ROUND 7 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
18 - 21 May 2006
Thursday 18 May: Ceremonial start
Start Marina Vecchia, Porto Cervo 20.00
Friday 19 May: Leg 1 Olbia - Olbia
Start Olbia 08.00 SS1 Terranova 24.10km 08.46 SS2 Onani 18.47km 09.58 SS3 Siniscola 22.25km 11.10 Serv A Olbia (30 mins) 13.20 SS4 Terranova 24.10km 14.36 SS5 Onani 18.47km 15.48 SS6 Siniscola 22.25km 17.00 Serv B Olbia (45 mins) 18.50 Finish Olbia 19.35
Total 129.64km
Saturday 20 May: Leg 2 Olbia - Olbia
Serv C Olbia (10 mins) 08.00 SS7 Loelle 25.20km 09.30 SS8 Monte Lerno 31.20km 10.28 SS9 Su Filigosu 12.28km 11.13 Serv D Olbia (30 mins) 12.50 SS10 Loelle 25.20km 14.40 SS11 Monte Lerno 31.20km 15.38 SS12 Su Filigosu 12.28km 16.23 Serv E Olbia (45 mins) 17.40 Finish Olbia 18.25
Total 137.36km
Sunday 21 May: Leg 3 Olbia - Porto Cervo
Serv F Olbia (10 mins) 07.00 SS13 San Giacomo 13.46km 07.49 SS14 La Prugnola 9.59km 08.40 SS15 Campovaglio 15.92km 09.17 SS16 La Prugnola 9.59km 10.48 SS17 Campovaglio 15.92km 11.25 SS18 San Giacomo 13.46km 12.32 Serv G Olbia (20 mins) 13.14 Finish Porto Cervo 14.15
Total 77.94km Rally Total 344.94km
Rally Route
The route has changed considerably with four brand new stages. Fifty-two per cent of the competitive distance is new as organisers have dropped some of the narrowest and most twisty tracks in favour of more flowing roads. In addition the single service park returns to the port area in Olbia at Cala Saccaia while Thursday's ceremonial start moves back to the exclusive coastal town of Porto Cervo.
The opening day on the gravel roads of the Nuoro area contains one new stage while Saturday's leg, a mix of tests used in 2004 and 2005, includes the long Monte Cerno stage and the spectacular 'camel humps' jump.
The final leg north of Olbia includes two new tests in the Gallura area which were formerly used on the Costa Smeralda Rally. All three legs comprise three stages used twice and the 18 tests cover 344.94km in a route of 1140.18km.
