12 Car Navigational Rallies.

12 Car Rallies.

12 Car Rallies are Events run on the Public Highway. They consist of crews of two, a Driver and a Navigator, The Navigator has to plot a route on a Map and instruct the Driver where to go. The  Driver has to drive steadily and follow the Navigators Instructions. 

The aim is to follow the route at an average speed of 30 mile per hour. Along the route are Controls that the Crews have to visit. 
Basically there are two Types of Control – A Time Control and a Passage Control. 
At a Time Control the aim is to book in on time, if you are late you have 1  point per minute added to your score, If you book in early then you are penalised by 2 Points per minute that you are early.
A Passage Control can be either a Board or a Manned Control where you get a signature to prove that you have Driven the correct Route.

The Hardest part of a 12 Car is the Navigation which is handed out to the Crews on the Start line. 
The Navigation can consist of anything found on an Ordnance Survey Landranger (1:50000) Map. 
This can be Grid References, Map legends or Basic Instructions, eg. Turn Left, Turn Right or Straight on. 
The secret to doing well in 12 Cars is to find a Good Navigator, and the Secret to being a Good Navigator is to Practice.

To Complete in any Motorsport Event sanctioned under Motorsport UK authority you will need to have a Club Membership and at least an Motorsport UK RS Clubmans License which is available free here:  motorsportuk.org/competitors/rs-clubman-licence/
Both the Driver and Navigator will need a Licence before you can enter. 

Plymouth 12 Car Rallies

Plymouth Motor Club Rally’s usually take place on the last Friday of the month and form a  Championship Series of 8 Events.
The First Event is at the End of March and the Last Event at the End of November with a Break in August. 

They usually Start from Pub and Finish at a Food establishment. 
The First Car leaves at 22:01 hours and the Route is between 40 and 70 miles in length with the aim of the Event finishing by 1 am.  

Latest News:

12 Car Meeting.

12 Car Meeting, 27th March.

We are planning on holding a 12 car meeting on March 27th at Al’s Kitchen , Estover at 7:30 pm. 
Please come along if you want to know more about this years 12 car Rallies or to have your say in how they are run. 

2024 12 Car Dates:

  • Valentine Rally Not Running
  • Austin Cup       Not Running.
  • Barton Cup      26th April
  • Ford Cup           31st May
  • Hillman Cup     28th June
  • Vauxhall Cup   26th July
  • Renault Cup   27th September
  • Riley Cup        25th October
  • Rover Cup      30th November

Next Event :

The Next 12 Car Event is:
The Barton Cup Rally, 26th April 2024.

More details to follow. 

Please Keep an Eye on the Club Facebook page for more Details or email the 12 Car Coordinator

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