why in rally races there is a guy on a passenger seat explaining where to drive?
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The co-driver or in Rally terms – navigator – is there to, navigate. There are two reasons for this; rally originated from long, multi-day, multi stage epic events where racers could cross continents over weeks or even months. Navigators were used to ensure they literally went the right way. Also, in the origins of motor sport, co-drivers were used to literally help drive the car, from pumping fuel to fixing mechanical issues, to operating certain aspects of the automobile as it was being driven.
Modern, rally racing takes this concept and uses it to make sure that the driver is fore-armed with information to take the route as quickly as he/she can. So calling out corners, hazards and other information, as well as starting and stopping clocks/timers, assisting to change wheels when punctured – these are all jobs of a modern co-driver in rally.
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