Rally plate
An additional plate fitted at rallies and tours, usually at the front. It shows the start number and often the event name and date, and is a popular souvenir.
The rally plate (German Rallye-Plate) is an additional plate fitted to the car at rallies and tours – usually at the front, sometimes also at the rear, without covering the actual number plate. It shows the start number and often the event name and date. As an alternative or complement to start-number stickers, it is a popular souvenir with crews and fans.
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Start number
Number allocated to each team, displayed on the car and determining the start order; cars start individually at fixed intervals.
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.
Minute start
A start procedure in which cars are sent off one after another at one-minute intervals, in start-number order.