why in rally races there is a guy on a passenger seat explaining where to drive?
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Codriver does more than just read the pacenotes during the “special stages” – it’s their job to navigate throughout the rally on normal roads to the start point of each special stage where there are checkpoints that the car must arrive at within a certain time window, if the car is late or early then time penalties are added. He is also reaponsible for managing the time-card which keeps track of the car’s time throughout the rally.
Good summary of the co-driver’s responsibilities [here](https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-role-of-a-co-driver-in-a-rally-car-explained-183242.html)
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