The 2021 Croatia Rally (also known as the Rally Croatia 2021) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 22 and 25 April 2021.[2] It marked the forty-fifth running of the Croatia Rally, and the first time the event has been run as a round of the World Rally Championship. The event was the third round of the 2021 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. It was also the first round of the 2021 Junior World Rally Championship.[3] The 2021 event was based in Zagreb in the City of Zagreb Region and was contested over twenty special stages totalling 300.32 km (186.61 mi) in competitive distance.[1]
2021 Croatia Rally Rally Croatia 2021 | |||
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Round 3 of 12 in the 2021 World Rally Championship
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![]() Croatia became the 34th country to host a World Rally Championship round. | |||
Host country | ![]() | ||
Rally base | Zagreb, City of Zagreb Region | ||
Dates run | 22 – 25 April 2021 | ||
Start location | Samobor, Zagreb County | ||
Finish location | Kumrovec, Krapina-Zagorje | ||
Stages | 20 (300.32 km; 186.61 miles)[1] | ||
Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
Transport distance | 979.55 km (608.66 miles) | ||
Overall distance | 1,279.87 km (795.27 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews registered | 68 | ||
Crews | 65 at start, 55 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() 2:51:22.9 | ||
Power Stage winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() 8:14.0 | ||
Support category results | |||
WRC-2 winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() 3:01:23.7 | ||
WRC-3 winner | ![]() ![]() 3:03:23.8 | ||
J-WRC winner | ![]() ![]() 3:15:07.6 |
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia won the rally with a 0.6-second advantage over teammate Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin, which was the third closest winning margin overall after the 2011 Jordan Rally and the 2007 Rally New Zealand.[4] Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen won the World Rally Championship-2 category,[5] while Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak won the World Rally Championship-3 category.[6] The British crew of Jon Armstrong and Phil Hall was the winner in the junior class.[7]
Background
editChampionship standings prior to the event
editKalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen entered the round with a four-point lead over Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe. Reigning World Champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia were third, another four points behind. In the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT held an eleven-point lead over defending manufacturers' champions Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, followed by M-Sport Ford WRT.
In the World Rally Championship-2 standings, Andreas Mikkelsen and Ola Fløene held a twenty-four-point lead ahead of Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm in the drivers' and co-drivers' standings respectively, with Adrien Fourmaux and Renaud Jamoul in third. In the teams' championship, Toksport WRT and Movisport co-led the standings, with M-Sport Ford WRT in third.
In the World Rally Championship-3 standings, the crew of Yohan Rossel and Benoît Fulcrand and of Teemu Asunmaa and Marko Salminen both led championships, with Egon Kaur and Silver Simm in third, trailing by five points.
Entry list
editThe following crews were entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, Junior World Rally Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Twelve entries for the World Rally Championship were received, as were seven in the World Rally Championship-2 and fifteen in the World Rally Championship-3. A further eight crews entered the Junior World Rally Championship in Ford Fiesta Rally4s.
No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
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20 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Ola Fløene | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | P |
21 | Nikolay Gryazin[a] | Konstantin Aleksandrov[b] | Movisport | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | P |
22 | Marco Bulacia Wilkinson | Marcelo Der Ohannesian | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | P |
23 | Enrico Brazzoli | Maurizio Barone | Movisport | Škoda Fabia R5 | P |
24 | Mads Østberg | Torstein Eriksen | TRT World Rally Team | Citroën C3 Rally2 | P |
25 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | P |
26 | Tom Kristensson | David Arhusiander | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | P |
Source:[8] |
Route
editItinerary
editAll dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
Leg | Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
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— | 22 April | 09:01 | — | Medvedgrad [Shakedown] | 4.60 km |
1 | 23 April | 08:39 | SS1 | Rude – Plešivica 1 | 6.94 km |
09:32 | SS2 | Kostanjevac – Petruš Vrh 1 | 23.76 km | ||
10:35 | SS3 | Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 1 | 10.10 km | ||
11:38 | SS4 | Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 1 | 9.11 km | ||
15:01 | SS5 | Rude – Plešivica 2 | 6.94 km | ||
15:54 | SS6 | Kostanjevac – Petruš Vrh 2 | 23.76 km | ||
16:57 | SS7 | Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 2 | 10.10 km | ||
18:00 | SS8 | Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 2 | 9.11 km | ||
2 | 24 April | 08:29 | SS9 | Mali Lipovec – Grdanjci 1 | 20.30 km |
09:17 | SS10 | Stojdraga – Gornja Vas 1 | 20.77 km | ||
10:10 | SS11 | Krašić – Vrškovac 1 | 11.11 km | ||
11:08 | SS12 | Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 1 | 8.78 km | ||
14:29 | SS13 | Mali Lipovec – Grdanjci 2 | 20.30 km | ||
15:17 | SS14 | Stojdraga – Gornja Vas 2 | 20.77 km | ||
16:10 | SS15 | Krašić – Vrškovac 2 | 11.11 km | ||
17:08 | SS16 | Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 2 | 8.78 km | ||
3 | 25 April | 07:20 | SS17 | Bliznec – Pila 1 | 25.20 km |
08:38 | SS18 | Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 1 | 14.09 km | ||
10:11 | SS19 | Bliznec – Pila 2 | 25.20 km | ||
13:18 | SS20 | Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 2 [Power Stage] | 14.09 km | ||
Source:[1] |
Report
editWorld Rally Cars
editNeuville and Wydaeghe led the rally at the end of the first day, while Rovanpera crashed on the initial stage.[9] Ogier took the 600th stage win of his World Rally Championship career.[10]
Classification
editSpecial stages
editDay | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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22 April | — | Medvedgrad [Shakedown] | 4.60 km | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 2:45.1 | — |
23 April | SS1 | Rude – Plešivica 1 | 6.94 km | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:24.2 | Neuville / Wydaeghe |
SS2 | Kostanjevac – Petruš Vrh 1 | 23.76 km | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:58.6 | ||
SS3 | Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 1 | 10.10 km | Ogier / Ingrassia Evans / Martin |
Toyota Yaris WRC Toyota Yaris WRC |
5:32.3 | ||
SS4 | Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 1 | 9.11 km | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:51.9 | ||
SS5 | Rude – Plešivica 2 | 6.94 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:30.4 | ||
SS6 | Kostanjevac – Petruš Vrh 2 | 23.76 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:55.8 | ||
SS7 | Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 2 | 10.10 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 5:26.7 | ||
SS8 | Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 2 | 9.11 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 4:49.8 | ||
24 April | SS9 | Mali Lipovec – Grdanjci 1 | 20.30 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:26.1 | Ogier / Ingrassia |
SS10 | Stojdraga – Gornja Vas 1 | 20.77 km | Katsuta / Barritt | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:36.9 | ||
SS11 | Krašić – Vrškovac 1 | 11.11 km | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 5:36.8 | ||
SS12 | Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 1 | 8.78 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 4:37.6 | ||
SS13 | Mali Lipovec – Grdanjci 2 | 20.30 km | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:31.9 | ||
SS14 | Stojdraga – Gornja Vas 2 | 20.77 km | Katsuta / Barritt | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:36.1 | ||
SS15 | Krašić – Vrškovac 2 | 11.11 km | Ogier / Ingrassia Neuville / Wydaeghe |
Toyota Yaris WRC Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC |
5:32.1 | ||
SS16 | Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 2 | 8.78 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 4:36.6 | ||
25 April | SS17 | Bliznec – Pila 1 | 25.20 km | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 14:04.5 | |
SS18 | Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 1 | 14.09 km | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:18.4 | Evans / Martin | |
SS19 | Bliznec – Pila 2 | 25.20 km | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 13:59.0 | ||
SS20 | Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 2 [Power Stage] | 14.09 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:14.0 | Ogier / Ingrassia |
Championship standings
editPos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
1 | 2 | Sébastien Ogier | 61 | 2 | Julien Ingrassia | 61 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 138 | ||||
2 | Thierry Neuville | 53 | Martijn Wydaeghe | 53 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 111 | ||||||
3 | 1 | Elfyn Evans | 51 | 1 | Scott Martin | 51 | M-Sport Ford WRT | 42 | ||||
4 | 1 | Ott Tänak | 40 | 1 | Martin Järveoja | 40 | Hyundai 2C Competition | 28 | ||||
5 | 4 | Kalle Rovanperä | 39 | 4 | Jonne Halttunen | 39 |
World Rally Championship-2
editClassification
editPosition | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |||
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Event | Class | Class | Stage | Event | |||||||
9 | 1 | 24 | Mads Østberg | Torstein Eriksen | TRT World Rally Team | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 3:01:23.7 | 0.0 | 25 | 2 | 2 |
10 | 2 | 25 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | 3:01:52.2 | +28.5 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
12 | 3 | 22 | Marco Bulacia Wilkinson | Marcelo Der Ohannesian | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 3:03:26.4 | +2:02.7 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
33 | 4 | 23 | Enrico Brazzoli | Maurizio Barone | Movisport | Škoda Fabia R5 | 3:30:34.0 | +29:10.3 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
39 | 5 | 20 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Ola Fløene | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 3:41:05.9 | +49:43.0 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
Retired SS19 | 21 | Nikolay Gryazin | Konstantin Aleksandrov | Movisport | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Rolled | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Retired SS9 | 26 | Tom Kristensson | David Arhusiander | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | Crash | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special stages
editDay | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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22 April | — | Medvedgrad [Shakedown] | 4.60 km | Suninen / Markkula | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | 2:55.8 | — |
23 April | SS1 | Rude – Plešivica 1 | 6.94 km | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 4:39.6 | Gryazin / Aleksandrov |
SS2 | Kostanjevac – Petruš Vrh 1 | 23.76 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 13:48.4 | ||
SS3 | Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 1 | 10.10 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 5:50.7 | Østberg / Eriksen | |
SS4 | Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 1 | 9.11 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 5:08.7 | ||
SS5 | Rude – Plešivica 2 | 6.94 km | Mikkelsen / Fløene | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 4:39.1 | ||
SS6 | Kostanjevac – Petruš Vrh 2 | 23.76 km | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 13:44.6 | ||
SS7 | Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 2 | 10.10 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 5:48.8 | ||
SS8 | Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 2 | 9.11 km | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 5:06.6 | ||
24 April | SS9 | Mali Lipovec – Grdanjci 1 | 20.30 km | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 13:04.1 | |
SS10 | Stojdraga – Gornja Vas 1 | 20.77 km | Suninen / Markkula | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | 13:17.8 | ||
SS11 | Krašić – Vrškovac 1 | 11.11 km | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 5:58.1 | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | |
SS12 | Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 1 | 8.78 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 4:54.0 | Østberg / Eriksen | |
SS13 | Mali Lipovec – Grdanjci 2 | 20.30 km | Suninen / Markkula | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | 13:07.0 | ||
SS14 | Stojdraga – Gornja Vas 2 | 20.77 km | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 13:13.1 | ||
SS15 | Krašić – Vrškovac 2 | 11.11 km | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 5:55.4 | ||
SS16 | Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 2 | 8.78 km | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 4:55.6 | ||
25 April | SS17 | Bliznec – Pila 1 | 25.20 km | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 14:52.1 | |
SS18 | Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 1 | 14.09 km | Mikkelsen / Fløene | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 8:38.9 | ||
SS19 | Bliznec – Pila 2 | 25.20 km | Suninen / Markkula | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | 14:51.8 | ||
SS20 | Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 2 [Power Stage] | 14.09 km | Mikkelsen / Fløene | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 8:29.2 |
Championship standings
editPos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Teams' championships | |||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
1 | Andreas Mikkelsen | 68 | Ola Fløene | 68 | Toksport WRT | 100 | ||||||
2 | 5 | Marco Bulacia Wilkinson | 33 | 5 | Marcelo Der Ohannesian | 33 | Movisport | 85 | ||||
3 | 1 | Esapekka Lappi | 29 | 1 | Janne Ferm | 29 | M-Sport Ford WRT | 43 | ||||
4 | Mads Østberg | 27 | Torstein Eriksen | 27 | ||||||||
5 | 2 | Adrien Fourmaux | 25 | 2 | Renaud Jamoul | 25 |
World Rally Championship-3
editClassification
editSpecial stages
editDay | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 April | — | Medvedgrad [Shakedown] | 4.60 km | Ciamin / Roche | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 2:56.0 | — |
23 April | SS1 | Rude – Plešivica 1 | 6.94 km | Rossel / Coria | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 4:44.4 | Rossel / Coria |
SS2 | Kostanjevac – Petruš Vrh 1 | 23.76 km | Rossel / Coria | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 14:11.7 | ||
SS3 | Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 1 | 10.10 km | Mayr-Melnhof / Welsersheimb | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | 6:02.1 | ||
SS4 | Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 1 | 9.11 km | Lindholm / Korhonen | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 5:07.2 | ||
SS5 | Rude – Plešivica 2 | 6.94 km | Rossel / Coria | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 4:40.2 | ||
SS6 | Kostanjevac – Petruš Vrh 2 | 23.76 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 13:51.6 | ||
SS7 | Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 2 | 10.10 km | Lindholm / Korhonen | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 5:54.3 | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | |
SS8 | Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 2 | 9.11 km | Lindholm / Korhonen | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 5:06.6 | Rossel / Coria | |
24 April | SS9 | Mali Lipovec – Grdanjci 1 | 20.30 km | Rossel / Coria | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 13:18.8 | |
SS10 | Stojdraga – Gornja Vas 1 | 20.77 km | Rossel / Coria | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 13:22.2 | ||
SS11 | Krašić – Vrškovac 1 | 11.11 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 5:59.4 | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | |
SS12 | Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 1 | 8.78 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 4:56.0 | ||
SS13 | Mali Lipovec – Grdanjci 2 | 20.30 km | Rossel / Coria | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 13:14.7 | ||
SS14 | Stojdraga – Gornja Vas 2 | 20.77 km | Ciamin / Roche | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 13:18.2 | ||
SS15 | Krašić – Vrškovac 2 | 11.11 km | Lindholm / Korhonen | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 5:55.1 | ||
SS16 | Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 2 | 8.78 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 4:54.2 | ||
25 April | SS17 | Bliznec – Pila 1 | 25.20 km | Ciamin / Roche | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 15:02.3 | |
SS18 | Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 1 | 14.09 km | Ciamin / Roche | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 8:52.7 | ||
SS19 | Bliznec – Pila 2 | 25.20 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
SS20 | Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 2 [Power Stage] | 14.09 km | Rossel / Coria | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 8:36.9 | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak |
Championship standings
editPos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
1 | Yohan Rossel | 48 | 4 | Yannick Roche | 36 | |||
2 | 3 | Nicolas Ciamin | 36 | 1 | Benoît Fulcrand | 28 | ||
3 | 1 | Teemu Asunmaa | 28 | 1 | Marko Salminen | 28 | ||
4 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 28 | Maciek Szczepaniak | 28 | ||||
5 | 2 | Egon Kaur | 23 | 2 | Silver Simm | 23 |
Junior World Rally Championship
editClassification
editPosition | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Class | Class | Stage | |||||||
18 | 1 | 49 | Jon Armstrong | Phil Hall | Jon Armstrong | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 3:15:07.6 | 0.0 | 25 | 2 |
19 | 2 | 45 | Mārtiņš Sesks | Francis Renars | LMT Autosporta Akademija | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 3:15:41.1 | +33.5 | 18 | 0 |
20 | 3 | 51 | Lauri Joona | Ari Koponen | Team Flying Finn | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 3:15:56.4 | +48.8 | 15 | 1 |
22 | 4 | 48 | Martin Koči | Petr Těšínský | Styllex Motorsport | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 3:17:53.7 | +2:46.1 | 12 | 3 |
24 | 5 | 50 | William Creighton | Liam Regan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 3:18:43.1 | +3:35.5 | 10 | 0 |
22 | 6 | 48 | Sami Pajari | Marko Salminen | Porvoon Autopalvelu | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 3:18:44.3 | +3:36.7 | 8 | 9 |
51 | 7 | 52 | Robert Virves | Sander Pruul | Autosport Team Estonia | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 4:28:31.9 | +1:13:24.3 | 6 | 0 |
53 | 8 | 47 | Raul Badiu | Rareș Fetean | Raul Badiu | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 4:37:40.2 | +1:22:32.6 | 4 | 3 |
Special stages
editDay | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 April | — | Medvedgrad [Shakedown] | 4.60 km | Badiu / Fetean | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 3:09.1 | — |
23 April | SS1 | Rude – Plešivica 1 | 6.94 km | Badiu / Fetean | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 5:01.5 | Badiu / Fetean |
SS2 | Kostanjevac – Petruš Vrh 1 | 23.76 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 14:43.2 | Pajari / Salminen | |
SS3 | Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 1 | 10.10 km | Badiu / Fetean | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 6:17.5 | Koči / Těšínský | |
SS4 | Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 1 | 9.11 km | Koči / Těšínský | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 5:28.6 | ||
SS5 | Rude – Plešivica 2 | 6.94 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 4:59.2 | ||
SS6 | Kostanjevac – Petruš Vrh 2 | 23.76 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
SS7 | Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 2 | 10.10 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 6:09.9 | Koči / Těšínský | |
SS8 | Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 2 | 9.11 km | Joona / Koponen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 5:30.5 | ||
24 April | SS9 | Mali Lipovec – Grdanjci 1 | 20.30 km | Koči / Těšínský | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 14:19.6 | |
SS10 | Stojdraga – Gornja Vas 1 | 20.77 km | Armstrong / Hall | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 14:15.2 | ||
SS11 | Krašić – Vrškovac 1 | 11.11 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 6:21.6 | ||
SS12 | Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 1 | 8.78 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 5:15.3 | ||
SS13 | Mali Lipovec – Grdanjci 2 | 20.30 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 14:07.1 | ||
SS14 | Stojdraga – Gornja Vas 2 | 20.77 km | Armstrong / Hall | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 14:04.1 | Armstrong / Hall | |
SS15 | Krašić – Vrškovac 2 | 11.11 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 6:15.4 | ||
SS16 | Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 2 | 8.78 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 5:11.4 | ||
25 April | SS17 | Bliznec – Pila 1 | 25.20 km | Koči / Těšínský | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 16:03.2 | |
SS18 | Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 1 | 14.09 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 9:15.7 | ||
SS19 | Bliznec – Pila 2 | 25.20 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
SS20 | Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 2 | 14.09 km | Badiu / Fetean | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 9:13.1 | Armstrong / Hall |
Championship standings
editPos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Trophy for nations | |||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
1 | Jon Armstrong | 27 | Phil Hall | 27 | United Kingdom | 25 | ||||||
2 | Mārtiņš Sesks | 18 | Renars Francis | 18 | Latvia | 18 | ||||||
3 | Sami Pajari | 17 | Marko Salminen | 17 | Finland | 15 | ||||||
4 | Lauri Joona | 16 | Ari Koponen | 16 | Slovakia | 12 | ||||||
5 | Martin Koči | 15 | Petr Těšínský | 15 | Ireland | 10 |
Notes
edit- ^ Nikolay Gryazin is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the designation RAF (Russian Automobile Federation), as the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. The ban was implemented by the World Anti-Doping Agency in response to state-sponsored doping program of Russian athletes.
- ^ Konstantin Aleksandrov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the designation RAF (Russian Automobile Federation), as the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. The ban was implemented by the World Anti-Doping Agency in response to state-sponsored doping program of Russian athletes.
- ^ Under the Sporting Regulations, each car competing in the World Rally Championship-3 is entered under the driver's name.
References
edit- ^ a b c "WRC CR2021 – Overview rally maps" (PDF). rally-croatia.com. Croatia Rally. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Croatia and Estonia named in 2021 WRC calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Five rounds named in junior WRC calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Ogier clinches stunning Croatia Rally win in nail-biting finale". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "WRC2: Østberg makes dream return". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "WRC3: Kajetanowicz arrives in style". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Junior WRC: Armstrong seals maiden victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Entry List Croatia Rally 2021". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Garton, Nick (23 April 2021). "WRC Rally Croatia: Neuville leads from Ogier after Rovanpera crashes". Autosport. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Craig, Jason (23 April 2021). "Ogier "learning to appreciate" stage wins after reaching 600 at Rally Croatia". Autosport. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
External links
edit- Official website (in English and Croatian)
- 2021 Croatia Rally at eWRC-results.com
- The official website of the World Rally Championship