Editing Rallying (section)

=== Team ===
A rally team is not required and can exist in various forms but is usually only found in professional or commercial speed competition rallying such as is found in the WRC where manufacturer teams are required to enter multiple cars. Commercial teams exist to provide a service to privateers. A driver, co-driver and friends volunteering to help can also be called a team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why did Mitsubishi Motors enter the world of rally competitions? {{!}} Innovation |url=https://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/newsroom/stories/motorsports1/index.html |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=MITSUBISHI MOTORS |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=On Event Services |url=https://rallycarforhire.co.uk/on-event-services/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=Rally Car for Hire |language=en-GB}}</ref>
[[File:Rees,_Quesnel_and_Wilson_at_WRC_Finland_2011.jpg|thumb|Team principals during a public question and answer session]]

* '''Team principal''': The team principal/boss/manager is the authoritative organizer and decision maker. They are ultimately responsible for recruitment of all positions, which rallies or championships to enter, technical development and maintenance of cars, and competitive aims or targets. They are generally a position found in manufacturer teams where they will also be responsible for promotional and commercial activities. In all cases a team principal will also be responsible for the financial management.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Henry |first=Alan |title=Driven Man: David Richards, Prodrive, and the Race to Win |publisher=MotorBooks International |year=2005 |isbn=9781610609159}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Robson |first=Graham |title=Lancia Stratos: Rally Giants |date=2013 |publisher=David & Charles Publishers |isbn=978-1-84584-633-6 |edition=1st |series=Rally Giants Series |location=Exeter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Robson |first=Graham |title=Austin Healey 100-6 And 3000 |date=2018 |publisher=David & Charles Publishers |isbn=978-1-84584-919-1 |edition=1st |series=Rally Giants Series |location=Exeter}}</ref>

* '''Engineer:''' The engineer helps develop the car away from a rally, tuning it to be in best form for competition. During a rally, the engineer will assist the driver with the set-up of the car such as fine-tuning the suspension, differentials, gear ratios or deciding on correct tyres. The engineer may also be a mechanic.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Parikh |first1=Binoy |title=Tech Check: WRC Engineers in their natural habitat |url=https://www.redbull.com/in-en/tech-check-msport-wrc-engineers-garage |website=Red Bull |access-date=2 May 2023}}</ref>

* '''Mechanic''': A mechanic repairs and services the car before, after and in scheduled services during the rally. It helps to be multiskilled covering things from panel-beating to electrical diagnostics to changing oil.<ref>{{cite web |title=Race Mechanics Jobs |url=https://www.motorsportjobs.com/en/jobs/race-mechanics |website=motorsport JOBS |publisher=motorsports JOBS |access-date=2 May 2023}}</ref>
* '''Gravel crew''' or '''Route Note Crew:''' Despite the name, gravel crews are only found on asphalt rallies. These crews drive the stages as late as possible before the zero car to make last minute embellishments to the pace notes on the topic of traction. This is usually from weather conditions such as ice or snow or where gravel has been brought onto the road where cars have cut corners on a previous running of the stage. The gravel crews must work fast as they often run whilst their rally crews are competing other stages making the window for communication narrow.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Butcher |first=Lawrence |date=2022-01-25 |title=WRC's gravel crews: the unsung heroes of snow and ice |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/rally/wrcs-gravel-crews-the-unsung-heroes-of-snow-and-ice/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=Motor Sport Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Luke |date=2023-01-28 |title=Exploring the role of a WRC route note crew |url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/exploring-the-role-of-a-wrc-route-note-crew/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=DirtFish |language=en-US}}</ref>