Croatia Rally 2022
21. 4. – 24. 4. 2022, Zagreb • AK Delta Timing + AK Cro Dakar Team • asphalt 291.84 km - (cancelled 15.85 km) • total distance including road sections - 1642.18 km • Other years
#7
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC1
Final results
47. overall
8. class RC1
47. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 1 (19.20 km) | 14:25.3 | 19.
10. class RC1 19. WRC |
79.9 km/h 5.24 s/km |
14:25.3 | 19.
10. class RC1 19. WRC |
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Double puncture | ||||||
"I don't know... I touched a stone with the front right, but for the left I don't know!" | ||||||
SS2 Stojdraga - Gornja Vas 1 (20.77 km) | 16:57.7 | 44.
10. class RC1 44. WRC |
73.5 km/h 10.76 s/km |
31:23.0 | 35.
10. class RC1 35. WRC |
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Puncture | ||||||
SS3 Krašić - Vrškovac 1 (11.11 km) |
16:08.0 [N] |
54.
9. class RC1 54. WRC |
41.3 km/h 54.01 s/km |
47:31.0 [SR] |
53.
9. class RC1 53. WRC |
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Retired for a day, 3 punctures | ||||||
SS4 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 1 (9.11 km) |
15:11.2 [N] |
54.
9. class RC1 54. WRC |
36.0 km/h 65.86 s/km |
1:02:42.2 [SR] |
54.
9. class RC1 54. WRC |
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SS5 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 2 (19.20 km) |
23:00.9 [N] |
54.
9. class RC1 54. WRC |
50.1 km/h 31.25 s/km |
1:25:43.1 [SR] |
54.
9. class RC1 54. WRC |
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SS6 Stojdraga - Gornja Vas 2 (20.77 km) |
23:32.8 [N] |
50.
9. class RC1 50. WRC |
52.9 km/h 28.89 s/km |
1:49:15.9 [SR] |
54.
9. class RC1 54. WRC |
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SS7 Krašić - Vrškovac 2 (11.11 km) |
16:10.5 [N] |
48.
9. class RC1 48. WRC |
41.2 km/h 54.01 s/km |
2:05:26.4 [SR] |
54.
9. class RC1 54. WRC |
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SS8 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 2 (9.11 km) |
15:27.9 [N] |
47.
8. class RC1 47. WRC |
35.3 km/h 65.86 s/km |
2:20:54.3 [SR] |
54.
9. class RC1 54. WRC |
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2. leg | ||||||
SS9 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 1 (23.76 km) | 13:45.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
103.6 km/h 0.24 s/km |
2:34:39.7 [SR] |
53.
8. class RC1 53. WRC |
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"If the whole rally is like this it will not be fun! Very tricky. I tried, but it's already so muddy. We will do our own rally and step by step try to push." | ||||||
SS10 Jaškovo - Mali Modruš Potok 1 (10.10 km) | 5:57.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
101.6 km/h 0.50 s/km |
2:40:37.5 [SR] |
53.
8. class RC1 53. WRC |
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"We had a small issue with the power steering, so I took it carefully. We know what [the problem] is." | ||||||
SS11 Platak 1 (15.85 km) | 10:42.0 | 10.
7. class RC1 10. WRC |
88.9 km/h 2.78 s/km |
2:51:19.5 [SR] |
53.
8. class RC1 53. WRC |
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"It was very, very, very difficult. Impossible to see even 10 metres in front, so I took it easy!" | ||||||
SS12 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 1 (8.78 km) | 4:42.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
111.8 km/h 0.33 s/km |
2:56:02.3 [SR] |
53.
8. class RC1 53. WRC |
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"I think it was a good stage." | ||||||
SS13 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 2 (23.76 km) | 13:27.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
105.9 km/h 0.32 s/km |
3:09:29.8 [SR] |
52.
8. class RC1 52. WRC |
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"This stage was a bit better. They were dry conditions so it was more fun to drive. It's tricky out there and we need to be cautious with the soft tyres as we began to lose them near the end." | ||||||
SS14 Jaškovo - Mali Modruš Potok 2 (10.10 km) | 5:53.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
103.0 km/h 0.94 s/km |
3:15:22.9 [SR] |
51.
8. class RC1 51. WRC |
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"Not a good rhythm in this one - I think I was too cautious, but it was very tricky." | ||||||
SS15 Platak 2 (15.85 km) | cancelled | |||||
SS16 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 2 (8.78 km) | 4:41.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
112.4 km/h 0.59 s/km |
3:20:04.1 [SR] |
50.
8. class RC1 50. WRC |
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"I tried in this one, but I think in two tight corners it was not clean enough to get the speed for the long straight. For my first proper day in the car I am really happy." | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS17 Trakošćan - Vrbno 1 (13.15 km) | 7:17.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
108.2 km/h 0.90 s/km |
3:27:21.8 [SR] |
50.
8. class RC1 50. WRC |
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"We took it too carefully in the last part. It was a tricky stage and I was not feeling very comfortable with the hard tyre in the wet parts." | ||||||
SS18 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 1 (14.09 km) | 8:33.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
98.8 km/h 0.53 s/km |
3:35:55.0 [SR] |
48.
8. class RC1 48. WRC |
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"It was tricky. Honestly, on the hard tyre it's very difficult and they are very complicated stages. We tried to do our best on this one, so let's see." | ||||||
SS19 Trakošćan - Vrbno 2 (13.15 km) | 10:16.2 | 47.
7. class RC1 47. WRC |
76.8 km/h 9.18 s/km |
3:46:11.2 [SR] |
48.
8. class RC1 48. WRC |
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"Wow. I just tried to finish the stage. Honestly, it was dangerous." | ||||||
SS20 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 2[Power Stage] (14.09 km) | 9:46.8 | 14.
8. class RC1 14. WRC |
86.4 km/h 3.19 s/km |
3:55:58.0 [SR] |
47.
8. class RC1 47. WRC |
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"It was not a good tyre choice, but it's like this. I think we did our best rally in WRC, even if we had the punctures on the first day. It's good that we had the pace and I think we will do a good season. We have a very strong package and I feel very confident in this car." |