Pacenotes are a way of describing the stage. There are several different "systems" that are used, with each corner being graded by a number or description. However, pacenotes are a very personal thing and each driver will have a slightly different way of describing the same stage.

Justin Dale uses a "1 to 9" system, where the number is approximately equal to the bend angle in degrees. (e.g. a "5" is 50°, a "9" is 90°)

Here is an example of a page of pacenotes using the 1 to 9 system.

Here is a page of pacenotes from Stage 12 (Cronkdoo) of the 1999 Manx International Rally. The notes start at about 7 miles into the stage. (see map for further information). Watch and listen to the pacenotes below...

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