Rally Route

This year's route has been trimmed by almost 50km, much of it cut from the famous Panzerplatte test on the Baumholder military land, but virtually all the roads will be familiar to drivers.  The rally is again based around the service park in Trier and the city's historic Porta Nigra, a UNESCO World heritage site, hosts both Thursday's start and Sunday's finish.  Friday's opening leg is almost identical to last year and is based in the Mosel area.  Saturday's competition is split between tests in northern Saarland and Baumholder and includes two tests not used since 2008.  The final day returns to the Mosel vineyards before the rally ends with a spectacular street stage around Porta Nigra.  Drivers tackle 19 stages in a route of 1245.96km.

ROUND 9  FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

19 - 21 August 2011

Friday 19 August: Day 1 Trier - Trier

Start   Trier Messepark                                 09.30 SS1     Ruwertal / Fell 1                               24.18km 10.13 SS2     Grafschaft Veldenz 1                    22.47km 11.26 SS3     Moselland 1                             19.92km 12.14 Serv A  Messepark (30 mins)                             13.54 SS4     Ruwertal / Fell 2                               24.18km 15.07 SS5     Grafschaft Veldenz 2                    22.47km 16.20 SS6     Moselland 2                             19.92km 17.08 Serv B  Messepark (45 mins)                             18.18 Finish  Trier Viehmarkt                                 19.18

Total                                                         133.14km

Saturday 20 August: Day 2 Trier - Trier

Start   Trier Viehmarkt                                 07.00 Serv C   Messepark (15 mins)                            07.10 SS7     Hermeskeil / Gusenburg 1                11.37km 08.18 SS8     Bosenberg 1                             14.29km 09.31 SS9     Birkenfelder Land 1                     15.23km 10.29 SS10    Arena Panzerplatte 1                    34.18km 11.02 Serv D  Messepark (30 mins)                             13.55 SS11    Hermeskeil / Gusenburg 2                11.37km 15.18 SS12    Bosenberg 2                             14.29km         16.31 SS13    Birkenfelder Land 2                     15.23km 17.29 SS14    Arena Panzerplatte 2                    34.18km         18.02 Serv E  Messepark (45 mins)                             20.17 Finish  Trier Viehmarkt                         21.17

Total                                                                 150.14km

Sunday 21 August: Day 3 Trier - Trier

Start   Trier Viehmarkt                                 07.00 Serv F  Messepark (15 mins)                             07.10 SS15    Dhrontal 1                              20.85km         08.13 SS16    Moselwein 1                             15.12km 08.56 Serv G  Messepark (30 mins)                             10.11 SS17    Dhrontal 2                              20.85km         11.29 SS18    Moselwein 2                             15.12km 12.12 SS19    SSS Circus Maximus Trier                  4.37km        14.11 Serv H  Messepark (10 mins)                             14.29 Finish  Porta Nigra                             16.45 Total                                     76.31km Rally total                                     359.59km