Course in Strategies for Regularity Rallies
Online 300-hour course in strategies for regularity rallies. 6 modules covering the FIA International Sporting Code, the FIVA Event Code and advanced Excel. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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Run a real engineering trade-off from this programme. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Describe the formats and regulations of regularity events.
Calculate averages, theoretical times and corrections accurately.
Calibrate on-board distance and time measuring instruments.
Execute a regularity section by coordinating driver and co-driver.
Design a rally strategy based on controls and penalties.
Plan the preparation of the vehicle and team before the event.
Analyse event results to improve performance.
Who it's for
- Regularity rally co-driver who wishes to specialise in Strategies in Regularity Rallies.
- Historic regularity driver who wishes to specialise in Strategies in Regularity Rallies.
- Regularity event organiser who wishes to specialise in Strategies in Regularity Rallies.
- Sporting timekeeper who wishes to specialise in Strategies in Regularity Rallies.
- Vehicle preparer for regularity events who wishes to specialise in Strategies in Regularity Rallies.
- Technical scrutineer for classic events who wishes to specialise in Strategies in Regularity Rallies.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter motorsport.
What you'll work with
- FIA International Sporting Code
- FIVA Event Code
- RFEDA regularity regulations
- Royal Decree 1428/2003 (General Traffic Regulations, annex II on sporting events)
- Royal Legislative Decree 6/2015 (Traffic and Road Safety Act)
- Royal Legislative Decree 8/2004 (civil liability and motor vehicle insurance)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1What is scored and what is not1.2Regularity event formats1.3Imposed averages and timed sections1.4Secret controls and their logic1.5Model regulations and how to read them1.6Role of the driver and co-driver1.7Instruments permitted by category1.8Sources of error and their hierarchy1.9Team preparation1.10Workshop: analysis of an event regulation
2.1Relationship between average speed, time and distance2.2Calculating intermediate times2.3Reference tables and their construction2.4Correcting accumulated deviations2.5Quick mental calculation and its tricks2.6Distance errors versus time errors2.7Weight of penalties and how to manage them2.8Prepared spreadsheets2.9Verifying calculations2.10Practice: building section tables
3.1Odometer and its precise calibration3.2Effect of tyres and pressure3.3Stopwatches and time reference3.4Dual-reading instruments3.5Mounting and visibility in the cockpit3.6Backup in case of instrument failure3.7Prohibited instruments and their detection3.8Pre-event verification3.9Calibration records3.10Practice: full vehicle calibration
4.1Start and launching the calculation4.2Maintaining the average4.3Managing traffic and obstacles4.4Recovering from lost time4.5Driver–co-driver communication4.6Anticipating controls4.7Penalty risk zones4.8Managing stress and pace4.9Logging what happened on the section4.10Practice: timed execution of a section
5.1Distributing effort across sections5.2Deciding when a penalty is already unavoidable5.3Reading the provisional classification5.4Knowing your rivals5.5Managing fatigue in long events5.6Weather and its effect5.7Mechanics and their effect on regularity5.8Protests and their timing5.9Learning between stages5.10Practice: strategic plan for an event
6.1Crew training6.2Simulations and repetition6.3On-board equipment and documentation6.4Mechanical preparation for regularity6.5Review between stages6.6Post-event analysis of results6.7Continuous improvement of the method6.8Common errors and their cost6.9Documented real cases6.10Final project: team regularity manual
How you'll learn
Training 100 % online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is advanced Excel, Python (pandas), Google Earth Pro, Terratrip (section instrumentation), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Trials are studied using real procedures for calibrating the odometer on a reference section, calculating average tables and simulating a timed section. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Describe the formats and regulations of regularity events.
Calculate averages, theoretical times and corrections accurately.
Calibrate on-board distance and time measuring instruments.
Execute a regularity section by coordinating driver and co-driver.
Design a rally strategy based on controls and penalties.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical regulations.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with advanced Excel, Python (pandas), Google Earth Pro, Terratrip (section instrumentation). Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor will indicate the free alternative where one exists.
An own diploma from SEIUM upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.
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