Stage Notes Class

Stage Notes Stage notes are relatively new to the US rally scene. Known as "safety notes" in other countries, they differ slightly from "pace notes". (Pace notes are customized for each team's car and abilities by practicing the course.) They are a description of the road, and do not include any information as to how fast the corners should be taken. This presentation was created by Eric Adams, Matthew Johnson, and Carl Fisher during a seminar at Lina Racing HQ. Eric Adams then took the material presented and created this document. Click here for the Stage Notes Seminar. You will also need to read the definitions of the abbreviations you find in the notes. These are the official definitions from Jemba, who produces the stage notes.

Here are some quick notes from a driver/codriver interaction seminar we attended a little while ago:

• Driver and navigator both need to agree on the style/pronunciation of the notes in the book.
• Practice making your own notes, then comparing them to the provided notes
• When everything is clicking:
  • The driver is no longer "aware" of hearing the notes.
  • The driver doesn't ask for "repeat" or "next/hold"
  • The car/crew doesn't have any moments.
• Practice writing notes at speed

• reading the odo manual
• reading the notes descriptions
• making stage notes

• making stage notes
• memory training aids
• eye games