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The Top Gun Rally

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The June event is the Top Gun Rally. If you have ever wondered what it's like to look across the ocean to find your aircraft carrier from the seat of your F-14 Tomcat, this rally is for you. You will drive through the most dramatic scenery in the whole SoCal region and fully test the handling of your car. We will get up close pictures of that famous fighter jet as well as an F-4 Phantom. We will also remember some of the famous quotes from the Top Gun Movie. Much of the movie was about Maverick's motorcycle. We will see lots of those during one of our breaks and cruise along a beautiful stretch of beaches. This event is written especially for beginners with everything explained fully. It is also includes timing challenges for experts.

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  • WHAT:

    • An SCCA-Sanctioned Navigational Monte Carlo Tour RoadRally. All checkpoints are clearly marked and you are given easy to follow turn by turn instructions. On this rally you will be given mileages to each checkpoint and the exact time to be there! It is designed to help beginners learn to rally, while giving experienced teams unique challenges. 

    • This rally is Event #5 of the Southern California Road Rally Championship (SCRRC) in conjunction with the San Diego Region of the SCCA.

  • WHEN:

    • Competitors can check-in and receive their Route Instructions starting at approximately 9:00 AM.

    • Competitor meeting at 9:30 AM.

    • First car out at 10:01 AM.

    • There will be a 10-minute break around 11:50 AM.

    • There will be a 15-minute break around 12:45 AM.

    • The first car should reach the finish around 1:45 PM.

  • WHERE:

    • START:  Starbucks, 23335 Mulholland Dr, Woodland Hills, CA 91364. Come in, grab a coffee and a snack, use the restroom, etc. Check in will be outside the café.

    • We will spend the day touring the best roads in the Santa Monica Mountains driving on fun canyon roads.

    • Morning Break: On a mountain peak!

    • Afternoon Break: Visiting an F-14 fighter jet like the one Maverick used in the movie Top Gun.

    • FINISH: Bandits Grill & Bar, 589 N Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

  • PRICE:

    • The entry fee is $30 per car. The driver must be an SCCA member, however weekend memberships can be purchased for $15 which can be credited towards a full membership.

  • AWARDS:

    • Results will be posted online and trophies awarded to the top finishers in each class at the finish.

  • LENGTH:

    • The rally will cover approximately 105 miles over 3.75 hours on very fun-to-drive, scenic roads following legal speed limits.

  • HOW:

  • PARTICIPANTS:

    • Each vehicle must have at least two participants, a driver and a navigator. Passengers are allowed, but no more than can be safely carried in the vehicle and they must sign the event waiver.

  • WHY:

    • The object of a navigational rally is to follow the rally course at the assigned (legal) speeds and to arrive at each checkpoint on time; not early, not late. Your score on each leg of the rally is based on how early or late you arrive at each checkpoint.

  • WHO:

    • Hosted by the Santa Monica Sports Car Club, an affiliate of the Cal Club Region of the Sports Car Club of America.

    • Rally Master: Paul McGaffey

 

SCCA CalClub Region, Santa Monica Sports Car Club, and SCCA San Diego Region have joined forces for a Southern California Road Rally Championship Series for 2025.  For a complete list of the rallies and to view the Championship Guidelines, Click here.

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This rally uses the Richta GPS Competitor app for timing and scoring. The app is FREE and easy to use on any GPS-enabled smartphone.  Go to the App Store or Google Play Store, or https://richtarally.com/.  There is no need for additional timing equipment or clocks - your Official Time shows in the app!

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