ROUND 7 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP  -  29 May - 1 June 2008

Rally Route

For the third consecutive year, the rally has a new base.  It will be centred at the military airport of Tatoi, 20km north of the centre of Athens.  The airfield hosted a stage of the rally in 1975 and this year will also be home to a gravel super special stage on Friday evening and the rally's finale on Sunday afternoon.  Also new for 2008 is the start ceremony at the famous Acropolis, high above the city and for many years the traditional start location.  The route itself is broadly similar to 2007.  The opening leg heads north and west of Athens, and contains the only all-new test of the rally.  The second day is the longest of the event and takes competitors west of the city, passing close to the Corinth Canal.  The final day is again north-west of the city before the finish ceremony at Tatoi.  Drivers tackle 20 tests covering 339.94km in a total route of 1311.32km.

Thursday 29 May: Ceremonial start

Start   Acropolis, Athens                       19.30

Friday 30 May: Day 1 Athens - Athens

Start   Tatoi                           08.15 SS1     Schimatari 1                    11.57km 09.16 SS2     Thiva 1                 23.76km 10.04 SS3     Psatha 1                        17.41km 11.27 Serv A  Tatoi (30 mins)                         13.09 SS4     Schimatari 2                    11.57km 14.40 SS5     Thiva 2                 23.76km 15.28 SS6     Psatha 2                        17.41km 16.51 SS7     SSS Tatoi 1                     4.60km  18.30 Serv B  Tatoi (45 mins)                         18.42 Finish  Tatoi                   19.27

Total                               110.08km

Saturday 31 May: Day 2 Athens - Athens

Serv C  Tatoi (15 mins)                         08.30 SS8     Aghii Theodori 1                32.16km 09.58 SS9     Pissia 1                        16.60km 10.41 SS10    Aghia Triada 1                  10.80km 12.09 Serv D  Tatoi (30 mins)                         13.27 SS11    Aghii Theodori 2                32.16km 15.10 SS12    Pissia 2                        16.60km 15.53 SS13    Aghia Triada 2                  10.80km 17.21 Serv E  Tatoi (45 mins)                         18.21 Finish  Tatoi                   19.06

Total                           119.12km

Sunday 1 June: Day 3 Athens - Athens

Serv F  Tatoi (15 mins)                         05.50 SS14    Avlonas 1                     TBC       06.48 SS15    Assopia 1                       17.87km 07.27 SS16    Aghia Sotira 1                  15.20km 08.30 Serv G  Tatoi (30 mins)                         09.59 SS17    Avlonas 2                     TBC       11.12 SS18    Assopia 2                       17.87km 11.51 SS19    Aghia Sotira 2                  15.20km 12.54 SS20    SSS Tatoi 2                     4.60km  14.30 Serv H  Tatoi (10 mins)                         14.45 Finish  Tatoi                   15.03

Total                              TBC Rally total                                TBC