The Co-Driver's Bag: What to Pack Before the 2027 Rally Season
Drivers get the headlines, but a stage rally is won on the notes. Race and Rally, a motorsport supplier in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, since 2006, stocks the co-driver's side of the car as well as brakes and clutches. This checklist covers six things worth sorting over winter, with links to each range at raceandrally.com.
The six-item co-driver checklist

Intercoms
Clear comms between driver and co-driver, wired to the helmet. See the ZeroNoise Brave analog intercom.

Trip computers and meters
Distance and speed readouts the co-driver can trust on a stage. See the Monit G200+ GPS rally trip.

Pacenote books
Where the notes live. Spare books belong in the service bag. See the NoteBook pacenote book.

Map and pacenote lights
Light for reading notes on a night stage. See the Grayston Avanti cone map light.
Winter prep tips
- Test the comms. Wire the intercom to both helmets and check for hiss before the first event.
- Calibrate the trip. Re-check it against a measured distance after any tyre change.
- Pack spares. A second pacenote book, a spare pen and a spare light bulb weigh almost nothing.
- Do the driver's side too. See the HANS devices and the rally helmets.
Gift ideas for a co-driver
A watch strap, map light or co-driver bag costs little and gets used all season. If you can't choose, there's a Race and Rally gift voucher.
Visit or contact Race and Rally
Race and Rally
16 Longstone Street, Lisburn, County Antrim, BT28 1TP, Northern Ireland
Tel: 028 9521 3335 · Email: info@raceandrally.com
Web: https://raceandrally.com/
Hours: Mon–Wed 09:00–17:00 · Thu 09:00–19:00 · Fri 09:00–15:00 · Sat–Sun closed · Founded 2006
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FAQ
What does a co-driver need? An intercom, trip computer, pacenote book, light, watch and a bag to hold it all.
Where is the shop? 16 Longstone Street, Lisburn BT28 1TP. Call 028 9521 3335.
Opening hours? Mon–Wed 9–5, Thu 9–7, Fri 9–3, closed weekends.

