A tool (in-game or third-party) that generates a downloadable PDF containing the complete pacenotes for any stage in Dirt Rally 2.0, organized by location, stage name, and direction (forward/reverse).
Pacenote Rendering
PDF Layout Options
Search & Annotations
Export & Sharing
To give you an idea of what a professional PDF looks like, here is a raw text sample from a community-sourced Dirt Rally 2.0 Pacenotes PDF for Fuller Mountain Ascent (USA/New England):
Stage Start 150 – R4 tightens to 2 (Caution, logs outside) 80 – L3 over crest 60 – Square R (Don't cut, rock inside) 40 – R6 flat into L4 Sector 2 200 – L2 hairpin (Handbrake zone) 100 – Jump (Flat out, land straight) 50 – R3 into immediate L5 Finish dirt rally 2.0 pacenotes pdf
You would have 50+ rows of this per stage.
Before you obsess over downloading a PDF, you must configure the in-game co-driver settings. The default settings are notoriously bad for fast driving.
Research shows that reading information visually reinforces auditory learning. By studying a PDF before a league race, you build a mental map. When Phil yells "Left 3," you already know there is a ditch on the exit because you saw the note on page four. A tool (in-game or third-party) that generates a
As of 2025, the sim racing community is moving away from static PDFs. Dirt Rally 2.0 has excellent VR support. In VR, you cannot look down at a piece of paper.
A PDF is useless without the modifiers. Memorize these:
Pro Tip: Print a small PDF key and tape it to your monitor bezel or wheel base until the language becomes instinctive. Pacenote Rendering
A tool (in-game or third-party) that generates a downloadable PDF containing the complete pacenotes for any stage in Dirt Rally 2.0, organized by location, stage name, and direction (forward/reverse).
Pacenote Rendering
PDF Layout Options
Search & Annotations
Export & Sharing
To give you an idea of what a professional PDF looks like, here is a raw text sample from a community-sourced Dirt Rally 2.0 Pacenotes PDF for Fuller Mountain Ascent (USA/New England):
Stage Start 150 – R4 tightens to 2 (Caution, logs outside) 80 – L3 over crest 60 – Square R (Don't cut, rock inside) 40 – R6 flat into L4 Sector 2 200 – L2 hairpin (Handbrake zone) 100 – Jump (Flat out, land straight) 50 – R3 into immediate L5 Finish
You would have 50+ rows of this per stage.
Before you obsess over downloading a PDF, you must configure the in-game co-driver settings. The default settings are notoriously bad for fast driving.
Research shows that reading information visually reinforces auditory learning. By studying a PDF before a league race, you build a mental map. When Phil yells "Left 3," you already know there is a ditch on the exit because you saw the note on page four.
As of 2025, the sim racing community is moving away from static PDFs. Dirt Rally 2.0 has excellent VR support. In VR, you cannot look down at a piece of paper.
A PDF is useless without the modifiers. Memorize these:
Pro Tip: Print a small PDF key and tape it to your monitor bezel or wheel base until the language becomes instinctive.