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
#25
Ford Fiesta Rally2 
MX7***
MX7***
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC2
Final results
12. overall
5. class RC2
12. WRC
4. WRC2
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 1 (19.20 km) | 12:57.8 | 14.
6. class RC2 14. WRC 5. WRC2 |
88.9 km/h 3.13 s/km |
12:57.8 | 14.
6. class RC2 14. WRC 5. WRC2 |
|
| SS2 Stojdraga - Hartje 1 (25.67 km) | 17:17.4 | 27.
17. class RC2 27. WRC 14. WRC2 |
89.1 km/h 4.65 s/km |
30:15.2 | 20.
12. class RC2 20. WRC 11. WRC2 |
|
| Mechanical | ||||||
| SS3 Krašić - Vrškovac 1 (11.11 km) | 5:53.1 | 15.
7. class RC2 15. WRC 7. WRC2 |
113.3 km/h 2.01 s/km |
36:08.3 | 18.
10. class RC2 18. WRC 9. WRC2 |
|
| SS4 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 1 (9.11 km) | 5:06.0 | 14.
6. class RC2 14. WRC 5. WRC2 |
107.2 km/h 1.95 s/km |
41:14.3 | 17.
9. class RC2 17. WRC 8. WRC2 |
|
| SS5 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 2 (19.20 km) | 12:39.8 | 14.
6. class RC2 14. WRC 5. WRC2 |
91.0 km/h 1.72 s/km |
53:54.1 | 16.
8. class RC2 16. WRC 7. WRC2 |
|
| SS6 Stojdraga - Hartje 2 (25.67 km) | 16:41.0 | 15.
7. class RC2 15. WRC 6. WRC2 |
92.3 km/h 2.64 s/km |
1:10:35.1 | 16.
8. class RC2 16. WRC 7. WRC2 |
|
| SS7 Krašić - Vrškovac 2 (11.11 km) | 5:52.1 | 16.
8. class RC2 16. WRC 7. WRC2 |
113.6 km/h 2.07 s/km |
1:16:27.2 | 16.
8. class RC2 16. WRC 7. WRC2 |
|
| SS8 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 2 (9.11 km) | 5:14.9 | 17.
9. class RC2 17. WRC 8. WRC2 |
104.1 km/h 2.04 s/km |
1:21:42.1 | 16.
8. class RC2 16. WRC 7. WRC2 |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 1 (23.76 km) | 13:28.7 | 9.
1. class RC2 9. WRC 1. WRC2 |
105.8 km/h 1.90 s/km |
1:35:10.8 | 15.
7. class RC2 15. WRC 6. WRC2 |
|
| SS10 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 1 (8.78 km) | 4:47.3 | 11.
3. class RC2 11. WRC 3. WRC2 |
110.0 km/h 1.94 s/km |
1:39:58.1 | 15.
7. class RC2 15. WRC 6. WRC2 |
|
| “That was really good for us [winning SS9] and we were trying to get that since Monte-Carlo on Tarmac. I think we deserved some time so it’s good to get it. I think we did also a really good time in that one so we can be happy with this morning. We changed things yesterday night at service and it seems to be working so it’s positive.” | ||||||
| SS11 Ravna Gora - Skrad 1 (10.13 km) | 6:17.2 | 11.
4. class RC2 11. WRC 4. WRC2 |
96.7 km/h 2.89 s/km |
1:46:15.3 | 14.
7. class RC2 14. WRC 6. WRC2 |
|
| SS12 Platak 1 (15.63 km) | 9:02.0 | 14.
7. class RC2 14. WRC 6. WRC2 |
103.8 km/h 2.50 s/km |
1:55:17.3 | 14.
7. class RC2 14. WRC 6. WRC2 |
|
| “We need a circuit car on this one and honestly we made a mistake because we went a bit softer for the stage before, which was really shitty, and for this one we should have closed everything and also we made a bad tyre choice. It was okay, honestly I didn’t take risk, it was the first time for me on that one so it was okay.” | ||||||
| SS13 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 2 (23.76 km) | 13:34.5 | 11.
4. class RC2 11. WRC 4. WRC2 |
105.0 km/h 1.66 s/km |
2:08:51.8 | 13.
6. class RC2 13. WRC 5. WRC2 |
|
| SS14 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 2 (8.78 km) | 4:48.1 | 10.
3. class RC2 10. WRC 3. WRC2 |
109.7 km/h 1.81 s/km |
2:13:39.9 | 13.
6. class RC2 13. WRC 5. WRC2 |
|
| “I’m really happy, I was not really too careful but there were one or two corners where I was a little too cautious maybe because it was really slippery at the end. I did a really good stage, honestly I’m really happy. I was flat out everywhere, honestly I cannot do me and we are there so it’s okay.” | ||||||
| SS15 Ravna Gora - Skrad 2 (10.13 km) | 6:19.1 | 10.
3. class RC2 10. WRC 2. WRC2 |
96.2 km/h 2.81 s/km |
2:19:59.0 | 13.
6. class RC2 13. WRC 5. WRC2 |
|
| SS16 Platak 2 (15.63 km) | 9:04.0 | 11.
4. class RC2 11. WRC 3. WRC2 |
103.4 km/h 2.30 s/km |
2:29:03.0 | 13.
6. class RC2 13. WRC 5. WRC2 |
|
| “It’s a good end for the day, I am really happy about our pace for the day. We were pushing in every stage, except this one on the first loop but we had some mechanical issues so it was okay. This time we had a much better set-up for this stage.” | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Trakošćan - Vrbno 1 (13.15 km) | 7:28.3 | 11.
4. class RC2 11. WRC 3. WRC2 |
105.6 km/h 2.42 s/km |
2:36:31.3 | 13.
6. class RC2 13. WRC 5. WRC2 |
|
| “Honestly it will be a good fight with him all the day. This is what we want ourselves. It was a really good stage for me. I was pushing especially at the end. Unfortunately I didn’t find a really good pace at the beginning but after was good and that’s okay.” | ||||||
| SS18 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 1 (14.09 km) | 8:37.8 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC 4. WRC2 |
98.0 km/h 2.10 s/km |
2:45:09.1 | 12.
5. class RC2 12. WRC 4. WRC2 |
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| SS19 Trakošćan - Vrbno 2 (13.15 km) | 7:28.1 | 13.
6. class RC2 13. WRC 5. WRC2 |
105.6 km/h 1.95 s/km |
2:52:37.2 | 12.
5. class RC2 12. WRC 4. WRC2 |
|
| “Actually I had a clean stage for me, I didn’t want to take too much risk in that one, I wanted to keep a bit my tyres for the Power Stage. It was a clean stage and I’m happy with my time.” | ||||||
| SS20 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 2[Power Stage] (14.09 km) | 8:26.9 | 10.
3. class RC2 10. WRC 2. WRC2 |
100.1 km/h 1.45 s/km |
3:01:04.1 | 12.
5. class RC2 12. WRC 4. WRC2 |
|
| “Honestly, I’m really, really happy about the performance of the car this weekend. We were struggling a bit at the beginning but unfortunately we had quite a difficult test on the wet but then we improved the car and it was much better for the last two days. Honestly we can be really happy, we had a really strong performance and it’s also good for me to drive at that pace on Tarmac because I know it was a bit difficult last year on Tarmac so it’s really positive and we take the fourth position, it’s good, perfect.” | ||||||
