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You need no modifications to
your car to compete, the prime requirement is an MOT. Once you have
passed this hurdle then it is simply a question of making sure that
your battery, seats and tools are well tied down and that you have a
red warning triangle. Many of the cars entering the events are
absolutely standard cars and at most events you will see a
smattering of fairly standard concours cars of the fifties, sixties
and seventies. Whilst the more competitive cars tend to be Ford
Escorts and Minis the highest placed standard car
on several events in 2004 was an MG Midget. Whilst the newcomer
might think that a nice powerful engine is a guarantee of success
the real key to a good placing is some good teamwork between a neat
and tidy driver, a well organised and confident navigator and most
importantly a reliable car.
There is a fairly even mix of
sports and saloon cars and it is not unusual to see the odd
Land-Rover competing and a number of regular crews use cars they
have built as replicas of the works rally cars of the sixties.
However many people use very standard cars which they regularly use
as their everyday transport. Visit any of the events and you will
see a nice mix of Triumph Heralds, MG Midgets, Triumph Spitfires,
Saab 96’s, Hillman Imps and even the occasional Frogeye Sprite, Bond Equipe and Wolseley 1500.
The navigation on most events
is fairly straightforward and is no harder that the average cricket
club treasure hunt. From an organizers perspective the key to a
successful event is to get all of the entrants round the correct
route on time ! On some events there is the option of some trickier
navigation for those that want it but for those who don’t fancy the
complexities of juggling with stopwatches, ordnance survey maps and
MENSA type clues fear not there is always an easier alternative. If
you have always fancied tackling an event like Le Jog come and try
one of our events first and you will learn all about driving tests, time
controls, regularities and navigation in a friendly environment
where there are plenty of people on hand to answer any questions.
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