Average Speed Trial

A scored test in which a section must be driven at a prescribed, as-constant-as-possible average speed. Regularity is scored – not hitting a single target time as in the Zeit-/Sollzeitprüfung.

A regularity test (German: Gleichmässigkeitsprüfung, GLP) is a scored task on classic-car and regularity rallies in which a defined section must be covered in an exactly prescribed time. Unlike a fastest-time stage, what counts is not speed but consistency: scoring is based on the deviation from the prescribed target time (Sollzeit) or from the average speed to be held. Timing is often done with a hidden time control, a light barrier or a pressure-hose check, and every deviation earns penalty points.

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Related terms

  • Prescribed time

    Time set by the organiser within which a section or task must be completed – closely related to the target time (Sollzeit).

  • Average-speed table

    Table giving, for a prescribed average speed, the target time for each distance – an aid in regularity stages.

  • 07er-Kennzeichen

    Germany's red classic-car plate (rotes 07-Kennzeichen): one transferable plate for several historic vehicles, usable only for events plus test, transfer and workshop drives – never for everyday use.

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