WRC - 2015 Rally Italia Sardegna - Preview
The fourth consecutive gravel event this season will pose yet another challenge for the 61 crews scheduled to take the start. Fast but narrow roads leave little room for error and, while the roads have a hard base, their sandy surface will reveal rougher and more rutted conditions during the second passage through the stages. High early summer temperatures will also take their toll on man and machinery.
Rally Italia Sardegna will be broadcast live on the international feed, covering the super special stage in Cagliari (SSS1) and the closing Power Stage (SS23).
THE 2015 ROUTE
The event kicks off in the southern city of Cagliari where crews will tackle a super special stage, this year run over two laps. Friday’s opening day around Oristano is new with some of the roads never driven before and others unused since 2011. Saturday presents one of the longest challenges in the WRC with over 200 kilometres of competitive stages. Stages 11/16 and 15 were not used last year, but the rest of the day’s stages have previously run in some configuration. The day also includes two runs over the 42.22 kilometre Monte Lerno stage and its stomach-churning ‘Micky’s Jump’. The final day of competition includes two runs through the new Olmedo Monte Baranta stage before the event reaches its climax on the Cala Flumini Power Stage.
RALLY DATA
| Total distance: | 1,548.65 km |
| Stage distance: | 394.63 km (25.4%) |
| Number of stages: | 23 |
MEDIA ACCREDITATION
The Accreditation Centre is located at the Media Centre at the Lu Qualté, Largo San Francesco, 07041 Alghero. The opening hours are:
| Tuesday 9 June | 14:00 – 21:00 hrs |
| Wednesday 10 June | 08:00 – 21:00 hrs |
| Thursday 11 June | 06:30 – 21:00 hrs |
| Friday 12 June | 07:30 – 14:00 hrs |
RALLY ITALIA SARDEGNA TIMETABLE AND MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES ORGANISED BY THE FIA
| Wednesday 10 June | |
| Mandatory rally by rally photographers briefing, | 17:00 hrs |
| Photographers’ Room | |
| Autograph session (P1 and P2 crews), Service Park | 19:30 hrs |
| Street Parade (P1 and P2 crews), Alghero | 20:00 hrs |
| Thursday 11 June | |
| Shakedown (P1 and P2 drivers) | 07:00-08:30 hrs |
| Shakedown (P1, P2 and P3 drivers) | 08:30-10:30 hrs |
| Shakedown (Non-Priority drivers) | 10:30-11:30 hrs |
| Meet the Crews, WRC Stage, Service Park | 12:00 hrs |
| FIA Press Conference, Press Room | 13:00 hrs |
| SSS1, Cagliari | 19:30 hrs |
| Friday 12 June | |
| First car arrives for mid-day service and Media Zone | 12:41 hrs |
| First car arrives for final service and Media Zone | 21:35 hrs |
| End of day ‘Meet the Crews’, WRC Stage, Service Park | During the 45' service |
| Saturday 13 June | |
| First car arrives for mid-day service and Media Zone | 13:33 hrs |
| First car arrives for final service and Media Zone | 21:40 hrs |
| Meet the Crews, WRC Stage, Service Park | During the 45' service |
| Sunday 14 June | |
| Regroup, Alghero Sella e Mosca | 10:57 hrs |
| First car arrives for final service and Media Zone | 13:17 hrs |
| Prize-Giving and podium ceremony | 13:45 hrs |
| FIA Press Conference, Press Room | 15:00 hrs |
FIA PRESS CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
| Thursday 11 June | Fabio Andolfi, FIA WRC 3 Championship TBC, FIA WRC 2 Championship Karl Kruuda, FIA WRC 2 Championship Kris Meeke, Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team Lorenzo Bertelli, FWRT Elfyn Evans, M-Sport World Rally Team Hayden Paddon, Hyundai Motorsport N Jari-Matti Latvala, Volkswagen Motorsport |
| Sunday 14 June | Winning FIA WRC 3 Championship crew Winning FIA WRC 2 Championship crew Top three crews in the overall classification Representative of the winning entrant |
ADDITIONAL MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES
‘Meet the Crews’: On Friday and Saturday the top three drivers will attend a ‘Meet the Crews’ session for media and fans. This will take place on the WRC Stage at the earliest opportunity during the 45’ service.
Autograph Signing Session: On Friday and Saturday selected crews will be available for a 15 minute autograph session. This will take place in the service park during the end of day service at the teams’ service areas.
FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS
The provisional classifications for all the WRC Championships can be found on the following link:
http://www.fia.com/events/world-rally-championship/season-2015/standings
STAGE CHART
Shortly after the finish of the event, a downloadable stage chart showing the progressive positions of the leading crews during the rally will be available. This is copyright free for editorial purposes and available at the following link:
http://www.fia.com/events/world-rally-championship/season-2015/stage-chart-4
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