RTG The Daily Dispatch EL CLAVEL 2026 - Day 0 - Flipbook - Page 13
13 to 19 September 2026
Day 5
Corias to La Franca (298km)
Although the heavy overnight rain had cleared,
the hills above the Parador were shrouded in low
cloud as we climbed. It was clear that a very dreich
morning was in store.
Notwithstanding the wet weather, this was another big
day for El Clavel with four Tests and three Regularities in
the book, and a few mountain ranges to cross. The first
of these sections took us through the Sierra de Carrales,
running through a series of low hills - and low clouds.
18 September 2026
Drying time was allowed at the Time Control in El
Tendejón de Fernando in Escamplero. John and Eric
Kavanagh used the break to ponder their future, with their
Frazer Nash having lost two gears, leaving them with first
and third to play. The question hanging over their coffee
and cakes was whether to cut straight to the night halt or
risk tackling the rest of the day.
An atmospheric road section took us, via a Passage
Control in Los Navaliegos and a Route Check in Vegas de
San Esteban, to the three Tests and lunch Time Control at
the Langreo Raceway complex. Two Tests sharpened the
Text & photos: gerardbrown.co.uk
Andrew Boland and Mark Bramall, 1934 Talbot AV105
www.rallytheglobe.com
