ROUND 9 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

19 - 22 August 2010

Rally Route

The route shows few variations from 2008, although organisers have taken advantage of new regulations to increase the competitive distance to 407.31km.  most of the roads have been used in previous years although there is one new stage in Saarland during the second leg.  The rally is again based around the service park in Trier, although the second day includes two remote service areas at Birkenfeld.  After Thursday evening's start ceremony at Trier's historic Porta Nigra, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Friday's action is based in the Mosel.  Saturday is split between tests in northern Saarland and Baumholder before the final day returns to the vineyards.  The rally ends with a spectacular super special stage around Porta Nigra.  Drivers tackle 19 stages in a route of 1194.63km.

Thursday 19 August: Ceremonial start

Start   Porta Nigra, Trier                      20.00

Friday 20 August: Day 1 Trier - Trier Start   Trier                           09.00 SS1     Ruwertal / Fell 1                       24.01km 09.43 SS2     Grafschaft Veldenz 1            23.09km 10.46 SS3     Moselland 1                     19.92km 11.34 Serv A  Trier Messepark (30 mins)                       13.19 SS4     Ruwertal / Fell 2                       24.01km 14.32 SS5     Grafschaft Veldenz 2            23.09km 15.35 SS6     Moselland 2                     19.92km 16.23 Serv B  Trier Messepark (45 mins)                       17.38 Finish  Trier                   18.38

Total                               134.04km

Saturday 21 August: Day 2 Trier - Trier

Start   Trier                           06.30 Serv C  Trier Messepark (15 mins)                       06.40 SS7     Hermeskeil / Gusenburg 1                11.34km 07.48 SS8     St Wendeler Land        1               16.95km 08.31 SS9     Freisen / Westrich      1               16.68km 09.04 RSZ     Birkenfeld (15 mins)                    09.52 SS10    Arena Panzerplatte 1            48.00km 10.30 Serv D  Trier Messepark (30 mins)                       13.20 SS11    Hermeskeil / Gusenburg 2                11.34km 14.43 SS12    St Wendeler Land        2               16.95km 15.26 SS13    Freisen / Westrich      2               16.68km 15.59 RSZ     Birkenfeld (15 mins)                    16.47 SS14    Arena Panzerplatte 2            48.00km 17.25 Serv E  Trier Messepark (30 mins)                       19.45 Finish  Trier                   20.45

Total                           185.94km

Sunday 22 August: Day 3 Trier - Trier

Start   Trier                           06.15 Serv F  Trier Messepark (15 mins)                       06.25 SS15    Dhrontal 1                      22.58km 07.28 SS16    Moselwein 1                     18.08km 08.03 Serv G  Trier Messepark (30 mins)                       09.18 SS17    Dhrontal 2                      22.58km 10.36 SS18    Moselwein 2                     18.08km 11.11 SS19    SSS Circus Maximus Trier                  4.37km        13.03 Serv H  Trier Messepark (10 mins)                       13.26 Finish  Trier Messepark                         13.36 Podium  Porta Nigra                             15.45          

Total                             85.69km Rally total                         405.67km