RBC - Thunderbird

2024 Thunderbird Rally
51st Thunderbird Rally -- January 27-28, 2024
Round 1 of the BC TSD Rally Championship
Round 1 of the Pacific Coast Challenge
Hosted by the West Coast Rally Association

2024 Tbird Home	Entry Form	Start Order	Mandatory Vehicle First Aid Kit	Richta Setup Instructions
	Results	Supp Regs	Start Order	Past Winners	Savoia Aero Team Prize

Notes for Competitors

The finish time on page 18 is incorrect - this should read 16:50:39.9
The finish time on page 24 is incorrect - this should read 19:32:08.7

The Thunderbird is a winter driving adventure, round 1 of the 2024 BC TSD Rally Championship, and round 1 of the Pacific Coast Challenge. The rally is sanctioned by Rally Pacific Motorsports (BC region of CARS), and follows the current BC TSD Rally Regulations, which are posted on http://www.rallybc.ca. The rally runs on straight-forward instructions. In addition to the route instructions, maps will be provided. The rally will be about 850km long, entirely within the province of BC, and will start with an odometer check section of about 15km. Roads will be about 40% clear pavement, 60% snow-covered pavement and gravel. Instructions are provided in both km and miles, but the official measurements and calculations are based on the km figures.

Officials of the Event

Route Master:	Paul Westwick	(paul@rallybc.com)	(604) 617 4132
Registrar:	Tony Latham	(tony@rallybc.com)	(604) 537 6760
Steward:	TBA

Provisional Schedule - to be confirmed when regs are posted
Friday January 19:
Close of early entries. Preliminary start order assigned. Those who pay after this date will be assigned at the back of the field.
Thursday January 25:
Novice training seminar on Zoom, at 7pm
If you wish to attend, please contact Paul (paul@rallybc.com) to confirm a spot.
Friday January 26:

7:00-9:00pm	Registration & Technical inspection, at rally HQ in Merritt (Best Western Plus Hotel)
9:00pm	Final start order posted, based on current paid entries. Any entries received after this time, or without payment yet confirmed, will start at the end of the field.

Saturday January 27:

7:30-9:30am	Late Registration & Breakfast, rally HQ, Merritt (Best Western Plus Hotel)
7:30-9:30am	Technical inspection, rally HQ, Merritt.
9:30am	Novice drivers' meeting
10:00am	Drivers' meeting
10:31am	First car out
8:00pm	End of day 1, Dinner & Scoring, Salmon Arm

Sunday February 5:

8:00am	No drivers' meeting for day 2, but if there any notes, they will be posted on rallybc.ca by this time.
8:31am	First car out
3:30pm	End of day 2, (restaurant TBA), Merritt, Dinner, Scoring & Awards presentation (start making up your stories)

Useful Links:

	West Coast Rally Association
	BC Highways Road Conditions and Events
	Weather Report for Merritt
	Check Highway Cams

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