why in rally races there is a guy on a passenger seat explaining where to drive?
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This one i can answer! I do this for a living. There are many different types of corners that need a different technique to get through them faster.
It’s very unlikely that a driver will remember every corner. if a corner is very tight, he will need to change down a couple gears or go wider than he would for a more flowing corner.
He will also need to find the right line to take the corner, wide, cutting in ect. This is especially important if you’re a 2 wheel drive, as they will need to take a different line to 4 wheel drives, but the 4 wheel drives kick the gravel out to the side (the 2 wheel drives line) The goal is to find the smoothest route around the corner to minimise the amount of time spent on the track. You don’t want to slide to much, as that just creates wheel spin. (Makes you slower)
So a co driver essentially tells the driver what type of corner is coming up, to the driver can get the right speed and line.
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