SS11/14 Pesells

26,59 km (gravel)

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.




Access: From Bot, following T-335 (KP 10.10), take the gravel track heading for Caseres until reaching the junction.

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.

 


Access: From KM 791.6 of N-420 follow the track to the wind farm and continue about 2 km to reach the described junction.

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.

 


Access: Walking from Bot.

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