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We always say that a regularity rally team is made up of three members: the driver, the co-driver, and the car. In this post, we explain how to develop some of the skills of the human part of the team so that you and your partner can enjoy regularity rallies to the fullest.

If you are a regularity rally driver, I'm sure that the wheel and the curves are part of your passion. You have control over the speed during the stages. You can achieve regularity.

If you want to give your best as a driver and improve your skills and results, what you need to do is maintain the difference between the real distance and the theoretical distance at zero.

Constant speed is harder than it seems. You need to be skillful and fast in the curves and serene on the straight sections. So, take advantage of all the strategies at your disposal. From Blunik, we give you the three best tips that many drivers agree on:

• Getting ahead before a curve? If you can take it quickly, all the better. You won't be penalized for being ahead or behind. If you know you'll lack power after the curve, you can get ahead a little, but beware, there might be a timing control.
• Tracing or staying on the right? Your tracing and the organizer's tracing will always be different. Don’t overthink it and make the best tracing for better driving and enjoyment at the wheel. Leave the rest to your co-driver.
• Following numbers or the co-driver's instructions? This is a key question. Having reliable information quickly is vital. It's most recommended that you have a device with numbers or LEDs that give you the difference between theory and reality. At first, just knowing if you're ahead or behind is enough, but as you want to improve your level, it's vital to have a device that shows you the speed and how to correct it. In our store, you'll find the famous SCREEN PLUS and the not so well-known but very useful LED LINE.

If you are the co-driver, you surely know that regularity is a test where your role is key to following the road book and maintaining regularity. We have selected five key tips from the most recognized co-drivers and how Blunik makes it easy to carry them out.

The first goal is to measure distances the same way the organizer does. So, you need to calibrate with maximum precision:

• Calibrate well. To calibrate, you need to make a pass through the calibration section with a "perfect" tracing, meaning slowly and on the right. At the end, adjust your device. Experience tells us that although not necessary, the best is to make a second pass. In this pass, you will see if the distance of the perfect calibration section matches. This way, you will go with the confidence that your devices are working perfectly.

With Blunik, you can do automatic calibration or calculate the rule of three and set it manually. You have options to select right probe, left probe, or both.

• Navigate well, prioritize well. Following the road book is of total priority. Look closely at the road book and identify the pictures with what you see on the road. Look outside the car more and memorize the pictures more.
• Match distances. Compare distances: Contrast the distance on your device with that of the road book and adjust as necessary.

Add or subtract meters: Make the calculations and make the necessary adjustments as soon as possible.

With Blunik devices, it's easy: Freeze the screen with the ZERO key, and with the +10/-10 keys, you can adjust meters super quickly.

• Compensate the tracing. Remember that in most regularity rallies, they are measured on the right lane all the time. And that your driver will prioritize maintaining the correct speed by tracing where it suits them best. The co-driver's job is to compensate for the tracing. If you have cut, add meters!

With a single click, you will add the meters you want, as the +10/-10 keys can be configured to your liking.

In summary:

The main function and fun of the driver is to maintain speed to achieve the difference between theory and reality as close to zero as possible.

One of the functions and fun of the co-driver is to ensure that the real measured distance is as accurate as possible to the theoretical distance.