ROUND 7 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
8 - 11 July 2010
Rally Route
While Borovets is the rally base, the event is centred 25km to the east in the spa town of Dolna Banya, which hosts the single service park. After Thursday evening's ceremonial start in Samokov, the opening leg is based south-east of Dolna Banya, around the Batak and Belmeken lakes. The second leg is the longest and covers territory in the same area. Sunday's final leg is the shortest and is based north-east of the service park. The second and third legs both use roads used in the opposite direction the previous day. Drivers face 14 speed tests, covering 354.10km, in a route of 1069.56km before the finish ceremony in Borovets on Sunday afternoon.
Thursday 8 July: Ceremonial start
Start Samokov Stadium 19.30
Friday 9 July: Day 1 Dolna Banya - Dolna Banya
Start Dolna Banya 09.00 SS1 Batak Lake 31.77km 10.05 SS2 Belmeken Lake 27.57km 11.38 Serv A Dolna Banya (30 mins) 13.02 SS3 Batak Lake 31.77km 14.37 SS4 Belmeken Lake 27.57km 16.10 Serv B Dolna Banya (45 mins) 17.14 Finish Dolna Banya 17.59
Total 118.68km
Saturday 10 July: Day 2 Dolna Banya - Dolna Banya
Serv C Dolna Banya (15 mins) 07.00 SS5 Sestrimo 27.46km 07.43 SS6 Peshtera 18.13km 09.36 SS7 Lyubnitsa 24.86km 10.54 Serv D Dolna Banya (30 mins) 12.24 SS8 Sestrimo 27.46km 13.22 SS9 Peshtera 18.13km 15.15 SS10 Lyubnitsa 24.86km 16.33 Serv E Dolna Banya (45 mins) 17.33 Finish Dolna Banya 18.18
Total 140.90km
Sunday 11 July: Day 3 Dolna Banya - Dolna Banya
Serv F Dolna Banya (15 mins) 08.00 SS11 Muhovo 29.53km 08.46 SS12 Slavovitsa 17.73km 09.28 Serv G Dolna Banya (30 mins) 10.51 SS13 Muhovo 29.53km 11.52 SS14 Slavovitsa 17.73km 12.34 Serv H Dolna Banya (10 mins) 13.15 Finish Hotel Rila, Borovets 14.00
Total 94.52km Rally total 354.10km
