Itinerary
The route prescribed by the organiser that the team must drive in the correct order – set out in the roadbook.
The itinerary (German Marschroute) is the route prescribed by the organiser that a team must drive in the set order and direction. It is the backbone of every rally: all time, transit and timed sections lie on the itinerary, and only those who follow it exactly avoid unnecessary penalty points.
The itinerary is set out in the roadbook – depending on the event via tulip or arrow symbols, map extracts or navigation tasks. It is often complemented by a time schedule with the associated target times at the individual points. Anyone who leaves the itinerary, misses a compulsory passage or approaches from the wrong direction risks penalty points.
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Regularity rally
Classic-car motorsport where precision counts, not speed: hold prescribed average speeds and target times as exactly as possible.
Prescribed time
Time set by the organiser within which a section or task must be completed – closely related to the target time (Sollzeit).
Time card
Control card issued by the organiser on which arrival and passage times are recorded or stamped at the controls.