SS 8 • Vilaplana Special stage guide

6,28 km (asphalt)

Saturday, 15 October 2016 • First car due: 08:10h

General description

It is a new stage, even if it runs along a road that is filled with history, La Mussara, which has been included in several editions of the RallyRACC with different configurations. The section used this year will be one of the shortest so far, although it won’t be loosing a single bit of its well-known difficulty.

The special stage starts in the village of Vilaplana, on the T-704 road, with very good asphalt. But the highlight is the twisty ascent to the La Mussara mountain range with a marked gradient filled with loops. The stage finishes a few metres from the intersection to L’Albiol (closed to the public).

Spectator Area ZP-1

The only Spectator Area of this special stage is quite large, and the most interesting section is the one starting a few metres from the start. After a twisty opening section, leaving the village of Vilaplana behind, the stage arrives at a right-hand loop going up. The safe areas are raised areas at the edge of the road.

There is a 1.5-km long path to reach the spectator area by foot. The path starts in the village of Vilaplana, past the water reservoir, until the stage.

Acces 1: Following the road TP-7013 coming from la Selva del Camp.

Acces 2: From T-11 take the last exit to Maspujols and continue on T-704. Drive past the villages of Maspujols and L’Aleixar until Vilaplana.

Parking: Limited car parking facilities near the village of Vilaplana. We advice you to get there early enough to avoid collapses in the area near the stage.

Important: The access to the stage through the stage start will be forbidden because it is a no-go area out of the asphalt. All spectators must use the path starting from Vilaplana to access the special.