ROUND 11 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 1 - 4 October 2009

Rally Route

The route is identical to 2008, with the service park based at Salou's PortAventura theme park, an hour's drive from Barcelona, and the stages spanning the Tarragona region.  Following Thursday evening's start ceremony on the seafront, each day comprises two passes over an identical loop of three stages. 

Friday's opening leg is the longest of the rally with 131.76km of competition, much of it north-east of Salou.  Saturday's second day to the north-west includes the monster 38.27km El Priorat - La Ribera d'Ebre test, which opens each loop and is the longest of the event. 

The final leg journeys west of Salou but stays close to the town, before the finish there at 15.07.  The 18 stages cover 353.62km in a route of 1299.13km.

ROUND 11 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 1 - 4 October 2009

Thursday 1 October: Ceremonial start

Start   Passeig Jaume 1, Salou                          20.00

Friday 2 October: Day 1 Salou - Salou

Start   PortAventura                                    08.00 SS1     La Mussara 1                            20.48km 08.46 SS2     Querol 1                                21.26km 10.24 SS3     El Montmell 1                           24.14km 11.07 Serv A  PortAventura (30 mins)                          12.38 SS4     La Mussara 2                            20.48km 13.54 SS5     Querol 2                                21.26km 15.32 SS6     El Montmell 2                           24.14km 16.15 Serv B  PortAventura (45 mins)                          17.36 Finish  PortAventura                            18.21

Total                                   131.76km

Saturday 3 October: Day 2 Salou - Salou

Serv C  PortAventura (15 mins)                          08.00 SS7     El Priorat / La Ribera d'Ebre 1         38.27km 09.14 SS8     Les Garrigues 1                         8.60km  10.27 SS9     La Llena 1                              17.12km 10.58 Serv D  PortAventura (30 mins)                          12.48 SS10    El Priorat / La Ribera d'Ebre 2         38.27km 14.17 SS11    Les Garrigues 2                         8.60km  15.30 SS12    La Llena 2                              17.12km 16.01 Serv E  PortAventura (45 mins)                          17.41 Finish  PortAventura                            18.26

Total                                           127.98km

Sunday 4 October: Day 3 Salou - Salou

Serv F  PortAventura (15 mins)                          07.15 SS13    Riudecanyes 1                   16.32km 08.05 SS14    Santa Marina 1                          26.51km 09.06 SS15    La Serra d'Almos 1                      4.11km  10.02 Serv G  PortAventura (30 mins)                          10.56 SS16    Riudecanyes 2                   16.32km 12.01 SS17    Santa Marina 2                          26.51km 13.02 SS18    La Serra d'Almos 2                      4.11km  13.58 Serv H  PortAventura (10 mins)                          14.47 Finish  Passeig Jaume 1, Salou                          15.07

Total                                           93.88km Rally total                             353.62km