2022 Croatia Rally
2022 Croatia Rally Rally Croatia 2022 | |||
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Round 3 of 13 in the 2022 World Rally Championship
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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]
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]Special stages
[edit]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]Special stages
[edit]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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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Driver | Points | ||||||||
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]Special stages
[edit]Championship standings
[edit]Pos. | Open Drivers' championships | Open Co-drivers' championships | Junior Drivers' championships | Junior Co-drivers' championships | ||||||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | |||||
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]- ^ 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]
- ^ 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]- ^ a b c "Itinerary Croatia Rally 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "WRC roars into hybrid era with expanded 2022 calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Ogier clinches stunning Croatia Rally win in nail-biting finale". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Barry, Luke (7 October 2021). "Ogier and Ingrassia's partnership to end after 2021". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 7 October 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.
- ^ "Rovanperä grabs last-gasp Croatia victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Rossel secures dominant WRC2 win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "László inherits WRC3 honours". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Joona claims shock junior WRC victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Entry List Croatia Rally 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Croatia Rally 2022 Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ a b "FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions in relation to the situation in Ukraine". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in English and Croatian)
- 2022 Croatia Rally at eWRC-results.com
- 2022 Croatia Rally at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)