Some details of the 54th edition of the Tour de Corse

Tour de Corse organiser the ASACC and Eurosport Events, the promoter of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, have unveiled exciting details of the 2011 Tour de Corse E.Leclerc, round three of
the IRC, which will take place from 12-14 May.

Affectionately known as the Rally of 10,000 Corners due to the proliferation of twists and turns on challenging mountain roads, the legendary event will return to its original spirit, as it will be run
around the picturesque Mediterranean island and will benefit from live television coverage.

The all-new route, which was presented in Paris yesterday (Thursday), will consist of 14 special stages over a competitive distance of 320 kilometres. The 2011 Tour de Corse will start in the town of Calvi on Corsica’s north west coast on Thursday 12 May. Friday’s action will be based around the town of Corte with the final day’s competition on Saturday 14 May run around Ajaccio in the
south west of the island. A detailed itinerary is available on the event’s website at www.asacc.fr.

Christian Leca, the President of the Tour de Corse organiser ASACC, said: “After two years of absence from the international scene, the Tour de Corse comes back in the best way by joining the IRC calendar to build again the mythical trio of Monte Carlo, Corsica and Sanremo. The itinerary going from Calvi, through Corte to Ajaccio will contribute to renew a real boost in the popularity of this legendary event, to which the local communities and the private partners, being
local or national, have brought a strong support.”

The Tour de Corse will benefit from unique international media coverage including live broadcasts of six stages on Eurosport’s network that will reach over 123 million homes across 59 countries in
Europe, on Eurosport 2 and on Eurosport Asia-Pacific.

“We are very happy to welcome the Tour de Corse, an iconic name in the motorsport world, which decided like Rallye Monte-Carlo, to join the IRC. In close co-ordination with the ASACC organisers, we
have decided to set up an ambitious live production plan that will allow viewing fans to enjoy the action directly as it happens, with the beautiful Corsican countryside as a background”, said Geraldine Filiol, the Managing Director of Eurosport Events.

A number of personalities attended the presentation in Paris: among them, Bryan Bouffier the current leader of the IRC drivers’ standings and winner of the 2011 Rallye Monte-Carlo, as well as Miss
France, Laury Thilleman, who will open the road of the Tour de Corse as co-driver of a Peugeot RCZ.