EHRC - Round 1 Preview: 70th Rally Motul Costa Brava
Round 1 of the 2022 FIA European Historic Rally Championship will be held in Spain with the 70th edition of the Rally Costa Brava being the host event (17-20 March). Due to the Covid19 pandemic the Rally Costa Brava was the host for the season finale in 2021 but now returns to its traditional position on the FIA EHRC calendar.
Organised by RallyClassics, the Rally Costa Brava will be based in the city of Girona, with the Hotel Gran Ultonia as the administrative base. The rally competitors must complete a total of 591 km, of which nearly 155 km will be on twelve special stages.
SCHEDULE
The ceremonial start will take place at Parking Rotonda Pont de Pedret in Girona on Thursday 17 March from 18h30.
Leg 1 will consist of six special stages, with SS 1 (Els Angels 1) starting at 10h00 on Friday. This will be followed by SS2 (Santa Pellaia 1) at 10h40 and SS3 (La Ganga 1), with the three stages being repeated in the afternoon. Leg 1 will conclude at 18h50.
Leg 2 will feature six further special stages, with SS7 (Osor 1) starting at 09h15 on Saturday 19 March. This will be followed by SS8 (Collsaplana 1) and SS9 (Cladells 1) before the regroup at 11h25.
The three morning stages are then repeated, with the rally concluding at 18h00 in Parking Rotonda Pont de Pedret in Girona.
The prize giving ceremony will take place at Parking Rotonda Pont de Pedret in Girona from 09h00 on Sunday 20 March.
CLICK HERE for the event timetable
CLICK HERE for the event website
FACTS AND FIGURES
Number of special stages | 12 |
Number of legs | 2 |
Total distance of the course including the special stages | 591.677 km |
Total distance of the special stages | 155.880 km |
Total distance of special stages Leg 1 | 69.564 km |
Total distance of special stages Leg 2 | 86.316 km |
Interval between cars | 1 minute |
RALLY HQ
Hotel Gran Ultonia.
Address: Gran Via de Jaume I, 22B (17001 GIRONA)
Tel: +34 972 20 38 50
GPS coordinates: 41°59.117’ N - 2°49.276’ E
PARC FERMÉ
Location: Parking Rotonda Pont de Pedret (Girona)
GPS coordinates: 41°59.380’ N 2°49.326’ E
SERVICE PARK
Location: C/ Pla de la Seva (Fornells de la Selva)
GPS coordinates: 41°56.570’ N - 2°48.005’ E
PRIZE GIVING
Location: Parking Rotonda Pont de Pedret (Girona)
GPS coordinates: 41°59.380’ N 2°49.350’ E
ENTRY LIST
A total of 57 cars are entered for the 70th Rally Motul Costa Brava, with 39 EHRC eligible cars among them.
In a change for the 2022 season all FIA EHRC full season entries will start at the front of the rally on Leg One.
CLICK HERE for more on the entry list for the Rally Costa Brava
CLICK HERE to see the FIA EHRC Full Season Entry List
ABOUT GIRONA
One of the most interesting in Catalonia, the historic city of Girona invites visitors to trace its more than 2000 years of history through two fortified enclosures, the Força Vella and the Medieval Quarter.
The Força Vella dates back to the Roman foundation while the medieval extension of the city walls was carried out during the 14th and 15th centuries. The city's artistic heritage has been preserved in the numerous monuments that have survived until today.
The highlights of Girona are rounded off by the impressive old Jewish Quarter or Call, with its beautiful streets and porticoed squares, and by the exuberant baroque spaces and Noucentisme-style buildings by architect Rafael Masó.
If some of the sites appear to be familiar to you, they probably are because they were used as many of the locations in critically acclaimed TV series ‘Game of Thrones’.
For more information on visiting Girona CLICK HERE
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