A banger rally is a
rally
Rally or rallye may refer to:
Gatherings
* Political demonstration, a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade
* Pep rally, an event held at a North American school or college sporting event
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in a scrap or low value
car
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on public roads. The event is a non-racing variant of
banger racing
Banger racing is a type of motorsport event in which Car, automobiles, traditionally derelict or totalled classic cars from scrapyards, are Auto racing, raced on Oval track racing, oval, tri-oval, or Figure 8 racing, figure-eight race tracks o ...
. A banger rally may also be a
charity rally
A charity rally is a charitable event in which participants usually drive, ride or otherwise participate in through the medium of motorised wheeled transportation in an event to raise money for a charitable cause.
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where the teams taking part in the event also raise money for charity.
Banger rallies chiefly appear to be a
United Kingdom
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-based phenomenon and most involve driving through Europe to various destinations where the cars are environmentally scrapped, sold or auctioned for charity. Some events have a limit on how much a participant can spend on buying a car or the size of the engine. Participants in the events often decorate their vehicles with the stickers of sponsors or customising to a theme from popular culture.
Events
Plymouth Dakar
The banger rally first appeared when Julian Nowill took a group of sub £100 vehicles to
Dakar
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over the Christmas and New Year of 2002/2003. The event was called the 'Plymouth Dakar' as a play on the name of the famous
Paris Dakar rally. The event is now known as the
Plymouth-Banjul Challenge
The Plymouth-Banjul Challenge is run b'Dakar Challenge'and self described as 'The original Banger Challenge’ and previously known as the Plymouth-Dakar Challenge, is an annual car event for Charitable organization, charity. Established in 2002 ...
.
Staples2Naples
A variation of the Dakar appeared in 2003 in the form of
Staples2Naples, Banger Rally for Wage Slaves. This event developed into the much copied European Banger Rally style which continues to this day.
Rusty Rex Rallies Rex to Nice.
Rusty rex rallies have a modern take on a banger rally. They vary to traditional rallies with a sightseeing treasure hunt. The route is designed around interesting and famous landmarks rather than a point to point end destination.
Rex to Nice
Pothole Rodeo
The Pothole Rodeo by BackRoadClub is a rally with a variety of routes around Europe. While the original route explores the Balkan Peninsula, the more recent rallies have also travelled through the UK, the Baltic States, Austria and Germany. The emphasis of the event is on the community rather than the speed, whoever gets the most points in bizarre challenges wins and gets to take home a price.
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See also
*
Gambler 500 — The Gambler 500 is a low-value off-road oriented rally-style event in the
United States
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.
References
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Rally competitions in the United Kingdom
Road rallying
Automotive events