The California Rally Series is dedicated to helping new drivers and co-drivers get into this fantastic sport. Since 1997, the CRS has run a local rally school in Southern California where we combine classroom sessions with in-car training over the course of a weekend. Like many events during the pandemic, for 2021 we’re bringing our school online. While we’re disappointed to have to miss the in-person training, we’re excited to offer a program that will be accessible to more people for a lower cost than our usual training. We have reformatted our content to appeal to people who might be curious about how to get in to rally or rallycross, as well as experienced drivers and co-drivers who want to pick up some tips on how to improve their performance.

This year’s school will consist of six sessions held on consecutive Tuesdays evenings beginning March 2nd using Zoom as a virtual classroom. Classes will begin at 6pm 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.

Students may register at any time during the six week period, although it is recommended to start before the first session to get the most out of the learning experience. Instructors include regional and national level championship drivers and co-drivers.

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
Cost is $30 for CRS Members and $60 for non-members (which includes CRS membership, a $30 value for the 2020-21 season)

We look forward to returning to our usual in-person (and in-car) training in 2022.

Preliminary Schedule of Events

Earlier this year, the California Rally Series (CRS) decided to combine the 2020 and 2021 calendar years into a single Super-Season.  Due to the global pandemic, Rally Colorado was the only CRS event to successfully run in 2020.  As the pandemic hopefully subsides by mid-2021, we expect to see the return of traditional CRS events.  Additionally, Prescott Rally will return after a four year hiatus and Rally Nevada will become a CRS event for the first time.

The full 2020-2021 Super-Season Rally Championship Schedule is as follows:

2020-2021 CRS Rally Championship Super-Season

Aug 15-16, 2020: Rally Colorado (C3, C2) Rangely, CO 

May 1, 2021: High Desert Trails Rally (C3) Ridgecrest, CA 

June 5-6, 2021: Rally Colorado (C3, C2) Rangely, CO 

 July 10-11, 2021: Idaho Rally (C3, C3) Boise, ID* 

July 31, 2021: Gorman Ridge Rally (C3) Frazier Park, CA*

September 24-25, 2021: Prescott Rally (C2, C3) Chino Valley, AZ

November 6, 2021: Rally Nevada (C2) Tonopah, NV

* Idaho Rally and Gorman Ridge Rally will also be included in the CRS Side-by-Side (SxS) championship.

The CRS Rallycross Championship also combined events in 2020 and 2021 into a Super-Season.  Rallycross dates will be announced throughout the year as they become available.

As a reminder, CRS members who joined in 2020 will have their membership extended until the end of 2021.

The California Rally Series is the premier performance rally championship in the southwestern United States.  The Series incorporates events from various sanctioning bodies in order to create a meaningful regional championship for its members.  The California Rally Series represents over 40 continuous years of performance rally, making it the longest running rally series in the United States.  To learn more about the California Rally Series visit www.californiarallyseries.com.