Schedule, stages and tickets for the April show
March 27, 2022 – The 2022 WRC Croatia Rally returns to Croatian roads from April 21-24, featuring the world’s best motorsport drivers.
The first edition generated great interest in Croatia and thrilled the international motorsport community. The excellent organization was awarded a new three-year contract which put Croatia on the WRC map.
The first WRC Rally Croatia ended in spectacular fashion with French winner Sébastien Ogier – and exciting racing awaits us this year as well.
Calendar and stages: Where is the 2022 WRC Rally Croatia taking place?
All locations in Croatia are known.
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Shakedown Okic (9:01)
Friday, April 22, 2022
ES1: Mali Lipovec – Grdanjci 1 (8h33)
ES2: Stojdraga – Gornja Vas 1 (9h26)
SS3: Krasic – Vrskovac (10h19)
SS4: Pećurkovo brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 1 (11h32)
SS5: Mali Lipovec – Grdanjci 2 (3:05 p.m.)
SS6: Stojdraga – Gornja Vas (3:58 p.m.)
SS7: Krasic – Vrskovac 2 (4:51 p.m.)
SS8: Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnicki Novaki 2 (6:04 p.m.)
Saturday, April 23, 2022
SS9: Kostanjevac – Petus Vrh 1 (7h43)
SS10: Jaškovo – Mali Modrus Potok (8:419
SS11: Platak 1 (10:09)
SS12: Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 1 (11:38 a.m.)
SS13: Kostanjevac – Petruš Vrh 2 (3:16 p.m.)
SS14: Jaškovo – Mali Modrus Potok 2 (4:14 p.m.)
SS15: Platak 2 (5:42 p.m.)
SS16: Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 2 (7:08 p.m.)
Sunday, April 24, 2022
SS17: Trakošćan – Vrbno 1 (7h18)
SS18: Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 1 (8h38)
SS19: Trakošćan – Vrbno 2 (10h26)
SS20: Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 2 (Power Stage – 1:18 p.m.)
Podij – Zagreb, Trg svetog Marka (15:30)
Rally Croatia 2022: Tickets and instructions for spectators
A special feature of this year’s WRC Croatia Rally is the organized arrival of the public. The organizers expect around 350,000 Croatian and foreign spectators. Tickets range from 75 to 300 kuna and can be purchased HERE.
Who will drive the WRC Croatia Rally 2022? The order of the pilots before the race
Like last year, Kalle Rovanpera arrives in Croatia at the top of the WRC classification. The 2022 season is the first with a new generation of hybrid cars.
WRC ranking after two races (Monte Carlo and Sweden):
- Kallé Rovanpera (Toyota) 46
- Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) 32 years old
- Sebastien Loeb (Ford) 27
- Gus Greensmith (Ford) 20
- Sebastien Ogier (Toyota) 19
- Takamoto Katsuta (Toyota) 18
- Craig Breen (Ford) 16
- Esapekka Lapi (Toyota) 15
- Andreas Mikkelsen (Škoda) 12
- Olivier Solberg (Hyundai) 8
- Ott Tanak (Hyundai) 5
- Ole Christian Veiby (Volkswagen) 4
- Elfyn Evans (Toyota) 4
- Erik Cais (Ford) 2
- Jari Huttunen (Ford) 2
- Nikolaj Grjazin (Škoda) 1
- Egon Kaur (Volkswagen) 1
- Adrien Fourmaux (Ford) 0
- Lorenzo Bertelli (Ford) 0
Which Croatian drivers are on Rally Croatia?
The biggest Croatian hope will be Viliam Prodan, the Croatian rally champion. Last year, due to car problems, he had to finish the race early.
Rally and Croatia: What is the WRC and how did it come to Croatia?
After Formula 1, the WRC (World Rally Championship) is the biggest car race in the world. It has been taking place since 1973. It is estimated to be watched by more than 850 million people and the broadcast is shown on 250 TV channels worldwide.
In addition to the promotion, Croatian tourism will benefit as the WRC attracts thousands of high-paying guests. Rally Croatia is also a great promotion for motorsport in Croatia.
In 2021, Croatia hosted the WRC caravan for the first time in Zagreb and its surroundings. This is due to many years of efforts of the organizers whose perseverance and efforts have overcome much richer countries and had the opportunity to host this great sporting event.
Source: Gol.hr
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