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Turkey is again in the WRC-calendar. Now they face new challenges because the rally has been relocated from Antalaya to Istanbul.
Turkey Rally was known of it's slow and rocky stages but the new route should be more faster and wider. There is also tarmac stages for about 50 km.
Before they take off the drivers and the cars are taken over the Bospor sound that separates Europe and Asia with a ferry. The start ceremonies are held in the heart of Istanbul on the historic Sultanahmet square.
All stages are drove on the same eastside of Istanbul where Istanbul Park's F1-track is. There is also one special stage for the audience on Friday on the Asian side of Istanbul.
Official homepage:
http://www.rallyofturkey.org/Default.aspx
Earlier winners:
2008 Mikko Hirvonen (Ford)
2006 Marcus Grönholm (Ford)
2005 Sébastien Loeb (Citroën)
2005 Sébastien Loeb (Citroën)
2004 Carlos Sainz (Citroën)
Preliminary schedule (Finnish and South African time):
Friday 16.4.
9.03 SS1: Darlik 1 (15,66 km)
9.46 SS2: Karabeyli 1 (8,23 km)
10.14 SS3: Bozgoca 1 (13,52 km)
10.57 SS4: Halli 1 (10,57 km)
Service break (30 min).
14.00 SS5: Darlik 2 (15,66 km)
14.43 SS6: Karabeyli 2 (8,23 km)
15.11 SS7: Bozgoca 2 (13,52 km)
15.54 SS8: Halli 1 (10,57 km)
19.57 SS9: SSS Istanbul (2,20 km)
Saturday 17.4.
9.56 SS10: Göçbeyli 1 (18,17 km)
10.34 SS11: Ulupelit 1 (12,98 km)
11.27 SS12: Bozhane 1 (14,59 km)
12.00 SS13: Riva 1 (27,17 km)
Service break (30 min).
15.06 SS14: Göçbeyli 2 (18,17 km)
15.44 SS15: Ulupelit 2 (12,98 km)
16.37 SS16: Bozhane 2 (14,59 km)
17.10 SS17: Riva 2 (27,17 km)
Sunday 18.4.
9.13 SS18: Deniz 1 (16,76 km)
9.51 SS19: Mudarli 1 (21,32 km)
10.39 SS20: Ballica 1 (19,22 km)
Service break (30 min).
13.12 SS21: Deniz 2 (16,76 km)
13.50 SS22: Mudarli 2 (21,32 km)
14.38 SS23: Ballica 2 (19,22 km)
(MTV3)