Rally RouteThe rally is again based at Strasbourgs Znith concert arena but has undergone big changes.
The action covers four days, the competitive distance is almost 20 per cent longer and nearly 44 per cent of the stages are new, including two previously-unused tests. A new street stage in Strasbourg, which finishes outside the European Parliament, starts the action on Thursday afternoon.
The opening two legs have been switched from 2011, so the first full day heads deep into the Vosges mountains for high altitude tests near Colmar, which hosts a short service midway through. It ends with a street test in Mulhouse.
The second leg offers a massive 192.80km of competition through vineyards and mountains closer to Strasbourg, including two passes of the daunting 43.45km Pays dOrmont. The short final day journeys north and includes two runs through the streets of Haguenau.
Drivers tackle 22 tests covering 404.14km in a route of 1404.89km.
ROUND 11 - FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP - 4 - 7 October 2012Thursday 4 October: Day 1 Strasbourg - StrasbourgStart Strasbourg City 16.25SS1 Strasbourg 3.63km 16.30Serv A Strasbourg Znith (15 mins) 17.03Finish Strasbourg Znith 17.18Friday 5 October: Day 1 (continued) Strasbourg - StrasbourgServ B Strasbourg Znith (15 mins) 07.45SS2 Hohlandsbourg - Firstplan 1 28.67km 09.23SS3 Valle de Munster 1 22.16km 10.06SS4 Soultzeren - Pays Welche 1 19.93km 11.22RSZ C Colmar (15 mins) 13.15SS5 Hohlandsbourg - Firstplan 2 28.67km 13.56SS6 Valle de Munster 2 22.16km 14.39SS7 Soultzeren - Pays Welche 2 19.93km 15.55SS8 Mulhouse 4.65km 18.35Serv D Strasbourg Znith (45 mins) 20.18Finish Strasbourg Znith 21.03Total 146.17kmSaturday 6 October: Day 2 Strasbourg - StrasbourgServ E Strasbourg Znith (15 mins) 07.30SS9 Massif des Grands Crus - Ungersberg 1 18.16km 08.38SS10 Pays dOrmont 1 43.45km 09.36SS11 Pays de la Haute Bruche 1 24.04km 10.47SS12 Klevener 1 10.75km 11.45Serv F Strasbourg Znith (30 mins) 13.15SS13 Massif des Grands Crus - Ungersberg 2 18.16km 14.38SS14 Pays dOrmont 2 43.45km 15.36SS15 Pays de la Haute Bruche 2 24.04km 16.47SS16 Klevener 2 10.75km 17.45Serv G Strasbourg Znith (45 mins) 18.48Finish Strasbourg Znith 19.33
Total 192.80kmSunday 7 October: Day 3 Strasbourg - StrasbourgServ H Strasbourg Znith (15 mins) 07.50SS17 Vignoble de Cleebourg 1 17.08km 09.23SS18 Bischwiller - Gries 1 7.95km 10.46SS19 Haguenau 1 5.74km 11.16SS20 Vignoble de Cleebourg 2 17.08km 12.44SS21 Bischwiller - Gries 2 7.95km 14.07SS22 Haguenau 2 5.74km 14.37Serv I Strasbourg Znith (10 mins) 15.37Finish Strasbourg Znith 16.00Total 61.54kmRally total 404.14km
