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Get the word out! The CRS Rally School is coming in March! The California Rally Series annual rally school will feature a hybrid format in 2024, combining online class sessions with in-person
instruction. Students will have the option of taking just the online course, or adding the in-person driving training and/or in-person co-driver training. The driving instruction will take
place on Saturday, March 9 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 30.

There will be four online classes taking place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting on March 5 with an introduction to rally and rallycross. The Zoom seminars will begin at 7 pm
Pacific Time and last for two to two and a half hours. Each session will feature 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. In-person students should indicate if they are interested in two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive instruction.

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 9, or $160 for the online course plus the in-person co-driving instruction on
March 30. Cost for all three (online, driving and co-driving) is $300. Lunch is included. All options include CRS membership for 2024 (a $30 value). Students participating in the in-person
driving instruction will also receive a discounted entry to the rallycross on March 10. There is a minimum of 9 and maximum of 35 students for the in-person driving session, and a minimum of
4 and maximum of 9 students 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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

I'll bet this announcement looks familiar, but trust me, it's new for the 2023 season!

It's that time again, time for us to recognize our 2023 Rally and Rallycross champions and to honor certain CRS members for their special contributions to our sport and to the California Rally Series.  Come join us for food, friends, awards, and camaraderie!   If your name is listed in blue in the championship listings, congratulations! It means you're getting a year-end trophy - a personalized photo trophy plaque!

To sign up go to https://www.rallydata2.com/index.php and click the "Sign Up for the Banquet" link.
 
Just like the last two years the banquet will be hosted at Cisco's Mexican Restaurant. People really seemed to enjoy the way we had time at the end of the awards distribution for bench racing and catching up with our rally friends in a non-competitive setting. Cisco's is located at 1712 E Avenida de Los Arboles in Thousand Oaks, California, 91362.  It's just off the Ave de los Arboles exit of the CA-23 freeway. CA-23 runs between the US-101 and CA-118 freeways.   

Dinner will be a buffet featuring traditional choices like taquitos, beef and chicken fajitas, rice and beans, and tortillas, as well as vegetarian choices like cheese enchiladas and salad.  Desserts and soft drinks, as well as tea and coffee, will also be available.  For safety, the restaurant will provide servers for the buffet line.

The cost is $40/person, or $20/child under the age of 11.

Alcoholic beverages are available from a full bar, at your own expense.

The schedule is:

Happy hour:   5:00 to 6:00 PM
Dinner break: 6:00 to 7:00 PM
Awards:       7:00 to 9:00 PM

Note: The restaurant and bar opens at noon, so if you arrive early, you can grab an early snack or beverage.

If you'd like a fun drive to get to the restaurant, travel along Pacific Coast Highway (CA-1) from Santa Monica (the western terminus of I-10, the Christopher Columbus Transcontinental Highway) to CA-23 (north of Malibu), then take CA-23 (Decker Canyon Rd) all the way to the restaurant.

Nearby features include California Lutheran University, the usual shopping malls, the Reagan Library, and plenty of hiking trails. Malibu is about 15 fun miles due south, Ventura about 30 miles due west (or north, depending on signage), and Six Flags Magic Mountain is about 40 miles to the northeast.

There are several nice hotels in the area for our out-of-town guests, including a Hampton Inn, a Courtyard by Marriott, the Thousand Oaks Inn, the Quality Inn, and a Fairfield Inn in Moorpark.

Note: If you're unable to attend this year's banquet, please identify someone who will claim your trophy for you.  Thanks!

Best wishes to all for the upcoming 2024 season, and congratulations to everyone who competed in 2023.

The final standings have been posted and can be found under the Standings menu.

Congratulations to all our competitors in 2023!