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The itinerary for the 2009 running of Wales Rally GB, the final round of this year's WRC, has been revealed by autosport.com.

The route is set to be officially launched on 29th June and is 15 per cent different to last year. The Cardiff Bay area of the city will host the headquaters and service park of the event with Swansea no longer part of the itinerary.

The Millennium Stadium will play no part in proceedings either, as it is unavailable this time.

Thursday October 22
Ceremonial start - Cardiff 1830

Friday October 23
SS1 Hafren 1 (32.14km) 0955
SS2 Sweet Lamb 1 (5.13km) 1036
SS3 Myherin 1 (27.88km) 1054
Remote service - Builth Wells
SS4 Hafren 2 (32.14km) 1404
SS5 Sweet Lamb 2 (5.13km) 1445
SS6 Myherin 2 (27.88km) 1503

Saturday October 24
SS7 Rhondda 1 (35.57km) 0833
SS8 Crychan 1 (14.86km) 1031
SS9 Halfway 1 (18.37km) 1058
Service - Cardiff
SS10 Rhondda 2 (35.57km) 1456
SS11 Crychan 2 (14.86km) 1654
SS12 Halfway 2 (18.37km) 1721

Sunday October 25
SS13 Port Talbot 1 (17.40km) 0828
SS14 Rheola 1 (22.40km) 0927
SS15 Port Talbot 2 (17.40km) 1108
SS16 Rheola 2 (22.40km) 1207
Finish - Cardiff 1440

Total of 215.92 miles of stages.

Notes:

• Hafren increased in length from 11.86 to 19.97 miles.
• Resolfen and it's awful viewing points is gone, in comes a revamped Rhondda.
• Walters Arena SSS is dropped.
• Millennium Stadium is dropped.
• Service moves from SA1 Waterfront to Cardiff Bay.
• No mid-morning service on Sunday, just a re group between the two runs of Port Talbot and Rheola.

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