SS7/10 LA MUSSARA

20.48 km / Saturday, 10 November 2012 /Start 1st vehicle: 08:00h and 13:51h

General description

A classic special stage from recent years and also one of the most beautiful stages, La Mussara starts on flat surface and continues with a light upward section to cross the former military camp of Castillejos, with linked fast bends. At the junction of TV-7045, some 11.3km after the start, there is a steep descent filled with loops until reaching Vilaplana, a section that will be very hard for the brakes.



Spectator Area ZP-1

At the start, a section of fast bends which ends with a left-hand loop. Excellent views over Reus.





Access 1: At Coll d'Alforja take TV-7012 to L'Arboli. The Special is located on TV-7092, some 3.5km later.
Access 2: Following the same route of Access 1, continue towards Cornudella de Montsant on C-242 until kp 48.2 where you will find an asphalted track leading to L'Arboli.

Services: Car park in L'Arbolí.

Assessment: Location     -    Visibility     -    Spectacularity


Spectator Area ZP-2

T-shaped intersection of more than 90º on T-704, followed by a very fast section with a long straight.



Access: Following TV-704 heading for Prades, take T-704 (7.5 km) to La Febró.

Services: Very limited parking space on T-704.

Assessment: Location     -    Visibility     -    Spectacularity


Spectator Area ZP-3

Mont-ral intersection, just like in the two previous years, between two very fast sections.



Access: From Alcover, following TV-7041 and then TV-7045 to Mont-ral. The intersection is located some 8km from there.

Services: Very limited parking space on the TV-7045, as it is a narrow road.

Assessment: Location     -    Visibility     -    Spectacularity


Spectator Area ZP-4

It offers two points of interest, one left-hand loop with tricky braking and the passage of a bridge before the fast section that leads to the finish. You may also access the loop section following a path from Vilaplana.



Access 1: From N-420, turn to the right following T-704 passing Maspujols and L'Aleixar to reach Vilaplana.
Access 2: From C-242, take TV-7013 through the "Portugal" residential area.
ATTENTION! The access from La Selva del Camp will be closed.

Services: Parking in Vilaplana with a 2km-long signposted path to walk to the stage.

Assessment: Location     -    Visibility     -    Spectacularity