ROUND 13 /  FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP / 8 - 11 November 2012Rally Route Most of the route is familiar from the past two years, but innovations for 2012 include a Barcelona city centre start ceremony on Thursday evening and a special stage on Salou seafront on Friday.  Salous PortAventura theme park hosts the single service park and the action spans the Tarragona region.  After Thursday mornings qualifying, drivers journey into Barcelona for the start in the Plaza de la Catedral.  Fridays opening leg west of Salou is 90 per cent gravel and includes a new test early in the morning and a short mixed surface evening stage along the towns seafront.  The second asphalt leg heads north-west and contains two passes over the 45.97km El Priorat test, one of the longest of the season.  The final day is closer to Salou and includes the Power Stage, with bonus points on offer to the fastest three drivers.  Competitors tackle 18 stages covering 405.46km in a route of 1391.73km.      Thursday 8 November: Qualifying

QS      Emprius de Salou                  2.94km 10.00Start   Plaza de la Catedral, Barcelona         19.30

Friday 9 November: Day 1: Salou - Salou

Start   PortAventura                    06.15SS1     Gandesa           7.00km 07.45SS2     Pesells 1               26.59km 08.10SS3     Terra Alta 1                    44.02km 09.19Serv A  PortAventura (30 mins)                  11.32SS4     Pesells 2               26.59km 13.35SS5     Terra Alta 2                    44.02km 14.44SS6     Salou                     2.00km        17.00Serv B  PortAventura (flexi 1hr 15 min)         17.15Finish   PortAventura                    18.30Total                         150.22km

Saturday 10 November: Day 2: Salou - Salou

Serv C  PortAventura (15 mins)                  07.00SS7     La Mussara 1                    20.48km 08.00SS8     El Priorat 1                    45.97km 09.15SS9     Riba-roja dEbre 2                      14.20km 10.26Serv D  PortAventura (30 mins)                  12.36SS10    La Mussara 2                    20.48km 13.51SS11    El Priorat 2                    45.97km 15.06SS12    Riba-roja dEbre 2                      14.20km 16.17Serv E  PortAventura (flexi 45 mins)                    18.12Finish   PortAventura                    18.57Total                         161.30kmSunday 11 November: Day 3: Salou - Salou

Serv F  PortAventura (15 mins)                  07.00SS13    Riudecanyes 1           16.35km 07.50SS14    Santa Marina 1          26.51km 08.51SS15    La Serra dAlmos1                     4.11km     09.47Serv G  PortAventura (30 mins)                  10.47SS16    Riudecanyes 2           16.35km 11.52SS17    Santa Marina 2          26.51km 12.53SS18    La Serra dAlmos2                     4.11km     13.49Serv G  PortAventura (10 mins)                  14.42Finish   Salou                   15.02

Total                                 93.94kmRally total                         405.46km