Driving at 100 mph down a single lane road that is made of loose gravel while trying not to slide off a cliff or drive into a tree are some problems that rally drivers have to endure consistently throughout their careers. One hundred twenty three years ago France had organized the first automobile race in history by simply gathering a group of people and picking a route consisting of public roads. That is the general idea of rally racing, speeding through closed down public roads at ludicrous speeds in order to receive the best time. Although all types of racing are difficult, rally racing is the most challenging and poses the most risk due to the driver’s vulnerability to negative health risks, constantly facing unknown physical obstacles, and having no preparation before driving on dangerous …show more content…
“Rally drivers have to deal with the fact that the track isn’t fenced off like a formula one track, which means that obstacle avoidance comes into play.” (this is why rallycross racers are some of the best drivers in the world). Because these are just regular roads closed off for racing they do not prepare the roads to make them safer. Ridiculously fast reflexes and the razor sharp skills that rally drivers possess (this is why rallycross racers are some of the best drivers in the world). The racers must have absurdly fast reflexes and masters of overy skill for driving in order to make it through a race without crashing while also getting through every section as fast as possible. “A rally typically covers over a hundred miles of road, often without ever seeing the same turn twice. (Lengths of straights, crests, surface challenges, jumps, etc.) (rally drivers are completely crazy - and stupid skilled). Being that the races are so long and that it is a route instead of a loop it would be nearly impossible to memorize an entire race