Rally. What is it?

Special stages
Сlosed roads
Timing taken to 1/10th second
Public roads
Observing normal traffic regulations
Shortest time – winner
Top 10 finishers on a 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 basis
The drivers’ and manufacturers’ championships

Equipment
Equipped rally car (racing exhaust, safety cage, rally tires, four-point belts, protective film on windows, fire extinguisher, electrical equipment switch, tools)
Helmets with microphones and headphones
Racing jumpsuit

RALLY TIME-TABLE
Two days of reconnaissance
Limited speed
Recce - Thursday morning shakedown - full-speed test
Rally proper - Thursday night
Three days
Sunday lunchtime - rally-closing Power Stage (bonus points for the fastest five drivers)

Service park
15-minute visit
40-minute session midway
end-of-day session lasting 45 minutes
Service governed
Time penalties
Secure parc fermé
Outside - only a driver and co-driver can work on their car

Time penalties
Penalties are incurred by competitors
Late at control points (special stage starts, the entrance, exit of the service park)

Pros
Very exciting
Breathtaking
You have to be a professional to compete