have a substantial following for all these years. While rally car driving does not have the high profile in more »