Roadbook with the International Automobile Federation (FIA) or the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) system, depending on the vehicle with which you participate, supported by a STELLA III Evo electronic system.
It is a printed or digital navigation guide that provides pilots and co-pilots with the necessary instructions to navigate a given route, without the help of GPS navigation systems. It is an essential part of rally raid competitions, such as the Dakar or the FenekRally, where orientation is key to success.
You can choose between electronic format or the “old-fashioned” paper format, whichever you are most comfortable with. For the electronic format we use the pirated Terra application that you can download to your Tablet. It is one of the best roadbook navigation apps and is widely used in many events. This application allows the management of the roadbook, the trip, the caps on a single screen, making it very practical and easy to use, especially for beginners.
If you do not have experience with this application, during the verifications we will do a couple of training sessions on its use.
FenekRally Roadbook allows the pilot and co-pilot to guide each other precisely without the need for digital maps or GPS, making the competition more challenging and focused on navigation skill and orientation. Participants must correctly interpret each vignette and relate it to the real environment to avoid getting lost or making direction errors. In the FenekRally, the use of the roadbook is crucial, since it is based on pure navigation through drawing vignettes, courses with approximate distances. and waypoint location. This makes the competition a real challenge of skill and strategy.
The FenekRally aims to be a 100% competitive rally (it is not a guided tour), however we are aware that not everyone has the same technical, physical level and experience in navigation, which is why we make a varied and demanding route without being impossible. for less experienced participants.
The Overland and Adventure option avoids dune sections for those less prepared vehicles and/or participants. In any case, you will be able to make your own dose of dunes, even if it is a small section, and little by little you will acquire the necessary skill and experience.
The FenekRally is a rally-raid type motor competition, based on navigation using a Roadbook that includes drawing vignettes, heading vignettes with approximate distance and waypoint vignettes. The one who does it in the shortest time wins, in each category.
You can choose between electronic format or the “old-fashioned” paper format, whichever you are most comfortable with. For the electronic format we use the pirated Terra application that you can download to your Tablet. It is one of the best roadbook navigation apps and is widely used in many events. This application allows the management of the roadbook, the trip, the caps on a single screen, making it very practical and easy to use, especially for beginners.
If you do not have experience with this application, during the verifications we will do a couple of training sessions on its use.
| Aspect | Roadbook paper | Roadbook digital |
|---|---|---|
| Device: | Manual or electric assistance | Tablet, Smartphone or GPS system |
| Format: | Paper (roll or notebook) | Digital (application on tablet/smartphone) |
| Reliability: | Very high (energy independent) | Depends on battery, GPS signal and device |
| Control: | Manual (driver advanced) | Automatic (GPS synchronized) |
| Ease of use: | Requires manual experience | Intuitive and automated interface |
| Personalization: | Hand marked (colors, notes) | Not customizable |
| Initial cost: | Low (paper printing) | High (tablet purchase and license) |
| Interview: | No additional costs | Needs charger, battery and upgrades. |
| Access to updates: | Not possible | Real-time update by the organization |
| Climatic effects: | Resistant (water, dust, heat) | Vulnerable paper (requires protective cover) (roll or notebook) |
Before reading and interpreting the RoadBook, it is essential to become familiar with the universal language of rally raid, which we will explain in detail here.
The RoadBook will be given to all participants every evening before the next stage during the daily briefing.
The roadbook is a reference guide that allows you to know the route to follow, stage by stage. In fact, it is essential for completing each stage.
The FenekRally is a rally-raid type motor competition, based on navigation using a Roadbook that includes drawing vignettes, heading vignettes with approximate distance and waypoint vignettes. The one who does it in the shortest time wins, in each category.