Croatia Rally 2021
22. 4. – 25. 4. 2021, Zagreb • AK Cro Dakar Team + AK Delta Timing • asphalt 300.32 km • total distance including road sections - 1270.89 km • Other years
#33
Toyota Yaris WRC 
SP ***
SP ***
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
2. overall
2. class RC1
2. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Rude - Plešivica 1 (6.94 km) | 4:27.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
93.6 km/h 0.40 s/km |
4:27.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Pretty bad grip. The start wasn't so bad but towards the end it was pretty bad." | ||||||
| SS2 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 1 (23.76 km) | 13:03.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
109.2 km/h 0.21 s/km |
17:30.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It's still very slippery to be honest. Some of the cuts that have been pulled out are already making a difference. It's tricky, but we're trying." | ||||||
| SS3 Jaškovo - Mali Modruš Potok 1 (10.10 km) | 5:32.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
109.4 km/h |
23:02.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It's difficult to compare because it's the first time we have driven the car on dry Tarmac. The car feels good - it's not so easy out there but we are enjoying." | ||||||
| SS4 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 1 (9.11 km) | 4:52.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
112.2 km/h 0.05 s/km |
27:55.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I think it's tricky - the grip is changing a lot, especially towards the end of this stage. It's not easy." | ||||||
| SS5 Rude - Plešivica 2 (6.94 km) | 4:32.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
91.7 km/h 0.30 s/km |
32:27.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "The gravel is very very bad. Even at the end there, it was still very slippery even though it's dry now." | ||||||
| SS6 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 2 (23.76 km) | 12:56.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
110.2 km/h 0.01 s/km |
45:23.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS7 Jaškovo - Mali Modruš Potok 2 (10.10 km) | 5:29.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
110.3 km/h 0.28 s/km |
50:53.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS8 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 2 (9.11 km) | 4:51.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
112.5 km/h 0.19 s/km |
55:44.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It has been close all day. Not the perfect afternoon for us, but it's not been bad either. There are definitely some things to work on for tomorrow, so let's see." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 1 (20.30 km) | 12:28.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
97.6 km/h 0.14 s/km |
1:08:13.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Feeling okay. This stage was quite dirty actually - quite a lot of gravel pulled out already." | ||||||
| SS10 Stojdraga - Gornja Vas 1 (20.77 km) | 12:42.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
98.0 km/h 0.27 s/km |
1:20:56.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS11 Krašić - Vrškovac 1 (11.11 km) | 5:36.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
118.8 km/h |
1:26:33.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS12 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 1 (8.78 km) | 4:40.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
112.7 km/h 0.33 s/km |
1:31:13.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Seb has had a strong morning. This morning was already a bit dirtier than what I expected - it's drier, but there's a lot of loose gravel and in some places that's even slipper than mud." | ||||||
| SS13 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 2 (20.30 km) | 12:41.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
95.9 km/h 0.49 s/km |
1:43:55.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I'm just not brave enough in the gravel sections - I said to Scott at the end that I don't think we were brave enough." | ||||||
| SS14 Stojdraga - Gornja Vas 2 (20.77 km) | 12:37.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
98.8 km/h 0.05 s/km |
1:56:32.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS15 Krašić - Vrškovac 2 (11.11 km) | 5:33.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
120.1 km/h 0.09 s/km |
2:02:05.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It's perhaps a bit of a weight penalty [carrying 2 spare wheels] but it was the decision we took." | ||||||
| SS16 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 2 (8.78 km) | 4:37.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
114.1 km/h 0.05 s/km |
2:06:42.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "We're there or there abouts. The target is of course to win." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Bliznec - Pila 1 (25.20 km) | 14:04.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
107.4 km/h |
2:20:47.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It's very difficult to know whether to push more, or try and be tidy on the way down because the grip is so low." | ||||||
| SS18 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 1 (14.09 km) | 8:18.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
101.8 km/h |
2:29:05.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "A lot of pollution already and very slippery. Not easy, but all okay." | ||||||
| SS19 Bliznec - Pila 2 (25.20 km) | 13:59.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
108.1 km/h 0.02 s/km |
2:43:05.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Pushing pretty hard. It's not so easy trying to guess hiow much gravel there is, but all okay." | ||||||
| SS20 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 2[Power Stage] (14.09 km) | 8:18.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
101.8 km/h 0.32 s/km |
2:51:23.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "That last corner! I just got onto the loose and completely missed the next corner. It wasn't all lost there, but I'd say a second was gone. That's a shame, but it was a big fight all weekend and hats off to Seb for the last stage." | ||||||
Entry photos from this event
Models
Toyota Yaris WRC
Croatia Rally 2021
Croatia Rally 2021
#33 Evans E. - Martin S.
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