IRC Rally Monte-Carlo preview : Event essentials

Event: Rallye Monte-Carlo
Base: Valence
Starts: Valence, Tuesday 18 January
Finishes: Monte-Carlo, Saturday 22 January
Entries received: 120
IRC appearances: Two (2009 and 2010)
2010 winners: Mikko Hirvonen/Jarmo Lehtinen (M-Sport Ford Fiesta S2000)
Surface: Asphalt
Number of stages: 13
Special stage distance: 337.06 kilometres
Liaison distance: 1004.69 kilometres
Total distance: 1341.75 kilometres

Itinerary (all times shown are local):

Day one - Wednesday 19 January :

— Special stages: Four
— Special stage distance: 128.37kms
— Liaison distance: 248.10kms
— Total distance: 376.47kms
— Start: Valence, 09:00hrs
— SS1: Le Moulinon – Antraigues (36.87kms), 10:05hrs
— Tyre Service: Vals (0:10hrs), 10:55hrs
— SS2: Burzet – St Martial (41.06kms), 11:40hrs
— SS3: St Bonnet Le Froid – St Bonnet Le Froid (25.22kms), 14:11hrs
— Tyre Service: Lalouvesc (0:15hrs), 14:56hrs
— SS4: St Bonnet Le Froid – St Bonnet Le Froid (25.22kms), 16:20hrs
— Service A: Valence (0:45hrs), 18:15hrs

Day two - Thursday 20 January :

— Special stages: Four
— Special stage distance: 94.36kms
— Liaison distance: 214.46kms
— Total distance: 308.82kms
— Service B: Valence (0:20hrs), 11:00hrs
— SS5: St Jean en Royans – Font D’Urle (23.05kms), 12:23hrs
— SS6: Cimetiere de Vassieux – Col de Gaudissart (24.13kms), 13:04hrs
— Service C: Valence (0:20hrs), 14:44hrs (regroup at 14:29hrs)
— SS7: St Jean en Royans – Font D’Urle (23.05kms), 16:07hrs
— SS8: Cimetiere de Vassieux – Col de Gaudissart (24.13kms), 16:48hrs
— Service D: Valence (0:45hrs), 18:13hrs

Day three - Friday 21-Saturday 22 January :

— Special stages: Five
— Special stage distance: 114.33kms
— Liaison distance: 542.13kms
— Total distance: 656.46kms
— Service E: Valence (0:20hrs), 06:30hrs
— SS9: Montauban sur l’Ouveze – Eygalayes (29.89kms), 09:08hrs
— Monaco Parc Ferme: 4:45hrs), 13:53hrs
— Service F: Monaco (0:23hrs), 17:44hrs
— SS10: Moulinet – La Bollene Vesubie (23.41kms), 19:15hrs
— SS11: Lantosque – Luceram (18.81kms), 19:58hrs
— Service G: Monaco (0:20hrs), 21:57hrs (regroup at 21:10hrs)
— SS12: Moulinet – La Bollene Vesubie (23.41kms), 23:25hrs
— SS13: Lantosque – Luceram (18.81kms), 00:08hrs
— Service H: Monaco (0:10hrs), 01:20hrs
— Prize giving: Place du Palais Princier, 11:00hrs