SS-9 / SS-12– La Llena – 17.120 kms.

General description:
This stage may even entail surprises, since it combines 3 roads with different features. The stage starts nearby Juncosa and continues upwards on a very fast line, until reaching the C-242 road. This first sector, of only 3 km, is featured by paved inner lines which will need highest concentration. Once on the C-242, the stage uses a small part of last year’s Coll del Grau stage. The road coasts along for some 4 fast km and then, a junction to La Pobla de Cérvoles changes the features of the stage radically, entering a road with irregular asphalt and a lot of gravel in the ditches. Moreover, these 10 last km are on the north side of the Sierra de la Llena, so there might be some wet areas.

Spectator areas ZP-1
ZP-1 starts in a very fast area with little elevated places, so the public areas are rather limited.


Access: Using the same access as ZP-2 o Les Garrigues to El Solerás, continue further 10 km to the village of Juncosa. The start of the special is located 3 km from the village.

Services: Large car park in the village of La Juncosa.
 
Assessment: Location     -     Visibility     -     Spectacularity


Spectator areas ZP-2
ZP-2 is located on the junction of C-242. The same junction is a left-hander of some 120º with strong braking. Several fast bends can be seen on the C-242.



Access: Using the same access as ZP-1, of the Les Garrigas stage until La Granadella. Then continue on the C-242, cross Bellaguarda and some eight kilometres later you will find the junction of the stage.

Services: Car park on the access road C-242.
Assessment: Location     -     Visibility     -     Spectacularity


Spectator areas ZP-3

ZP-3 is a junction where the cars arrive very fast to take the road leading to La Pobla de Cèrvoles. It is a delicate junction with several little islands and followed by several bends which will tend to get dirty.

 


Access: To get to this public area, take the C-242, which last year was the Coll del Grau stage. From the northeast, continue to Vilanova del Prades, from Vimbodí. Coming from south, take the C-242 from the N-420, passing Alforja, Cornudella de Montsant and Ulldemolins.

Services: : The parking is limited to the C-242 road leading to the stage.
 
Assessment: Location     -     Visibility     -     Spectacularity


Spectator areas ZP-4

ZP-4 is right at the finish of the special. The last right-hand bend is especially interesting since it allows seeing a good part of the last metres of the stage.



Access: To access La Pobla de Cèrvoles, take exit 8 of the AP-2 highway. Exiting at L’Albí, continue to El Vilosell and La Pobla de Cèrvoles on the LP-7013. The village is only 10 km from the highway.

Services: Spectator car park in La Pobla de Cèrvoles.
 
Assessment: Location     -     Visibility     -     Spectacularity