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
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Rude - Plešivica 1 (6.94 km) | 4:30.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
92.3 km/h 0.92 s/km |
4:30.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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SS2 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 1 (23.76 km) | 13:18.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
107.1 km/h 0.83 s/km |
17:49.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"I just need a little bit more confidence in some places - it feels a little bit alien still. I'm quite happy." | ||||||
SS3 Jaškovo - Mali Modruš Potok 1 (10.10 km) | 5:38.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
107.4 km/h 0.60 s/km |
23:27.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"I put the two hard tyres on for that stage, but I should have put them on a lot earlier to be honest. It's a learning process, but all is good at the moment." | ||||||
SS4 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 1 (9.11 km) | 4:53.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
111.6 km/h 0.22 s/km |
28:21.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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SS5 Rude - Plešivica 2 (6.94 km) | 4:33.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
91.3 km/h 0.45 s/km |
32:54.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"That's a good start. Ott is on a bit of a charge, but apart from that we're getting closer and closer every stage." | ||||||
SS6 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 2 (23.76 km) | 13:07.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
108.6 km/h 0.48 s/km |
46:02.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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SS7 Jaškovo - Mali Modruš Potok 2 (10.10 km) | 5:34.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
108.7 km/h 0.78 s/km |
51:36.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"I thought honestly that was better. Yep - we move on." | ||||||
SS8 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 2 (9.11 km) | 4:54.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
111.2 km/h 0.56 s/km |
56:31.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"I have some things I need to change in the car tomorrow. We got through anyway." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS9 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 1 (20.30 km) | 14:45.9 | 31.
9. class RC1 31. WRC |
82.5 km/h 6.89 s/km |
1:11:17.5 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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changed a puncture | ||||||
"On the roundabout at the start of the stage, I touched the kerb, got a puncture and I had to stop and change it." | ||||||
SS10 Stojdraga - Gornja Vas 1 (20.77 km) | 12:51.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
97.0 km/h 0.69 s/km |
1:24:08.7 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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SS11 Krašić - Vrškovac 1 (11.11 km) | 5:44.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
116.0 km/h 0.73 s/km |
1:29:53.6 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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SS12 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 1 (8.78 km) | 4:44.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
111.1 km/h 0.77 s/km |
1:34:38.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"I would say we made a mistake on the tyre choice - we should have been on a much harder option. Okay, we just tried to make the best of it and make our way through." | ||||||
SS13 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 2 (20.30 km) | 12:41.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
95.9 km/h 0.48 s/km |
1:47:19.7 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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SS14 Stojdraga - Gornja Vas 2 (20.77 km) | 12:46.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
97.6 km/h 0.48 s/km |
2:00:05.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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SS15 Krašić - Vrškovac 2 (11.11 km) | 5:39.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
117.9 km/h 0.64 s/km |
2:05:44.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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SS16 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 2 (8.78 km) | 4:42.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
111.8 km/h 0.69 s/km |
2:10:27.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"I actually don't know what to tell you. I think it's quite clear that I am far away from where I should be." | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS17 Bliznec - Pila 1 (25.20 km) | 14:20.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
105.5 km/h 0.62 s/km |
2:24:47.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"I'd say one of the worst stages I have driven in my life. I just have no confidence at all - really shocking in some places." | ||||||
SS18 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 1 (14.09 km) | 8:28.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
99.9 km/h 0.68 s/km |
2:33:15.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"Quite okay. I think I am carrying a problem from the first stage - I have a really strange feeling with the front of the car like I had yesterday. Something with the transmission - they are similar roads to yesterday." | ||||||
SS19 Bliznec - Pila 2 (25.20 km) | 14:18.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
105.7 km/h 0.77 s/km |
2:47:34.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"Honestly, I still struggle with this turning. It seems to be getting worse. It's very upsetting in some places, the car is doing some strange things. We'll have to check it out." | ||||||
SS20 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 2[Power Stage] (14.09 km) | 8:17.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
102.1 km/h 0.21 s/km |
2:55:51.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"Yesterday morning was such a disappointment: only 100 metres into the day and it really was game over. It's difficult to go 150% on these really tricky stages. Okay, I enjoyed and learned a lot, so there's definitely food for thought." |