Announcing the 2023 CRS Rally School with a Return to In-Person Instruction

After two years of operating exclusively online, the California Rally Series annual rally school will feature a hybrid format in 2023, combining online class sessions with in-person instruction. Students will have the option of taking just the online course, or adding either the in-person driving training or in-person co-driver training. The driving instruction will take place on Saturday, March 4 at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds in Lancaster, CA, in conjunction with the Rodnoc Racing rallycross the next day (Sunday). The co-driving in-person instruction will take place in Ridgecrest, CA on Saturday, March 11.

There will be four online classes taking place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting on February 28 with an introduction to rally and rallycross. The Zoom seminars will begin at 7pm Pacific Time and last for two to two and a half hours. Each session will feature two or three separate presentations, with plenty of time in between for question and answer sessions where students can interact with our experienced instructors and panelists. Students will also have access to recorded versions of classes after each session.

Instructors include regional and national level championship drivers and co-drivers. Students taking the in-person driving course will need to provide their own vehicle suitable for rallycross.* Two students may share a vehicle. Co-driving students will ride with instructors so do not need to bring their own vehicle.

Topics include:

• How to get started in stage rally and rallycross
• Basic and advanced rally driving techniques
• How to prepare a car for stage rally (including what to look for when buying a prepared rally car)
• Understanding controls and timing
• Rally navigation from tulips to stage notes
• Recce and writing your own notes
• Advanced co-driving
• Rally team management

ONLINE ENTRY AVAILABLE HERE

https://www.rallydata2.com/

Cost is $60 for the online-only course, $170 for the online course plus the in-person driving instruction on March 4, or $160 for the online course plus the in-person co-driving instruction on March 11. If you want to experience the action on each side of the car by participating in both the driving and co-driving in-person classes, you can sign up for everything for $300. All options include CRS membership for 2023 (a $30 value). Students participating in the in-person instruction will also receive a discounted entry to the rallycross on March 5. There is a minimum of 20 and maximum of 35 students for the in-person driving session, and 9 students maximum for the in-person co-driving session.

*Generally cars must have a fixed roof, be in decent mechanical shape, have a passenger seat, and not be afraid to get dirty. If you have any questions about the suitability of your vehicle, please contact
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