In addition to being recognised as providing spectators with some of the best value and most accessible rally action, this year’s Vodafone Rally de Portugal also looks to be extremely popular with competitors. No less than 73 entries for the rally have been received, from 32 countries across all five continents, demonstrating the international appeal of the event.

It is also worth noting that the event has the greatest number of entries so far in the 2010 FIA World Rally Championship.

The 2010 Vodafone Rally de Portugal will count towards no less than seven series: WRC (Manufactures and Drivers), S-WRC (S-2000 cars), J-WRC (Junior), Ford Fiesta Sporting International Trophy, Pirelli Star Driver and the Portuguese Championship. The rally features three legs and total distance of 1223.07 km, including 18 special stages covering 355,32 km, almost 30% of the rally distance.

RALLY WEEK

Monday May 24 th 2010

09.00h /21.00h	Rally Office Open (Algarve Stadium) Opening of Service Park (Algarve Stadium)
15.00h /21.00h	Reconnaissance Registration (P1 & P2 drivers) (Algarve Stadium) Reconnaissance Registration / Administrative Checks (P3 & non-Priority Drivers – Accreditation Centre) (Algarve Stadium) Administrative checks for Priority 1 & 2 (Rally HQ) Collection of Materials and Documents (Algarve Stadium) Collection of Reconnaissance GPS Trackers (nominated drivers – Accreditation Centre)

Tuesday May 25 th 2010

08.00h /20.00h	Rally Office Open (Algarve Stadium)
08.00h /20.00h	Day 1 of Reconnaissance (according to schedule)
08.00h /20.00h	Reconaissance registration / Administrative Checks (P3 & non-Priority Drivers) (Algarve Stadium) Administrative checks for Priority 1 & 2 Drivers by appointment Collection of Materials and Documents (Algarve Stadium)
09.00h /21.00h	Opening of Service Park
14.00h /19.00h	General and Media Accreditation Opens at the Algarve Stadium Accreditation Centre
17.00h /19.00h	FIA Rally Tracking delivery to competitors (ISC-T) (Algarve Stadium)

Wednesday May 26 th 2010

08.00h /21.00h	Rally Office Open (Algarve Stadium)
08.00h /18.00h	Day 2 Reconnaissance (according to schedule)
09.00h /16.00h	Media Centre Open Algarve Stadium
08.00h /20.00h	FIA Rally Tracking delivery to competitors (ISC-T)
09.00h /12.00h	Administrative checks for Priority 1 & 2 Drivers by appointment
10.00h /13.30h	Scrutineering and Sealing for WRC P1 (by appointment)
16.00h	Team Managers’ briefing (Rally HQ)
15.00h /23.00h	Technical Scrutineering and component sealing for P2, P3 & non-Priority drivers (schedule to be published in a bulletin)

Thursday May 27 th 2010

08.00h /22.00h	Rally Office Open (Algarve Stadium)
08.00h /22.00h	Media Centre Open (Algarve Stadium)
08.00h /10.00h	Shakedown WRC P1 & P2 Vale Judeu - Loulé
10.00h /12.00h	Shakedown WRC P1 & P2 and P3 Vale Judeu - Loulé
12.00h /13.00h	Shakedown other competitors Vale Judeu - Loulé
13.30h	FIA Pre-Rally Press Conference Media Centre - HQ
15.00h	First Stewards meeting Rally HQ
15.00h /16.00h	Driver Autograph Session – WRC, S2000 & J-WRC (Rally Vilage)
16.00h	Publication of start list for Leg 1 (Sections 1 & 2) (Rally HQ)
17.30h	Helicopter Pilots’ meeting (Rally HQ)
21.10h	Rally Start Algarve Stadium
20.05h	SS1 – SSS Estádio Algarve Algarve Stadium
20.15h	End of Section 1 – Overnight Parc Fermé (Algarve Stadium)

Friday May 28 th 2010

07.00h /22.00h	Rally Office Open (Algarve Stadium)
07.00h /22.00h	Media Centre Open (Algarve Stadium)
08.10h	Start of Day 1 – Section 2 (Algarve Stadium)
17.00h	End of Day 1 (Algarve Stadium)
21.00h	All cars must be returned to Parc Fermé from the 45’ Flexi Service (Algarve Stadium)
21.30h	Publication of the start list for Day 2 (Rally HQ)

Saturday May 29 th 2010

07.00h /22.00h	Rally Office Open (Algarve Stadium)
07.00h /22.00h	Media Centre Open (Algarve Stadium)
08.10h	Start of Day 2 (Algarve Stadium)
17.00h	End of Day 2 (Algarve Stadium)
21.00h	All cars must be returned to Parc Fermé from the 45’ Flexi Service (Algarve Stadium)
21.30h	Publication of the start list for Day 3 (Rally HQ)

Sunday May 30th 2010

05.20h / 22.00h	Rally Office Open (Algarve Stadium)
05.20h /22.00h	Media Centre Open (Algarve Stadium)
06.20h	Start of Day 3 (Algarve Stadium)
14.05h	End of Day 3 (Algarve Stadium)
14.45h	Trophies Presentation – Podium (Algarve Stadium)
15.00h	Final Scrutineering (Algarve Stadium)
15.30h	FIA Post Event Press Conference (Media Centre – HQ)
19.00h	Publication of the Final Classification (Rally HQ)

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