How To Start Rally Racing

I've had a lot of questions from people who don't know where to start when they want to rally. This video is to help you get an idea of where to start. Support the channel, hnpspeed.com
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[@gracerobinson11]

I went to a rally race with my best friend a few years ago and got hooked. When I told my mom she got mad at me and basically said “girls can’t race” I’m more determined now. This helps

[@HNPRacing]

That's the spirit! Check out Cooper Autoworks, the co-driver, Kelsey, does a lot to promote women in motorsports.

[@BeingNicc]

Same boat! Please update when you do your 1st event. I'm looking for my cash car now. Also thanks for the vid!

[@CHURCHISAWESUM]

Nothing hotter than a female racer, especially rally. Go for it!

[@hydra-hellfighter2156]

Oh hell nah, girls most certainly can race. Prove her wrong by following that dream dude dont let her get ya down

[@MeGuess_Adventures]

Girls can definitely race. My wife raced pro motocross and even receive a top 10 payment before! Girls can definitely do it!

[@EthanL21800]

Highly underrated video

[@HNPRacing]

Thanks

[@captain_element5512]

Agreed

[@2minuteschool929]

Yes

[@gastonlmartinez]

I started as a mechanic on a rally team, then I got the chance to get in a car as a co-driver for a couple of years, i'm now really interested in becoming a rally driver, i've tested couple of cars, got some seat time, do you think i still need a experienced co-driver? they are not cheap around here... great video!

[@HNPRacing]

You already have experience as a co-driver, I think you are good. You already know the logistics of that first rally. I think you just need to find someone willing to do the job and has a strong stomach.

[@gastonlmartinez]

hahahah amazing! thanks man!

[@itsyaboimat2393]

Gaston did you have to do any schooling to become a co driver

[@joeallen9897]

Mobile Guruji gotta build report, everyone wants to drive. Support the drivers and you’ll have first lick at the best opportunities.

[@rxNova]

can i ask how you got on as a mechanic? thats what i want to do is work on these cars because im fascinated by them

[@toppiegaming5565]

thanks man, Im a Kid that just got Addicted to Rally Racing Immediately by watching Rally and by Playing its games. And I hope im gonna do this when im already an Adult soon

[@brysoncarkido8755]

Same here

[@m3wy_m4n45]

ayyy me too

[@fordgalaxie3695]

Good luck when you reach that point!

[@colinbrennan8085]

TOPPIE gaming same

[@NGKGMR]

Me too

[@anthonykf99]

18 honda civic drivers in the showers at rally ranch.

[@patrickweller8142]

LMAOOOO

[@imgoingtoexplode766]

Throbbing shifters needing to be rubbed

[@Prod.bytekblndz]

@@imgoingtoexplode766 lmfaooo

[@plasma6593]

rally ranch boutta become ram ranch

[@zepter00]

Older models of Hondas Civics are great for rallying

[@ScollayTable]

But the fun thing is, that you like your mini and you enjoy driving it. Im buying a mini next year and I'm going to just strip it and put suspension and all terrain tires. I do food delivery and streets where I live, Massachusetts the roads are horrible. So that's why im going with a mini,not so long for parking and its like a go cart.

[@Racemuiss]

I am 15 years and in a rally crew.we have 5 cars and every year we go to 7 rally.s!!

[@TruettD]

How old were you when you started I want to start rallying in the near future and am 13

[@Racemuiss]

@@TruettD send me a dm on instagram (ruubracemuis) and i will tell you the big story..

[@ricoricardo4850]

@@TruettD what die je Say?

[@internziko]

That first tip alone is worth millions. Great video!

[@Pollin970]

Love the fact that you're rallying a mini cooper, Not that many people know the potential of those sweet little hatchbacks.

[@johnnyturbo8460]

Very good info/tips. I agree 100%. I FULLY recommend Dirtfish.. I loved it and learned lots

[@mythodica]

You sir, are amazing. 🥰 Your first suggestion alone was just brilliant!

[@HunterSydenhamRacing]

Just found ur channel, so happy Ive found someone as rally addicted as I am

[@samuraimedi4061]

Love it, thanks for taking the time for us, new sub 👌🏻🏁🏆

[@HNPRacing]

Thanks for the sub. Hope you like the other videos too

[@alvarorodriguez8292]

Thank you! Great video, got just what I needed. 😁

[@qdmax11]

I’ve really been wanting to get into rally Didn’t know where to start and this helped thanks!

[@t.schneck8317]

Great video. Everyone should watch it.

[@JiltedValkyrie]

Finally doing my first race soon at Thunderhill in my Camry. I might keep it in stock class just cuz she's my daily driver, but I am pretty excited! Of course I put a better sounding muffler on, though. Been interested in rally since I got a Sega Saturn for Xmas way back when with a demo of Sega Rally.

[@willjanes2494]

Very thoughtful and well put together. I went from knowing nothing about rally to having a map of how to go forward.

[@codymoncrief8478]

Stock class rally cross sounds pretty fun. definitely checking it out

[@Bacon-ys2xi]

The one constant in my life becoming a young adult has been a love for rally, and I'll be able to see some soon and start out :)

[@sublimingmule6356]

Seems like a lot of good information here. Thank you!

[@brandonbermudez9047]

Great video man, really appreciate it

[@SteelSmoker]

Great video man....

[@Eyezonyouu]

This was very helpful thank you !!

[@erikaverbeck7543]

Thanks for this i am recently addict to this sport

[@sekomer]

great video, thanks!

[@ErnestKhamilov]

Very helpful video! Thank you!!

[@dugworm]

Great advice thank you!

[@sincere35s93]

Great video man thank you 🙌

[@chase6790]

Just earned you a subscriber.

[@HNPRacing]

Thank you!

[@stephgunther3879]

doesn't beat around the bush for 20 minutes, great video

[@kernalflanders4148]

Thanks for the advice!

[@joeroubidoux2783]

Great vid. Keep at it.

[@sleepyworks472]

Keep up dude love your stuff

[@HNPRacing]

Thanks!

[@RushVoorhisOutdoors]

Cool video greg! You might have inspired me to just do a seven steps to start fishing video! Haha

[@HNPRacing]

Thanks. That's not a bad idea. I'm sure you get questions from people wondering where to start.

[@astralenlightenment1743]

Just seen how far you made it. Great job pal

[@iCookCrystalMeth]

i just got a sim wheel and i’d say i’m a pretty amazing beginner rallycross racer. rallycross or gt3 has been a dream of mine for a year or two now, and i’m 14. i know sim racing isn’t anywhere close to real racing but hopefully i can learn a little :)

[@anomalousscientist472]

You would be surprised. There are real rally drivers that can translate their skills into the rally sim and make it look easy

[@tstone9999]

Great video. Thx.

[@hollyhaze1330]

Thanks, great Video, Peace from Germany ✌️

[@WellWisdom.]

An awesome video.

[@btatsquad]

You earned a sub keep it up bro...

[@Luxatio]

I've always wanted to be a part of a motor sports team or a rally team that builds cars, hopefully it happens:)

[@emobird9509]

Thanks for the help I am 12 and rallying is my dream

[@-Gargantua]

In my country, dreams fade😢 and today after a year of posting this comment, my dreams r crushed because of my country stupid politics

[@rokket_r5071]

Khaled Adjou keep your head up same with my old country

[@keth1188]

Lol...that's in your country. That's in my family and country. 💔💯

[@DoniWasHere]

In my country we don’t even have a track or a rally team that the bad part.

[@adityap5355]

S ame hère bro

[@slipknotfan2217]

sucks, i am lucky to be in a country where rally is probably the favorite motorsport

[@tjdrives]

great advice!

[@HNPRacing]

Thanks!

[@cobeyoyo766]

Amazing video

[@HNPRacing]

Thanks!

[@brandonfitzgerald6330]

thank you so much

[@Ronoui]

as soon as im out of college, i'm going to rally asap :)

[@anthonyholroyd5359]

Good advice!! As someone in the UK - if you wanted to build your own rally car I'd definitely have gone for an original mini Cooper over the modern BMW built version 🤣🤣

[@lazyboxfish7113]

While original minis are super cool, it would probably be hard to find one in good shape in the US.

[@clover3185]

Hello I am from India and I love rally racing didn't even watch a single race just watched few clips on wrc insta account I fell in love with it I am going to watch it from the 2022 seasons throughly. My questions: 1) Are there any age restriction on rally racing, what is the good age to start rallying? 2) Are non-local people allowed to enter rally? Those are my questions. I like this video it is simple and clear 👍

[@lazyboxfish7113]

1. Depends on what championship you are trying to enter I would assume, but you definitely need at least a normal drivers license for transit 2. Yes

[@milo182]

Thanks🙂

[@alexandergrant5051]

Thank you

[@lorenzograndini2731]

In Italy we have a very cool rally category called "Racing Start", Racing Start's are litterally stock cars with a setup and safety measures. And it's a super low cost category, a car can cost €5.000 and €1.500 for a rally. Too bad you can race these only in italian rally's who are not FIA certified :(

[@choops2373]

rally driving is insane

[@michealmeaden1300]

-SIDEWAYS IS FASTER. DREAM JOB

[@stephaniezamalloa7971]

I want to start rally racing with my mini. However, now that I have watched your video I think I am going to buy a built up car instead.

[@TnnssRllr]

Man I got a pt cruiser 5sp I've been driving for about 3 years now do you think it's worth taking it to the stock races just to see what time I can put down I've never raced on a track but run backroads a lot

[@TheSuperhuman622]

I’m over here looking up how to drift videos and how build a rally car when I don’t even know how to drive manual xD

[@HNPRacing]

Always time to learn

[@TheSuperhuman622]

HNP Racing first I gotta buy a manual car

[@blackedelweiss601]

@@TheSuperhuman622 I don't own a manual car yet. But I can heel toe in Dirt Rally 2 lol.

[@tanksouth]

Subbed.

[@santiagoguzmansalguero1674]

Awesome you just save me

[@BIGBALDVLAD]

You’re in tough shit, deep shit whatever it’s shit I’m gonna use this

[@revmatch2648]

How often are the race events? I keep looking around and I can only find 3-4 events nation wide.. and they are a few hundred dollars to enter. Rally ready is the only thing close to me but they do not hold any actual race events and cost $300 for "free run" track days when they decide to hold them. I want to start racing but paying $300+ for a single event three or four times a year does not seems steep after hearing you say its $30. How do you find events? Thanks!

[@HNPRacing]

A lot of the 2020 season was canceled, unfortunately. Also unfortunate for you is if you are in Texas, you are in the worst place for US rally. Nearest stuff to you is probably the Missouri rallies (100aw, Show Me, and Missouri Ozark), rally Colorado, and Gorman Ridge. Check out ARA's website and Nasa Rallysport. On the plus side, I know there are rallycrosses happening in Texas, but I'm not sure where in the state. Check out scca for those

[@doodlemations1571]

Ive alwaysed wanted to rally but i cant find any local races

[@valleyperks684]

I got no rally schools near me what I do? I only got one like 4 hours away

[@TheBanjoShowOfficial]

Step 8. Play a shit ton of dirt rally 2.0 or WRC. If you can afford a steering wheel with force feedback, cool. If not, even just a controller will do. You learn a lot about how a car should feel while rallying it. Learn to control your car.

[@itsnotjunkyet1290]

I have a 2005 AWD Mitsubishi Outlander, is this a good beginner car?

[@sh1tyskater692]

Yo I see the Montana plates on the wall. Are you from mt

[@sirre4675]

What age should you start at? I’m 15 atm and wanting to become a rally driver and i live in Sweden. I am currrently looking at some volvo 240s, but my family isn’t so supportive.

[@awesternspy1454]

FULL. SEND. IT. I'm getting my son into this at 13. The more exposure the better.

[@lazyboxfish7113]

I'm pretty sure any age is fine in Sweden for grassroots events like rallycross. Whenever you can get your hands on a cheap car that's a common platform.

[@assholio]

What was the website he used that had the rally cars for sale?

[@mikefawc22]

To enter the stock level does stock just mean engine or everything? Like is a custom suspension and brakes okay?

[@HNPRacing]

Whatever sanctioning body you go to (ARA, NASA, CARS, etc.) the most entry level classes still allow a lot of modification. There is decent freedom with the suspension and brakes, but the engine still has to be fairly unmodified. If you are interested, you should go to the website of a sanctioning body and read through the tech part of their rulebook.

[@mirshadrehman6210]

First question .....how to get hooked with rally

[@melmao878]

How did you get into rally?

[@levihoward4470]

I am interested taking up rally racing from sabatien ogier Loeb Henri and etc

[@aaronbalchand5475]

When i turn 16 in 2.5 years im going to get my license as soon as i can. And when i do get my license i want to go rally racing or just any racing.

[@aaronbalchand5475]

HOWEVER. i dont know if there is a rally program or something near me in canada.

[@MeGuess_Adventures]

Where to you look to buy ready to go rally cars??

[@HNPRacing]

Facebook rally bst groups are a good source

[@dustyfn7321]

Me what am I good at in forza thinks for one second rally racing

[@locks2455]

how would I volunteer to help at a rally race?

[@AcornFox]

What’s a typical rate for an experienced co-driver? I think those guys are crazier than the drivers lol

[@HNPRacing]

I'm really not sure, depends on a lot of factors in the US. You just have to put the question out there.

[@airymotorsports3226]

Love the video man! we are doing a stage build our self. Our first rally is going to be Sandblast 2019! Keep up the content. Going to sub, follow us for some fun videos with some rally videos coming.

[@HNPRacing]

Definitely going to follow you. Good luck and I hope to see a lot from you.

[@Morgankohntopp96]

Dang! Missoula, MT?

[@HNPRacing]

I'm based out of Billings

[@motoflyte]

How to Start Rallying... 1. buy a 1981 audi quattro S1 2. go really fast 3. kiss the girl on the podium

[@OmegaF77]

I'm a college student in NC and there are no rally racing here :C

[@Dwash6124]

Reuben Sandwich Same man... 😔

[@Project_STI]

oh hai

[@GT_FREAK]

Is a 2016 rav4 a good choice?

[@HNPRacing]

You'll have challenges. But it's been done before. Ryan Millen drove it. I think it actually went up for sale the other month at a really good price.

[@oscar2game]

Can i jump to rallycross straight up?

[@HNPRacing]

Absolutely. If you are in the US, check out SCCA's website. See if there are some rallycrosses near you. You can even do it in your stock daily driver if you wanted to.

[@matiissgrislis5174]

What do i do if i have an sti and i want to start rallying

[@lazyboxfish7113]

You can probably enter rallycross events with an sti, but honestly if you want to do rallying you're probably still better off buying a used rally car.

[@chiefqueef3113]

Nahhhh i still can’t drift the shopping cart in the store and im going rallying😃

[@smert4089]

Can you go race just for fun at a local rally race

[@HNPRacing]

Depends if you are talking rallycross or stage rally. You can show up with just about anything to have fun at a rallycross. Stage rally you have to have the car built for it, you can't show up with a street car.

[@paezgeorgem25]

What was the site to buy a built car ?

[@lazyboxfish7113]

If you live in the US, North American Rally Facebook group is pretty good.

[@user-jh9zh7hn7q]

I'm into Japanese car brands like Niassan and Toyota, what beginners rally car do you recommend?

[@HNPRacing]

A good fwd beginner is the Ford Fiesta, subarus for awd, older BMW and subaru/Toyota 86 for rwd

[@manspeej]

Yeah but how do you volunteer

[@HNPRacing]

Go to the rally organizer's website. They will have a link or contact address. Here is 100 Acre Wood's website, and you will see they have a tab for volunteers. www.100aw.org/

[@kettlequeen3819]

If you are in the uk, contact motorsport uk (formally the msa) based in slough. ask them where your nearest motor-clubs are, contact them and go to some of their meet ups. Some are more active than others in different motorsport disciplines, but all will give you important information to send you on the right path.

[@keth1188]

Is that an impreza behind you ?

[@salvulcano802]

Mini

[@NickPekurny]

I’m 14. How do I start in the right direction

[@HNPRacing]

Unfortunately, you won't be able to drive in rally but there are probably volunteer rolls you could do, I just doubt they would be anything on stage. Maybe look into some sxs racing. I know there are junior leagues out there, I just don't know how many and what restrictions are there cause I'm not involved in that scene. I would say start emailing organizations asking what you could do for them. That's going to be the best way to find out.

[@NickPekurny]

HNP Racing thanks a lot!

[@HNPRacing]

Good news for you. ARA just lowered their age limit, yesterday, from 16 to 14. You will still have an issue driving, because a license is required for that. However, this opens you up to co-drive if you can find a driver willing to take you on.

[@NickPekurny]

HNP Racing wow that’s awesome news! Thanks so much for giving me an update, it means a lot! :)

[@jakoparon6168]

@@NickPekurny ​ HNP Racing well, im 13 and i can compete in j16 and j18 class

[@JDW707]

What if you life in southAfrica

[@platewettentent]

how would i become a co driver bc i do not have the reaction time to drive like that 💀

[@rcsubject9844]

How do u find events

[@HNPRacing]

Depends on your country. In North America, check out the ARA, NASA Rallysport, and CRC websites for stage rally and SCCA for rallycross. There is also a map out there of stage rally events in NA and that can point you in the right direction. www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1nMwg0YZMLAjwpoYhFKd_lL7tkTQ&ll=41.14896552330403%2C-88.156836&z=4

[@linkonradalj6903]

Is a 2002 Opel astra decent at rally?

[@HNPRacing]

I have no clue. USA doesn't have Opel

[@lazyboxfish7113]

@@HNPRacing We did actually get the Opel Astra as the Saturn Astra. I have never seen one rallying so my assumption is that it wouldn't be a great platform, but could work if you're willing to put in the extra time and money.

[@mikefawc22]

Does you car need a cage?

[@HNPRacing]

Yes. A cage is definitely required. There is a high chance of crashing or rolling your car in a rally, so their are a lot of safety requirements. Regardless if you are in the lowest class or the high budget open classes, the safety requirements are the same.

[@mikefawc22]

HNP Racing how much would it cost to set up a rally car on a budget? I have an 08 Subaru Impreza 2.5i hatchback I want to use can I just build my own cage? I can’t find any for sale and I’m assuming buying one would cost more then I paid for the car

[@HNPRacing]

@@mikefawc22 You can build your own cage, but I wouldn't do it if you haven't built a cage before. You will have to be very familiar with the rulebook and you need to be in touch with a scrutineer as they will probably want to inspect your welds. These aren't bolt in cages used for rally. You can have someone cage the car for you, I would budget at least $5000. You can easily spend $2k -$6k on suspension. And easy to nickel and dime $4k in other equipment. It can be done for cheaper, but it will take more work. Check out this video, kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIfPgYhqfN2baa8

[@thelonewanderer420]

I’d rather just learn by myself and look up stuff I don’t get

[@missumenimsatanass]

this made me fart....I DIDNT WANT TO FART!!!

[@Ferraridude13]

Anybody know anything about rally in texas?

[@HNPRacing]

I know there is a rallycross scene. You can go to the SCCA site and look for Texas rallycross FB groups. But you aren't going to find stage rally in that state. There is also a rally school in TX that would have lots of info too