Round 4 of 13 in the 2023 World Rally Championship
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The Croatia Rally was the first tarmac rally on the calendar.
Host country
Croatia
Rally base
Zagreb
Dates run
20 – 23 April 2023
Start location
Samobor, Zagreb County
Finish location
Kumrovec, Krapina-Zagorje
Stages
20 (301.26 km; 187.19 miles)[1]
Stage surface
Tarmac
Transport distance
1,348.42 km (837.87 miles)
Overall distance
1,649.68 km (1,025.06 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered
57
Crews
54 at start, 48 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner
Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing 2:50:54.3
Power Stage winner
Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobil WRT 8:06.4
Support category results
WRC-2 winner
Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand PH Sport 2:58:45.6
WRC-3 winner
Eamonn Kelly Conor Mohan Motorsport Ireland Academy 3:20:15.7
J-WRC winner
Eamonn Kelly Conor Mohan Motorsport Ireland Academy 3:20:15.7
The 2023 Croatia Rally (also known as the Rally Croatia 2023) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 20 and 23 April 2023.[2] It marked the 47th running of the Croatia Rally, and was the fourth round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was also the second round of the 2023 Junior World Rally Championship.[3] The 2023 event was based in Zagreb in Central Croatia and was contested over twenty special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 301.26 km (187.19 mi).[1]
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners.[4] Yohan Rossel and Valentin Sarreaud were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[5] Zoltán László and Tamás Kürti were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[6] Lauri Joona and Mikael Korhonen were the defending rally winners in the junior category.[7]
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin won the rally, ending their victory drought since the 2021 Rally Finland. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT successfully defended their manufacturer's title.[8] Yohan Rossel and Arnaud Dunand successfully defended their titles in the World Rally Championship-2 category.[9] Eamonn Kelly and Conor Mohan won the World Rally Championship-3 category,[10] as well as the junior championship.[11]
Following an accident in the pre-event test, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT driver Craig Breen died at the age of 33.[12]
^"WRC poewrs into 2023 with exciting new-look calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
^"FIA World Rally Championship calendar for 2023 gets green light". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
^"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.
^"Evans powers to dominant Croatia Rally win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
^"Rossel doubles up with WRC2 triumph in Croatia". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
^"Kelly profits from Pellier's late misfortune in WRC3". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
^"Kelly ignites title bid with junior WRC triumph". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
^"World Rally Champ Star Dead at 33... After Test Drive Crash". TMZ. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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Croatia
Elfyn Evans
Toyota Gazoo Racing
Thierry Neuville
Hyundai Shell Mobil WRT
Yohan Rossel
Eamonn Kelly