Abbreviations for pacenotes
Ka Rally Championship 2000


Pace notes - an example

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A descriptive system as well as two systems which are a mixture of a figure based system (1-7 or 7-1) and a descriptive system are available. The main part uses a figure based system 1-7 described below.

The following abbreviations are used:

Grade of corner (describes mainly the angle of the corner) and direction

InformationNote descriptive leftNote figure based 1-7 left Note descriptive rightNote figure based 1-7 right
Absolute (fastest corner)ALAL ARAR
EasyELL1ERR1
FastFLL2FRR2
Fast MediumFMLL3FMRR3
MediumMLL4MRR4
KayKLL5KRR5
SquareSqLL6SqRR6
MinusśLL7śRR7
Open HairpinOHPLOHPLOHPROHPR
HairpinHPLHPLHPRHPR

"O" for open is used sometimes to denote a somewhat faster corner than indicated. All numerical grades are given after direction whereas descriptive grades are given before. This gives a mixed syntax for figure based systems.

Straights

InformationNote
Into (10 m)-->
And (20 m)+
Distance in meters between objects30, 50, 70, 100

Cautions - warnings

InformationNote
Caution!
Double caution!!
Danger!!!

Crests

InformationNote
Crest(s)C(s)
Maybe - Road condition or speed the determining factorit?
JumpJump

Linked corners

InformationNote
Tightens>
Opens<

Over

InformationNote
Over/

Duration of corner

InformationNote
LongLg

Miscellaneous

InformationNote
UpArrow up
DownArrow down
Flying FinishFF
BeforeBef
ThroughThru
TightTite
SlipperySlippy
Narrow(s)Nar(s)
TwistyTw
KeepKp
StraightSt
JunctionJunc
Junction number & mileage to FF[1 - 5.01]
HouseHse
BuildingB'ding
Cross RoadsX Rds
RockRoc
ImmediateImmed
VeryV.

Underlining denotes Note sequence should be read together.


Last updated: July 3 2000