ROUND 7  FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

Rally Route

Organisers have retained much of the 2009 format, when the rally base moved from Athens to Loutraki, while also introducing several new aspects.   Thursday's start ceremony returns to the rally's spiritual home, at the foot of the spectacular Acropolis in central Athens.  Friday's opening leg heads north around the Gulf of Corinth to tackle classic stages on the flanks of Mt Kallidromo that have not been used since 2005.  There will be a remote service area in Kamena Vourla.  Saturday's route journeys west across the Corinth Canal for stages in the Peloponnese peninsula and the final test will take place in darkness.  The final leg on Sunday is based east of Loutraki and includes the final Power Stage, which offers bonus points to the fastest three drivers.  Competitors tackle 18 stages, covering 348.80km in a route of 1217.82km.Thursday 16 June: Ceremonial start

Start   Acropolis, Athens                       19.30

Friday 17 June: Day 1 Loutraki - Loutraki

SS1     Thiva 1                 23.60km 09.08           SS2     Elatia                  39.10km 11.01 RSZ     Kamena Vourla (15 mins)                 12.31 SS3     Eleftherohori                   18.10km 13.39 SS4     Rengini                 11.88km 14.28 SS5     Thiva 2                 23.60km 16.15 SS6     Mavrolimni                      25.05km 17.48 Serv A  Loutraki (45 mins)                              18.38 Finish  Loutraki                        19.23

Total                              141.33km

Saturday 18 June: Day 2 Loutraki - Loutraki

Serv B  Loutraki (15 mins)                              10.00 SS7     Klenia Mycenae 1                17.41km 11.02 SS8     Ghymno 1                        26.28km 12.05 SS9     Kefalari 1                      18.40km 13.20 Serv C  Loutraki (30 mins)                              15.03 SS10    Klenia Mycenae 2                17.41km 16.20 SS11    Ghymno 2                        26.28km 17.23 SS12    Kefalari 2                      18.40km 18.38 Serv D  Loutraki (30 mins)                              20.45 SS13    Nea Politia                     17.71km 21.33 Serv E  Loutraki (45 mins)                              22.11 Finish  Loutraki                        22.56

Total                                                   141.89km       

Sunday 19 June: Day 3 Loutraki - Loutraki

Serv F  Loutraki (15 mins)                              08.30                   SS14    Aghii Theodori 1                        19.42km         09.03 SS15    New Pissia 1                    11.37km 09.34 Serv G  Loutraki (30 mins)                              11.17 SS16    Aghii Theodori 2                        19.42km         12.05 SS17    New Pissia 2                    11.37km 12.36 SS18    New Loutraki                      4.00km        14.11 Serv H  Loutraki (10 mins)                              15.08 Finish  Casino Loutraki                 15.30 Total                            65.58km Rally total                        348.80km