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
#4
Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
RC1
Final results
3. overall
3. class RC1
3. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 1 (19.20 km) | 12:20.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
93.3 km/h 1.20 s/km |
12:20.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Too much dirty for me so I am not confident." | ||||||
| SS2 Stojdraga - Hartje 1 (25.67 km) | 15:23.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
100.0 km/h 0.22 s/km |
27:44.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It was a bit better than the first one, yeah. But still I need to build up the confidence a bit on the dirt. It's challenging - maybe I should find a new word for that because I guess everyone is saying the same!" | ||||||
| SS3 Krašić - Vrškovac 1 (11.11 km) | 5:38.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
118.3 km/h 0.66 s/km |
33:22.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "The last two stages have been a bit better. The first one was really horrible - and it will be horrible again on the second pass." | ||||||
| SS4 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 1 (9.11 km) | 4:52.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
112.0 km/h 0.49 s/km |
38:15.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "When you are discovering the stages for the first time it's difficult to match the other guys." | ||||||
| SS5 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 2 (19.20 km) | 12:14.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
94.1 km/h 0.41 s/km |
50:29.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It was nice, now the gravel crew marks made sense." | ||||||
| SS6 Stojdraga - Hartje 2 (25.67 km) | 15:33.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
99.0 km/h |
1:06:03.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I am sure we had the best tyre choice. Well, not the best choice, but better than the wet tyres. We believed in what our team said and it was the right call." | ||||||
| “I am sure we had the best choice. Thierry had the same as me. Well not the best choice but better than wets. When you see Loubet is putting wet tyres, Tänak is putting wet tyres, Katsuta is putting wet tyres and we are just waiting, we don’t do anything. You feel a bit stupid but you believe what the team said and it was the right call.” | ||||||
| SS7 Krašić - Vrškovac 2 (11.11 km) | 5:32.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
120.2 km/h 0.33 s/km |
1:11:36.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It's fine. It was a nice stage. We are getting there step by step." | ||||||
| SS8 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 2 (9.11 km) | 4:59.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
109.4 km/h 0.38 s/km |
1:16:35.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Quite steady. There was a dampness and I was a bit careful. I am feeling quite okay but I cannot say exactly what I want to change [on the car] to make it easier. It's not bad as we are talking about tenths of seconds all the time." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 1 (23.76 km) | 12:56.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
110.2 km/h 0.54 s/km |
1:29:32.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| “It felt quite poor in terms of grip so I couldn’t push.” | ||||||
| SS10 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 1 (8.78 km) | 4:36.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
114.4 km/h 0.67 s/km |
1:34:08.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| “I don’t know what’s going on but it’s more difficult than yesterday. Hard to say, we didn’t change so much, I don’t know.” | ||||||
| SS11 Ravna Gora - Skrad 1 (10.13 km) | 6:02.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
100.5 km/h 1.48 s/km |
1:40:11.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| “I have zero confidence. It’s been a tough morning. I don’t know what’s wrong. Confidence is not there, maybe I slept bad.” | ||||||
| SS12 Platak 1 (15.63 km) | 8:30.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
110.3 km/h 0.45 s/km |
1:48:41.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| “We can smile, that’s not a problem but for sure we are lacking a lot of pace at the moment and that’s it. Definitely we need to change something because something is wrong. It’s far from yesterday, grip-wise and I cannot understand.” | ||||||
| SS13 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 2 (23.76 km) | 13:11.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
108.1 km/h 0.70 s/km |
2:01:52.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| Spin | ||||||
| “The beginning was quite good but then it became a lot of gravel everywhere. On a junction I was afraid I would understeer so I pulled the handbrake and the rear was on gravel.” | ||||||
| SS14 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 2 (8.78 km) | 4:35.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
114.6 km/h 0.42 s/km |
2:06:28.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It's quite fast. The first six or seven kilometres are really fast with a lot of commitment needed. The last section is really slippery and and the surface is changing there." | ||||||
| SS15 Ravna Gora - Skrad 2 (10.13 km) | 6:00.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
101.2 km/h 0.97 s/km |
2:12:29.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It's not been too difficult, actually. But I can not understand the pace of the others." | ||||||
| SS16 Platak 2 (15.63 km) | 8:31.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
109.9 km/h 0.25 s/km |
2:21:01.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| “Yesterday was a better day for us to be honest. I’ve never been really good on the dirty Tarmac and today was one of the days and I struggle a lot when there is a lot of pollution on the road. When there’s a decent amount I can manage somehow. Like the previous stage I don’t know how I should drive it.” | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Trakošćan - Vrbno 1 (13.15 km) | 7:07.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
110.6 km/h 0.87 s/km |
2:28:09.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| “Everything feels good. I don’t see any reason to take any risks so for sure the pace is not there where it should be but it would be still difficult to match even pushing flat out.” | ||||||
| SS18 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 1 (14.09 km) | 8:20.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
101.3 km/h 0.90 s/km |
2:36:29.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| “That’s a very difficult stage which you cannot enjoy.” | ||||||
| SS19 Trakošćan - Vrbno 2 (13.15 km) | 7:08.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
110.6 km/h 0.42 s/km |
2:43:37.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| “The strategy has been quite clear for the whole day [for the Power Stage]. I guess we can see from the tactics that Thierry is not with the same strategy, I am more on that side. There two different ways to approach the Power Stage.” | ||||||
| SS20 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 2[Power Stage] (14.09 km) | 8:15.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
102.5 km/h 0.61 s/km |
2:51:52.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| “I don’t know where to start to be honest, big thanks to the team. I am sure it was not easy to come here for most of us. Thank you that you came, you give us the opportunity to drive again. I know it was tough, it’s been really tough, the toughest week ever I guess. We kept our head together. With a smart drive we managed to be on the podium which is very important for me and for the team this week. Thanks.” | ||||||
Entry photos from this event
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