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Forget what you think you know about driving. Now’s the time to put the pedal to the metal and really learn how to drive at a rally experience rally driving school. You’ll have the chance learn those special driving techniques that make the sport so unique and experience first hand the roar of the engine the feel of the course while you see the dust fly. Under the watchful eye of specially trained professional rally experience instructors, you’ll taste what it’s like to slide, oversteer, and make handbrake turns. You’ll learn proper braking techniques and throttle control all while racing to beat the clock.

Rally experience driving excursions are one of the most popular driving activities in Australia and it’s easy to understand why. It’s the same reason the sport of rally driving has been around for more than 100 years. It’s exciting, adrenalin in more »

Have you ever dreamed of suiting up, strapping down, and taking a spin around a rally car driving course? If so, maybe you were unaware that you don’t have to dream about rally car driving any more, just jump in and enroll in a rally school and that dream of yours will turn into one big wonderful reality.

Rally car driving has been around for more than 100 years. Since its beginnings in Monte Carlo in 1907 to its modern day form, rally car driving has had worldwide popularity. The sport has evolved over the years and the races of today are run on shorter courses and the cars are faster. One thing that hasn’t changed is the excitement generated when either watching or actually taking part as the driver.

To experience rally car driving first hand all you need to do is enroll in one of the many popular rally car driving schools in your area. These schools are designed to immerse you in the sport of ra more »

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 »

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 »

by Matthew Harrel

Ice road trucking is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. With a job description that includes sub-zero working conditions, long hours with little sleep, and the risk of potentially falling through a road made of ice, it’s amazing that anyone signs up for the job. Incredibly, these are only a few challenges of being an ice road trucker.

Ice road trucking has been dubbed as a two month long “dash for cash.” Road crews spend weeks preparing the ice road for the trucks. Using ground-penetrating radar to measure the ice depth, road crews ensure the ice is thick enough (usually a minimum of about 27 inches) to support the big rigs. In what can become a scheduling nightmare, 600-900 truckers are tasked with delivering 10,000 loads at an average speed of only about 20 miles per hour. Drivers haul loads throughout the day and night, often getting little or no sleep be more »