Rally Route
Organisers have introduced significant changes since the rally's last WRC appearance. The main service park switches to the new cruiser terminal at Olbia's Isola Bianca port, and the town's seafront hosts the start and finish. The opening day journeys midway down the island's west coast to sample new stages near Oristano, with a remote service at Siamanna.
The second leg covers more familiar territory in the Sassari region and includes the spectacular jumps in the Monte Lerno stage. The final day moves closer still to the rally base, using roads in the Olbia - Tempio province.
The final Power Stage, which offers bonus points to the fastest three drivers, uses former shakedown roads north of the town. Drivers tackle 18 stages covering 339.70km in a route of 1183.52km. More than 122km of the competitive distance is new to the WRC and only 135km was used in 2009.
Thursday 5 May: Ceremonial start
Start Molo Brin, Olbia 20.00
Friday 6 May: Day 1 Olbia - Olbia
Start Olbia 07.00 SS1 Lago Omodeo 10.21km 09.33 SS2 Monte Grighini Nord 21.32km 10.25 SS3 Alta Marmilla 14.34km 11.26 SS4 Monte Grighini Sud 19.66km 12.09 Serv A Siamanna (15 mins) 13.02 SS5 Monte Grighini Nord 21.32km 13.46 SS6 Alta Marmilla 14.34km 14.47 SS7 Monte Grighini Sud 19.66km 15.30 SS8 Lago Omodeo 10.21km 17.04 Serv B Olbia (45 mins) 20.00 Finish Olbia 20.45
Total 131.06km
Saturday 7 May: Day 2 Olbia - Olbia
Serv C Olbia (15 mins) 08.00 SS9 Coiluna 29.35km 09.29 SS10 Monte Lerno 27.97km 10.36 SS11 Su Filigosu 14.21km 11.15 Serv D Olbia (30 mins) 12.55 SS12 Coiluna 29.35km 14.39 SS13 Monte Lerno 27.97km 15.46 SS14 Su Filigosu 14.21km 16.25 Serv E Olbia (45 mins) 17.45 Finish Olbia 18.30
Total 143.06km
Sunday 8 May: Day 3 Olbia - Olbia
Serv F Olbia (15 mins) 06.00 SS15 Gallura 8.24km 06.50 SS16 Monte Olia 24.50km 08.03 SS17 Terranova 24.60km 08.41 Serv G Olbia (30 mins) 10.49 SS18 Gallura 8.24km 12.00 Serv H Olbia (10 mins) 13.00 Finish Molo Brin, Olbia 13.10 Total 65.58km Rally total 339.70km