Zero car


A zero car is a car used in rallying to open the road for the competing cars.
The zero car has two main purposes:
Originally only one zero car was used. These days it is not unusual for a rally to have two or three zero cars.
The drivers are usually retired rally drivers. The cars can be ordinary production sport cars, old rally cars or even new models. The driver and co-driver wear normal safety equipment. The zero car is usually driven at almost rally pace.
Zero cars should not be confused with the organization car or the FIA inspection car, which also pass through the special stage before the rally cars, but are driven much slower.