ROUND 14 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP - 30 October - 2 November 2008
Rally Route
After a ceremonial start in Sapporo Dome on Thursday evening, the rally heads east for stages near the cities of Yubari and Mikasa on the opening day. The long second leg heads south for tests near the coast at Tomakomai and close to Lake Shikotsuko, with the final day in the same area but closer to Tomakomai. The first two legs end with two passes over the super special stage inside the Dome and the test is used for a fifth time midway through the final day. Drivers tackle 29 stages covering 343.69km in a route of 1316.28km.
Thursday 30 October: Ceremonial start
Start Sapporo Dome 19.30
Friday 31 October: Day 1 Sapporo - Sapporo
Start Sapporo Dome 08.00 SS1 Heper 1 13.24km 09.11 SS2 Yuparo 1 11.10km 09.39 SS3 Isepo 1 13.67km 10.42 SS4 Pipaoi 1 5.74km 11.28 Serv A Sapporo Dome (30 mins) 12.47 SS5 Heper 2 13.24km 14.28 SS6 Yuparo 2 11.10km 14.56 SS7 Isepo 2 13.67km 15.59 SS8 Pipaoi 2 5.74km 16.45 SS9 Sapporo 1 1.49km 18.14 SS10 Sapporo 2 1.49km 18.24 Serv B Sapporo Dome (45 mins) 18.37 Finish Sapporo Dome 19.22
Total 90.48km
Saturday 1 November: Day 2 Sapporo - Sapporo
Serv C Sapporo Dome (15 mins) 07.30 SS11 Imeru 1 2.57km 08.28 SS12 Nikara 1 31.12km 09.21 SS13 Kamuycep 1 33.66km 10.37 SS14 Kina 1 9.55km 11.32 Serv D Sapporo Dome (30 mins) 12.37 SS15 Imeru 2 2.57km 13.50 SS16 Nikara 2 31.12km 14.43 SS17 Kamuycep 2 33.66km 15.59 SS18 Kina 2 9.55km 16.54 SS19 Sapporo 3 1.49km 18.09 SS20 Sapporo 4 1.49km 18.19 Serv E Sapporo Dome (45 mins) 18.32 Finish Sapporo Dome 19.17
Total 156.78km
Sunday 2 November: Day 3 Sapporo - Sapporo
Serv F Sapporo Dome (15 mins) 06.00 SS21 Koyka 1 3.57km 07.07 SS22 Iwanke 1 13.57km 07.56 SS23 Sikot 1 27.76km 08.21 SS24 Imeru 3 2.57km 08.53 SS25 Sapporo 5 1.49km 10.06 Serv G Sapporo Dome (30 mins) 10.36 SS26 Koyka 2 3.57km 11.58 SS27 Iwanke 2 13.57km 12.47 SS28 Sikot 2 27.76km 13.12 SS29 Imeru 4 2.57km 13.44 Serv H Sapporo Dome (10 mins) 14.30 Finish Sapporo Dome 15.00
Total 96.43km Rally total 343.69km
