46th edition of Croatia Rally
The 2022 Croatia Rally (also known as the Rally Croatia 2022 ) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 21 and 24 April 2022.[ 2] It marked the 46th running of the Croatia Rally , and was the third round of the 2022 World Rally Championship , World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3 . The 2022 event was based in Zagreb in Central Croatia and was contested over 20 special stages , covering a total competitive distance of 291.84 km (181.34 mi).[ 1]
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia were the defending rally winners.[ 3] However, they did not complete to defend their title as Ogier undertook a partial program in 2022 and Ingrassia retired from the sport at the end of 2021 season .[ 4] Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[ 5] Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category,[ 6] with the British crew of Jon Armstrong and Phil Hall were the defending title-holders in the junior class.[ 7]
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen won a back-to-back victory. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT , successfully defended their title.[ 8] Yohan Rossel and Valentin Sarreaud won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[ 9] Zoltán László and Tamás Kürti won the World Rally Championship-3 category,[ 10] while the Finnish crew of the Lauri Joona and Mikael Korhonen won the junior class.[ 11]
Background
Entry list
The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event will be opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven crews were entered under Rally1 regulations, as are twenty-nine Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and eleven Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3.[ 12] [ 13]
Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
2
Oliver Solberg
Elliott Edmondson
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
4
Esapekka Lappi
Janne Ferm
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
7
Pierre-Louis Loubet
Vincent Landais
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver
P
8
Ott Tänak
Martin Järveoja
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
11
Thierry Neuville
Martijn Wydaeghe
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
16
Adrien Fourmaux
Alexandre Coria
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
18
Takamoto Katsuta
Aaron Johnston
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer/Team
P
33
Elfyn Evans
Scott Martin
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
42
Craig Breen
Paul Nagle
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
44
Gus Greensmith
Jonas Andersson
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
69
Kalle Rovanperä
Jonne Halttunen
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
20
Stéphane Lefebvre
Andy Malfoy
DG Sport Compétition
Citroën C3 Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
21
Yohan Rossel
Valentin Sarreaud
PH Sport
Citroën C3 Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
22
Eric Camilli
Thibault de la Haye
Saintéloc Junior Team
Citroën C3 Rally2
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
23
Nikolay Gryazin [ a]
Konstantin Aleksandrov [ b]
Toksport WRT 2
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
24
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Maciej Szczepaniak
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
25
Erik Cais
Petr Těšínský
Yacco ACCR Team
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
26
Emil Lindholm
Reeta Hämäläinen
Toksport WRT 2
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
27
Jari Huttunen
Mikko Lukka
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
28
Grégoire Munster
Louis Louka
Grégoire Munster
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver
P
29
Chris Ingram
Craig Drew
Chris Ingram
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
30
Georg Linnamäe
James Morgan
ALM Motorsport
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
31
Mikko Heikkilä
Samu Vaaleri
Mikko Heikkilä
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver
P
32
Sean Johnston
Alexander Kihurani
Saintéloc Junior Team
Citroën C3 Rally2
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
34
Benito Guerra
Daniel Cué
Benito Guerra
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
35
Armin Kremer
Timo Gottschalk
Armin Kremer
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
36
Neil Simpson
Michael Gibson
Neil Simpson
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
37
Mauro Miele
Luca Beltrame
Mauro Miele
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
38
Pierre Ragues
Julien Pesenti
Yacco ACCR Team
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
39
Olivier Burri
Anderson Levratti
Olivier Burri
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
40
Niko Pulić
Aleksandra Kovačić
Niko Pulić
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
41
Johannes Keferböck
Ilka Minor
Johannes Keferböck
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
43
Mikołaj Marczyk
Szymon Gospodarczyk
Mikołaj Marczyk
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
45
Fabrizio Arengi
Massimiliano Bosi
Fabrizio Arengi
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
46
Henk Vossen
Hans van Goor
Henk Vossen
Ford Fiesta R5
Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver
P
47
Aljoša Novak
Uroš Ocvirk
Aljoša Novak
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
48
Paulo Nobre
Gabriel Morales
Paulo Nobre
Škoda Fabia R5
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
49
Osamu Fukunaga
Misako Saida
Osamu Fukunaga
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
50
Carlo Covi
Michela Lorigiola
Carlo Covi
Škoda Fabia R5
Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver
P
51
Filippo Marchino
Roberto Briani
Filippo Marchino
Škoda Fabia R5
Driver, Co-driver
P
Itinerary
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2 ).
Date
Time
No.
Stage name
Distance
21 April
09:01
—
Okić [Shakedown ]
3.65 km
22 April
8:33
SS1
Mali Lipovec – Grdanjci 1
19.20 km
9:26
SS2
Stojdraga – Gornja Vas 1
20.77 km
10:19
SS3
Krašić – Vrškovac 1
11.11 km
11:32
SS4
Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 1
9.11 km
15:05
SS5
Mali Lipovec – Grdanjci 2
19.20 km
15:58
SS6
Stojdraga – Gornja Vas 2
20.77 km
16:51
SS7
Krašić – Vrškovac 2
11.11 km
18:04
SS8
Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 2
9.11 km
23 April
7:43
SS9
Kostanjevac – Petruš Vrh 1
23.76 km
8:41
SS10
Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 1
10.10 km
10:09
SS11
Platak 1
15.85 km
11:38
SS12
Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 1
8.78 km
15:16
SS13
Kostanjevac – Petruš Vrh 2
23.76 km
16:14
SS14
Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 2
10.10 km
17:42
SS15
Platak 2
15.85 km
19:08
SS16
Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 2
8.78 km
24 April
7:18
SS17
Trakošćan – Vrbno 1
13.15 km
8:38
SS18
Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 1
14.09 km
10:26
SS19
Trakošćan – Vrbno 2
13.15 km
13:18
SS20
Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 2 [Power Stage ]
14.09 km
Source: [ 1]
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Notes
References
External links
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points