Rallye coeur de France

29th edition

Villiers-sur-Loir will once again host the service park, benefiting from the improvements made over the last two editions, whilst the Esplanade Rochambeau in Vendôme will once again host the podium and the parc fermé.

As in 2025, the order of Saturday’s and Sunday’s special stages has been reversed. The route, through the Loir-et-Cher and Sarthe departments, remains similar to last year’s, with a few new features designed to spice up the race, notably the reversal of the Sougé-Bonneveau special stage, which becomes Bonneveau-Sougé.

The unmissable Spectacle Special Stage will still take place on Saturday at the end of the leg. Set around ‘Super Vendôme’, it promises a festive atmosphere and a spectacle much loved by the many spectators.

Programme:

Wednesday 23rd: teams’ practice session at Savigny-sur-Braye.
Friday 25th: shakedown at Villiers-sur-Loir and presentation on the Esplanade Rochambeau.
Saturday 26th: Stage 1 – 84.35 km timed, 7 special stages.
Sunday 27th: Stage 2 – 97.98 km timed, 6 special stages.

Find details of all the stages on the rally’s website: http://www.rallyecoeurdefrance.org/

The rally in figures:

• 150 officials (race directors, sports commissioners, timekeepers…)
• 180 road marshals (wearing orange jumpsuits along the routes to ensure safety)
• 6 doctors
• 450 volunteers
• 3 announcers in the “Public” areas
• 280 tons of straw for protection on the routes
• 40 km of barrier tape (red/green) for signage along the routes
• 950 meal trays before and during the rally 100 competitors
• 500 people mobilized
• 200 road marshals and 170 officials tons of signage equipment
  + 200 tons of straw to be distributed
  around 100 km of special stages