SS 11/SS 14 – La Figuera Special stage guide

26,26 km (asfalt)

Saturday, 24 October 2015 • First car due: 09:42h and 14:16h

General description

This special covers the 26 first km of the stage known last year as Escaladei, which was 50 km long in order to celebrate the 50 editions of the rally. In this 51st edition, the final section has been shortened in order to create a different feature for the Saturday layout. All in all, it is a stage that covers roads, which the drivers have always been especially fond of and which are already a classic feature of the RallyRACC.

Starting about 4 km from El Lloar, the road is very fast at the beginning, taking participants on the T-732 road to the famous El Molar intersection, one of the points that usually gathers the largest spectator crowds, where drivers truly notice their support thanks to the long straight after the intersection. After passing La Figuera, there is a rather twisty descent before reaching T-714 to La Bisbal de Falset. The stage finishes at the intersection to Cabacés.

Spectator Area ZP-1

It is located at the exit of El Lloar. The stage starts with a sequence of long bends linked by fast sections.

Access-1: Access to El Lloar from Gratallops. To reach Gratallops, follow T-712 from Falset. It is recommended to get the on the previous day before midnight. The access will be restricted from Gratallops due to the rally caravan.

Access-2: Access with little capacity. It is an asphalted road of 6.5 km starting from Bellmunt del Priorat. To reach the village, take the TP-7101 from Falset. After approx. 3 km from Bellmunt and right after crossing the river, turn right. Following the asphalted road you will reach the stage after approx. 3.5 km. Access forbidden for campers.

Service: Possibility to park in El Lloar (if you get there before midnight or before the road is closed). Very limited parking space on the road coming from Bellmunt del Priorat.

Spectator Area ZP-2

This is one of the most spectacular - and best known- points of the rally: the famous 180º intersection of El Molar, with a 180º angle, where participants usually use their handbrakes and skid. You have to get there early since there is no natural grandstand and there isn't good visibility but huge crowds of spectators.

Access: From the village of García following C-12, take T-731 to El Molar.

Service: Large parking area in El Molar, with camping sites both in El Molar and in La Figuera. The access to La Figuera will be closed from midnight on the previous day.

Spectator Area ZP-3

This area starts at the junction between T-730 and T-714. It has a rather delicate braking section on linked bends and then the stage continues along a section with large visibility.

Access: Take T-714 coming from C-12 passing by Vinebre, leaving the village of La Torre de l’Espanyol behind. The stage is located at kp 3.9 of T-714.

Service: Limited parking space on T-714.