Glossary / General

recce

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Recce means they go look at the route ahead of time. It helps them figure out where the tricky parts are so they can drive better later.

Technical Definition

“Recce” is short for reconnaissance—checking the route ahead of a rally or off-road event. Teams do it to understand turns, surfaces, hazards, and where to be careful during the actual run.

Hear It Discussed

"...and you'll do some good recce in the lead up by the sense of things. Just share a bit of the details there if you can."
The Motorsport Brief | a champion and one in the making Rusty's Garage 21:02

"we kind of went and did some recce, which is like the day before the rallies, they go and check the route."
Where the Streets Have No Flame That Car Show 16:12

"I remember driving the recce, you know, the first sort of planning trip of that 2002 rally, landing in New York, Porsche, Lentmere, a car that I probably wanted to hide around every corner, bright..."
GUMBALL Founder Talks Wildest Rally Routes, Celebrity Drivers & The Year He Almost Lost It All Cars & Money 10:01