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
#18
Toyota Yaris WRC 
SP ***
SP ***
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
6. overall
6. class RC1
6. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Rude - Plešivica 1 (6.94 km) | 4:31.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
92.1 km/h 1.04 s/km |
4:31.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It's a short stage but it's very tricky. I have never driven on this kind of very slippery Tarmac, so it will be very tricky today." | ||||||
| SS2 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 1 (23.76 km) | 13:25.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
106.2 km/h 1.13 s/km |
17:56.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "It's very tricky anyway. In some corners the grip is quite high but in others it is damp. The next two stages will be quite tricky so we will see how it goes." | ||||||
| SS3 Jaškovo - Mali Modruš Potok 1 (10.10 km) | 5:42.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
106.3 km/h 0.97 s/km |
23:38.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "It's getting more dirty. Still a high-speed stage, some sections are dry but in others there is mud there. Maybe the next loop will be more fun, but I still need to be careful in some sections." | ||||||
| SS4 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 1 (9.11 km) | 5:15.1 | 17.
9. class RC1 17. WRC |
104.1 km/h 2.55 s/km |
28:54.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| missed a junction | ||||||
| "I didn't understand a pace note maybe. The junction came very quick and we braked too late. Luckily this is the last one of the loop." | ||||||
| SS5 Rude - Plešivica 2 (6.94 km) | 4:33.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
91.3 km/h 0.48 s/km |
33:27.7 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "It was a good run. It's still tricky and the next one will even trickier so I will still be careful but I will try to push." | ||||||
| SS6 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 2 (23.76 km) | 13:55.2 | 16.
9. class RC1 16. WRC |
102.4 km/h 2.50 s/km |
47:22.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| spin | ||||||
| SS7 Jaškovo - Mali Modruš Potok 2 (10.10 km) | 5:41.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
106.6 km/h 1.43 s/km |
53:04.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "We lost a lot of time in the last stage, but now I have to get back the confidence. We are just taking a clean run." | ||||||
| SS8 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 2 (9.11 km) | 4:56.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
110.8 km/h 0.68 s/km |
58:00.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "It's up and down. I made some mistakes and it was not easy to keep confidence but there is still a long way to go. I will try to get more confidence and we will be okay." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 1 (20.30 km) | 12:38.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
96.3 km/h 0.61 s/km |
1:10:38.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I am quite happy that I had quite a clean road but there was still some gravel. The second loop will be very tricky if there is more gravel coming from the inside." | ||||||
| SS10 Stojdraga - Gornja Vas 1 (20.77 km) | 12:36.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
98.8 km/h |
1:23:15.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS11 Krašić - Vrškovac 1 (11.11 km) | 5:37.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
118.4 km/h 0.10 s/km |
1:28:53.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS12 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 1 (8.78 km) | 4:43.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
111.5 km/h 0.66 s/km |
1:33:36.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I had a good feeling and I changed my driving style a little bit and it looks like it worked well. I didn't take any risks in this stage because I wanted to bring it back and focus on the more tricky conditions this afternoon." | ||||||
| SS13 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 2 (20.30 km) | 12:53.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
94.5 km/h 1.05 s/km |
1:46:30.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "It was very tricky like I expected. I think I had a pretty okay time - the gravel crew did a great job and I didn't have any moments. Nothing to say because I need to bring the car back to service." | ||||||
| SS14 Stojdraga - Gornja Vas 2 (20.77 km) | 12:36.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
98.9 km/h |
1:59:06.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS15 Krašić - Vrškovac 2 (11.11 km) | 5:36.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
118.8 km/h 0.41 s/km |
2:04:42.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS16 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 2 (8.78 km) | 4:39.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
113.0 km/h 0.34 s/km |
2:09:22.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I am pretty happy. It has been a very long day, but there are a lot of things I learned. The confidence is coming and in some conditions I am pretty happy with my driving. Still a long way to go, but it's going in the right direction." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Bliznec - Pila 1 (25.20 km) | 14:12.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
106.5 km/h 0.30 s/km |
2:23:34.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "For me I was not driving good. Some corners are very slippery and I was not sure about grip levels. I will try to improve the next one." | ||||||
| SS18 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 1 (14.09 km) | 8:35.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
98.3 km/h 1.23 s/km |
2:32:10.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I didn't push to be honest. Anything can happen in this rally, especially on this stage - it was very tricky. Lots of gravel is coming from the inside." | ||||||
| SS19 Bliznec - Pila 2 (25.20 km) | 14:13.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
106.3 km/h 0.56 s/km |
2:46:23.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I really focussed on my job and like I said, this rally is going to be very tricky anyway." | ||||||
| SS20 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 2[Power Stage] (14.09 km) | 8:31.3 | 8.
7. class RC1 8. WRC |
99.2 km/h 1.23 s/km |
2:54:54.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It has been a very tough weekend but thank you to my gravel crew and all the team. We had some good stage times and it was really nice." | ||||||
