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Programma Abu Dhabi Classic Rally 2008:
Tuesday, February 12th:
13:00 – 16:00
Recce registration, issue of Roadbook, time card and tracking device
16:00
Reconnaissance briefing
Competitor attendance is obligatory.
17:00
Depart for “Desert Night” (Bus).
Wednesday, February 13th:
10:00 – 17:00
Reconnaissance (Minimum 2 passes of each stage).
18:00
Rally HQ 1st Stewards Meeting
Thursday, February 14th:
Sporting checks and scrutineering according to the following schedule:
Rally HQ Documentation:
cars 31 - 39
09:00
cars 21 - 30
10:00
cars 11 - 20
11:00
cars 1 - 10
12:00
Scrutineering;
10:00
cars 31 - 39
11:00
cars 21 - 30
12:00
cars 11 - 20
13:00
cars 1 - 10
13:30
Press Conference, Rally HQ.- Hilton Hotel
14:30
2nd Stewards Meeting
15:00
Publication of list of Crews authorised to Start and official Start Times.
17:30 – 18:30
Cars to be parked in Pre Start Parc at Emirates Palace Hotel
19:30
Ceremonial Start
21:00
Cars enter Overnight Parc at Rally HQ. (Hilton Hotel)
Friday, February 15th:
06:00 – 06:45
Cars enter start park at Rally HQ
07:00
Start of 1st leg
17:00
End of 1st leg Jebel Hafeet - parc fermé.
19:00
3rd Stewards Meeting
19:30
Publication of partial unofficial classification of 1st leg.
20:00
Publication of starting order for 2nd leg.
20:30
Dinner Hotel Mercure Hotel Jebel Hafeet and overnight
Saturday, February 16th:
07:00
Start of 2nd (final) leg Jebel Hafeet
17:00
Finish of 2nd (final) leg Emirates Palace Hotel - parc fermé.(Hiton Hotel)
17:15
Final checks.
18:00
4th Stewards Meeting
18:30:
Publication of provisional official classification.
20:30
Prize-giving & Gala Dinner: Hilton Hotel