Pick a car that the majority of the others are running since that is a good way to learn from the community and source parts if ever needed. Don’t look to be unique unless you have deep pockets. Travis Nease warns against being brand loyal. Additionally, older cars will have plenty of parts cheaply sourced from junk yards which helps reduce costs.
This will be more forgiving for a new driver. Typically they prove to be more reliable and stronger since they have simpler components. Our Lead instructor, Nate Tennis, recommends going older and simpler when looking for a first car.
More seat time equals more chances of winning in the long run!īefore we get to a list of 10 cars we recommend as good starter cars for rally, I asked several of the DirtFish instructors what advice they had on the subject. More importantly, you want it to be cheap to fix and maintain so that when you inevitably crash it, you can get right back out there and continue to race. Recognize that while rally is extremely fun, it is impossibly tough on cars! So you will want to be looking for a car that is going to be simple and reliable in order to get you the most seat time. ( The last rally I competed in had about 15 cars in a 57 car entry list not finish or crash out). Trust me, it feels almost as good as a win just to pull into that final time control at the end of the rally knowing you successfully completed several hundred miles of grueling stages. I’m not saying this to bring your rally dreams to a screeching halt like a rock caught in your brake caliper. With your first car, your goal should be to finish and get seat time not to win. Despite the YouTube videos that convince you that you know what you are doing, as a novice you aren’t going to win your first rally. Top level WRC events still have high attrition rates. Rally is one of the most challenging and unpredictable motorsports on the planet. The first thing to keep in mind about choosing a first car is to be completely honest with yourself you will crash. Hopefully these few tips will get you lined up in the right direction on the road to your first rally. It can definitely be daunting at first trying to figure out which car to begin with and where to look. And now your fingers are cramping from ecstatically swiping through Craigslist trying to find just the right car to buy to start your rallying adventure. You can still taste the dirt on your teeth. The dust from your first class at DirtFish hasn’t even settled.
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