6 to 8 April 2018 RALLY GUIDE 1. #TourdeCorse #TDC. facebook.com/tour de Corse WRC

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1 6 to 8 April 2018 RALLY GUIDE 1 #TourdeCorse #TDC

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3 This document has no regulatory power for information only. Pages 1 PRESENTATION / WELCOME 5 1/1 A word from the President 1/2 WRC Tour de Corse presentation 1/3 Previous winners 2 CONTACT DETAILS 10 2/1 Permanent organisation contact details 2/2 Rally HQ contact details 2/3 Media contact details 3 PROGRAM AND CRITICAL DEADLINES 13 3/1 Schedule before the rally week 3/2 Schedule during the rally week 4 ENTRY DETAILS 17 4/1 Titles for which the rally counts 4/2 Criteria for acceptance 4/3 Entry fees 4/4 Entry packages for RGT and non-priority drivers 5 SERVICE PARK 20 5/1 Service Park 5/2 Facilities at main Service Park 5/3 Service Park rules and environmental requirements 6 TWO-WAY RADIO 22 6/1 Application procedure 6/2 Contact details to authority in charge 7 FUEL / TYRES (SR) 8 IMPORT OF VEHICLES AND 22 SPARE PARTS 9 HELICOPTERS 23 9/1 Registration procedure 9/2 Information on hire companies 10 HOSPITALITY ARRANGEMENTS HOTELS / ACCOMODATION 24 RESERVATION 12 RECONNAISSANCE SCRUTINEERING, SEALING (SR) AND MARKING 14 SHAKEDOWN START PROCEDURE (SR) 16 FINISH PROCEDURE PR ACTIVITIES (RG2) 18 MEDIA 26 18/1 Contacts before the rally 18/2 Media Accreditation, Photographers, Radio and Internet (text and pictures) 18/3 Televisions, Radios and Websites Accreditation 18/4 Media Accreditation Center and Media Center 18/5 FIA Press Conferences 18/6 Teams contact details 18/7 Expected media coverage 19 MEDICAL AND SAFETY SERVICES LIST OF USEFULL FACTS AND SERVICES 31 20/1 Climate, time zone and sunrise/sunset 20/2 Currency 20/3 Electricity 20/4 Driving rules 20/5 Airports 20/6 Ferries 20/7 Rail 20/8 Taxis 20/9 Car rentals 20/10 Photocopy 20/11 Photo development - Quick draw 20/12 Post offices 20/13 Banks 20/14 Car dealers 20/15 Restaurants 20/16 Security companies 20/17 Consulates 20/18 Mobile phones 3

4 APPENDICES Pages APPENDIX 1: ITINERARY 37 1/1 Itinerary 1/2 Itinerary compared with previous year 1/3 Recce schedule APPENDIX 2: MAPS 44 2/1 Overview and day by day APPENDIX 3: ROAD-BOOKS (RG2) APPENDIX 4: DRAWINGS & LAYOUTS 48 4/1 Service Park draft plan APPENDIX 5: FIA SAFETY BOX (RG2) INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FORMS : All Forms will be available in the Competitors section of 4

5 1 PRESENTATION / WELCOME 1/1 A word from the FFSA President Ladies and gentlemen, Three years ago we chose to bring the French round of the World Rally Championship back to its home. And we can safely say that the success of the renewal of the Tour de Corse has lived up to people s expectations, and that each new staging has confirmed the growing popularity of the event. In 2017, the Tour de Corse took on a big challenge as for the first time for many years it was held in the first half of the FIA calendar. This change proved to be a successful one and confirmed the renown enjoyed by the event on both the national and international scene. Boosted by this experience the organisation team now has all the necessary skills to put on the 2018 rally, which will satisfy your passion. The Tour de Corse will be the fourth round of the season; it will be the first rally on tarmac and will use a route that has been heavily revamped compared to previous years. Thanks to the work carried out in close collaboration with the territorial authorities and our private partners, the event will be run in parts of the island that have been abandoned for many years, while continuing to visit some of the core stages that have forged the legend of the rally. I really hope that all the entrants will enjoy the marvels of the Ile de Beauté. Obviously, I m thinking of the professionals led by our five-time World Champion, but also - and above all - the amateur drivers. Thanks to the preferential conditions we ve put in place, we re giving our licence-holders the possibility of sharing the same playing field as the world rallying elite, and of following in the tyre tracks of Sébastien Ogier, ten years after his debut in the WRC! In the name of the FFSA and its board committee I hope you will all be present at this rendezvous between 5th and 8th April 2018 and I would like to wish you an excellent Tour de Corse! Nicolas Deschaux President of the French Motorsport Federation 5

6 1/2 WRC Tour de Corse presentation The 2018 Tour de Corse WRC will take place from Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th April on a route that has been given a major revamp and is mainly concentrated in the north of the island. After four days dedicated to administrative checks and scrutineering as well as reconnaissance, the rally will kick off on Thursday morning with the shakedown, a test session in race conditions, which is the final opportunity for the crews and mechanics to make last-minute adjustments. The service park, the heart of the rally, will be located in a made-to-measure venue at the Bastia-Poretta international airport. Everybody will have free access to it (entry and car park free) and visitors will be able to immerse themselves in the world of the WRC, get close to the cars and their crews and discover the many activities/entertainment on offer: concerts, fun fair, rally shown on a giant screen, exhibitors village, restaurants, etc. THURSDAY 5th APRIL: SHAKEDOWN Sorbo Ocagnano (5,45 km) The crews will start off from the Querciolo village a few kilometres south of the service park on a fairly wide, twisty technical road section lined with excellent viewing zones for the public. The change in surface from Sorbo Ocagnano and the narrowness of the road make the second part of the shakedown a trickier challenge. The cars will then head downhill on a narrow road in the underbrush that s often damp on their way to the finish in Castellare di Casinca. For the first time since 1978, Bastia will host the ceremonial start of the Tour de Corse WRC in the late afternoon. It will include an autograph session by the main crews, photo of the drivers, presentation of all the cars on the podium, exhibitors village and activities/entertainment - a great opportunity to come and get a close-up look at the rally before the start. The cars will spend the night in the Bastia Parc Fermé. FRIDAY 6th APRIL: LEG 1 Start from Bastia for Castagniccia where the first special stage will begin, one of only two retained from the 2017 route. SS 1-3: La Porta Valle di Rostino (49,03 km) The stage starts with a technical uphill section to La Porta and its church that has achieved legendary status in the Tour de Corse, and is a symbol of Castagniccia. It leads to a narrow, twisty, road deformed in places, which runs through the Giocatojo village and crosses the magnificent Saint Antoine pass. The crews will then head downhill for almost 600m alternating new and worn surfaces and quick, winding sections that will take them to Ortiporio, Penta Acquatella and Barchetta and its spectacular hairpin. They will join Campile after a radical change of surface on a hill climb-like section. A much twistier road on the mountainside brings them to Bisinchi and Castello di Rostino over 700m above sea level; this is followed by the final section comprising a succession of downhill hairpins before they reach the finish not far from Valle di Rostino. 6

7 The crews will then head to the north of Cortenais for the second stage, the first innovation in 2018, a special not used in the WRC since SS 2-4: Piedigriggio Pont de Castirla (13,55 km) A quick start at the foot of the Piedigriggio village is followed by a very twisty climb with two hairpins before the cars cross Popolasca whose famous peaks culminate at over 2000m. The rally continues at the same pace as far as the Croce d Arbitro pass after which the cars plunge downhill on a narrow twisty, technical road to the finish just before the Castirla bridge. The crews will rejoin Bastia-Poretta for service after which they will cover each of the day s two stages for the second time. At the end of SS4 the drivers will return to the center of Bastia to meet the public plus an autograph session before heading to the Bastia-Poretta service park after which the cars will be put in the Parc Fermé for the night. SATURDAY 7th APRIL: LEG 2 The second day of the race will get off to a very early start for the second innovation in 2018 as the crews head north for the return of the rally to the Cap Corse that s been eagerly awaited since 1995! SS 5-8: Cagnano - Pino - Canari (35,61 km) After a tricky crossing in the underbrush that includes the Cagnano hairpins the crews face a rapid climb up to the Serra pass (294m) and then a descent punctuated with corners bringing them to Luri. Next comes a much wider road on which the cars reach much higher speeds as they climb up to the spectacular crossing of the Santa-Lucia pass (381m). They then head for the west coast of the Cap via a technical downhill section where a radical change awaits them at the entrance to Pino because the second half of the stage takes place on a very narrow, twisty road that gives an exceptional view of the Agriates on the horizon. After going through the villages of Barrettali and Canari, a final hairpin awaits the drivers before the finish. The road section follows the west coast of Cap Corse and Saint-Florent. Thus, after more than a 20-year break the WRC returns to the Nebbio for an exceptional stage not used since 1994: Casta Pietra-Monetta. SS 6-9: Désert des Agriates (15,45 km) In the heart of the Agriates the start will be given at the exit from Casta near the path that leads to the wild beaches of Saleccia and Lotu. A wide, fast road crosses uninhabited maquis 300m above sea level. After the passage through the Vezzo pass, a quick downhill section brings the crews to Balanine, a few hundred metres from the following stage. The width of the road helps the best drivers to optimise their trajectories and gain a few precious seconds. Direction Balagne. The Île-Rousse will host the entrants in the WRC for the very first time with a regrouping park in the center of the town. The crews will then line up for the start of the 2nd stage retained from the 2017 route. SS 7-10: Novella (17,39 km) The drivers start near the Pietra Monetta Auberge on a very narrow twisty road in the middle of the maquis ; they then have to cope with several difficult corners to reach the Novella village that s just as narrow and tricky to cross. The passages to the picturesque train station of Novella and the La Croix pass give spectators a unique view on both sides of the pass. A narrow winding downhill road with a worn surface brings the crews to the finishing line in the old part of Balanine. Here the drivers will have to watch out for punctures if they cut the corners too sharply. SS 7 will be shown live on a French TV channel as well as on several foreign ones. 7

8 Then the crews will go to the service park for a well-deserved halt. They begin the second passage by a Passage Control in Bastia after which they will set off for the three stages of the day. In the late afternoon they will go straight into the service park and the Parc Fermé in Bastia-Poretta. SUNDAY 8th APRIL: LEG 3 On Sunday morning the crews will head south west and cross the island in the early hours of the morning to the Gravona valley. In homage to the mythical Group B cars it will be the longest stage in the rally since The WRC will return to a special that hasn t been used since 2001 when it was covered as two successive stages. SS 11 Vero Sarrola-Carcopino (55,17 km) Start at the exit from Vero, then an uphill section in the pine forests to the Tartavella pass, the highest point of the rally some 885m above sea level, after which the crews will have to tackle a long very twisty downhill portion as far as the Azzana bridge on a good road on which the drivers must avoid contact with the edges at all costs. Then they head west on a quick section of road on which the crews can relax briefly before crossing the Lopigna, Arro and Ambiegna villages. The route continues through the Clos d Alzeto vineyard and the Sari d Orcino village. The last seven kilometres including the climb up to the Sarzoggio pass followed by the technical descent to Sarrola-Carcopino represent the only section of the special stage retained since After that, direction the south bank of the Gulf of Ajaccio for a regrouping in Porticcio. The surviving crews will then go to the final special of the rally, the famous Power Stage, whose bonus points can make a difference for the top drivers in view of the world championship title! More than a century after it was closed the old Chiavari prison, an almost unmissable feature of the WRC between 2001 and 2008, will host the Power Stage podium. SS 12: Coti-Chiavari Penitentiary (16,25 km) Power Stage The stage will start near Portigliolio followed by a climb on a wide, fast road to the spectacular hairpin at the entry to Acqua-Doria. The drivers will then race on a much narrower, bumpy road that goes through Coti-Chiavari. Next comes a change of direction that takes them towards the sea on a twisty downhill section on which they will have to get round five hairpins before the finish near the prison in the Chiavari forest. SS 12 will be shown live on a French TV channel as well as on several foreign ones. The crews that have survived the 333,5 km special stages in the 2018 WRC Tour de Corse will return to the center of Ajaccio to take part in the Podium Ceremony on the place du Diamant before lining up in front of the town hall in the Parc Fermé. 8

9 1/3 Previous winners All the Rallye de France winners 2017 Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupé WRC 2016 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2015 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2014 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Antila Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2013 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2011 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Citroën DS3 WRC 2010 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën C4 WRC 2009 N/A 2008 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën C4 WRC 2007 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën C4 WRC 2006 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC 2005 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC 2004 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Focus RS WRC 2003 Petter Solberg Phillip Mills Subaru Impreza WRC Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC 2001 Jesús Puras Marc Martí Citroën Xsara WRC 2000 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC 1999 Philippe Bugalski Jean-Paul Chiaroni Citroën Xsara Kit-Car 1998 Colin Mc Rae Nicky Grist Subaru Impreza WRC 1997 Colin Mc Rae Nicky Grist Subaru Impreza WRC 1996 Philippe Bugalski Jean-Paul Chiaroni Renault Maxi Mégane 1995 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Toyota Celica GT Didier Auriol Bernard Occelli Toyota Celica 4WD 1993 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Ford Escort RS Cosworth 1992 Didier Auriol Bernard Occelli Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16v 1991 Carlos Sainz Luís Moya Toyota Celica GT Didier Auriol Bernard Occelli Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16v 1989 Didier Auriol Bernard Occelli Lancia Delta HF Integrale 1988 Didier Auriol Bernard Occelli Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 1987 Bernard Béguin Jean-Jacques Lenne BMW M Bruno Saby Jean-François Fauchille Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 évo Jean Ragnotti Pierre Thimonier Renault 5 Maxi Turbo 1984 Markku Alén Ilkka Kivimaki Lancia Rally Markku Alén Ilkka Kivimaki Lancia Rally Jean Ragnotti Jean-Marc Andrié Renault 5 Turbo 1981 Bernard Darniche Alain Mahé Lancia Stratos HF 1980 Jean-Luc Thérier Michel Vial Porsche 911 SC 1979 Bernard Darniche Alain Mahé Lancia Stratos HF 1978 Bernard Darniche Alain Mahé Fiat 131 Abarth 1977 Bernard Darniche Alain Mahé Fiat 131 Abarth 1976 Sandro Munari Silvio Maiga Lancia Stratos HF 1975 Bernard Darniche Alain Mahé Lancia Stratos HF 1974 Jean-Claude Andruet «Biche» Lancia Stratos HF 1973 Jean-Pierre Nicolas Michel Vial Alpine A

10 2 CONTACT DETAILS 2/1 Permanent organisation contact details WRC Tour de Corse (permanent Rally Office) Fédération Française du Sport Automobile ZA Baleone centre - RT22 (ex RN194) Sarrola-Carcopino - France Tel.: +33 (0) Fax: +33 (0) tourdecorse@ffsa.org Website: Opening: Monday to Friday: 09:00 / 12:30-14:00 / 17:00 Competitors department: Margot BAHEUX Mob.: +33 (0) mbaheux@ffsa.org Marketing and Sales department: Nicolas SEJOURNE Mob.: +33 (0) nsejourne@ffsa.org Main contacts: Organizing Committee: Nicolas DESCHAUX Dominique SERIEYS Jose ANDREANI Christian LECA Jacques REGIS President of the FFSA General Director of the FFSA President of the Ligue Corse du Sport Automobile Member Member Permanent Rally staff: Rally Director Dominique SERIEYS dserieys@ffsa.org Rally Director Assistant Laura DUGOUSSET ldugousset@ffsa.org Marketing and Sales Manager Nicolas SEJOURNE nsejourne@ffsa.org Press Officer Flora FORNASARI ffornasari@ffsa.org Coordination and Route Manager Guillaume FARNY gfarny@ffsa.org Rally Director Assistant and Julien QUINONERO jquinonero@ffsa.org Logistics Coordinator Manufacturers & Teams relationships Jean-Francois LIENERE jflienere@hotmail.com Sport Compliance Manager Vincent LAVERNE vlaverne@club-internet.fr Safety Manager Valérie LEBOUCHER vleboucher@ffsa.org Service Park & Infrastructures Manager Sébastien JOIGNE sjoigne@ffsa.org 10

11 2/2 Rally HQ contact details Rally Office: Service Park - Zone Aéroparc de Bastia Poretta Lucciana - France N / E Rally Office Manager: Elvira BONDURAND - ebondurand@ffsa.org Rally Office opening hours: Sunday, 1 April 11:00 to 12:30 Monday, 2 07:30 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 18:30 Tuesday, 3 07:45 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 18:30 Wednesday, 4 07:15 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 22:00 Thursday, 5 07:15 to 21:00 Friday, 6 07:00 to 22:30 Saturday, 7 05:40 to 23:45 Sunday, 8 06:00 to 30 after publication of the Final Classification Subsidiary Rally Offices: Ajaccio Sunday, 8 Mairie - Avenue Antoine Serafini Ajaccio N / E :00 to 30 after publication of the Final Classification Rally Control: Zone Aéroparc de Bastia Poretta Lucciana - France N / E Stewards of the meeting: (TBA) FIA Delegates: (TBA) Rally Control: Clerk of the Course Deputy Clerk of the Course Assistants Clerk of the Course (Special Stages) Rally Control Secretary Delegate at the administrative checks and at the Service Park Other officials: Safety Manager & Spectators Safety Manager Deputy Spectators Safety Manager FFSA Technical Delegate Assistant to FFSA Technical Delegate Judges of Facts Patrick BOUTEILLER Gilbert GIRAUD Pascal BATTE Jean-Marc ROGER Michel LAROULANDIE Danièle HARTL Yves GUILLOU Jannick DAUBIGNE Yveline GUILLOU Eric BREZOVAC Christian BONIN Bernard COUSIN Dominique RIOUX 11

12 Manufacturers & Teams Relationships Competitor Relations Officers Jean-François LIENERE Jean-Marie KREMPFF Daniel BALDASSARI Jean WAMBACH Chief Medical Officer Dr Olivier BALDESI Deputy Medical Officer Dr Jean-François AMOROS Secretary of the Rally Elvira BONDURAND National Press Officer Flora FORNASARI Service Park & Infrastructures Manager Sébastien JOIGNE Marshals Manager Pierre BOÏ Spectators Safety Marshals Manager Valérie LEBOUCHER Ceremonies and Route Manager Guillaume FARNY Environmental Manager Laura DUGOUSSET Telecommunications Manager Marc BERST Officials of National Cars category: see Supplementary Regulations. 2/3 Media Contact details FIA WRC Media Delegate: Hayley GALLAGHER Tel.: +44 (0) Mob.: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0) National Press Officer: Flora FORNASARI Tel.: +33 (0) Mob.: +33 (0)

13 3 PROGRAM AND CRITICAL DEADLINES 3/1 Schedule before the rally week WHEN WHAT Upon issue of Supplementary Regulations At the latest on Thursday, 1 February Wednesday, 7 February Friday, 2 March Monday, 5 March Wednesday, 7 March Wednesday, 14 March Friday, 16 March Monday, 19 March Opening date for entries Issue of Supplementary Regulations Opening date for Media Accreditations Deadline for application for use of two-way radios Closing date for entries Issuing of Road Book, map and Rally Guide 2 (website) Closing date for entries in reconnaissance only Closing date for helicopter registration (registration form available on website) Closing date for national Media Accreditations Closing date for foreign Media Accreditations Closing date for FIA and FFSA fuel orders Publication of entry list in seeded order Deadline for material and Service Park requests including adjacent service areas requests Publication of Media Safety Book 3/2 Schedule during the rally week Sunday, 1 April 11:00 / 12:30 Rally Office opening hours 14:00 / 21:30 14:00 / 21:30 14:00 / 21:30 Administrative Checks, collection of materials and documents and registration for reconnaissance according to schedule (except Manufacturers) Registration for reconnaissance for Manufacturers (by arrangement) Collection of GPS tracker system for reconnaissance Service Park Bastia Airport Rally Control Bastia Airport 13

14 Monday, 2 April Tuesday, 3 April Wednesday, 4 April 07:30 / 12:30 13:30 / 18:30 07:30 Rally Office opening hours Opening of the Service Park for Manufacturers and P1 drivers teams 07:45 / 17:50 Reconnaissance (see schedule in appendix II) 14:00 Opening of the Service Park for P2, P3, RGT and non-priority drivers teams 07:45 / 12:30 13:30 / 18:30 Rally Office opening hours 08:00 / 17:40 Reconnaissance (see schedule in appendix II) 12:00 / 18:00 Media Accreditation Center opening hours 14:00 / 18:30 Administrative Checks and collection of materials and documents for Manufacturers (by arrangement) 14:00 / 20:00 Collection of FIA Safety Tracking Systems 07:15 / 12:30 13:30 / 22:00 Rally Office opening hours 07:30 / 15:30 Reconnaissance (see schedule in appendix II) 08:00 / 11:45 Technical sealing for Manufacturers cars 09:00 / 19:00 Media Accreditation Center opening hours 09:00 / 20:00 Media Center opening hours 09:30 / 11:00 11:00 / 12:15 Collection of FIA Safety Tracking Systems (P2/P3/RGT/NP) Scales available for Manufacturers (technical scrutineering zone) Service Park Bastia Airport Bastia Airport Bastia Airport Service Park Bastia Airport Salle Polyvalente Borgo Rally Office Service Park SAS truck Service Park Service Park Bastia Airport Service Park Bastia Airport Salle Polyvalente Borgo SAS truck Service Park Iveco Bastia airport 13:30 / 21:30 Scrutineering / marking and sealing for all cars except Manufacturers cars Iveco Bastia Airport 16:00 Team Managers meeting (Manufacturers) 16:00 / 19:00 Reconnaissance GPS tracker system return (not for Route Note Cars users) 21:00 Deadline to return the reconnaissance control card TBA Bastia Airport SAS truck Service Park Rally Office Service Park 14

15 Thursday, 5 April Friday, 6 April 07:15 / 21:00 Rally Office opening hours 07:30 / 19:00 Media Accreditation Center opening hours 07:30 / 21:00 Media Center opening hours 08:00 / 09:30 Mandatory shakedown for P1 drivers 09:30 / 11:30 Optional shakedown for P1, P2, P3 & RGT drivers 11:30 / 14:00 Optional shakedown for non-priority drivers Service Park Bastia Airport Salle Polyvalente Borgo Sorbo Ocagnano 11:45 Meet the Crew s shakedown Session Service Park Bastia Airport 12:30 Pre-event FIA Press Conference Salle Polyvalente Borgo 14:00 Publication of start lists for Ceremonial Start & Section 1 ONB 15:00 Helicopter, airplane and drone pilots Briefing Bastia airport 17:30 / 18:00 Autograph session for Regional drivers (details in RG2, and list of participants by COC 17:40 18:00 / 18:30 18:30 / 20:00 Photo-shoot for Priority drivers (details in RG2, and list of participants by COC communication) Autograph session for Priority drivers (details in RG2, and list of participants by COC communication) Ceremonial start and cars to enter Parc Fermé (details in RG2) 07:00 / 22:30 Rally Office opening hours 07:00 / 22:30 Media Center opening hours 08:00 Start of Section 1 08:00 / 19:00 Media Accreditation Center opening hours 17:45 / Autograph session for selected drivers (details in RG2) Place St Nicolas Bastia Service Park Bastia Airport Salle Polyvalente Borgo Parc Fermé Bastia Salle Polyvalente Borgo Place St Nicolas Bastia 22:00 Publication of Start list for Section 3 ONB 15

16 Saturday, 7 April Sunday, 8 April 05:40 / 23:45 Rally Office opening hours Service Park Bastia Airport 06:10 Start Section 3 Parc Fermé Bastia 07:15 / 23:00 Media Center opening hours Salle Polyvalente Borgo 23:00 Publication of start list for Section 7 ONB 06:00 / 30 after publication of the Final Classification Rally Office opening hours 07:00 Start Section 7 09:00 / last journalist departure 09:00 / 30 after publication of the Final Classification 09:00 / last journalist departure Media Center opening hours Subsidiary Rally Office opening hours Subsidiary Media Center opening hours Service Park Bastia Airport Parc Fermé Bastia Airport Salle Polyvalente Borgo Town Hall Ajaccio 13:33 Rally Finish TC12 A 14:30 Post-event FIA Press Conference Town Hall Ajaccio 15:00 Podium Ceremony & Prize-giving Place De Gaulle Ajaccio 16:00 Final Scrutineering TBA Ajaccio 17:00 Publication of the Provisional Classification 17:30 Deadline to return the FIA rally safety tracking systems and Route Note Car GPS tracker systems ONB Ajaccio Town Hall SAS Holding area Ajaccio 16

17 4 ENTRY DETAILS 4/1 Titles for which the rally counts * FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers * FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers * FIA WRC 2 Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers * FIA WRC 2 Championship for Teams * FIA WRC 3 Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers * FIA WRC 3 Championship for Teams * FIA Junior WRC Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers * FIA Junior WRC Trophy for Nations * FIA RGT Cup for Drivers and Co-drivers 4/2 Criteria for acceptance Opening date for entries: from the date of issuing of Supplementary Regulations. Closing date for entries: Monday, 5 March 2018 The maximum number of entries is set at 140 cars. Entries must be made online on the website, under the section Competitors / Official documents. Only complete applications accompanied by the full entry fee will be considered. Having completed the official entry application, any potential competitor may only consider that their entry has been accepted once they have received written confirmation from the organizers. 4/3 Entry fees (VAT is not applicable) 4/3/1 Manufacturers, WRC 2 & WRC 3 See FIA-WRC Appendix VI. without organiser s optional advertising: Additional car serviced in the Manufacturer area by a Manufacturer WRC 2 & WRC

18 4/3/2 Other competitors Organiser s optional advertising with: without: Junior WRC TBA TBA Legal Competitor * Private Competitor ** French *** Legal Competitor * or French*** Private Competitor ** Corsican**** Legal Competitor * or Corsican**** Private Competitor ** * the competing car is entered by a team, company or other legal entity. ** the competing car is entered by the driver or the co-driver. *** French crew licensed in France (minimum ICCCR FFSA licenses). **** French driver licensed in the Corsica motorsport regional league. To encourage FFSA licensed French drivers to participate in their round of the World Rally Championship, the FFSA applies a reduced entry fee (which is taken into account in the above indicated price). 4/3/3 Payment a) by credit card Via secured online payment b) by bank transfer Bank account (FFSA): Account holder: FFSA Bank: HSBC Domiciliation: HSBC CBC INSTITUTIONNELS Bank Code: Code Bank: Account number: RIB key: 89 BIC: CCFRFRPP IBAN: FR Any Transfer Fees are charged to the sender. The proof of payment should be sent to the Permanent Rally Office before the closing date of entries. 18

19 4/4 Entry packages for RGT drivers and non-priority drivers RGT drivers will receive NP Legal Competitor package. Legal Competitor (RGT & NP) Private Competitor (NP) Service park area approx. (*) 10 x 10 m 8 x 10 m Documents Regulations 2 (1) 1 (1) Road Book 2 (1) 1 (1) Rally Guide 2 Website Website Route Maps 4 (1) 2 (1) Reconnaissance Road Book 1 1 Programme 5 2 Vehicle Plates Service 1 1 Auxiliary 2 1 Guest 1 0 Route note car 1 (if WRC car) 1 (if WRC car) Passes Guest 6 2 Team 6 6 Driver 2 2 (..) number of copies sent to the Team Manager 4 weeks before the start of the rally. (*) additional space and joint service areas in the Service Park or additional Auxiliary vehicle plates can be reserved no later than Monday, 19 March. See conditions in forms on website. Package collection: Sunday, 1st April, at the end of the Administrative Checks, the crews (except Manufacturers) will have the choice to collect all of their package or to collect only the specific material and documents for reconnaissance (reconnaissance car stickers + reconnaissance time card + speed control system). A receipt must be signed. In the case of collect of reconnaissance package only, the name of the person allowed to come and collect the remaining documents must be specified. The remaining package will be available at the Rally Office from its opening the Monday, 2 April upon presentation of an identity document. 19

20 5 SERVICE PARK 5/1 Service park During the WRC Tour de Corse, the Service Park will be located at the Bastia airport. GPS: N / E Surface: combined asphalt and gravel Space will be allocated to Manufacturers according to the recommendation of the FIA. Other crews and teams entered for the WRC Tour de Corse will be provided with a surface area of approximately 10m x 10m (legal competitor) or 8m x 10m (private competitor). The definitive layout map will be available at the Rally Office from Monday, 2 April. Layout map: see Appendix 4/1 Access times for authorised vehicles (subject to change): Monday, 2 April 07:30-23:00 Tuesday, 3 April 07:30-23:00 Wednesday, 4 April 07:30-23:30 Thursday, 5 April 06:30-22:30 Friday, 6 April 06:00-23:00 Saturday, 7 April 04:10-24:00 Sunday, 8 April 05:00-18:00 First access to the Service Park: Those arriving for the first time at the Service Park and which have not yet taken their passes from their team must be in possession of a provisional pass (paper). This provisional pass will be sent by to each entered crew after the publication of the final entry list. 5/2 Facilities at Service Park General lighting Toilets Garbage containers and waste collection Rims cleaning area 24/24 General Security and access control (*) Waste / oil removal (*) The organization cannot be held responsible for damage and / or thefts on all the competitors and / or teams goods in the Service Park. See the list of security companies in Article for personalized service. 20

21 Optional & additional facilities: Additional toilets, water connection, waste water, adjacent service areas and additional Auxiliary vehicle plates: Forms for ordering above services must be forwarded no later than Monday, 19 March. See application form on website. Electricity: You should directly contact Mr Gregor Weissegger (Toplak) - gregor.weissegger@toplak.com Tel.: / Mob.: Toplak Manager on Service Park : Paul Kriser / Mob.: Phone line - ADSL - Wi Fi: You should directly contact permanent organisation (see art. 2/1) Catering: A self-service catering for teams and public will be in place in the WRC Village, offering breakfasts, lunch and dinner during the rally. More information will be given later on. 5/3 Service Park rules and environmental requirements 5/3/1 Environmental requirements The impact of the WRC Tour de Corse on the environment is one of the organizer s main priorities. In addition, the FIA regulations for respect of environment and sustainable development requires the organizer to set up procedures and to collect information. In this context, we ask you to complete the environmental impact assessment form (website) and submit it to the Rally Office before Friday 6 April 22:00. An inventory of each competitor's service area will be drawn up upon his arrival in the Service Park and he will receive the rules of good conduct that each competitor must respect. The inventory will be signed by the representative of the Team and the manager in charge of the Service Park. When leaving, the team must contact the manager of the Service Park for a new inventory of fixtures in the presence of the Team representative. We remind you that it is forbidden to ground picketing. The emptying of waste water and the washing of cars and rims outside the areas provided for that purpose are not permitted in the Service Park. Any infringement during the rally will be reported to the Stewards who may apply penalties. 5/3/2 Rules Service Park Trafic Vehicles carrying a "Service" plate are the only ones allowed to enter the Service Park through the South Entrance and they may only park within the area reserved for their competitor in the Service Park. Such vehicles may not be driven in the lanes used by competing cars during a period extending from 15 minutes before the due check-in time of the first competitor at TC SP in to the last competitor s check-in time at TC SP out. Vehicles carrying an "Auxiliary" plate, "Route Note Car" plate, "Meteo" plate or "Reconnaissance" plate may only enter the Service Park through the North entrance and may only be parked in the parking P6 for the entire duration of the rally. Any vehicles or trailers found parked outside the zones in which they are permitted or which fail to respect the published timetable will be towed away immediately. 21

22 Dismantling: For safety reasons, dismantling competitors service structures in the Service Park is not permitted before 09:30 on Sunday, 8 April, after the public has cleared the service park. Any team which breaks this rule will be fined 500. In case of retirement during the rally, the team concerned must firstly obtain a dismantling authorization from the Service Park Manager. 6 TWO-WAY RADIOS 6/1 Application procedure The use on French territory of radio transmission equipment is subject to prior approval of temporary use of frequencies by the Autorité de Régulation des Communications et des Postes (see application form on website). Because of the rally s geographic proximity with Italy, applications must reach the below authority before Friday, 2 March Requests made after the deadline are likely to be refused. 6/2 Contact details to authority in charge ANFR - 78 avenue du Général de Gaulle Maisons-Alfort - France Tel.: +33 (0) ou +33 (0) tempo@anfr.fr Note: The use of radio transmission equipment will be monitored during the rally. The use without permission or outside the terms of use will lead to a total ban of the device s use, in compliance with French legislation. 7 FUEL / TYRES (See Supplementary Regulation) 8 IMPORTS OF VEHICLES AND SPARE PARTS Vehicles from the European Union do not need a specific document for customs clearance. Only non-eu competitors will need to show an ATA (obtainable from the Board of Trade of the country of origin) to customs authorities at their point of entry into the European Union. 22

23 9 HELICOPTERS 9/1 Registration procedure In accordance with FIA safety regulations and with the requirements of the civil aviation authorities, all helicopters participating in the rally must be duly registered with the Organizer. Helicopters Coordinator : Guillaume Farny - gfarny@ffsa.org The registration Form (on website) must be forwarded before Monday, 05 March The fee due to the Organizer is which amounts to with VAT (20%). A 10% fee will be charged for cancellations. Pilots of registered helicopters will receive a Helicopter Guide containing the rules, a traffic manual, maps of the special stages, authorized dropping zones with their GPS points and overflight areas. A mandatory helicopter pilots briefing will be held at 15:00 on Thursday, 05 April at Bastia airport. 9/2 Information on hire companies Hélisud Corse Corse Helicopters SAF Helicopters Héli Air Monaco Birdvision Helicopter Services Route de Bonifaccio Porto-Vecchio Aéroport Napoléon Bonaparte Ajaccio Aérodrome Albertville Tournon Albertville - Cedex Héliport de Monaco Av. des Ligures Principauté de Monaco 61, rue Henry Farman Paris Azur Helicopters Terminal 1 & Nice Cedex Helifirst 23,rue Henri Farman Paris info@jshs.fr Tel.: +33 (0) info@corsehlicoptere.com Tel.: +33 (0) ops@saf-helico.com booking@heliairmonaco.com arrestier@birdvision. infos@azurhelico.com contact@helifirst.fr Tel.: +33 (0) Fax : +33 (0) Tel.: Fax : Tel.: +33 (0) Fax : +33 (0) Tel.: +33 (0) Fax : +33 (0) Tel.: +33 (0) Fax : +33 (0) HOSPITALITY ARRANGEMENTS The WRC Tour de Corse is open to the public. Access to special stages is free. Public access to the Service Park is free but subject to schedule (see Rally Guide 2) Exhibitors Villages will be organised at Bastia Aeroparc (Service Park and Park Fermé) at Bastia city (Ceremonial Start) and at Ajaccio (Podium ceremony). The French Federation of Motor Sport (FFSA) offers commercial locations in the Exhibitors Villages, and VIP packages reserved for professionals for the four days (see in the "Professionals" section). 23

24 The marketing and commercial departments of the FFSA is available to organize your transport to Corsica, your accommodation, your seminars, dinners and parties - nsejourne@ffsa.org The official agency in charge of selling commercial spaces in the Exhibitor s Villages as well as VIP packages is: Sport & Co - emmanuelle.grimbert@sportandco.fr Only European Sport Communication is approved and allowed to operate on the WRC Tour de Corse and to organize VIP operations for companies and professionals independently of the FFSA. info@european-sport.net 11 HOTELS / ACCOMODATION RESERVATION Corsica offers a wide selection of hotels, residences, motels, guesthouses, cottages or rentals. Bookings can be made through: Agence du tourisme de la Corse: 17 Boulevard Roi Jérôme Ajaccio cedex 1 Website: Office de tourisme d Ajaccio: (8:00 to 12:00 & 14:00 to 18:00) 3 Boulevard Roi Jérôme - BP Ajaccio cedex 1 Tel.: +33 (0) Website: Office de tourisme de Bastia: (8:30 to 12:00 & 14:00 to 18:00) Place Saint-Nicolas Bastia Tel.: +33 (0) Website: ot-bastia@wanadoo.fr Office de tourisme Ile Rousse:(9:00 to 12:00 & 14:00 to 18:00) Avenue Joseph Calizi L Ile Rousse Tel.: +33 (0) Website: info@ileroussetourisme.com Office de tourisme de Porticcio: (9:00 to 12:00 & 14:00 to 18:00) BP Porticcio Tel.: +33 (0) Website: 24

25 12 RECONNAISSANCE Registration and materials Reconnaissance will take place on Monday 2, Tuesday, 3, and Wednesday, 4 April, in accordance with the schedule specified in the Appendix 1/3. All crews taking part in reconnaissance must complete the registration form (website) and return it to the permanent Rally Office, following the procedure specified on the form. They must register at Administrative Checks (Bastia airport - Rally Control) on Sunday, 1st April, from 14:00 to 21:30 (by arrangement for Manufacturer, or by appointment for other crews) in order to obtain the necessary materials. (1) Each crew will be given Reconnaissance stickers, as well as a specific reconnaissance control card. The stickers are to be affixed on the windscreen, rear side windows and rear window of the reconnaissance car. The control card must be shown and endorsed by the marshals (identifiable by a tabard) at each stage start (in order to gain access to the special stage or shakedown) and at the Stop Point. On completion of reconnaissance, this reconnaissance control card must be returned to the Rally Office no later than 21:00, Wednesday, 4 April. (1) At the end of the Administrative Checks, the crews (except Manufacturers) will have the choice to collect all of their package or to collect only the specific material and documents for reconnaissance (reconnaissance car stickers + reconnaissance time card + speed control system). Participation in reconnaissance only Any driver wishing to take part in reconnaissance only will have to pay an entry fee of 1,000. He must complete the recce only registration form (website) and return it to the permanent Rally Office, following the procedure specified on the form. 13 SCRUTINEERING, SEALING AND MARKING (See Supplementary Regulation) 14 SHAKEDOWN A shakedown session will be organized for all drivers registered to the WRC Tour de Corse on Thursday, 6 April, with the following schedule: 08:00 / 09:30 Mandatory shakedown for P1 drivers 09:30 / 11:30 Optional shakedown for P1, P2, P3 & RGT drivers 11:30 / 14:00 Optional shakedown for non-priority drivers Shakedown will take place at Sorbo Ocagnano on D406 and D6. Special Stage safety arrangements will apply. Distance from SP to shakedown start: 10,76 km Length of the shakedown: 5,45 km. Distance from shakedown finish to SP: 13,99 km. Distance from shakedown finish to shakedown start: about 5 km. Any person on board the car during shakedown who is not entered for the rally must have signed a disclaimer provided by the organiser. A competitor whose car breaks down during the shakedown shall nevertheless be required to attend the ceremonial start as outlined in FIA-WRC Art 29.5 &

26 15 START PROCEDURES (See Supplementary Regulations) 16 FINISH PROCEDURES (See Supplementary Regulations) The rally ends at TC 12A (early check-in allowed). After check-in at TC 12A each crew must remain in the holding area for a minimum of 15 minutes, and be available for media interviews. All classified crews will pass over the podium (Place de Gaulle also call Place du Diamant - Ajaccio) starting from 15:00, in reverse order of the classification. From the podium competitors have to drive their car to the final Parc Fermé (Place Foch Ajaccio). 17 PR ACTIVITIES (See Rally Guide 2) 18 MEDIA 18/1 Contacts of the press managers of the Rally FIA WRC Media Delegate: Hayley GALLAGHER hgallagher@fia.com Tel.: +44 (0) Mob.: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0) National Press Officer: Flora FORNASARI ffornasari@ffsa.org Tel.: +33 (0) Mob.: +33 (0) /2 Media Accreditation for Photographers, Radio and Internet (text and pictures) 18/2/1 Principles 1. A maximum of three representatives (journalists and / or photographers) per publication may be accredited for the WRC Tour de Corse A maximum of one pass will be issued to websites (photo tabards are not issued for websites). 2. Agencies must meet the same criteria as publications. The central offices or premises of the main international agencies will be accredited by the FIA. 3. To be accredited, a media representative must have a distribution that meets the criteria of quality and quantity of the FIA. 4. The advertising, public relations, marketing agencies, etc.., shall in no case be accredited as media, and organisers will not issue accreditation for representatives (press officers or otherwise) of sponsors, suppliers, manufacturers, drivers, etc A media representative holding a permanent pass issued by the FIA and wanting to apply for additional accreditation for journalists and/or photographers must make additional applications directly to the FIA 26

27 18/2/2 Procedures 1. Foreign media must submit their request to the FIA before Wednesday, 14 March The international accreditation form is available using the following online link: 2. French media must send their application and certification form by before Wednesday, 7 March, 2018 to: Flora FORNASARI ffornasari@ffsa.org Mob.: +33 (0) The national accreditation forms are available on the WRC Tour de Corse official website: The FFSA will send its agreement or refusal for accreditation, by to each media representative. Documents submitted late (after Wednesday, 7 March) and/or incomplete will not be considered. 3. Press photographers under contract with agencies or publications must provide documentation justifying the publication of a minimum of 15 pictures of the previous edition. Commercial photographers who do not meet these criteria must submit their accreditation request by mail to: accreditation@wrc.com, specifying the nature of their business. 4. The request must include: the accreditation form fully filled; an application for accreditation on official letterhead paper of the media or agency and signed by the editor or publisher; a copy of the publication and information on the diffusion (distribution, readership, frequency...) - just for first-time applicants; copies of published articles covering the FIA World Rally Championship 2018 and possibly also those dealing with the WRC Tour de Corse 2017 or/and 2018; a photocopy of the press card of the representative who will cover the WRC Tour de Corse 2018; information on the coverage provided for the WRC Tour de Corse 2018, with details on release dates or broadcast. The FFSA will submit the results of the application by to the media. If the application is accepted, the representative and the head of the media or the agency must sign the FIA confirmation letter provided. 5. The representative must attend the welcome Media Accreditation Center at WRC Tour de Corse with the confirmation letter signed. 6. Documents submitted late and/or incomplete will not be considered. 27

28 18/3 Televisions, radios and websites accreditation 1. Any requests from French televisions and French websites must be sent no later than Wednesday, 7 March 2018 to: Flora FORNASARI ffornasari@ffsa.org Mob.: +33 (0) The national accreditation forms are available on the WRC Tour de Corse official website: The FFSA will send its agreement or refusal for accreditation, by to each media representative. Documents submitted late (after Wednesday, 7 March) and/or incomplete will not be considered. 2. Any requests from foreign televisions and foreign websites making videos must be sent no later than Wednesday, 14 March to: accreditation@wrc.com 18/4 Media Accreditation Center, Media Center and Subsidiary Media Center 18/4/1 Media Accreditation Center: Salle Polyvalente - Route de la Gare Borgo N / E Media Accreditation Center opening time: Tuesday, 3 April 12:00-18:00 Wednesday, 4 April 09:00-19:00 Thursday, 5 April 07:30-19:00 Friday, 6 April 08:00-19:00 18/4/2 Media Center: Salle Polyvalente - Route de la Gare Borgo N / E Media Center opening time: Wednesday, 4 April 09:00-20:00 Thursday, 5 April 07:30-21:00 Friday, 6 April 07:00-22:30 Saturday, 7 April 07:15-23:00 Sunday, 8 April 09:00-last journalist 18/4/3 Subsidiary Media Center: Mairie (Town hall City Council Chamber) - Avenue Antoine Serafini Ajaccio N / E Subsidiary Media Center opening time: Sunday, 8 April 09:00-Last journalist 28

29 18/5 FIA Press Conferences The three fastest drivers in shakedown must attend a Meet the Crews session for media and spectators to take place at 11:45 on Thursday, 5 April in the Service Park. Pre-event FIA Press Conference: 12:30, Thursday, 5 April in the Media Center (Salle Polyvalente - Borgo). Post-event FIA Press Conference: 14:30, Sunday, 8 April in the Subsidiary Media Center (Town hall -Ajaccio). The top 3 drivers classified Friday and Saturday evening must attend a "Meet the Crews session for media and spectators. This will take place in the Service Park during the 45 service. 18/6 Teams contact details (See Rally Guide 2) 18/7 Expected media coverage (See Rally Guide 2) 29

30 19 MEDICAL AND SAFETY SERVICES EUROPEAN EMERGENCY NUMBER: 112 GENDARMERIE / POLICE: 17 FIRE RESCUE: 18 ANTI-POISON CENTER: +33 (0) HOSPITALS: Ajaccio: Hôpital de la Miséricorde 27 Avenue Impératrice Eugénie Standard : +33 (0) Ajaccio Urgences : +33 (0) (0) Bastia: Centre Hospitalier Paese Nuovo Route Royale Standard : +33 (0) de Bastia Bastia Urgences : +33 (0) PHARMACIES: Ajaccio: Pharmacie du Diamant Av. du 1 er Consul Tel.: +33 (0) Pharmacie Lanfranchi 2 av. du 1 er Consul Tel.: +33 (0) Pharmacie Ottavy 12 bd Albert1 er Tel.: +33 (0) Pharmacie Parc Berthault 30 Cours Lucien Bonaparte Tel.: +33 (0) Bastia: Pharmacie Alfonsi Centre Commercial Géant Casino Tel.: +33 (0) Pharmacie de l Opéra 7 bd Paoli Tel.: +33 (0) Pharmacie du Polygone Centre Commercial Montesoro Tel.: +33 (0) Pharmacie Principale 31 Rue César Campinchi Tel.: +33 (0) (Borgo) Pharmacie Marc Le Bigot Av. de Borgo Tel.: +33 (0) (Borgo) Pharmacie Muracciole 4 Place St François Tel.: +33 (0) (Lucciana) Pharmacie Tomasi Route de l aéroport Tel.: +33 (0) Ile Rousse : Pharmacie Saveli 1 Avenue Piccioni Tél.: +33 (0) Pharmacie Broche -Rosellini Résidence Isola Celeste Tél.: +33 (0) Pharmacie du Marché Rue Pascal Paoli Tél.: +33 (0) Porticcio : Pharmacie Neri 2 Jarre des Marines Tél.: +33 (0) St Florent: Pharmacie Franceschini Les Arcardes Tél.: +33 (0) Pharmacie Conca d Oru Résidence du Port Tél.: +33 (0) TOWING SERVICE: Ajaccio: Dlmc Anfriani Z.I Panchetta Tel.: +33 (0) Remorquage Martini Chemin Ranucchietto Tel.: +33 (0) Bastia: Ginanni 35 rue César Campinchi Tel.: +33 (0) (Borgo) Dépannage auto corse Lieu-dit Valrose Tel.: +33 (0) Corte: Eurotyre Place de la Gare Tel.: +33 (0) Renault assistance Route de la Gare Tel.: +33 (0)