ROUND 2 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 9 - 12 February 2012Rally RouteThe major change is a full day in Norway during Friday’s opening leg, over roads used during the final running of Rally Norway in 2009. Otherwise the format is familiar, with the event based in Karlstad, the major service park at Hagfors Airport and stages in the Värmland and Dalarna regions of Sweden. After Thursday morning’s qualifying test near Hagfors, the rally begins with a super special stage at Karlstad’s trotting track that evening. The opening leg is the longest and includes six stages in Norway, as well as a test that starts in Sweden before crossing the border to finish in Norway. A remote service will be held in the Norwegian town of Kongsvinger. The final two days are based in the Dalarna region near Hagfors, almost all on roads used last year. The final 4.66km Hagfors Power Stage will offer bonus points for the fastest three drivers. The finish is in Karlstad’s main square on Sunday afternoon, after 24 stages covering 349.16km in a route of 1842.60km.Thursday 9 February: Qualifying and Day 1QS Råda 3.99km 10.33Start Karlstad 20.00SS1 SSS Karlstad 1 1.90km 20.04Finish Karlstad 20.44Friday 10 February: Day 1 (continued) Karlstad - KarlstadStart Karlstad 05.00Serv A Hagfors (15 mins) 06.10SS2 Mitandersfors 27.07km 08.04SS3 Opaker 1 20.17km 09.28SS4 Kirkener 1 7.10km 10.03SS5 Finnskogen 1 20.97km 10.38RSB Kongsvinger (15 mins) 11.57SS6 Opaker 2 20.17km 12.48SS7 Kirkener 2 7.10km 13.23SS8 Finnskogen 2 20.97km 13.58SS9 Torsby 19.21km 16.05Serv C Hagfors (45 mins) 16.45SS10 SSS Karlstad 2 1.90km 19.20Finish Karlstad 20.00Total 144.66kmSaturday 11 February: Day 2 Karlstad - KarlstadStart Karlstad 06.00Serv D Hagfors (15 mins) 07.10SS11 Vargåsen 1 24.63km 07.58SS12 Sågen 1 14.23km 09.46SS13 Fredriksberg 1 18.15km 10.46SS14 Hagfors Sprint 1 1.87km 12.03Serv E Hagfors (30 mins) 12.43SS15 Vargåsen 2 24.63km 13.46SS16 Sågen 2 14.23km 15.34SS17 Fredriksberg 2 18.15km 16.34SS18 Hagfors Sprint 2 1.87km 17.51Serv F Hagfors (45 mins) 18.21Finish Karlstad 20.26Total 117.76kmSunday 12 February: Day 3 Karlstad - KarlstadStart Karlstad 06.10Serv G Hagfors (15 mins) 07.20SS19 Lesjöfors 1 15.00km 08.34SS20 Rämmen 1 22.76km 09.10SS21 Hagfors 1 4.66km 09.59Serv H Hagfors (30 mins) 10.39SS22 Lesjöfors 2 15.00km 12.08SS23 Rämmen 2 22.76km 12.44SS24 Hagfors 2 4.66km 14.11Serv I Hagfors (10 mins) 14.51Finish Main Square, Karlstad 16.16Total 84.84kmRally total 349.16km