# | Stage name | Distance | Surface | Weather | Tyre/setup choice | Set tyre |
Leg 1 | 50.4 km | |
1 | Monte Carlo 1997 (Pian del Colle Snow Reversed) | 8.4 km | Dry (Worn) | Noon HeavySnow HeavyCloud | yes / yes | Snow |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
2 | Sweden 1997 (Vargassence) | 14.9 km | Dry (Worn) | Morning Hazy HeavyCloud | yes / yes | Snow |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
3 | Kenya 1997 (Sleeping Warrior 2019) | 27.0 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
Leg 2 | 23.0 km | |
| Service Park - 60 minutes - 4 Skilled mechanic |
4 | Portugal 1997 (Kaihuavaara Gravel) | 6.1 km | Dry (Worn) | Noon Hazy PartCloud | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
5 | Spain 1997 (Cercados de Espino) | 7.7 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Tarmac Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
6 | Corsica 1997 (Foron II) | 9.2 km | Dry (Normal) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Tarmac Dry |
Leg 3 | 29.2 km | |
| Service Park - 60 minutes - 4 Skilled mechanic |
7 | Argentina 1997 (Fernet Branca 2015) | 6.0 km | Dry (Worn) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
8 | Greece 1997 (SS Berica) | 14.8 km | Dry (Worn) | Noon Crisp PartCloud | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
9 | New Zealand 1997 (Kuri Bush 2) | 8.3 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
Leg 4 | 24.5 km | |
| Service Park - 60 minutes - 4 Skilled mechanic |
10 | Finland 1997 (Vesala Shakedown) | 4.4 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
11 | Indonesia 1997 (Sipirkakim II) | 8.7 km | Damp (Worn) | Morning LightFog HeavyCloud | yes / yes | Gravel Intermediate |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
12 | Sanremo 1997 (Uhorna) | 11.4 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp PartCloud | yes / yes | Tarmac Dry |
Leg 5 | 21.8 km | |
| Service Park - 60 minutes - 4 Skilled mechanic |
13 | Australia 1997 (Mineshaft) | 8.2 km | Dry (Worn) | Noon Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
14 | Wales 1997 (Sherwood Forest I Summer) | 13.6 km | Wet (Normal) | Morning HeavyRain HeavyCloud | yes / yes | Gravel Wet |