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Roadbook

A roadbook is a diagrammatic book typically used by rally co-drivers and overland travelers to navigate across uncertain terrain. Usually, the roadbook consists of several pages of tulip-diagrams, GPS co-ordinates and written instructions to assist in navigation.

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A roadbook is a diagrammatic book typically used by rally co-drivers and overland travelers to navigate across uncertain terrain. Usually, the roadbook consists of several pages of tulip-diagrams, GPS co-ordinates and written instructions to assist in navigation.1

In rally sport, the term pacenotes is more usual.

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  1. Lane, Keith (2011). Automotive A-Z: Lane's Complete Dictionary of Automotive Terms. Veloce Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781845844196. Retrieved September 20, 2025.