2022 Croatia Rally

46th edition of Croatia Rally

2022 Croatia Rally
Rally Croatia 2022

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The Croatia Rally was the first tarmac rally on the calendar.

Host country|  Croatia
Rally base| Zagreb
Dates run| 21 - 24 April 2022
Start location| Samobor, Zagreb County
Finish location| Kumrovec, Krapina-Zagorje
Stages| 20 (291.84 km; 181.34 miles)[1]
Stage surface| Tarmac
Transport distance| 979.55 km (608.66 miles)
Overall distance| 1,356.29 km (842.76 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered| 66
Crews| 63 at start, 56 at finish
Cancellation| SS15 cancelled due to safety concern.
Overall results
Overall winner|  Kalle Rovanperä
Jonne Halttunen
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2:48:21.5
Power Stage winner|  Kalle Rovanperä
Jonne Halttunen
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
9:01.8
Support category results
WRC-2 winner|  Yohan Rossel
Benjamin Boulloud
PH Sport
2:58:22.5
WRC-3 winner|  Zoltán László
Tamás Kürti
3:32:47.0
J-WRC winner|  Lauri Joona
Mikael Korhonen
3:07:24.9

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[edit]

### Entry list[edit]

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

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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

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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
Rally3 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-3 No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Championship eligibility  | Tyre

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52  |  Jon Armstrong |  Brian Hoy |  Jon Armstrong | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Junior  | P
53  |  Lauri Joona |  Mikael Korhonen |  Lauri Joona | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Junior  | P
54  |  Sami Pajari |  Enni Mälkönen |  Sami Pajari | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Junior, Open  | P
55  |  Jan Černý |  Petr Jindra |  Jan Černý | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open  | —
56  |  William Creighton |  Liam Regan |  Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Junior, Open  | P
57  |  Robert Virves |  Aleks Lesk |  Starter Energy Racing | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Junior  | P
58  |  Jean-Baptiste Franceschi |  Anthony Gorguilo |  Jean-Baptiste Franceschi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Junior  | P
59  |  Enrico Brazzoli |  Manuel Fenoli |  Enrico Brazzoli | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open  | P
60  |  Zoltán László |  Tamás Kürti |  Zoltán László | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open  | P
61  |  Ivica Siladić |  Jasna Durak |  Ivica Siladić | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open  | P
62  |  McRae Kimathi |  Mwangi Kioni |  McRae Kimathi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Junior, Open  | P

### Itinerary[edit]

All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).

Date  | Time  | No.  | Stage name  | Distance

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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[edit]

### WRC Rally1[edit]

#### Classification[edit]

Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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Event  | Class  | Event  | Stage
1  | 1  | 69  | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:48:21.5  | 0.0  | 25 | 5
2  | 2  | 8  | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 2:48:25.8  | +4.3  | 18 | 4
3  | 3  | 11  | Thierry Neuville | Martijn Wydaeghe | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 2:50:42.5  | +2:21.0  | 15 | 0
4  | 4  | 42  | Craig Breen | Paul Nagle | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | 2:51:28.8  | +3:07.3  | 12 | 2
5  | 5  | 33  | Elfyn Evans | Scott Martin | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:52:07.5  | +3:46.0  | 10 | 3
6  | 6  | 18  | Takamoto Katsuta | Aaron Johnston | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:56:30.0  | +8:08.5  | 8 | 0
15  | 7  | 44  | Gus Greensmith | Jonas Andersson | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | 3:04:48.2  | +16:26.7  | 6 | 0
47  | 8  | 7  | Pierre-Louis Loubet | Vincent Landais | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | 3:55:58.0  | +1:07:36.5  | 4 | 0
49  | 9  | 4  | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 4:09:53.2  | +1:21:31.7  | 2 | 0
Retired SS9  | 2  | Oliver Solberg | Elliott Edmondson | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Fire  | 0 | 0
Retired SS3  | 16  | Adrien Fourmaux | Alexandre Coria | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Crash  | 0 | 0

#### Special stages[edit]

Stage  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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SD | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 1:52.5  | —
SS1  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 12:44.6  | Rovanperä / Halttunen
SS2  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 13:14.2
SS3  | Evans / Martin | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 6:08.0
SS4  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 5:11.2
SS5  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 13:00.9
SS6  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 13:32.8
SS7  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 6:10.5
SS8  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 6:11.8
SS9  | Evans / Martin | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 13:39.8
SS10  | Lappi / Ferm | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 5:52.8
SS11  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 9:57.9
SS12  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 4:39.9
SS13  | Lappi / Ferm | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 13:19.8
SS14  | Lappi / Ferm | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 5:43.6
SS15  | Stage cancelled
SS16  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 4:36.0  | Rovanperä / Halttunen
SS17  | Lappi / Ferm | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 7:05.8
SS18  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 8:25.8
SS19  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 8:15.5  | Tänak / Järveoja
SS20 | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 9:01.8  | Rovanperä / Halttunen

#### Championship standings[edit]

Pos. |  | Drivers' championships  |  | Co-drivers' championships  |  | Manufacturers' championships

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Move  | Driver  | Points  | Move  | Co-driver  | Points  | Move  | Manufacturer  | Points
1  |  | Kalle Rovanperä | 76  |  | Jonne Halttunen | 76  |  | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 126
2  |  | Thierry Neuville | 47  |  | Martijn Wydaeghe | 47  |  1  | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 84
3  |  4  | Craig Breen | 30  |  4  | Paul Nagle | 30  |  1  | M-Sport Ford WRT | 79
4  |  1  | Sébastien Loeb | 27  |  1  | Isabelle Galmiche | 27  |  | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | 30
5  |  4  | Ott Tänak | 27  |  4  | Martin Järveoja | 27  |  |  |

### WRC-2 Rally2[edit]

#### Classification[edit]

Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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Event  | Class  | Class  | Stage | Event
7  | 1  | 21  | Yohan Rossel | Valentin Sarreaud | PH Sport | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 2:58:22.5  | 0.0  | 25 | 0 | 6
8  | 2  | 24  | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:59:22.7  | +1:00.2  | 18 | 0 | 4
9  | 3  | 26  | Emil Lindholm | Reeta Hämäläinen | Toksport WRT 2 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:59:33.4  | +1:10.9  | 15 | 3 | 2+1
10  | 4  | 23  | Nikolay Gryazin | Konstantin Aleksandrov | Toksport WRT 2 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:00:10.0  | +1:47.5  | 12 | 0 | 1
11  | 5  | 29  | Chris Ingram | Craig Drew | Chris Ingram | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:00:55.2  | +2:32.7  | 10 | 0 | 0
12  | 6  | 20  | Stéphane Lefebvre | Andy Malfoy | DG Sport Compétition | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 3:01:40.5  | +3:18.0  | 8 | 2 | 0
13  | 7  | 22  | Eric Camilli | Thibault de la Haye | Saintéloc Junior Team | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 3:01:43.4  | +3:20.9  | 6 | 0 | 0
14  | 8  | 25  | Erik Cais | Petr Těšínský | Yacco ACCR Team | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 3:04:25.3  | +6:02.8  | 4 | 0 | 0
16  | 9  | 43  | Mikołaj Marczyk | Szymon Gospodarczyk | Mikołaj Marczyk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:07:20.7  | +8:58.2  | 2 | 0 | 0
18  | 10  | 31  | Mikko Heikkilä | Samu Vaaleri | Mikko Heikkilä | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:08:22.0  | +9:59.5  | 1 | 0 | 0
19  | 11  | 32  | Sean Johnston | Alexander Kihurani | Saintéloc Junior Team | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 3:08:45.1  | +10:22.6  | 0 | 0 | 0
20  | 12  | 35  | Armin Kremer | Timo Gottschalk | Armin Kremer | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:11:11.8  | +12:49.3  | 0 | 0 | 0
23  | 13  | 34  | Benito Guerra | Daniel Cué | Benito Guerra | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:12:58.2  | +14:35.7  | 0 | 0 | 0
24  | 14  | 37  | Mauro Miele | Luca Beltrame | Mauro Miele | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:13:08.2  | +14:45.7  | 0 | 0 | 0
25  | 15  | 39  | Olivier Burri | Anderson Levratti | Olivier Burri | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 3:16:06.0  | +17:43.5  | 0 | 0 | 0
26  | 16  | 38  | Pierre Ragues | Julien Pesenti | Yacco ACCR Team | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 3:17:09.4  | +18:46.9  | 0 | 0 | 0
27  | 17  | 47  | Aljoša Novak | Uroš Ocvirk | Aljoša Novak | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:20:11.3  | +21:48.8  | 0 | 0 | 0
28  | 18  | 27  | Jari Huttunen | Mikko Lukka | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 3:20:23.4  | +22:00.9  | 0 | 0 | 0
33  | 19  | 35  | Neil Simpson | Michael Gibson | Neil Simpson | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:30:06.0  | +31:43.5  | 0 | 0 | 0
36  | 20  | 40  | Niko Pulić | Aleksandra Kovačić | Niko Pulić | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:33:44.3  | +35:21.8  | 0 | 0 | 0
37  | 21  | 30  | Georg Linnamäe | James Morgan | ALM Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 3:34:22.6  | +36:00.1  | 0 | 0 | 0
38  | 22  | 45  | Fabrizio Arengi | Massimiliano Bosi | Fabrizio Arengi | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:34:33.0  | +36:10.5  | 0 | 0 | 0
44  | 23  | 51  | Filippo Marchino | Roberto Briani | Filippo Marchino | Škoda Fabia R5 | 3:47:02.0  | +48:39.5  | 0 | 0 | 0
46  | 24  | 46  | Henk Vossen | Hans van Goor | Henk Vossen | Ford Fiesta R5 | 3:52:25.7  | +54:03.2  | 0 | 0 | 0
48  | 25  | 28  | Grégoire Munster | Louis Louka | Grégoire Munster | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 4:01:05.3  | +1:02:42.8  | 0 | 1 | 0
53  | 26  | 49  | Osamu Fukunaga | Misako Saida | Osamu Fukunaga | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 4:29:49.9  | +1:31:27.4  | 0 | 0 | 0
54  | 27  | 50  | Carlo Covi | Michela Lorigiola | Carlo Covi | Škoda Fabia R5 | 4:32:30.9  | +1:34:08.4  | 0 | 0 | 0
Retired SS18  | 41  | Johannes Keferböck | Ilka Minor | Johannes Keferböck | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Fuel pump  | 0 | 0 | 0

#### Special stages[edit]

Stage  | Open Championship  | Junior Championship  | Masters Cup

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Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders
SD | Lefebvre / Malfoy | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 1:59.7  | —  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:00.9  | —  | Kremer / Gottschalk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:06.8  | —
SS1  | Rossel / Sarreaud | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 13:45.6  | Rossel / Sarreaud | Ingram / Drew | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 13:54.3  | Ingram / Drew | Kremer / Gottschalk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 14:44.8  | Kremer / Gottschalk
SS2  | Rossel / Sarreaud | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 14:16.7  | Ingram / Drew | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 14:21.3  | Miele / Beltrame | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 15:04.4
SS3  | Rossel / Sarreaud | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 6:28.3  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:31.2  | Kremer / Gottschalk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:48.6
SS4  | Lefebvre / Malfoy | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 5:36.8  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:41.2  | Kremer / Gottschalk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:59.2
SS5  | Huttunen / Lukka | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 13:45.3  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 13:49.5  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Miele / Beltrame | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 14:58.6
SS6  | Camilli / de la Haye | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 14:09.6  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 14:18.7  | Kremer / Gottschalk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 14:43.7
SS7  | Camilli / de la Haye | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 6:34.6  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:35.4  | Kremer / Gottschalk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:57.1
SS8  | Lefebvre / Malfoy | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 5:47.4  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:49.9  | Kremer / Gottschalk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:08.6
SS9  | Stage cancelled
SS10  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:18.8  | Rossel / Sarreaud | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:18.8  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Kremer / Gottschalk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:55.9  | Kremer / Gottschalk
SS11  | Lefebvre / Malfoy | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 10:30.1  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:54.9  | Miele / Beltrame | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 11:15.1
SS12  | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 4:59.5  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:01.9  | Kremer / Gottschalk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:16.4
SS13  | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 14:16.2  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 14:17.4  | Kremer / Gottschalk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 15:15.7
SS14  | Lefebvre / Malfoy | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 6:10.7  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:10.8  | Kremer / Gottschalk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:36.0
SS15  | Stage cancelled
SS16  | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 4:57.6  | Rossel / Sarreaud | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 4:58.4  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Kremer / Gottschalk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:17.0  | Kremer / Gottschalk
SS17  | Camilli / de la Haye | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 7:40.0  | Ingram / Drew | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 7:43.1  | Miele / Beltrame | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 8:00.3
SS18  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 9:01.1  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 9:01.1  | Miele / Beltrame | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:37.6
SS19  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 8:15.5  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 8:31.8  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Miele / Beltrame | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 8:53.7
SS20 | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 9:27.6  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 9:27.6  | Miele / Beltrame | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:28.1

#### Championship standings[edit]

Pos. |  | Open Drivers' championships  |  | Open Co-drivers' championships  |  | Teams' championships  |  | Junior Drivers' championships  |  | Junior Co-drivers' championships  |  | Driver Masters' championships  |  | Co-driver Masters' championships

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1  |  | Andreas Mikkelsen | 51  |  | Torstein Eriksen | 51  |  1  | Toksport WRT | 62  |  | Erik Cais | 37  |  | Louis Louka | 43  |  | Mauro Miele | 61  |  1  | Michael Joseph Morrissey | 36
2  |  8  | Yohan Rossel | 36  |  2  | Konstantin Aleksandrov | 27  |  3  | Toksport WRT 2 | 58  |  1  | Nikolay Gryazin | 36  |  | Elia De Guio | 25  |  2  | Olivier Burri | 33  |  3  | Michela Lorigiola | 30
3  |  1  | Nikolay Gryazin | 27  |  | Valentin Sarreaud | 25  |  1  | Yaco ACCR Team | 50  |  7  | Emil Lindholm | 33  |  | Samu Vaaleri | 25  |  1  | Michał Sołowow | 25  |  1  | Laurent Magat | 25
4  |  2  | Erik Cais | 22  |  2  | Petr Těšínský | 22  |  | Saintéloc Junior Team | 40  |  2  | Georg Linnamäe | 29  |  1  | James Fulton | 18  |  | Armin Kremer | 25  |  1  | Jörgen Fornander | 25
5  |  11  | Emil Lindholm | 15  |  11  | Reeta Hämäläinen | 15  |  2  | M-Sport Ford WRT | 18  |  2  | Chris Ingram | 27  |  |  |  |  2  | Eamonn Boland | 22  |  | Hans van Goor | 25

### WRC-3 Rally3[edit]

#### Classification[edit]

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17  | 1  | 53  | Lauri Joona | Mikael Korhonen | Lauri Joona | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:07:24.9  | 0.0  | —  | 25 | 1
21  | 2  | 57  | Robert Virves | Aleks Lesk | Starter Energy Racing | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:11:32.6  | +4:07.7  | —  | 18 | 3
22  | 3  | 58  | Jean-Baptiste Franceschi | Anthony Gorguilo | Jean-Baptiste Franceschi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:12:53.5  | +5:28.6  | —  | 15 | 0
34  | 4  | 60  | Zoltán László | Tamás Kürti | Zoltán László | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:32:47.0  | +25:22.1  | 25 | —  | —
35  | 5  | 59  | Enrico Brazzoli | Manuel Fenoli | Enrico Brazzoli | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:33:22.6  | +25:57.7  | 18 | —  | —
40  | 6  | 61  | Ivica Siladić | Jasna Durak | Ivica Siladić | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:38:21.3  | +30:56.4  | 15 | —  | —
51  | 7  | 52  | Jon Armstrong | Brian Hoy | Jon Armstrong | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 4:17:55.0  | +1:10:30.1  | —  | 12 | 5
52  | 8  | 56  | William Creighton | Liam Regan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 4:20:20.5  | +1:12:55.6  | 12 | 10 | 1
Retired SS20  | 62  | McRae Kimathi | Mwangi Kioni | McRae Kimathi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Withdrawn  | 0 | 0 | 0
Retired SS18  | 54  | Sami Pajari | Enni Mälkönen | Sami Pajari | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Crash  | —  | 0 | 8
Did not start  | 55  | Jan Černý | Petr Jindra | Jan Černý | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Withdrawn  | 0 | —  | —

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SD | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:06.2  | —  | Franceschi / Gorguilo | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:05.2  | —
SS1  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:51.5  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Joona / Korhonen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:31.6  | Joona / Korhonen
SS2  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:08.2  | Armstrong / Hoy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:30.1  | Armstrong / Hoy
SS3  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:47.9  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:47.9
SS4  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:52.3  | Armstrong / Hoy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:46.9
SS5  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:12.5  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:12.5  | Virves / Lesk
SS6  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:37.9  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:37.9
SS7  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:56.1  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:56.1
SS8  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:05.6  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:05.6
SS9  | Stage cancelled
SS10  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:39.0  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Armstrong / Hoy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:33.9  | Pajari / Mälkönen
SS11  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:39.2  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:39.2
SS12  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:12.5  | Virves / Lesk | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:11.2
SS13  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:58.0  | Virves / Lesk | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:55.6
SS14  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:17.2  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:17.2
SS15  | Stage cancelled
SS16  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:08.5  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:08.5  | Pajari / Mälkönen
SS17  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:07.8  | Virves / Lesk | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:53.3
SS18  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:27.5  | Creighton / Regan | Armstrong / Hoy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:21.6
SS19  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:53.4  | László / Kürti | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:53.4  | Virves / Lesk
SS20  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:51.5  | Armstrong / Hoy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:55.9  | Joona / Korhonen

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1  |  | Sami Pajari | 37  |  | Enni Mälkönen | 37  |  1  | Lauri Joona | 47  |  1  | Mikael Korhonen | 47
2  |  3  | Enrico Brazzoli | 33  |  3  | Manuel Fenoli | 33  |  1  | Jon Armstrong | 47  |  1  | Brian Hoy | 47
3  |  1  | William Creighton | 30  |  1  | Liam Regan | 30  |  3  | Robert Virves | 29  |  3  | Aleks Lesk | 29
4  |  3  | Zoltán László | 25  |  3  | Tamás Kürti | 25  |  | William Creighton | 27  |  | Liam Regan | 27
5  |  | Lauri Joona | 25  |  | Mikael Korhonen | 25  |  2  | Sami Pajari | 25  |  2  | Enni Mälkönen | 25

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Nikolay Gryazin is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[14]
2. ^ Konstantin Aleksandrov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[14]

## References[edit]

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3. ^ "Ogier clinches stunning Croatia Rally win in nail-biting finale". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
4. ^ Barry, Luke (7 October 2021). "Ogier and Ingrassia's partnership to end after 2021". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
5. ^ "WRC2: Østberg makes dream return". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
6. ^ "WRC3: Kajetanowicz arrives in style". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
7. ^ "Junior WRC: Armstrong seals maiden victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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## External links[edit]

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