Minute start
A start procedure in which cars are sent off one after another at one-minute intervals, in start-number order.
In a minute start the cars are sent onto the course one after another at one-minute intervals in start-number order: start number 1 at, say, 9:31, start number 2 at 9:32 and so on. A clock at the start shows the exact time so that each crew can set off punctually. The minute start spaces out the field and is the basis for each crew having its own due time at the time controls.
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Neutralisation
Route section without scoring in which timing is suspended – for example for town transits, breaks or to restore the start interval.
Regrouping
The deliberate reassembling of the field at rallies, so that all cars arrive at the finish together without large delays.
Parc fermé
A closed, supervised area where cars are parked and no work on them is allowed – for example overnight or after the finish.