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 this is usually handed out at signing on so you can plot most of the route before the clock starts ticking.
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:

Vauxhall Cup 12 Car 1st August

Vauxhall Cup 12 Car Rally, 1st August.

The Vauxhall Cup 12 Car Rally takes place on 1st August, a week later than our usual date.
Starting from the Miners Arms, Hemerdon.
Please note that there has been a significant increase in the cost of on the night insurance this month. (It has gone up by over over £35 a Car.)
The Club have decided to cover the increased cost for this Event while the MSUK work out alternatives. But we would encourage you all to take out your own insurance for future events as we can not be sure to offer it in the future.

For more details follow the Club Facebook page.