Rally Driving Experiences on Gravel and Loose surfaces

The days selected here all involve some driving on gravel or loose surfaces, including some entirely in forestry. We've described what to expect below and if you just want to see the days now, use the link below:
For many rally enthusiasts, gravel or loose surface rallying is what its all about. If you stood in a forest and watched a WRC driver go past you sideways with you looking into the front windscreen, you'd understand !

These rally experiences are all chosen because they feature loose surfaces or gravel for you to drive on and you may find they cost more than circuit or airfield rally days. Afater all, someone has to put the gravel back after you've scattered it all around and the mechanics have to attend to the rally cars which get a hammering from all the drivers.

You will also find a few days that are entirely spent in a forest and they are probably the ultimate thrill, especially when you get to the part where the instructor gives you a full speed ride.


Learning rally driving on gravel

Loose surfaces are best for learning mnay skills such as power-slides, opposite lock steering and left foot braking. Believe it or not the car can be easier to control on gravel because the grip is constantly varying. On tarmac on the other hand, under hard driving, one second you've got grip, the next its gone !

Watch out though - some of the surfaces are not consistent. The most challenging go from gravel to broken concrete to tarmac and back again, making constant demands on your concentration while driving the rally car. The most slippery surface is small gravel on concrete; its like driving on ball-bearings.