TIME SPEED DISTANCE

An Introduction to TSD Rally

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S SPEED
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S SPEED
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 Stage Rally vs TSD Rally
Stage Rally TSD Rally
It’s a race! Car with the Not a race. Car with the
shortest time logged over a least penalties over a
distance wins. distance wins.
Power rules! Stock cars are Cars do not need any
at a disadvantage. modification.
Race is run over a closed Usually run on PUBLIC
stage since speeds are high. roads, speeds are always
within legal limit.
Rally equipment is A calculator is all the
absolutely a must. equipment you need.
Recce is allowed. Recce is not allowed, route
is surprise.

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 ABC’s of TSD Rallying
• Based on Time (T) = Distance (D) / Speed (S)
• Team: Driver & Navigator/ Co-driver
• Road Book
• Speed Chart
• Time: Start Time, Restart Time etc
• Time Control
• Penalties

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 ABC’s of TSD Rallying
• Based on Time (T) = Distance (D) / Speed (S)
• Team: Driver & Navigator/ Co-driver
• Road Book
• Speed Chart
• Time: Start Time, Restart Time etc
• Time Control
• Penalties

AIM: BE ON TIME ALL THE TIME

ALWAYS STAY ON ROUTE, NEVER

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 Road Book
ODO Part Direction Information Speed

Reading Reading KMPH

Zero ODO at the

Traffic Light

0.10 0.10

Take U Turn
Gopalan Arcade 15
Gopalan Arcade
0.28 0.18

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 Road Book
• Set of instructions to help you navigate the rally route
• Road Book comprises of:
– Odometer reading since the start of rally (Total distance)
– Odometer reading since the last instruction (Part distance)
– Schematic giving you driving directions: go left, right etc
– Additional information to aid navigation, may be provided:
condition of road, caution signs
– Speed: Speed prescribed over a distance that competitors
need to maintain

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 Road Book Schematic
• Schematics are self explanatory
• Ball and Arrow arrangement, where ball
depicts your current position and arrow shows
the direction to take
• Ball is ALWAYS at bottom of schematic

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0.10 0.10

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0.28 0.18

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0.40 0.12

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1.00 0.60

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1.10 0.10

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1.48 0.38

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1.73 0.25

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2.46 0.13

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4.87 0.55

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6.22 0.28

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 Odometer
• At start of rally, zero the trip meter as per Road
Book instruction
• Car odometer and road book odometer does not
always match
• Difference in car odometer and road book
odometer occurs due to: size of tyres, air
pressure, line of driving etc
• This difference can lead to you losing your way

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 How to Stay on Route
• At every instruction note down the car
odometer reading
• Compare this with the Road Book odometer,
note down the difference
• At next instruction, add or subtract from the
Road Book odometer as the case may be
• This action compensates the difference in
odometers and helps you stay on course

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 Speed Chart
• Prescribed speeds to traverse during the rally
– Incorporated in Road Book
– Separate sheet
BEGIN END SPEED (KMPH)
0 2.5 25

2.5 3.87 15

3.87 4.1 FREE ZONE 20 Mins

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 Time Card
• Time Card tracks your performance during the rally
• Given to you at start of rally and must be submitted to
a marshal at end of rally
• Competitors must never write on the Time Card
• Time Card records information such as Start Time,
Check in Time, Restart Time, Marshal’s signature etc
• All competitors must carry a digital clock that displays
the seconds field also
• Before the rally starts, this clock must be synchronised
with the Marshal’s clock
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 Time Card - Sample
Name Of the Event
Competitor's
Marshall's Card
Time Card

Driver's Name:
Co-Driver's Name:
Comp. No.
Ph nos.

TC . No. Hours Minutes Seconds Marshall's Signature Remarks

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Time Control

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 Time Control (TC)
• Undisclosed location on the rally route to check if you are on time at
that point
• Identified by red clock, placed on the shoulder, on the left side of the
road
• Marshal at TC board carries a stop clock and freezes time as the front
wheel of the car passes the TC board
• Entry into TC only from one side
• Marshal notes down Check in Time on Time Card and Marshal’s
Register
• Competitor must check entry in Marshal’s Register and sign against it
• Marshal is final authority on Check in Time
• Time you start after a TC (Restart time) is based on rally regulations
– Ex: 2 minutes after check in, same as check in, 1 minute after check in
etc
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 Penalties
• At end of rally, penalties are calculated from the
Time Card
• Penalties are:
– 1 sec for 1 sec late entry
– 2 sec for 1 sec early entry
• Further penalties, vary for different rallies:
– Entry from wrong direction into Time Control
– Stopping before a Time Control or driving very slow
(crawling)
– Arguing with Marshal

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 Free Zone and Free Run
• Free Zone
– Given in Road Book or Speed Chart, between
certain distances, when TC will not be present
– You must be on time at end of Free Zone
• Free Run
– Usually at end of rally, to reach last instruction
– Can reach there early, but never late

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 How to stay on time
T = (D x 60) / S
Example:
SPEED
BEGIN END
(KMPH)
A 0 5 15

B 6.5 8 30

C 10 20 60

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 How to stay on time
T = (D x 60) / S
Example:
SPEED
BEGIN END
(KMPH)

A 0 5 15 20 mins

B 6.5 8 30

C 10 20 60

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 How to stay on time
T = (D x 60) / S
Example:
SPEED
BEGIN END
(KMPH)
A 0 5 15

B 6.5 8 30 3 mins

C 10 20 60

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 How to stay on time
T = (D x 60) / S
Example:
SPEED
BEGIN END
(KMPH)
A 0 5 15

B 6.5 8 30

C 10 20 60 10 mins

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 TSDMeter
• Most widely used TSD rally calculator in India
• Regularly updated with features crowd
sourced from rallyists
• Feed in all speeds from the speed chart in one
shot
• Get ideal time for a target odo at the press of
a button
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 Do’s and Dont’s
• Follow traffic regulations at all times; don’t
overspeed, drink & drive etc
• Rally organisers are NOT responsible for your
violating of traffic and other laws
• Try and not lose your way, follow instructions
scrupulously and you should be fine

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Have fun rallying!