History of TRC's Gimmick Classes

The following are gimmick rallye class structures that TRC has used in the past.

The most experienced person in the car has always determined the car's class. Also, TRC's class structure has always been considered a general guideline. Rallyists are encouraged to discuss their situation with the rallyemaster or other club personnel if they have previous or out-of-area rallye experience, or if they think they would not be competitive in the class assigned by the structure.

1982-1988, 96-98 (5 Classes, No Master Expert)

First Timer	–	This is your first gimmick (or variety) rallye.
Beginner	–	You have won zero or one gimmick rallye awards.
Novice	–	You have won two to five gimmick rallye awards.
Senior	–	You have won more than five gimmick rallye awards.
Expert	–	You (and we) know who you are.

1988-1996, 98-99, 2003-Current (6 Classes, Master Expert brought back from early 1970s)

First Timer	–	This is your first gimmick (or variety) rallye.
Beginner	–	You have won zero or one gimmick rallye awards.
Novice	–	You have won two to five gimmick rallye awards.
Senior	–	You have won more than five gimmick rallye awards.
Expert	–	You (and we) know who you are.
Master Expert	–	Everyone knows who you are

2000-2002 (4 Classes, Rebuilding years Master Expert combined with Expert, Senior combined with Novice)

First Timer	–	This is your first gimmick (or variety) rallye.
Beginner	–	You have won zero to three gimmick rallye awards.
Intermediate	–	You have won more than three gimmick rallye awards.
Expert	–	You (and we) know who you are.

2002-2003 (5 Classes, Novice & Master Expert classes brought back)

First Timer	–	This is your first gimmick (or variety) rallye.
Beginner	–	You have won zero or one gimmick rallye awards.
Novice	–	You have won two to five gimmick rallye awards.
Senior/Expert	–	You (and we) know who you are.
Master Expert	–	Everyone knows who you are