Co-Driver Pace Notes Co-Driver Pace Notes
In Rally and Hill Climb races, your co-driver will provide voice and visual
cues to warn you of upcoming road conditions and changes in terrain.
These cues include:
Bank A wall of dirt.
Banks The road leans to one side.
Bump(s) A small but noticeable mound in the track. Your
car may take air after a bump – take extra care
to maintain control of your vehicle.
Careful General road conditions ahead require
careful driving.
Caution Will be followed by a specifi c obstacle that must
be handled carefully.
Ditch A trench in the ground, usually described as inside
or outside a curve.
Don’t Cut A warning not to take a shortcut through a curve
– something in the terrain may impede your car.
Easy Turn A mild turn to the right or left. Little or no
braking needed.
Exposure The road runs along the edge of a cliff or steep
drop-off.
Fence Usually described as located inside or outside
a curve.
Gravel The road surface changes to gravel.
Hairpin Turn An extremely severe turn that requires expert
braking or skidding to negotiate.
Hard Turn A severe turn that requires skilled braking or
skidding to negotiate.
Inside Located on the inside of a curve.
Into A turn that leads directly into another turn.
Long A long curve.
Long Straight The road runs straight for a considerable distance.
Time to reach top speed!
Medium Turn A more diffi cult turn that may require braking or
skidding to negotiate.
Mud The road surface changes to mud.
Narrows The path or road becomes narrower, requiring
more precise driving.
Onto A new road surface coming up.
Opens A curve that becomes less severe before
straightening.
Outside Located on the outside of a curve.
Over Bridge Prepare to cross an upcoming bridge.
Over Crest An incline in the track which impairs your
view. Beware of sharp turns or obstacles on
the other side.
Over Finish The fi nish line – don’t stop accelerating until
you cross it!
Over Jump A ramp or severe bump that could cause your
car to take signifi cant air.
Rocks Usually described as located inside or outside
a curve.
Sand The road surface changes to sand.
Square Turn A 90 degree turn to the right or left.
Tarmac The road surface changes to tarmac.
Tightens A curve that becomes more severe before
straightening.
Tight Hairpin Turn The most severe turn you can encounter.
Trees Usually described as located inside or outside
a curve.
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