SS 14/SS 17 - L'Albiol Special stage guide

6.28 km (tarmac)

Sunday, 8 October 2017 • First car due: 07:00h and 10:14h

General description

New version for a road filled with history like La Mussara, which has been included in several editions of the RallyRACC with different configurations. This year, it will be again one of the shortest stages, but run in opposite direction to last year.

The special will start a few metres after the intersection in L'Albiol to continue downwards. Less than one kilometre from the start, there is the series of hairpins, a wriggling section that ends with a very fast section leading to the stage finish. Before the end of the stage, however, there is the hottest spot, a downward loop.

The location of the public in this area is good, always following the instructions of the safety marshals, since the cars will be arriving at high speed and it is a delicate spot.

Spectator Area ZP-1

The only Spectator Area of the special is quite large and the main point of interest is located only a few metres from the finish. After a vertiginous slope, the stage reaches a downward loop. Safe area, always on the 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.

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

Access 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.