News

25.04.2021. ^Sunday

Ogier/Ingrassia win Croatia Rally by 0.6 seconds in scintillating finish

Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia made history this afternoon by winning the first Croatia Rally to count for the FIA World Rally Championship...

24.04.2021. ^Saturday

Leg two end-of-day report: Croatia Rally set for a dramatic climax with 10.4s between first and third

The outcome of the first Croatia Rally to count for the FIA World Rally Championship is tightly poised with four stages remaining tomorrow (Sunday) and 10.4s separating the fastest three crews...

24.04.2021. ^Saturday

Leg two midday report: Ogier in front after dramatic turnaround in Croatia

It was all-change on the Croatia Rally this morning with overnight pacesetters Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe slipping to third and world champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia completing Saturday’s opening loop of the Croatia Rally with an advantage of 7.0s...

23.04.2021. ^Friday

Leg one end-of-day report: Thrilling battle in store with 8.0s covering top three

A thrilling victory battle is taking shape on the Croatia Rally with the top three covered by a mere eight seconds after Friday’s action on spectacular sealed-surface stages west of the capital Zagreb…

23.04.2021. ^Friday

Leg one midday report: Neuville leads Croatia Rally after near-perfect start

Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe lead the Croatia Rally following the first four stages after they made a near-perfect start to round three of the 2021 FIA World Rally Championship this morning…

22.04.2021. ^Thursday

History made as Ceremonial Start marks beginning of first WRC Croatia Rally

Under the setting sun in the capital city, the Ceremonial Start, which took place in front of the National and University Library, marked an historic moment as Croatia’s first FIA World Rally Championship event began...

22.04.2021. ^Thursday

Toyota boss backs youngest WRC leader to handle the pressure

Kalle Rovanperä can handle the pressure of being seeded number one for Croatia’s first FIA World Rally Championship event…

22.04.2021. ^Thursday

WRC’s next generation ready to shine in Croatia

As well as hosting the FIA World Rally Championship for the first time, this week’s Croatia Rally signals the start of the 20^th anniversary Junior WRC season...

22.04.2021. ^Thursday

Fourmaux: Croatia Rally perfect event to step up in WRC

Adrien Fourmaux, M-Sport’s new World Rally Car recruit, couldn’t have picked a more perfect event to make his debut in the sport’s top-flight...

20.04.2021. ^Tuesday

Leading rally drivers planted 11 cherry trees in Žumberak

Drivers and organizers of the WRC Croatia Rally today symbolically planted cherry trees in the Žumberak Nature Park to emphasize the importance of nature conservation and the efforts they make to keep their sport to a minimum impact on the environment...

20.04.2021. ^Tuesday

Closing of roads for Croatia Rally

On the occasion of the World Rally Championship, taking place in Croatia from Thursday, April 22 through Sunday, April 25, several roads in Zagreb and the counties of Karlovac, Krapina-Zagorje, and Zagreb will be temporarily closed...

25.03.2021. ^Thursday

Croatia Rally launches an international humanitarian campaign to help Sisak hospital

The Organizing Committee of the Croatia Rally, supported by the World Rally Championship (WRC) and the Croatian Red Cross, as the project leader, is launching an international humanitarian campaign “Together for a common goal” to help the “dr. Ivo Pedišić“ General Hospital in Sisak...

24.01.2021. ^Sunday

Win for Ogier and Igrassia, Prodan and Rastegorac 7th in RC4

The new WRC season has traditionally started with Rallye Monte Carlo. French crew Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia in Toyota Yaris WRC was getting around Frenc Alps the best to set a record-breaker, 8th victory in Monte...

22.01.2021. ^Friday

Details of Croatia Rally 2021 Itinerary revealed

Itinerary of Croatia Rally 2021 consists of 20 Special Stages with a total length of 300,32 kilometers. The entire route of the rally is 1284.83 km long. Day one and initial Special Stage will be extremely attractive...

15.12.2020. ^Tuesday

Croatian crew at the WRC season opener at Monte Carlo

After fifteen years, Croatian crew has entered Rallye Monte Carlo. AC Opatija Motorsport members Viliam Prodan and Zoran Rastegorac will perform at the 89th edition of the world's oldest rally in Ford Fiesta Rally4...

13.10.2020. ^Tuesday

Positive effects of WRC for Croatia

The arrival of the World Rally Championship brings Croatia a whole range of positive effects. This was shown by independent expert studies, which took Portugal as a reference point, a country that annually achieves one and a half million overnight stays from the WRC race...

11.10.2020. ^Sunday

Stetner: We will show Croatia in the best light

The World Rally Championship is a top sporting event, bringing a symbiosis of high technology and drivers' skills. It is a dramatic race where every tenth of a second is important, which requires maximum concentration and precision from the crew...

10.10.2020. ^Saturday

Croatia confirmed as host of the WRC in April 2021

The World Motorsport Council, the FIA World Automobile Federation council, confirmed today that Croatia Rally is included in the World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar for 2021. Croatia will host one of the most attractive sports events in the world from April 22 to 25, 2021...