Croatia Rally 2023
20. 4. – 23. 4. 2023, Zagreb • AK Delta Timing + AK Cro Dakar Team • asphalt 301.26 km • total distance including road sections - 1650.68 km • Other years
#20
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 
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RC2
Final results
10. overall
3. class RC2
10. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 1 (19.20 km) | 12:52.8 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC |
89.4 km/h 2.87 s/km |
12:52.8 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC |
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| SS2 Stojdraga - Hartje 1 (25.67 km) | 16:08.3 | 11.
5. class RC2 11. WRC |
95.4 km/h 1.96 s/km |
29:01.1 | 9.
2. class RC2 9. WRC |
|
| "Still not got the best feeling this morning, but no big issues." | ||||||
| SS3 Krašić - Vrškovac 1 (11.11 km) | 5:55.4 | 16.
8. class RC2 16. WRC |
112.5 km/h 2.21 s/km |
34:56.5 | 10.
3. class RC2 10. WRC |
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| "The speed isn't so good - the car doesn't feel great on the full dry, I was hoping for more dirt and mess on the road as we have a good setup for those conditions." | ||||||
| SS4 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 1 (9.11 km) | 5:03.5 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC |
108.1 km/h 1.68 s/km |
40:00.0 | 11.
4. class RC2 11. WRC |
|
| SS5 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 2 (19.20 km) | 12:39.5 | 13.
5. class RC2 13. WRC |
91.0 km/h 1.70 s/km |
52:39.5 | 11.
3. class RC2 11. WRC |
|
| SS6 Stojdraga - Hartje 2 (25.67 km) | 16:28.4 | 14.
6. class RC2 14. WRC |
93.5 km/h 2.15 s/km |
1:09:07.9 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC |
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| Spin | ||||||
| "Looked like rain might be coming on SS6 so we had a wet/dry cross tyres - but it didn't rain enough and was not the best choice." | ||||||
| SS7 Krašić - Vrškovac 2 (11.11 km) | 5:49.1 | 14.
6. class RC2 14. WRC |
114.6 km/h 1.80 s/km |
1:14:57.0 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC |
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| SS8 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 2 (9.11 km) | 5:09.8 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC |
105.9 km/h 1.48 s/km |
1:20:06.8 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC |
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| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 1 (23.76 km) | 13:52.3 | 16.
8. class RC2 16. WRC |
102.8 km/h 2.89 s/km |
1:33:59.1 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC |
|
| Puncture | ||||||
| SS10 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 1 (8.78 km) | 4:51.5 | 16.
8. class RC2 16. WRC |
108.4 km/h 2.41 s/km |
1:38:50.6 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC |
|
| “I got a puncture on the previous stage so not good, but it’s okay. I had nothing to lose, I wanted to try [taking one spare]. It was a slow puncture and I don’t know where I got it.” | ||||||
| SS11 Ravna Gora - Skrad 1 (10.13 km) | 6:50.8 | 21.
13. class RC2 21. WRC |
88.8 km/h 6.21 s/km |
1:45:41.4 | 12.
5. class RC2 12. WRC |
|
| Spin | ||||||
| “It was a dry entry but a full-wet exit and it wasn’t like that on the recce so it caught us out.” | ||||||
| SS12 Platak 1 (15.63 km) | 8:54.5 | 12.
5. class RC2 12. WRC |
105.3 km/h 2.02 s/km |
1:54:35.9 | 12.
5. class RC2 12. WRC |
|
| “It was okay, the car drove fine no problem. I had a cross with the soft tyres so it was moving a lot on the fast downhill part. We just change the wing and the boot lid [in service] and it’s done.” | ||||||
| SS13 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 2 (23.76 km) | 13:42.7 | 14.
7. class RC2 14. WRC |
104.0 km/h 2.01 s/km |
2:08:18.6 | 11.
4. class RC2 11. WRC |
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| SS14 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 2 (8.78 km) | 4:51.3 | 14.
7. class RC2 14. WRC |
108.5 km/h 2.18 s/km |
2:13:09.9 | 11.
4. class RC2 11. WRC |
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| “It’s so difficult to drive, I really struggled. It’s consistently slow the whole weekend. The car is not connecting at all, it’s all over the place, very, very difficult, especially when it’s so slippery. I can’t make any changes, I have to use what I have. It’s just difficult.” | ||||||
| SS15 Ravna Gora - Skrad 2 (10.13 km) | 6:16.4 | 9.
2. class RC2 9. WRC |
96.9 km/h 2.55 s/km |
2:19:26.3 | 11.
4. class RC2 11. WRC |
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| SS16 Platak 2 (15.63 km) | 8:52.4 | 8.
1. class RC2 8. WRC |
105.7 km/h 1.56 s/km |
2:28:18.7 | 11.
4. class RC2 11. WRC |
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| “This one is okay because it’s short corners, faster, the car is more okay. I am very frustrated because it’s my mistake. I chose this set-up for the race. It was not a good one so for sure I’m frustrated. But you live and learn. It’s still very enjoyable.” | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Trakošćan - Vrbno 1 (13.15 km) | 7:24.0 | 8.
1. class RC2 8. WRC |
106.6 km/h 2.09 s/km |
2:35:42.7 | 11.
4. class RC2 11. WRC |
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| “The beginning was a bit like the end yesterday so it was quite okay, the middle section I drove horribly and then the end is very muddy and the car suits better there. Let’s hope for more shit today as I’ve said all weekend and maybe it works better.” | ||||||
| SS18 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 1 (14.09 km) | 8:38.4 | 13.
5. class RC2 13. WRC |
97.8 km/h 2.14 s/km |
2:44:21.1 | 11.
4. class RC2 11. WRC |
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| “I put the softs on the front and it was moving like hell but it was worth a try. It was the first time I ever did this stage compared to everyone else and wow it’s difficult." | ||||||
| SS19 Trakošćan - Vrbno 2 (13.15 km) | 7:24.2 | 8.
1. class RC2 8. WRC |
106.6 km/h 1.65 s/km |
2:51:45.3 | 11.
4. class RC2 11. WRC |
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| “It’s drying up and we’re struggling more and more. At least halfway to the finish it’s better because it’s very dirty. I had no control over the wheels at all and I was locking up a lot of times, it was not easy. The Power Stage is very dirty so hopefully it will suit the car well.” | ||||||
| SS20 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 2[Power Stage] (14.09 km) | 8:25.7 | 9.
2. class RC2 9. WRC |
100.3 km/h 1.37 s/km |
3:00:11.0 | 10.
3. class RC2 10. WRC |
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| “I think with the soft tyre towards the end it’s floating a lot and he [Lindholm] has two hards so hopefully he doesn’t gain too much at the end. I tried anyway but for sure it was very tricky conditions and a very tricky stage.” | ||||||
