ROUND 11 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP - 30 August - 2 September 2007

Rally Route

The itinerary is virtually identical to 2006 with only a few minor changes to some stages.  It is again based at Hamilton, 130km south of Auckland and close to North Island's west coast, with a single service park at the Mystery Creek Events Centre, a few kilometres to the south. 

After a ceremonial start in Hamilton on Thursday evening, the opening leg heads south-west and includes two passes over the 43.88km Waitomo stage – one of the longest in the championship. 

The second leg is based north-west and is the longest of the rally.  The super special stage at Mystery Creek, which surrounds the service park, has been moved from the end of the day to the middle of the leg.  The final leg hugs the Tasman Sea coastline and includes a remote service zone at Raglan. 

The highlight is two passes over the classic Whaanga Coast test, regarded as one of the best in the entire championship, before ending with a third pass over the Mystery Creek test.  There are 18 stages in total, covering 353.56km in a route of 1255.98km.

Thursday 30 August: Ceremonial start

Start   Hood Street, Hamilton                   18.30

Friday 31 August: Leg 1 Mystery Creek - Mystery Creek

Start   Mystery Creek                   08.20 SS1     Pirongia West 1                 18.31km 09.18 SS2     Waitomo 1                       43.88km 10.21 Serv A  Mystery Creek (30 mins)                 12.39 SS3     Pirongia West 2                 18.31km 14.07 SS4     Waitomo 2                       43.88km 15.10 SS5     Mystery Creek 1                   3.14km        17.03 Serv B  Mystery Creek (45 mins)                 17.21 Finish  Mystery Creek                   18.06

Total                                                       127.52km   

Saturday 1 September: Leg 2 Mystery Creek - Mystery Creek

Serv C  Mystery Creek (10 mins)                 06.50 SS6     Port Waikato            17.22km 09.03 SS7     Possum                  13.88km 09.41 SS8     Franklin                31.58km 10.19 SS9     Mystery Creek 2                   3.14km        12.32 Serv D  Mystery Creek (30 mins)                 13.10 SS10    Te Akau South           31.92km 14.58 SS11    Te Akau North                   32.36km 15.41 Serv E  Mystery Creek (45 mins)                 17.44 Finish  Mystery Creek                   18.29

Total                                                       130.10km

Sunday 2 September: Leg 3 Mystery Creek - Mystery Creek

Serv F  Mystery Creek (10 mins)                 07.40 SS12    Maungatawhiri 1         5.35km  09.03 SS13    Te Hutewai 1            11.23km 09.31 SS14    Whaanga Coast 1         29.82km 09.59 RSZ     Raglan (15 mins)                        10.55 SS15    Maungatawhiri 2         5.35km  11.38 SS16    Te Hutewai 2            11.23km 12.06 SS17    Whaanga Coast 2         29.82km 12.34 SS18    Mystery Creek 3                   3.14km        14.18 Finish  Mystery Creek                   15.15

Total                   95.94km Rally Total                                              353.56km