ROUND 5 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP  -  6 - 9 May 2010

Rally Route

The move back to Auckland brings a new service park at Queens Wharf in the heart of the city, although mid-leg remote service zones will be used each day in Whangarei, at Hampton Downs motor racing circuit on the edge of the city, and in Raglan.  The opening leg journeys north to the Whangarei and Kaipara districts before ending with a short test at the Auckland Domain, home of the city's War Memorial Museum.  The second leg heads south-west to the Franklin and northern Waikato area on roads used in 2008.  All the day's country stages are mixed surface and the leg also includes two asphalt tests at Hampton Downs.  The final leg is unchanged from 2008, and journeys further south to stages on the Tasman Sea coastline, including two passes through the classic Whaanga Coast.  Drivers face 21 stages covering 396.50km in a route of 1496.51

Thursday 6 May: Ceremonial start

Start   Viaduct Harbour, Auckland                       18.30

Friday 7 May: Day 1 Auckland - Auckland

Start   Auckland                                07.15 SS1     Waipu Gorge                     11.09km 09.03   SS2     Brooks 1                        13.60km 09.26 SS3     Bull 1                  32.56km 10.19 SS4     Cassidy 1                       22.20km 11.02 RSZ A   Whangarei (15 mins)                     12.50 SS5     Springfield                       9.87km        13.38   SS6     Brooks 2                        13.60km 14.11 SS7     Bull 2                  32.56km 14.59 SS8     Cassidy 2                       22.20km 15.42 SS9     SSS Auckland Domain               1.50km        18.45 Serv B  Auckland (45 mins)                              19.08 Finish  Auckland                        20.03

Total                               159.18km

Saturday 8 May: Day 2 Auckland - Auckland

Start   Auckland                                06.00 Serv C  Auckland (15 mins)                              06.10 SS10    New Franklin 1                  20.82km 07.43 SS11    Baker 1                 21.42km 08.33 SS12    Te Akau Coast 1                 30.89km 09.11 SS13    Hampton Downs 1                   4.68km        11.46 RSZ D   Hampton Downs (15 mins)                 11.56 SS14    New Franklin 2                  20.82km 12.49 SS15    Baker 2                 21.42km 13.39 SS16    Te Akau Coast 2                 30.89km 14.17 SS17    Hampton Downs 2                   4.68km        15.59 Serv E  Auckland (45 mins)                              17.13 Finish  Auckland                        18.08

Total                           155.62km

Sunday 9 May: Day 3 Auckland - Auckland

Start   Auckland                                06.00 Serv F  Auckland (15 mins)                              06.10 SS18    Te Hutewai 1            11.18km 08.38 SS19    Whaanga Coast 1         29.67km 09.11 RSZ G   Raglan (15 mins)                        10.20 SS20    Te Hutewai 1            11.18km 10.51 SS21    Whaanga Coast 2         29.67km 11.24 Serv H  Auckland (10 mins)                      14.20 Finish  Viaduct Harbour, Auckland                       15.00

Total                                 81.70km Rally total                         396.50km