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Key changes to 2008 Monte Carlo rally
Organisers of the Monte Carlo Rally have confirmed the full route for the 2008 event. Next year Monte Carlo will set precedent by including night stages on the Thursday and a controversial four-days of competition against the current regulations, which requires WRC organisers to stick to a three-day format.
The 2008 event, which runs from January 24-27, the Monaco Grand Prix circuit super special in France on the Sunday will be replaced by two stages in Turini, each run twice. The rest of the schedule is virtually identical to the 2007 rally, with two night stages on the Thursday in Vercors, followed by two loops of three stages on the Friday and Saturday, once again in Ardèche and Haute-Loire.
The key change is on the Friday, with the Saint Pierreville test now finishing at Col de la Fayolle instead of Antraigues, cutting the length from 46km to 28.5km. And the Alpes Maritimes features yet again with the fourth leg on the famous Turini run twice on Sunday January 27.
This article was written for TravelSavvy Europe by Mike Smith. If you know of an interesting European travel related news story, please get in contact.
