Elfyn Evans - Scott Martin - Croatia Rally 2023

Croatia Rally 2023

WRC #4 • WRC2 #4 • JWRC #2 • WRC2 Challenger #4 • WRC3 #4 • WRC Masters Cup #4

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

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 1 (19.20 km)	12:10.0	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	94.7 km/h 0.64 s/km	12:10.0	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC
"The road is getting very dirty behind and there's only so much you can do."
SS2 Stojdraga - Hartje 1 (25.67 km)	15:22.3	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	100.2 km/h 0.16 s/km	27:32.3	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"Really difficult. The grip is really hard to trust. There are so many of these loose chippings on the stage."
SS3 Krašić - Vrškovac 1 (11.11 km)	5:34.1	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	119.7 km/h 0.30 s/km	33:06.4	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
Slow puncture
"We had it just near the end there, so I don't think it cost us too much.
SS4 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 1 (9.11 km)	4:50.0	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	113.1 km/h 0.20 s/km	37:56.4	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"It's getting dirtier with every car now. In places the car feels quite good but in others I am struggling a bit with the rear."
SS5 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 2 (19.20 km)	12:11.6	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	94.5 km/h 0.25 s/km	50:08.0	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"It was all pretty okay. Obviously very dirty but that's to be expected."
SS6 Stojdraga - Hartje 2 (25.67 km)	15:34.0	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	98.9 km/h 0.03 s/km	1:05:42.0	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
“I guess maybe it’s drying out a bit but the mud is then doing more damage than what it’s drying. It’s hard to judge against the others.”
SS7 Krašić - Vrškovac 2 (11.11 km)	5:29.8	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	121.3 km/h 0.06 s/km	1:11:11.8	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"I can't claim that I'm being cautious. I'm just trying to drive to the notes and everything else and it's all working pretty okay. Fine for now."
SS8 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 2 (9.11 km)	4:56.3	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	110.7 km/h	1:16:08.1	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"It wasn't the strongest start to the day but after that we kept building and building and it's been okay. It's not an easy rally and there's a long way to go. It's going to be an interesting fight."
2. leg
SS9 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 1 (23.76 km)	12:50.8	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	111.0 km/h 0.30 s/km	1:28:58.9	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
“Just a little bit too careful really on the gravel cuts. Some places good but others not so.”
SS10 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 1 (8.78 km)	4:33.1	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	115.7 km/h 0.32 s/km	1:33:32.0	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
“It felt like a pretty okay push to be honest but probably a bit scrappy at the end there and I lost my line a bit in the very slippy parts at the end but okay.”
SS11 Ravna Gora - Skrad 1 (10.13 km)	5:56.5	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	102.3 km/h 0.85 s/km	1:39:28.5	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
SS12 Platak 1 (15.63 km)	8:28.0	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	110.8 km/h 0.33 s/km	1:47:56.5	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
“The surface at the end we knew was low on grip but I skimmed the barrier with the rear bumper twice, there wasn’t a lot of room left there but quite okay. It was measured.”
SS13 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 2 (23.76 km)	13:02.1	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	109.4 km/h 0.30 s/km	2:00:58.6	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
“I was struggling to be honest, it was very, very loose but the car seemed to be very, very skittish, very difficult to get any sort of grip or confidence to be honest.”
SS14 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 2 (8.78 km)	4:35.6	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	114.7 km/h 0.39 s/km	2:05:34.2	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"I can believe he's on the limit with that time! For me it was a clean run to be honest, I'm surprised to lose that much. I've got a better feeling [in the car] but the time doesn't feel so good!"
SS15 Ravna Gora - Skrad 2 (10.13 km)	5:57.7	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	102.0 km/h 0.70 s/km	2:11:31.9	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"I didn't think it would be enough again to be honest. I felt like I was pushing harder in the previous one - so maybe that's where I'm going wrong!"
SS16 Platak 2 (15.63 km)	8:33.8	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	109.5 km/h 0.37 s/km	2:20:05.7	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
“I can’t say I was so happy with the way I drove in there and if Ott has had problems I wouldn’t wish that on him. It’s not nice to inherit a gap like that but there’s still a long way to go.”
3. leg
SS17 Trakošćan - Vrbno 1 (13.15 km)	7:01.3	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	112.4 km/h 0.37 s/km	2:27:07.0	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
“Pretty okay. Obviously I heard the time of and I wasn’t sure if that was enough to be honest but all is okay.”
SS18 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 1 (14.09 km)	8:21.0	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	101.2 km/h 0.91 s/km	2:35:28.0	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
“It was pretty dirty in there to be honest, a few surprises at the beginning in terms of getting caught out on the dirt so then I took it a bit easy to be honest, it’s to be expected. A few little slides here or there, just trying not to do anything silly.”
SS19 Trakošćan - Vrbno 2 (13.15 km)	7:07.2	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	110.8 km/h 0.36 s/km	2:42:35.2	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
“You never know in this game, especially here with this tricky stage to go. You never know, we just need to keep focused now.”
SS20 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 2[Power Stage] (14.09 km)	8:19.1	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	101.6 km/h 0.90 s/km	2:50:54.3	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
“It feels so insignificant now again really, that’s the bottom line. Obviously we’ve been working to this for a long time but it’s surprising how little it means just at the moment. Obviously we’re back to missing our friend now after the real focus of the weekend. Straight away when you come across the finish line that’s all you can think about. We promised the family we would enjoy the weekend, we’ve done that. I’m sure they were following us. We definitely thinking of you.”

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