ROUND 9 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 2 - 5 August 2007

Rally Route

The route remains centred on Jyväskylä but 46 percent of the roads are new from last year.  Eight stages are new, three comprising roads never used in the rally, and only five of the 23 tests are the same as 2006.  The action begins on Thursday evening with a super special stage at Killeri trotting track.  It continues on Friday with nine tests west of Jyväskylä before a second pass through Killeri.  The second leg contains more than half the event's distance and is regarded as the classic day of the season.  Based on wide, flowing roads near Jämsä, which also hosts a mid-afternoon remote service, it includes some of the sport's great stages.  The highlight is two runs over the awesome Ouninpohja, a roller-coaster stretch of road full of blind crests and jumps and viewed as rallying's ultimate test of skill.  This year it has been restored to its full 33km length. Sunday's short final leg covers three tests north and east of Jyväskylä.  Drivers face 360.34km of competition in a route of 1375.15km.

Thursday 2 August: Leg 1 Jyväskylä - Jyväskylä

Start   Paviljonki                      19.20 SS1     SSS Killeri 1           2.06km  20.00 Finish  Paviljonki                      20.30

Friday 3 August: Leg 1 (continued) Jyväskylä - Jyväskylä

Serv A  Paviljonki (10 mins)                    07.00 SS2     Vellipohja 1                    17.20km 07.54 SS3     Mökkiperä 1             13.72km 08.50 SS4     Palsankylä 1                    13.31km 09.29 Serv B  Paviljonki (30 mins)                    10.51 SS5     Vellipohja 2                    17.20km 12.06 SS6     Mökkiperä 2             13.72km 13.02 SS7     Palsankylä 2                    13.31km 13.41 Serv C  Paviljonki (30 mins)                    15.03 SS8     Urria                   9.96km  16.21 SS9     Lautaperä                 8.70km        16.51 SS10    Jukojärvi               22.25km 17.29 SS11    SSS Killeri 2           2.06km  20.00   Serv D  Paviljonki (45 mins)                    20.30 Finish  Paviljonki                      21.15

Total                                                       133.49km   

Saturday 4 August: Leg 2 Jyväskylä - Jyväskylä

Serv E  Paviljonki (10 mins)                    06.00 SS12    Kaipolanvuori           13.46km 07.17 SS13    Juupajoki                       22.14km 08.30 SS14    Ouninpohja 1            33.01km 09.14 Serv F  Paviljonki (30 mins)                    11.02 SS15    Leustu          21.27km 12.15 SS16    Ouninpohja 1            33.01km 13.24 RSZ     Jämsä (15 mins)                 14.20 SS17    Ehikki 1                14.88km 15.10 SS18    Himos           18.56km 16.23 SS19    Ehikki 2                14.88km 17.19 SS20    Surkee          14.89km 17.54 Serv G  Paviljonki (45 mins)                    18.40 Finish  Paviljonki                      19.25

Total                   186.10km

Sunday 5 August: Leg 3 Jyväskylä - Jyväskylä

Serv H  Paviljonki (10 mins)                    09.20 SS21    Valkola         10.38km 10.15 SS22    Lankamaa                22.83km 11.07 SS23    Ruuhimäki                 7.54km        12.22 Finish  Paviljonki                      13.10

Total                   40.75km Rally Total                                              360.34km