Gifts for Rally Drivers & Co-Drivers
Shopping for a rally driver or co-driver is either the easiest thing in the world — or a complete nightmare, depending on your starting point. If you know your Escort MK2 from your Escort Cosworth and your Fafe from your Kielder, you're golden. If you don't, you need a guide.
Either way, we've got you covered. Every pick below is a real product from our range at Rallying Is Life, chosen for the people who live and breathe this sport. Whether it's a birthday, a Christmas, a season-end thank you, or just a Tuesday — here are the gifts worth buying.
Under £15 — The perfect stocking filler
Kielder Rally Notebook — £10
Named after the legendary Kielder forest complex on Rally GB — the kind of stage that swallows cars whole and spits them out sideways. A proper notebook for pace notes, service schedules, recce notes, or just the kind of scribbles that keep a rally crew organised. Small, lightweight, and named after one of the most famous stretches of tarmac in British rallying.
Lancia 037 Mug — £10
For the person who needs their morning coffee to feel like a stage win. The Lancia 037 is one of rallying's genuine icons — the last rear-wheel-drive car to win the WRC. It belongs on a mug. We also have mugs for the Lancia Delta Integrale, the Lancia Stratos, the Ford RS200, the Subaru WRC, the Metro 6R4 and many more — pick the one that matches their obsession.
Rallying Is Life Pint Glass — £12.50
For the end-of-event debrief. The celebration after the stage. The long sit-down after a day in the service park. Some things in rallying deserve a proper glass, not a plastic cup.
Lancia 037 Wheelie Bin Numbers — Set of 4, £3.99
The best £3.99 you'll ever spend. Rally car number plates for your wheelie bin. Available in over 20 car designs — Metro 6R4, Quattro, Escort MK2, Subaru WRC and more. Ridiculous. Brilliant. Every rally household needs them.
I Love You More Than.. Escort MK2 Card With Envelope — £3.99
Because nothing says "I love you" quite like admitting you love someone more than an Escort MK2. We have these for over 20 iconic rally cars — Subaru WRC, Quattro, Metro 6R4, Colin McRae 6R4 and more. Pop one in with any order and it becomes a proper gift.
£15–£30 — Something they'll actually use
Rallying Is Life Steel Water Bottle — £15
Service parks are long, stages are dusty, and proper hydration is part of the job. A solid steel water bottle they'll reach for at every event. Also available in the Autoplas Metro 6R4 design.
Rallying Is Life 75cm Sticker — £15
A statement sticker for the garage wall, the van, the trailer, or anywhere that needs a proper Rallying Is Life mark on it. For something smaller, the Rallying Is Life 30cm Sticker 2-Pack is £6, and the Mini Stickers 4-Pack is just £2.50 — great for stocking fillers.
Rallying Is Life Bobble Beanie — £20
Spectating in October. Stage-end after dark. Service park at 6am before the first car runs. Rally life involves a lot of standing around in the cold — a proper beanie is essential kit. We also have the Special Stage Embroidered Bobble Beanie and the Embroidered Rally Bobble Hat Beanie, both £20.
Rallying Is Life Snapback Cap — £20
A proper cap for the service park, the prizegiving, or just the everyday. Also available as the Rallying Is Life Chequered Flag Cap and the Fafe Stealth Embroidered Cap (£35) — named after Fafe, the legendary Portuguese stage with the famous jump.
Massive Balls Boxer Shorts — £18
For the driver who has the front to throw a car sideways into a hairpin and call it a controlled slide. We're not above a cheap laugh, and neither are you. Also available: Brave Pants Rally Boxer Shorts, Big Boy Pants Rally Boxer Shorts, and Rallying Is Life Approved Boxer Shorts — all £18.
Lancia 037 Rally Cushion — £12.50
Rally-themed cushions for the sofa, the home office, or the service barge. Available in over 25 designs — Metro 6R4, Lancia Delta Integrale, Subaru WRC, Quattro and many more. Pick the car that means something to them.
Panzerplatte Embossed Nappa Leather Wallet — £30
Named after Panzerplatte — the brutal armoured plate sections on WRC gravel stages that shred tyres and test nerve. A proper embossed nappa leather wallet for the driver who appreciates the details. Pairs well with the Vezzano Embossed Leather Belt (£30) if you want to put a set together.
£30–£60 — The main event
El Condor Co-Driver Bag — £30
Named after El Condor, the iconic Argentine mountain stage — high, brutal, and beautiful. This is the dedicated co-driver bag, designed to carry the pace notes, the road book, the snacks, the timing gear, and everything else a co-driver hauls from stage to stage. An obvious choice, and the right one.
Lancia 037 Hoody — £40
The last rear-wheel-drive car to win the World Rally Championship, on a hoodie worn by people who know exactly what that means. If they're a Group B obsessive, a Lancia fan, or just someone with taste — this is the one. The full hoody range runs to over 50 designs, including the Lancia Delta Integrale Hoody, the Subaru WRC Front Hoody, the RS200 Hoody, the Autoplas Metro 6R4 Hoody and the Rallying Is Life Hoody — all £40.
Brenig Rally Harness Belt — £45
Named after Llyn Brenig — the Welsh reservoir stage that forms the backbone of some of Rally GB's most demanding forest sections. A proper harness-style belt, built to look like it belongs to someone who knows what a co-driver's harness actually is. For the driver or co-driver who takes the details seriously.
Rally Club Recce Quarter Zip — £50
For the person who treats rallying as the lifestyle it is. Smart enough for the prizegiving, comfortable enough for a full day on the recce. The kind of piece that works everywhere from the service park to the pub after the stages.
Rally1 Ultra Heavy Stealth Embroidered Hoody — £60
The top of the range. 440gsm. Oversized fit. Proper embroidery. The Rally1 Ultra Heavy is built for the people who want premium kit, not just another hoodie. For the driver or co-driver who has everything — except this.
£60+ — For when you really want to make an impression
Epynt Superlight Waterproof Jacket — £75
Named after Epynt — the Welsh military ranges where a waterproof isn't optional. Lightweight, packable, and built for the British rally spectator's natural habitat: standing in a forest at 7am wondering if it's going to rain (it is). The practical gift that actually gets used at every event.
WRC 50 — The Story of the World Rally Championship 1973–2022 — £40
Fifty years of the World Rally Championship in one definitive volume. The history, the cars, the drivers, the stages. For the rally fan who reads as seriously as they watch. Also worth looking at: Group A — When Rallying Created Road Car Icons at £40, and for the true collector, the legendary MG Metro 6R4 — Inside Story of the Group B Rally Legend at £200.
Brattby Heated Jacket — £180
Named after Sweden's snow stages, where heated anything isn't a luxury — it's survival. A proper heated jacket for the spectator or marshal who is done with being cold. A serious gift for a serious rally fan.
Not sure where to start?
If you're buying for someone whose taste in rally cars you're not entirely certain of, you can't go wrong with a Rallying Is Life Gift Card — from £10 — and let them find the product that matches their obsession. We'll ship anywhere in the world, so it doesn't matter where they're based.