Sunday, 27 October 2013. First car due: 07.58h and 13.22h
General description |
Especially difficult gravel stage, with different areas to watch the cars and quite easy to reach. Excellent surface, almost completely covered with a thin gravel layer that puts the drivers' ability to the test. Fast but often including slow linked bends. There are a few short asphalted sections in certain rising areas and even Armco barriers along the most complicated bends. A true world championship special! |
Spectator Area -1 |
Long and fast bends with gravel and little visibility due to vegetation in the inside. Services: On the access track, but avoiding to block the passage of other spectators. |
Assessment: Location - Visibility - Spectacularity |
Spectator Area -2 |
Fast gravel section with excellent surface, zigzagging and medium-radius bends after this point. Access: The stage runs along the Algars river and the Arenys de Lledó village, which can be reached following TV-3341 from Horta de Sant Joan. The river is the natural border between Catalonia (stage) and Aragon (village). Services: Car park in the village of Arenys de Lledó (very close to the SS) |
Assessment: Location – Visibility - Spectacularity |
Spectator Area -3 |
Fast gravel section, with a narrow intersection on a bumpy surface. Access: Stage area almost identical to Spectator Area 2, though approx. 1 km away. Services: Car park at the exit of the built-up area of Arenys de Lledó (very close to the SS). |
Assessment: Location – Visibility - Spectacularity |
Spectator Area -4 |
Slow intersection on asphalt, turning 90º to the right (T-shaped). After a very very fast and narrow section, the cars arrive at a junction slightly going upwards where they have to brake but at the same time make use of the whole width, giving rise to spectacular skids. Access: From the village of Caseres, following the local road TV-3344 heading for Castell de Mudèfer. Services: The cars must be left on the access road to the stage, always considering that the space has to be shared with the rest of spectators. |
Assessment: Location – Visibility - Spectacularity |
Spectator Area -5 |
Timed gravel section; junction of several tracks coming from the wind farm. Left-right turn on a light brow with a lot of dust but, due to its location, it will be possible to control the time differences that this long special will surely provide for. Services: Easy parking area along the stage access track. |
Assessment: Location – Visibility - Spectacularity |
Spectator Area -6 |
A very interesting place as there is a strong braking point on gravel to challenge a closed angle to the left on dirty asphalt, located exactly 100 metres before the finish. Services: In the village of Bot, or easily inside the soccer field of the village, the latter being located exactly 700 metres from the bend. |
Assessment: Location – Visibility - Spectacularity |