Longest Monte Carlo Rally to kick off 2012 season

The Organisers of the Monte Carlo have announced that 2012's route will be longest in the events history.
The January event will include 270miles, 60 more than this year's Intercontinental Rally Challenge qualifier .
The outline route itself will remain similar to other years, starting from Valence and finishing in Monaco.

Shakedown for the event will be held on the Tuesday January 17, followed by an opening loop of stages in the southern Ardeche Wednesday.
Day two, Thursday January 19, remains in Valence, with the crews contesting three stages.
Two stages run on Friday morning, then the teams move south to Monaco on Friday afternoon, taking in another stage in the Drome region on the way.
After an evening arrival in the Principality, the crews have Saturday morning off before heading off for two loops of Moulinet-Col du Turini-La Bollene-Vesubie and Lantosque-Luceram.
Sunday morning's three-mile powerstage runs at 10am from Sainte Agnes to Col de la Madone.
In total, the event will feature 17 stages and 1043 miles . This will be Monte Carlo's return to the wrc after 3 years absent. (2008)

Another Monte Carlo win for Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena

Sounds like a basically a whole week of WRC :D Everyone will be happy with that.
The Historic Monte Carlo rally will kick off next years wrc season !

geraldine X
80th Monte Carlo Automobile Rally - itinerary
Tuesday January 17
Shakedown close to Valence
Ceremonial start on the Champ de Mars, Valence
Wednesday January 18
SS1 Le Moulinon-Antraigues
SS2 Burzet-St Martial
Service - Valence
SS3 Le Moulinon-Antraigues
SS4 Burzet-St Martial
Thursday January 19
SS5 Labatie d’Andaure-Lalouvesc
SS6 St Bonnet le Froid-St Julien Molhesabate-St Bonnet le Froid
SS7 Lamastre-Gilhoc-Alboussiere
Service - Valence
SS8 Labatie d’Andaure-Lalouvesc
SS9 St Bonnet le Froid-St Julien Molhesabate-St Bonnet le Froid
SS10 Lamastre-Gilhoc-Alboussiere
Friday January 20
SS11 St Jean en Royans-Font d’Urle, Cimetiere de Vassieux-Col de Gaudissart
Remote service
SS12 Montauban sur Ouveze-Eygalayes
Service –Monaco
Saturday January 21
SS13 Moulinet-Col du Turini-La Bollene-Vesubie
SS14 Lantosque-Luceram.
Service – Monaco
SS15 Moulinet-Col du Turini-La Bollene-Vesubie
SS16 Lantosque-Luceram.
Sunday January 22
SS17 Sainte Agnes-Col de la Madone
Finish - Monaco