Co-driver

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The co-driver is seated lower in the car to improve weight distribution.

A co-driver is the navigator of a rally car in the sport of

headset, due to the high level of noise in the car.[1] The co-driver also tells the driver about any incidents or accidents that may have occurred further ahead in the stage.[2][3] This role is particularly critical in high-end rally competitions such as WRC. Co-drivers are also often called on to perform maintenance on the car during road sections and special stages
, such as changing a wheel.

Notable co-drivers

Manfred Stohl and co-driver Ilka Minor changing a tire on a road section of Rally Argentina.

See also

References

  1. ^ Tony Chamberlain, "This rally gets down and dirty", The Boston Globe, 21 July 2006
  2. ^ Laurie Wang, "The Race of Your Life" on Power to Change
  3. ^ "Rallying : What about the co-driver?" Archived 2018-01-24 at the Wayback Machine, motorsportads.com, no date