Rallying

Rallying (international) or rally racing (US) is a form of automobile racing that takes place on public roads with modified production or specially built road cars. Modern rallying originated in Europe in the early 20th century. The unique motorsport events distinguished themselves by running not in a Formula 1-style circuit, but instead in a point-to-point format where participants and their co-drivers would 'rally' to a set of points, leaving in regular intervals from start points. The entertaining nature, and the fact that the vehicles are in some cases closely related to road cars, draws massive spectator interest, especially in Europe, Asia and Oceania.