On the Riviera del Corallo, the 55 crews entered in the world championship runway
ALGHERO. The Rally Italia Sardegna 2021 started from Alghero, with the splendid setting of the ramparts of the Catalan city that hosted the start of this event, now in its 18th edition, organized by the ACI in partnership with the Sardinia Region.
There are a total of 99 crews at the start, 55 in the World Championship and 44 in the Italian Terra Championship, which from today will battle on the eight special stages of the first stage. After yesterday morning in Loiri Porto San Paolo the car engines had started roaring in the shakedown, the whole world championship circus moved to the Riviera del Corallo in the afternoon for the ceremonial departure. Following the challenges between the drivers for the leadership in the Drivers and Brands world championship in the three days of competition, through 20 special stages for a total of 303.10 km timed on the 1,299.02 km of the overall route, there will be two guests of exception, the FIA president Jean Todt together with that of Aci Sticchi Damiani.
The cars stopped in the closed park on the Alghero seafront for the whole night and at 5.45am this morning they left for the eight special stages scheduled for the first stage, a day in which the entire race with Italian flag will be concentrated in the afternoon. The special stages are those of Filigosu at 8.02 and 10.47, Terranova at 9.02 and 11.47, then after the service park in Olbia at 12.51 there will be two passages in Tempio at 14.47 and 17.32 and Erula-Tula at 15.47 and 18.32 with arrival at the service park in Olbia at 20.21.
Sardinia immediately made teams and riders feel their warmth. Numerous initiatives in honor of the world race, such as the souvenir photo of the riders with the children of the Olbiese Folk Group. In recent days, the “WRC in schools” initiative explained the race to young Sassari primary school students, talking about road and environmental rules and education. Live TV and streaming on WRC +, RAI Sport will broadcast the live broadcast of 4 special stages, tomorrow that of Loelle at 8 and 10.30 and Sunday that of Aglientu-Santa Teresa Gallura at 8.30 and 12.