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
#8
Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid 
YX2***
YX2***
M-Sport Ford 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 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 1 (19.20 km) | 12:08.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
94.9 km/h 0.55 s/km |
12:08.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| Stalled in hairpin | ||||||
| "I stalled in a hairpin. We had steering issue on a road section." | ||||||
| SS2 Stojdraga - Hartje 1 (25.67 km) | 15:30.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
99.3 km/h 0.47 s/km |
27:38.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "We are not doing any better than Ogier and Rovanperä, unfortunately! We will work our way back to service and hopefully we can get a better rhythm." | ||||||
| SS3 Krašić - Vrškovac 1 (11.11 km) | 5:34.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
119.5 km/h 0.34 s/km |
33:13.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "That stage is very smooth, so for sure it's easier." | ||||||
| SS4 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 1 (9.11 km) | 4:49.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
113.3 km/h 0.14 s/km |
38:02.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I was able to make it a bit better for this one, but we are happy to go to service now!" | ||||||
| SS5 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 2 (19.20 km) | 12:12.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
94.3 km/h 0.30 s/km |
50:15.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Definitely better. Step by step!" | ||||||
| SS6 Stojdraga - Hartje 2 (25.67 km) | 15:50.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
97.2 km/h 0.66 s/km |
1:06:05.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "All good, not too bad." | ||||||
| SS7 Krašić - Vrškovac 2 (11.11 km) | 5:29.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
121.5 km/h |
1:11:34.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "We need to try to stay close to Evans. The decision on the last one was very stupid, but anyway, we try to improve." | ||||||
| SS8 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 2 (9.11 km) | 4:57.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
110.1 km/h 0.18 s/km |
1:16:32.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "The tricky part was the start. To start like this is always a bit challenging but we were able to bring it more together in the second half of the day." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 1 (23.76 km) | 12:44.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
111.8 km/h 0.05 s/km |
1:29:17.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| “It felt quite okay, quite a big difference to yesterday with the car. For sure we can improve a bit. Strange it’s quite a big difference.” | ||||||
| SS10 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 1 (8.78 km) | 4:30.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
116.7 km/h 0.07 s/km |
1:33:48.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| “It was a good stage actually, in the slippy it was a bit tricky but normally it was a good run.” | ||||||
| SS11 Ravna Gora - Skrad 1 (10.13 km) | 5:59.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
101.4 km/h 1.15 s/km |
1:39:47.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| “It’s a bit more dirty, it’s still quite challenging, a bit unpredictable, but okay, one stage to go.” | ||||||
| SS12 Platak 1 (15.63 km) | 8:31.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
110.0 km/h 0.55 s/km |
1:48:19.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It’s a racing one, unfortunately we lost a tyre on the first one so we didn’t have a good option for this one. But, okay, it was still an okay loop. We’ve done all we can. Today has been feeling a bit different." | ||||||
| SS13 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 2 (23.76 km) | 12:55.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
110.3 km/h 0.02 s/km |
2:01:14.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| “Let’s see, still some way to go, it was an incredibly tricky stage so we need to keep going.” | ||||||
| SS14 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 2 (8.78 km) | 4:32.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
116.1 km/h |
2:05:46.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "These last two stages the car has been working well. It's been a good rhythm - definitely on the limit." | ||||||
| SS15 Ravna Gora - Skrad 2 (10.13 km) | 6:02.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
100.7 km/h 1.13 s/km |
2:11:48.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "What a disaster. It's fine... the handbrake is not working and things like this. It's tricky when things are like this." | ||||||
| SS16 Platak 2 (15.63 km) | 8:42.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
107.7 km/h 0.92 s/km |
2:20:31.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| “I don’t know, I don’t know, difficult to say. It’s terrible to drive and not for me, I don’t know what is happening, happy it’s over.” | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Trakošćan - Vrbno 1 (13.15 km) | 7:06.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
111.0 km/h 0.75 s/km |
2:27:37.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| . “It was an okay run. If we can get to the end that would already be positive. Let’s try to get to the end.” | ||||||
| SS18 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 1 (14.09 km) | 8:19.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
101.5 km/h 0.82 s/km |
2:35:57.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| “It’s hard work, unfortunately one more time.” | ||||||
| SS19 Trakošćan - Vrbno 2 (13.15 km) | 7:06.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
111.1 km/h 0.27 s/km |
2:43:03.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| “I am thinking about taking the car home, nothing else, it’s challenging enough. Let’s see. I was fooled with the start clock on this one. The clock froze on ‘58s.” | ||||||
| SS20 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 2[Power Stage] (14.09 km) | 8:18.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
101.9 km/h 0.82 s/km |
2:51:21.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| “Result-wise it’s a lot for sure. For sure are missing a lot of consistency and quite a lot of performance as well. No speed really but again good points so hopefully the speed will follow at some moment.” | ||||||
Entry photos from this event
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