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 (5 Classes)

There was no Master Expert class in TRC's early rallyes.

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 (6 Classes)

The Master Expert class (which had been used in gimmick rallyes in the early 1970s) was added to TRC's class structure.

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

1996–1998 (5 Classes)

Too few experienced rallyists were attending, so the Master Expert class was dropped.

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.

1998–1999 (6 Classes)

Enough experienced rallyists were attending, so the Master Expert class was restored.

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)

TRC was rebuilding, so the Senior and Novice classes were combined into the Intermediate class, and the Master Expert class was dropped again.

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)

As attendance improved, the Novice and Master Expert classes were restored, and the Senior and Expert classes were combined.

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

2003–Present (6 Classes)

As attendance improved, the Senior and Expert classes were separated.

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