Cyprus Rally Guide 1

1. INTRODUCTION

2. HISTORY

2.1. – Brief Event History

2.2. – Previous winners

2.3. – Brief summary of previous year

3. ORGANISER’S CONTACT DETAILS

3.1. – Permanent postal and visitors’ addresses/phone/fax

3.2. – Rally H.Q. (before and during the event)

3.3. – Key officials

4. CITY/TOWN

4.1. – Host city information

4.2. – Economic impact of the rally

5. HOTEL ACCOMMODATION/RESERVATIONS

5.1. – Contact details for reservations

6. RALLY PROGRAMME

7. ENTRY DETAILS

7.1. – Titles for which the rally counts

7.2. – Vehicle eligibility

7.3. – List of entry fees

7.4. – Entry packages

8. ITINERARY

8.1. – Leg 1, Leg 2 and Leg 3

8.2. – A4 map overviews

8.3. – Itinerary compared with previous year

9. SERVICE PARK

9.1. Paddock

10. RECONNAISSANCE

10.1. – Reconnaissance

10.2. – Recce Schedule

11. SHAKEDOWN

11.1. – Location/distance to service park

11.2. – Restrictions

12. MEDIA

12.1. – Accreditation procedure/criteria and deadline

12.2. – Contact details to Accreditation Manager

12.3. – Accreditation form

12.4. – Form for reservation of facilities

13. HELICOPTER USE

13.1. – Registration procedure/information

13.2. – Application form for registration

13.3. – Contact details for national helicopter companies

14. FUEL

14.1. – Fuel/refueling regulations

14.2. – How to order FIA fuel

14.3. – Central refuel service

15. INSURANCE

15.1. – Details about the insurance cover

16. IMPORT OF VEHICLES AND SPARE PARTS

16.1. – National laws/custom clearance

17. TWO-WAY RADIO

17.1. – Application procedure

17.2. – Contact details to person/authority in charge

18. TESTING BEFORE THE EVENT

19. HOSPITALITY ARRANGEMENTS

19.1. – Contact details for person/company in charge for hospitality arrangements

20. SPECTATORS

20.1. – Details of spectator facilities, packs

21. GENERAL FACTS

21.1. – Documentation

21.2. – Visas

21.3. – Sunrise/Sunset – Temperature

21.4. – Medical

21.5. – Merchandise

1.INTRODUCTION

A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

I have great pleasure in attaching ‘Rally Guide 1’. Within this guide you will find all information on the Cyprus Rally that is relevant at this time. The guide will be updated, enhanced and sent to you four weeks before the rally. ‘Rally Guide 2’ will be comprehensive and contain everything that you need to know about the rally. If you would like to make copies of the guide, it is available on our website: www.cyprusrally.org.cy

The Organisers of the rally, the Cyprus Automobile Association are this year celebrating 70 years of operation in Cyprus and are in the process of organising many events throughout the year. Some of these events will coincide with the Cyprus Rally and, if you can manage to attend them I hope that you will enjoy them.

Last year the Cyprus Rally was held in April and many of you saw the very unpredictable weather that Cyprus has to offer at that time of the year. However, this year we will be returning to our normal conditions and it will be warm and sunny – so bring your swimming costumes!

I look forward to seeing you all in Limassol in June.

Yours sincerely,

Christos Kyriakides,

Clerk of the Course

Cyprus Rally 2003

2. HISTORY

2.1. Brief Event History

The first rallies in Cyprus were nothing like we see today. They can best be described as a cross between a race and a reliability trial, where the overriding problem was whether the cars would be capable of getting to the finish. However it soon became that something more professional was needed.

In 1970, the Cyprus Automobile Association and Rothmans of Pall Mall conceived the Cyprus Rally. That year’s event was a dummy run for the European Championship, which it joined the following year.

Initially it was a rough, tough, long and ultimately destructive event, with the cars routed over primitive – and sometimes non-existent – tracks; with unattainable average speeds and controls placed so as to extract the highest possible lateness penalties. But despite its toughness, the event earned itself a reputation for a bled of superb organization, warm hospitality and genuine friendliness.

Notwithstanding a two-year gap (1974-1975) when there was no motorsport in the aftermath of the Turkish invasion, the rally climbed up the European coefficients, reaching coefficient 3 in 1978, the year in which Christos Kyriakides became Clerk of the Course.

In 1982 coefficient 4 was attained and the rally went on to become one of the elite when coefficient 20 was dreamt up in 1988. Then there was only one goal – the World Rally Championship.

The opportunity came in 2000, when China withdrew and the CAA was asked to put in a bid for upgrading. After a frantic Easter weekend’s work, the proposal was submitted and two weeks later the word came that Cyprus had won through.

There were only four months in which to put together a WRC rally from scratch and not only did Kyriakides and his team have to completely re-vamp the route they had been planning, they shifted the whole center of operations from Nicosia to Limassol.

Cyprus Rally 2000 was a level playing field as far as the WRC teams were concerned; with Armin Schwarz being the only driver to have competed on the island. Carlos Sainz led the event from start to finish, notching up his 23^rd World rally win. Ford teammate Colin McRae came in second and Francois Delecour took third place for Peugeot.

In 2001 the event was moved from sweltering September to flaming June. Ford won once more, this time it was McRae who triumphed, with Richard Burns as runner-up in the Subaru and Sainz rounding off the top three, again for Ford.

Marcus Gronholm won the 2002 Cyprus Rally without winning a single stage, taking the lead five stages from the end when Colin McRae rolled his Ford and dropped to sixth. Gronholm’s Peugeot teammate Burns was second and Tommi Makinen was third in the Subaru. April in Cyprus is always unpredictable weather-wise. Down came the rain in horrendous torrents and instead of relentless summer sun and hard-baked stages, the drivers found themselves struggling to see through torrents of water while ploughing through thick mud – often on the wrong tyres because they had departed the Service Park less then an hour previously in fine weather.

2.2. Previous winners

1970

1^st V, L Ellinas, R Fisher (CY/GB) Fiat 125

2^nd P Economides, A Christofi, C Kyriakides (CY) Mercedes 250CE

3^rd G Andreou, A Stylianou (CY) Mercedes 230

1971

1^st C Kirmitsis, P Lawrence (CY/GB) Ford Escort TC

2^nd B Culcheth, J Syer (GB) Triumph 2.5 Pl

3^rd H Stamatiou, D Hadjiantoniou (CY) BMW 200

1972

1^st L Makrides, P Erotokritou (CY) Mercedes 250CE

2^nd B Culcheth, J Syer (GB) Morris Marina

3^rd A Martin, C Henderson Mitsubishi A53

1973

1^st S Blomqvist, A Hertz (S) Saab 96 V4

2^nd “Sirocco”, Adriopoulos (GR) Renault Alpine

3^rd C Kirmitsis, J Davenport (CY/GB) Ford Escort

1974 and 1975: no rallies because of Turkish invasion.

1976 – only 3 finishers

1^st S Mehta, Y Pratt 9 (EAK) Datsun

2^nd A. Zanini, P Garay (E) Seat 1800

3^rd K Kyprianou, P Demetriades (CY) Hillman Avenger

1977

1^st K Kyprianou, A Longinos (CY) Hillman Avenger

2^nd S Canellas, J Sabater (E) Seat

3^rd C Kirmitsis, M Koutsoftides (CY) Ford Escort

1978 – ECR Coefficient 3

1^st R Clark, J Porter (GV) Ford Escort

2^nd C Kirmitsis, D Adams (CY/GB) Ford Escort

3^rd D Mavropoulos, T Vassiliades (CY) Hillman Avenger

1979 – ECR Coefficient 3

1^st A Vatanen, D Richards (FIN/GB) Ford Escort

2^nd J Kleint, G Wanger (D) Opel Ascona

3^rd K Kyprianou, T Vassiliades (CY) Talbot Sunbeam

1980 – ECR Coefficient 3

1^st R Clark, N Wilson (GB) Ford Escort

2^nd K Kyprianou, A Longinos (CY) Talbot Sunbeam

3^rd A Cowan, J Syer (GB) Mitsubishi Colt

1981 – ECR Coefficient 3

1^st V Terzian, Y Theophanous (CY) Mitsubishi Colt

2^nd D Mavropoulos, D Adams (GB/CY) Talbot Lotus

3^rd C Theocharides, M Charalambous (CY) Ford Escort

1982 – ECR Coefficient 4

1^st “Tony”, “Rudy” (I) Open Ascona

2^nd D Mavropoulos, D Adams (CY/GB) Talbot Lotus

3^rd V Terzian, Y Theophanous (CY) Mitsubishi Colt

1983 – ECR Coefficient 4

1^st J McRae, I Grindrod (GB) Opel Manta

2^nd V Terzian, Y Theophanous (CY) Mitsubishi Turbo

3^rd M Kirkland, A Levitan (EAK) Nissan 240RS

1984 – ECR Coefficient 4

1^st J Buffum, F Gallagher (US/GB) Audi Quattro

2^nd R Brookes, M Broad (GB) Opel Manta

3^rd D Mavropoulos, D Adams (CY/GB) Talbot Lotus

1985 – ECR Coefficient 4

1^st M Pregliasco, D Cianci (I) Lancia 037

2^nd T Kaby, K Gormley (GB) Nissan 240RS

3^rd R Brookes, M Broad (GB) Opel Manta

1986 – ECR Coefficient 4 79 starters, 39 finishers

1^st P Snyers, D Colebunders (B) Lancia 037

2^nd D Mavropoulos, D Adams (CY/GB) Audi Quattro

3^rd V Terzian, Y Theophanous (CY) Nissan 240RS

1987 – ECR Coefficient 4 63 starters, 32 finishers

1^st D Llewellin, P Short (GB) Audi Quattro

2^nd V Terzian, Y Theophanous (CY) Nissan 200 SX

3^rd K Kyprianou, G Serghides (CY) Honda Civic SI

GpN T Gemenis, I Kepetzis (GR) Subaru 4WD Turbo

1988 – ECR Coefficient 20 80 starters, 33 finishers

1^st B Waldegard, F Gallagher (S/GB) Toyota Celica GT-Four

2^nd F Tabaton, L Tedeschini (I) Lancia Integrale

3^rd D Llewellin, P Short (GB) Audi Coupe Quattro

GpN M Melissas, C Lambrianides (CY) Peugeot 309 GTi

1989 – ECR Coefficient 20 70 starters, 35 finishers

1^st Y Loubet, J-M Andrie (F) Lancia Integrale

2^nd F Tabaton, L Tedeschini (I) Lancia Integrale

3^rd F Arletti, L Julli (I) Lancia Integrale

GpN M Ferrechi, G Imerito (I) Lancia Delta

1990 – ECR Coefficient 20 73 starters, 34 finishers

1^st D Mavropoulos, N Antoniades (CY) Audi Coupe Quattro

2^nd V Terzian, G Serghides (CY) Honda Civic EF3

3^rd A Artemenko, V Timkovski (SU) Lada Samara 2108

GpN E Panagiotopoulos, N Panou (GR) Toyota Celica

1991 – ECR Coefficient 20 86 starters, 28 finishers

1^st A Jeropoulos, M Michael (CY) Mitsubishi Galant VR4

2^nd D Mavropoulos, N Antoniades (CY) Audi 90 Quattro

3^rd I Atakan, Y Avimelek (TR) Lancia Delta 8V

GpN E Panagiotopoulos, N Panou (GR) Toyota Celica

1992 – ECR Coefficient 20 94 starters, 34 finishers

1^st A Fiorio, V Brambilla (I) Lancia Delta Integrale 16V

2^nd D Mavropoulos, N Antoniades (CY) Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4

3^rd M Bublewicz, G Gac (PL) Ford Sierra Cosworth 4 x 4

GpN A. Kalogerou, A Christodoulides Mitsubishi Galant VR4

1993 – ECR Coefficient 20 90 starters, 34 finishers

1^st A Fiorio, V Brambilla (I) Lancia Delta Integrale 16V

2^nd A Jeropoulos, M Michael (CY) Mitsubishi Galant VR4

3^rd “Bagheera”, N Stephan (RL) Lancia Delta Integrale 16V

GpN V Terzian, G Sergides (CY) Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD

F2 Z. Prastitis, O Demetriades (CY) Honda Civic EF3

1994 – ECR Coefficient 20 74 starters, 31 finishers

1^st A. Fiorio, V Brambilla (I) Lancia Delta Integrale 16V

2^nd V Terzian, G Serghides (CY) Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD

3^rd D. Mavropoulos, M Michael (CY) Ford Escort RS Cosworth

GpN V Terzian, G Serghides (CY) Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD

F2 Z Prastitis, O Demetriades (CY) Honda Civic EF3

1995 – ECR Coefficient 20 80 starters, 26 finishers

1^st “Bagheera”, N Stephan (RL) Lancia Delta Integrale

2^nd L Cleanthous, D Cacoyiannis (CY) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO

3^rd E Vassine, A Chtchoukine (RUS) Opel Astra GSi

GpN L Cleanthous, D Cacoyiannis (CY) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO

F2 E Vassine, A Chtchoukine (RUS) Opel Astra GSi

1996 – ECR Coefficient 20 78 starters, 31 finishers

1^st A. Schwarz, D Giraudet (D/F) Toyota Celica GT-Four

2^nd S Aliasov, V Timkovski (RUS) Opel Astra Gsi 16V

3^rd C Thoma, A Christodoulides (CY) Mitsubishi Galant VR4

GpN C Eliades, N Panayides (CY) Subaru Impreza 555

F2 S Aliasov, V Timkovski (RUS) Opel Astra Gsi 16V

1997 – ECR Coefficient 20 78 starters, 31 finishers

1^st K Holowczyc, M Wislayski (RL) Subaru Imreza 555

2^nd A Tsouloftas, A Achilleos (CY) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III

3^rd A Peratikos, N Stavrinou (CY) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III

GpN A Peratikos, N Stavrinou (CY) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III

F2 S Andreou, ‘Rockys’ (CY) Seat Ibiza Gri 2.0

1998 – ECR Coefficient 20 68 starters, 24 finishers

1^st A. Navarra, A Matarazzetti (I) Subaru WRX I

2^nd E Triner, M Hulka (CZ) Skoda Octavia KC

3^rd A Peratikos, H Episkopou (CY) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III

GpN A Peratikos, H Episkopou (CY) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III

F2 E Triner, M Hulka (CZ) Skoda Octavia KC

1999 – ECR Coefficient 20 82 starters, 36 finishers

1^st J-P Richelmi, S Prevot (MC/F) Subaru Impreza

2^nd A Tsouloftas, T Vassiliades (CY) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

3^rd A Peratikos, H Episkopou (CY) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III

GpN A Peratikos, H Episkopou (CY) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III

F2 P Sibera, P Gross (CZ) Skoda Octavia

2000 – WRC 52 starters, 27 finishers

1^st C Sainz, L Moya (E) Ford Racing Focus WRC

2^nd C McRae, N Grist (GB) Ford Racing Focus WRC

3^rd F Delalour, D Grataloup (F) Peugeot 206 WRC

GpN G Trelles, J Del Buono (RO/RA) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

F2 D Counellis, A Counellis (GR) Fiat Cinquecento

2001 – WRC 76 starters, 30 finishers

1^st C McRae, N Grist (GB) Ford Focus RS WRC01

2^nd R Burns, R Reid (GB) Subaru Impreza WRC2001

3^rd C Sainz, L Moya (E) Ford Focus RS WRC01

GpN G Trelles, J Del Buono (RO/RA) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

2002 – WRC 66 starters, 32 finishers

1^st M Gronholm, T Rautiainen (FIN) Peugeot 206 WRC

2^nd R Burns, R Reid (GB) Peugeot 206 WRC

3^rd T Makinen, K Lindstrom (FIN) Subaru Impreza WRC 2002

2.3. Brief summary of previous year

The Cyprus Rally resulted in a second consecutive one-two for Peugeot but it was almost a product of default. Marcus Gronholm, who did not win any of the twenty gravel stages, took the lead when Colin McRae rolled the Ford Focus five stages from the finish. Then Tommi Makinen spun the Subaru on the final stage, gifting second overall to Richard Burns by 2.2 seconds.

The early April date meant unpredictable weather conditions. Instead of the searing sun and dusty stages they had come to expect, the drivers encountered fierce storms and slimy mud. When it rains in Cyprus it comes down almost as a solid sheet, making visibility very poor and the crews’ tribulations were exacerbated by the fact that these violent Mediterranean rainstorms arrive suddenly so, on most occasions, the cars had exited the Service Park on tyres appropriate for dry, sunny conditions.

Ford led the rally for the first fifteen stages, looking to be on the track for a hat trick of Cyprus wins. Colin McRae took stage 1, Francois Duval overhauled him in the second, and then Markko Martin took over lead in the third. McRae moved back to the top of the leader board in SS4 and stayed there until his roll.

Day 1 saw Petter Solber’s Subaru with throttle and transmission problems. The Mitsubishis had driveshaft problems, Gilles Panizzi rolled his Peugeot, Juha Kankkunen retired with a holed sump on the Hyundai and Richard Burns suffered heat exhaustion. At the end of the day, McRae had a 6.9 second lead over Marcus Gronholm, with Martin in third place.

Day 2 was when the storms hit. Harri Rovenpera rolled his Peugeot, Toni Gardemeister broke a wishbone on the Skoda, Alister McRae and Jani Paasonen both retired their Mitsubishis. Also out of the rally were Duval, Roman Kresta in the Skoda and Freddy Loix’ Hyundai. McRae held a 26.2 second lead over Gronholm at the end of the day and Tommi Makinen had moved up to third.

Day 3, McRae was given wrong pitboard information by his team and then rolled twice, handing the lead to Gronholm. There was a cliffhanger between Makinen and Burns for second place, the latter prevailing when Tommi spun.

3. ORGANISER’S CONTACT DETAILS

3.1. Permanent postal and visitors’ address

CAA office (up to Friday 13.6.2003)

12, Chr. Mylona Street

CY-2014 Nicosia

Tel: +357 22 31 32 33

Fax: +357 22 31 34 82

Internet official website: http://www.cyprusrally.org.cy

E-mail: caa@cytanet.com.cy

3.2. Headquarters and Rally office

CAA office (permanent office up to Friday 13.6.2003)

12, Chr. Mylona Street