I figure that if I go quick enough, I won't get wet.
There are actually two different classes you have to choose from, both over 5 days which are broker into 40 stages, with many classes depending on age of car, mods, engine capacity etc... Both of these classes run the same course, just at different speeds.
1. / Targa: 500 km (300 miles) timed "special stages", Base time gets harder and harder to meet over the stages, but no penalty for being too fast. Then 1500 km (900 miles) of "transition". Basically to move you to the next timed stage. They do give you a time to move to the next stage, but it is by no means difficult to make unless you had car troubles.
2. / Trials: 500 km of true T, Speed and Distance (TSD). I am told they have to maintain an average speed of approx 65mph, and each car is given a target time for the "race" stages, and penalized for being too fast OR slow. The transitions work the same as above.
I am planning on picking up a Rally computer (Tarratrip), as well as an intercom (Terraphone), as using an intercom and computer have been HIGHLY recommended.
I have decided on the Toyo RA1 tires (not shaved) to help me in the wet.
This summer, I am participating in Solo I and II , BMW club days (plenty of in car instruction), and then hopefully a weekend with "racing adventures" in Calgary. We will also do a couple of TSD rallies to get used to the computer and each other’s "style".
Is there anything else you would recommend? I am guessing you would have quite the experience with rallies with the handle "rallycobra".
I could always use a "support" crew if you have the itch to see the event in person??