SS-1 / SS-4 - Terra Alta

General description:
A long stage, very difficult to describe for co-drivers, and difficulties get more and more as you travel along the route. 16 km on gravel, then 6 on asphalt, 1.5 on gravel, 2 on asphalt and finally 10 on gravel and 400m on asphalt. In general terms, it is a stage with continuous bends, medium speed as well as fast, in light descent. The combination of surfaces will make it necessary to travel just as many metres as necessary on asphalt and keep the line without destroying the tyres. Tyres do also have to stand the braking in the descents. The last 10 kilometres have continuous bends and you won’t be sure about your tyres. The split times will help controlling the pace along the 36 km. This stage is especially demanding for co-drivers and tyres.

Spectator areas ZP-1

It is the area right after the start, with a zigzag on a light slope and excellent views of Vilalba dels Arcs in the background.


 

Access: Once in Vilalba del Arcs, both coming from the TV-7333 from Mora d’Ebre or from any of the other access roads, follow the indications you will find in the village to access the two large car parks which are both almost at the road side. From there you may walk safely along a large area of more than one kilometre with excellent connected bends.

Services: Two car parks, one right at the start and another that has to be accessed from km 9.90 of TV-7251, some 200 metres later.

 
Assessment: Location     –    Visibility     -    Spectacularity

Spectator areas ZP-2
Area of some 300 metres with spectacular half-bends on excellent surface, a few kilometres from the start.

 

Access: After leaving Vilalba dels Arcs, take the TV-7231 to La Pobla de Massaluca and in the 12.5 km turn right at crossroads to "Els Barrancs", from there a zone for the public can be accessed.

Services: There is a large parking area and a camping area available.
 
Assessment: Location     –    Visibility     -    Spectacularity

Spectator areas ZP-3
Fast section with several connected fast bends, and 300 metres from the intersection two rather closed right-handers.


Access: You have to access the area of the special, starting from the village centre of La Fatarella. From there, follow the track called "Camí dels Valencians". The intersection of the stage is some 10 kilometres from there.

Services: No delimited car park, you may only park your car on the access road and therefore it is necessary to leave the cars well parked to avoid blockings.
 
Assessment: Location     –    Visibility     -    Spectacularity

Spectator areas ZP-4
The track changed from gravel to asphalt a few metres before, and cars have to brake hard in this intersection to turn to the right and face a change of the type of asphalt.


Access: Access the stage from Vilalba dels Arcs and follow TV-7231 to La Pobla de Massaluca. A few kilometres later turn right and follow TV-7411 to Riba-roja d’Ebre. The road will be closed for the public from KM 15.4 of the TV-7411 onwards, some 800 metres before the intersection.

Services: No delimited car park, you may only park your car on the access road TV-7411, and therefore it is necessary to leave the cars well parked to avoid blockings.
 
Assessment: Location     –    Visibility     -    Spectacularity

Spectator areas ZP-5
There are two possibilities: the tight bend with a change from asphalt to gravel which you will find right after reaching the stage, or continue walking in the opposite direction of the stage to reach the chapel of Sant Francisco, some 500 metres from the intersection, with a tight bend on a slow descent.


Access: You have to access the area of the special, starting from the village centre of La Fatarella. From there follow the track called "Camí dels Valencians", and some 5 kilometres from there turn right to reach the chapel of Sant Francisco. After 11.3 kilometres you will reach the intersection of the special in the middle of a field of olive trees.

Services: No delimited car park, you may only park your car on the access road and therefore it is necessary to leave the cars well parked to avoid blockings.
 
Assessment: Location     –    Visibility     -    Spectacularity

Spectator areas ZP-6
Wide downward intersection with a change from gravel to asphalt, only a few metres from the finish.


Access: From the road between La Fatarella and Ascó, at km 8.50 of T-733, asphalted road to Riba-roja d’Ebre.

Services: Large car park in La Fatarella, with access to the stage from the village via two different points: T-733 and rural road.
 
Assessment: Location     –    Visibility     -    Spectacularity