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
#23
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 
AW ***
AW ***
Toksport WRT 2
RC2
Final results
14. overall
7. class RC2
14. WRC
6. WRC2
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 1 (19.20 km) | 12:50.8 | 11.
3. class RC2 11. WRC 3. WRC2 |
89.7 km/h 2.77 s/km |
12:50.8 | 11.
3. class RC2 11. WRC 3. WRC2 |
|
| SS2 Stojdraga - Hartje 1 (25.67 km) | 18:30.6 | 41.
21. class RC2 41. WRC 16. WRC2 |
83.2 km/h 7.50 s/km |
31:21.4 | 27.
17. class RC2 27. WRC 15. WRC2 |
|
| Changed a puncture | ||||||
| SS3 Krašić - Vrškovac 1 (11.11 km) | 5:49.5 | 11.
3. class RC2 11. WRC 3. WRC2 |
114.4 km/h 1.68 s/km |
37:10.9 | 23.
13. class RC2 23. WRC 12. WRC2 |
|
| SS4 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 1 (9.11 km) | 5:02.3 | 11.
3. class RC2 11. WRC 3. WRC2 |
108.5 km/h 1.55 s/km |
42:13.2 | 22.
13. class RC2 22. WRC 12. WRC2 |
|
| SS5 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 2 (19.20 km) | 12:36.6 | 9.
1. class RC2 9. WRC 1. WRC2 |
91.4 km/h 1.55 s/km |
54:49.8 | 18.
10. class RC2 18. WRC 9. WRC2 |
|
| SS6 Stojdraga - Hartje 2 (25.67 km) | 16:41.6 | 16.
8. class RC2 16. WRC 7. WRC2 |
92.3 km/h 2.66 s/km |
1:11:31.4 | 17.
9. class RC2 17. WRC 8. WRC2 |
|
| SS7 Krašić - Vrškovac 2 (11.11 km) | 5:46.8 | 10.
2. class RC2 10. WRC 2. WRC2 |
115.3 km/h 1.59 s/km |
1:17:18.2 | 17.
9. class RC2 17. WRC 8. WRC2 |
|
| SS8 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 2 (9.11 km) | 5:09.8 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC 4. WRC2 |
105.9 km/h 1.48 s/km |
1:22:28.0 | 17.
9. class RC2 17. WRC 8. WRC2 |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 1 (23.76 km) | 13:35.6 | 14.
6. class RC2 14. WRC 6. WRC2 |
104.9 km/h 2.19 s/km |
1:36:03.6 | 16.
8. class RC2 16. WRC 7. WRC2 |
|
| SS10 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 1 (8.78 km) | 4:47.0 | 10.
2. class RC2 10. WRC 2. WRC2 |
110.1 km/h 1.90 s/km |
1:40:50.6 | 16.
8. class RC2 16. WRC 7. WRC2 |
|
| “On the very last corner of the first stage I ran wide and hit a kerb and bent the rear arm so it’s definitely not driving perfect and I started that stage with a huge moment, still here, just. It was just a lot dirtier than I expected it to be.” | ||||||
| SS11 Ravna Gora - Skrad 1 (10.13 km) | 6:16.5 | 9.
2. class RC2 9. WRC 2. WRC2 |
96.9 km/h 2.82 s/km |
1:47:07.1 | 15.
8. class RC2 15. WRC 7. WRC2 |
|
| " It was the same back at M-sport as well, Me and Adrien can never help ourselves but battle... That was a good run for me so no complaints". | ||||||
| SS12 Platak 1 (15.63 km) | 10:19.5 | 38.
21. class RC2 38. WRC 16. WRC2 |
90.8 km/h 7.46 s/km |
1:57:26.6 | 15.
8. class RC2 15. WRC 7. WRC2 |
|
| Puncture | ||||||
| “Nothing, I didn’t touch anything in the cuts. If I could tell you [where it happened] I would but I can’t. Same old Pirelli.” | ||||||
| SS13 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 2 (23.76 km) | 13:33.8 | 10.
3. class RC2 10. WRC 3. WRC2 |
105.1 km/h 1.63 s/km |
2:11:00.4 | 14.
7. class RC2 14. WRC 6. WRC2 |
|
| SS14 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 2 (8.78 km) | 4:47.7 | 8.
1. class RC2 8. WRC 1. WRC2 |
109.9 km/h 1.77 s/km |
2:15:48.1 | 14.
7. class RC2 14. WRC 6. WRC2 |
|
| “Not so nice to be in no-man’s land. It’s quite disappointing because I wouldn’t really say I’m pushing. The car feels great, I’m happy. The performance is good, just where we are is not great.” | ||||||
| SS15 Ravna Gora - Skrad 2 (10.13 km) | 6:23.5 | 14.
7. class RC2 14. WRC 6. WRC2 |
95.1 km/h 3.25 s/km |
2:22:11.6 | 14.
7. class RC2 14. WRC 6. WRC2 |
|
| SS16 Platak 2 (15.63 km) | 9:12.1 | 14.
7. class RC2 14. WRC 6. WRC2 |
101.9 km/h 2.82 s/km |
2:31:23.7 | 14.
7. class RC2 14. WRC 6. WRC2 |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Trakošćan - Vrbno 1 (13.15 km) | 7:50.9 | 20.
12. class RC2 20. WRC 11. WRC2 |
100.5 km/h 4.14 s/km |
2:39:14.6 | 14.
7. class RC2 14. WRC 6. WRC2 |
|
| “I’ll push a lot more in the next stage to get a feeling in the first pass and then try and get some points in the second pace and use the stage in between to save the tyres.” | ||||||
| SS18 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 1 (14.09 km) | 8:31.6 | 9.
1. class RC2 9. WRC 1. WRC2 |
99.1 km/h 1.66 s/km |
2:47:46.2 | 14.
7. class RC2 14. WRC 6. WRC2 |
|
| “Just a trial run for the Power Stage but it all felt good. Like I said yesterday, I’m happy with the performance, the car’s there it’s just where I am in the standings is not where I want to be but apart from that all good.” | ||||||
| SS19 Trakošćan - Vrbno 2 (13.15 km) | 7:47.8 | 20.
12. class RC2 20. WRC 11. WRC2 |
101.2 km/h 3.44 s/km |
2:55:34.0 | 14.
7. class RC2 14. WRC 6. WRC2 |
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| SS20 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 2[Power Stage] (14.09 km) | 8:24.0 | 8.
1. class RC2 8. WRC 1. WRC2 |
100.6 km/h 1.25 s/km |
3:03:58.0 | 14.
7. class RC2 14. WRC 6. WRC2 |
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