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RALLY PROGRAMME

OPENING DATE FOR ENTRIES

Thursday 20.3.2003 - 12:00 hours

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES

Wednesday 14.5.2003 - 16:00 hours

DATE OF ISSUING THE ROAD BOOK

Thursday 22.5.2003 - 16:00 hours

DATE OF ISSUING RALLY GUIDE 2

Thursday 22.5.2003

CLOSING DATE FOR ORDER OF FIA FUEL

Thursday 29.5.2003

CLOSING DATE FOR CO-DRIVER DETAILS

Sunday 15.6.2003

DATE OF RECONNAISSANCE

Monday 16.6.2003 -

SS2 & 4 - Lagoudera-Spilia

SS5 - Kourdali-Asinou

SS6 - Asinou-Nikitari

SS7 - Orkondas-Stavroulia

Tuesday 17.6.2003 -

SS1 & 3 - Platres-Kato Amiantos

SS8 - Akrounda-Apsiou

SS9 & 11- Foini-Koilinia

SS10 & 12- Galatareia-Nata

Wednesday 18.6.2003 -

SS13 & 16- Vavatsinia-Mandra Kambiou

SS14 & 17- Macheras-Agioi Vavatsinias

SS15 & 18- Kellaki-Foinikaria

DATE AND PLACE OF SHAKEDOWN

Priority 1 Drivers -

Place: Stavrovouni

Date & Time: Thursday 19.6.2003 - 08:00-12:00 hours

Priority 2 Drivers -

Place: Stavrovouni

Date & Time: Thursday 19.6.2003 - 10:00-12:00 hours

Priority 3 Drivers -

Place: Phasoula

Date & Time: Wednesday 18.6.2003 - 14:00-17:00 hours

TEAM MANAGER BRIEFING

Wednesday 18.6.2003 - 09:00 hours

DOCTORS' BRIEFING

Wednesday 18.6.2003 - 19:00 hours

HELICOPTER PILOTS' BRIEFING

Thursday 19.6.2003 - 14:00 hours

DATE OF SCRUTINEERING AND MARKING & SEALING

Priority 1 & 2 Cars -

Place: Government Test Centre, Polemidhia

Date & Time: Wednesday 18.6.2003 - From 18:00 hours

(according to the timetable to be published in Rally Guide 2)

Non Priority 1 & 2 Cars -

Place: Government Test Centre, Polemidhia

Date & Time: Thursday 19.6.2003 - From 08:00 hours

(according to the timetable to be to published in Rally Guide 2)

DATE OF PRELIMINARY DOCUMENTATION

Place: Rally H.Q.

Date & Time: Sunday 15.6.2003 - 09:00-19:00 hours

DATE OF ADMINISTRATIVE CHECKS

Priority 1 & 2 Cars -

Place: Government Test Centre, Polemidhia

Date & Time: Wednesday 18.6.2003 - From 18:00 hours

(according to the timetable to be published in Rally Guide 2)

Non Priority 1 & 2 Cars -

Place: Government Test Centre, Polemidhia

Date & Time: Thursday 19.6.2003 - From 08:00 hours

(according to the timetable to be published in Rally Guide 2)

DATE OF THE FIA PRE-RALLY PRESS CONFERENCE

Place: Media Centre

Date & Time: Thursday 19.6.2003 - 15:30 hours

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE LIST OF DRIVERS ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE START

Place: Rally H.Q.

Date & Time: Thursday 19.6.2003 - 17:00 hours

FIRST STEWARDS MEETING

Place: Rally H.Q.

Date & Time: Thursday 19.6.2003 - 13:30

DATE AND PLACE OF THE CEREMONIAL START OF THE RALLY

Place: Limassol Promenade

Date: Thursday 19.6.2003 - 20:30 hours

STARTING DATE OF THE RALLY

Place: Paddock

Date & Time: Friday 20.6.2003 - 08:00 hours

LOCATIONS AND TIMES OF THE START AND FINISH OF THE VARIOUS LEGS

Leg 1: Friday 20.6.2003 Start - 08:00 - Paddock

Finish - 18:07 - Paddock

Leg 2: Saturday 21.6.2003 Start - 06:00 - Paddock

Finish - 19:35 - Paddock

Leg 3: Sunday 22.6.2003 Start - 07:30 - Paddock

Finish - 15:20 - Limassol Promenade

FINISHING DATE OF THE RALLY

Date: Sunday 22.6.2003

Time: 15:20 hours

DATE OF FINAL CHECKS

Place: 6, Attiki Street, Limassol

Date & Time: Sunday 22.6.2003 - 16:15 hours

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE RE-START LISTS

Place: Rally H.Q.

Date & Time: Leg 2 - Friday 20.6.2003 21:00 hours

Leg 3 - Saturday 21.6.2003 22:00 hours

DATE AND TIME OF PUBLICATION OF THE PROVISIONAL FINAL CLASSIFICATION

Place: Rally H.Q.

Date & Time: Sunday 22.6.2003 - 19:00 hours

PRIZE GIVING

Place: Finish Podium

Time: Sunday 22.6.2003 - 15:30 hours

HEADQUARTERS AND RALLY OFFICE

CAA Office (permanent 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

Rally H.Q. (From Sunday 15.6.2003 to Monday 23.6.2003)

Four Seasons Hotel

Amathounta Avenue

CY-4044 Limassol

Tel: T.B.A., Fax: +357 22 31 34 82

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

E-mail: caa@cytanet.com.cy

PRESS OFFICE

The Media Centre will be located at the Hadjipavlou Building adjacent to the Limassol New Port and the Service Park.

Hours of Accreditation Centre:

Tuesday 17^th June 2003 - 13:00-20:00 hours

Wednesday 18^th June 2003 - 09:00-20:00 hours

Thursday 19^th June 2003 - 09:00-21:00 hours

Hours of Media Centre:

Tuesday 17^th June 2003 - 09:00-18:00 hours

Wednesday 18^th June 2003 - 09:00-20:00 hours

Thursday 19^th June 2003 - 09:00-20:00 hours

Friday 20^th June 2003 - 07:00-24:00 hours

Saturday 21^st June 2003 - 06:00-24:00 hours

Sunday 22^nd June 2003 - 07:00-24:00 hours

Monday 23^rd June 2003 - 09:00-12:00 hours

1. DESCRIPTION

1.1. Name of the rally:

The Cyprus Rally 2003

Place and Date of the rally:

The Cyprus Rally 2003 will be held on 19-22 June 2003

1.2. FIA titles for which The Cyprus Rally 2003 counts:

FIA World Rally Championship for drivers & co-drivers

FIA World Rally Championship for manufacturers

FIA Production Car World Rally Championship (for drivers)

1.3. VISA number - FIA and ASN

ASN Visa No.: RW1/190203 Issued on: 19.02.2003

FIA Visa No.: 7CMR/310303 Issued on: 31.03.2003

1.4. Location of Rally H.Q.

CAA Office (permanent 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

E-mail: caa@cytanet.com.cy

Rally H.Q. (as from Sunday 15.6.2003)

Four Seasons Hotel

Amathounta Avenue

CY-4044 Limassol

Tel: T.B.A.

Fax: +357 22 31 34 82

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

E-mail: caa@cytanet.com.cy

1.5. Location of start and finish

Date and place of the ceremonial start of the rally

Place: Limassol Promenade

Date: Thursday 19.6.2003 - 20:30 hours

Starting date of the rally

Place: Paddock

Date & Time: Friday 20.6.2003 - 08:00 hours

Finishing date of the rally

Place: Limassol Promenade

Date & Time: Sunday 22.6.2003 - 15:20 hours

1.6. Location of Parc ferme

The parc ferme for all legs is at the Limassol New Port (Paddock)

1.7. Location of Service Park

The service park is located at the Limassol New Port

1.8. Location of media rooms

The media centre will be located at the Hadjipavlou Building adjacent to the Limassol New Port and the Service Park.

1.9. Road Surface

All special stages will be driven on gravel.

2. ORGANISATION

2.1. Name of the organising body:

Cyprus Automobile Association

2.2. Address and contact details:

CAA Office

12, Chr. Mylona Street

CY-2014 Nicosia

Mailing Address:

Cyprus Automobile Association

P.O. Box 22279

CY-1519 Nicosia

Tel: +357 22 31 32 33

Fax: +357 22 31 34 82

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

E-mail: caa@cytanet.com.cy

2.3. Organising Committee:

Chairman: George Pavlides

Vice Chairman: Christos Kyriakides

Members: Andros Karaolides, Koullis Kyriakides, Koullis Loizides,

Loucas Loucaides, Paul Michaelides, Costas Theocharides.

2.4. Stewards of the Meeting:

Nazir Hoosein (IND) (Chairman, appointed by the FIA)

Erasmo Saliti (I) (appointed by the FIA)

Philios Zachariades (appointed by the ASN)

Secretary to the Stewards: Ms Yvonne Gilli

2.5. Delegates

FIA Safety Delegate: Mr. Jacek Bartos (PL)

FIA Technical Delegate: Mr. Mike Harris (GB)

Assistant Technical Delegates: Mr. Jerome Toquet, Mr Didier Comoy

FIA Medical Delegate: Dr. Jean Duby (F)

FIA Media Delegate: Mr. Piero Sodano (I)

FIA WRC Coordinator: Mr. Charles Reynolds (GB)

2.6. Senior Officials

Clerk of the Course: Christos Kyriakides

Deputy Clerks of the Course: Andros Karaolides, Nayia Kontopoulou

Koullis Kyriakides, Koullis Loizides

ASN Scrutineer: George Papadakis

Competitors' Relations Officers: CostasTheocharides,

Theo Theocharous

Press Relations Officer: Tony Christodoulou

ASN Safety Officer: Loucas Loucaides

Chief Medical Officer: Dr Pambis Nicolaides

Secretary: Paul Michaelides

Route Coordinator: Demetris Ioannou

3. ENTRIES

3.1. Opening and Closing date

Opening date: Thursday 20.3.2003 - 12:00 hours

Closing date: Wednesday 14.5.2003 - 16:00 hours

3.2. Entry procedure

Anybody wishing to take part in The Cyprus Rally 2003 must send the attached entry form duly completed to the Rally Secretariat before Wednesday May 14^th at 16:00 hours.

Manufacturers registered in the FIA World Rally Championship will also make their entries with the Rally Secretariat, by using the standard form submitted by the FIA.

If the entry form is sent by fax, the original must reach the organiser at the latest one week after the close of the entries.

Details concerning the co-driver can be sent up to 15.6.2003 at 19:00 hours.

3.3. Number of entrants accepted and classes

The maximum number of entrants in a 2003 World Rally Championship round is fixed at 90, divided into 4 groups: Priority 1, Priority 2, Priority 3 and Non-Priority. In case there are more than 90 entries, the Organising Committee shall decide which entries will be accepted and notify the competitors not accepted by 19.5.2003. The decision of the Organising Committee is not protestable.

The classes for the non-priority drivers will be divided as follows:

Production Cars (Group N)

Cylinder capacity classes:

Class 1: Up to and including 1400 cc

Class 2: Over 1400 cc up to and including 1600 cc

Class 3: Over 1600 cc up to and including 2000 cc

Class 4: Over 2000 cc

Touring Cars (Group A) including World Rally Cars

Cylinder capacity classes:

Class 5: Up to and including 1400 cc

Class 6: Over 1400 cc up to and including 1600 cc

Class 7: Over 1600 cc up to and including 2000 cc

Class 8: Over 2000 cc

A minimum number of five starters per class are admitted. Should this number not be attained the competitors in the class are admitted in the next class up of the respective group.

3.4. Entry fees

3.4.1. Entry fees for the three categories and their contents are as described below:

Manufacturers entered in the FIA World Rally Championship

As per FIA World Rally Championship Regulations.

Other legal entities (as defined in article 3.4.3 below) and including FIA Production Car World Rally Championship Entries

With the optional advertising proposed by the organisers: US$3.500,00

Without the optional advertising: US$5.500,00

Other Entries (as defined in article 3.4.3 below)

With the optional advertising proposed by the organisers: US$2.500,00

Without the optional advertising: US$3.500,00.

Competitors not wishing to carry the organiser's optional advertising must signify this on their entry form.

3.4.2. The entry application will be accepted if accompanied by the total entry fees or by a receipt issued by the competitor's National Sporting Authority.

3.4.3. The entry fees include:

Manufacturers entered in the FIA World Rally Championship

Item	Number for 2 car team	Number for a 3 car team	Number for a 4 car team	Manufacturer supported
Regulations	(10)10	(12) 12	(12)12	(2)4
Gravel Cars	2	3	4	1
Gravel crew passes	4	6	8