Thierry Neuville - Martijn Wydaeghe

Croatia Rally 2022

WRC #3 • WRC2 Open #3 • WRC2 Junior #3 • WRC2 Masters #3 • WRC3 Junior #2 • WRC3 Open #3

21. 4. – 24. 4. 2022, Zagreb • AK Delta Timing + AK Cro Dakar Team • asphalt 291.84 km - (cancelled 15.85 km) • total distance including road sections - 1642.18 km • Other years

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 1 (19.20 km)	12:48.7	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	89.9 km/h 0.21 s/km	12:48.7	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
„The grip was very low, visibility was very low, had some vibrations in the tyre due to the mud – and went into a ditch, just three corners into the stage.“
SS2 Stojdraga - Gornja Vas 1 (20.77 km)	13:21.7	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	93.3 km/h 0.36 s/km	26:10.4	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
SS3 Krašić - Vrškovac 1 (11.11 km)	6:10.8	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	107.9 km/h 0.25 s/km	32:21.2	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
SS4 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 1 (9.11 km)	5:11.9	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	105.1 km/h 0.08 s/km	37:33.1	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"I think we did a good stage, so the time should be similar. I had a good stage and the feeling was good, but the road is getting more and more dirty. Compared to Monte-Carlo we have already improved our pace."
alternator issue
SS5 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 2 (19.20 km)	13:01.5	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	88.4 km/h 0.03 s/km	52:14.6 1:40	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
		Penalty 0:40 - Late (4 min) at TC
		Penalty 1:00 - Stewards decision
"We had an alternator issue [earlier today] and we changed the belt, but we lost it again on the way to service. 800m before service the car completely stopped and we had to push it. It was a tricky stage in here and I couldn't rely on the information I had, so I had to drive with my eyes."
SS6 Stojdraga - Gornja Vas 2 (20.77 km)	13:45.2	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	90.6 km/h 0.60 s/km	1:05:59.8 1:40	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"I did at least 7 or 8km without any visibility. The whole windscreen is full of fog and I couldn't do anything. We had the blower and heater on since the start, but there is too much water coming into the car."
SS7 Krašić - Vrškovac 2 (11.11 km)	6:11.8	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	107.6 km/h 0.12 s/km	1:12:11.6 1:40	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
SS8 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 2 (9.11 km)	5:27.9	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	100.0 km/h	1:17:39.5 1:40	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"This stage was okay - a nice clean run. After the mistake there was no reason for us to push hard and we needed to keep in the rhythm. It's a shame - I don't know what to say to be honest."
2. leg
SS9 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 1 (23.76 km)	13:44.4	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	103.8 km/h 0.19 s/km	1:31:33.9 1:50	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
		Penalty 0:10 - Late (1 min) at TC
SS10 Jaškovo - Mali Modruš Potok 1 (10.10 km)	5:56.0	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	102.1 km/h 0.32 s/km	1:37:29.9 1:50	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"The feeling was okay but I had a heavy landing and thought I had a puncture on the rear. We have to check, but maybe we just lost some pressure on the rear."
SS11 Platak 1 (15.85 km)	10:16.5	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	92.6 km/h 1.17 s/km	1:47:46.4 1:50	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"I couldn't get the temperature in the tyres at the beginning, but I guess it was the same for everybody. I tried to keep my rhythm but on a couple of corners it was close!"
SS12 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 1 (8.78 km)	4:39.9	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	112.9 km/h	1:52:26.3 1:50	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"I am doing my job. I will try to keep the motivation - it's not always easy - but we are here and we won't give up."
SS13 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 2 (23.76 km)	13:20.5	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	106.9 km/h 0.03 s/km	2:05:46.8 1:50	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"I have an engine problem. I lost the power, so I had maybe the 40 per cent of the power for the last 5km."
SS14 Jaškovo - Mali Modruš Potok 2 (10.10 km)	5:46.3	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	105.0 km/h 0.27 s/km	2:11:33.1 1:50	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"In this stage it was working fine, but it comes and goes so we have to cross our fingers."
SS15 Platak 2 (15.85 km)	cancelled
SS16 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 2 (8.78 km)	4:39.7	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	113.0 km/h 0.42 s/km	2:16:12.8 1:50	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"I think we deserve it [a podium], so we should fight for it and get it. But it won't be easy."
3. leg
SS17 Trakošćan - Vrbno 1 (13.15 km)	7:08.5	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	110.5 km/h 0.21 s/km	2:23:31.3 2:00	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
		Penalty 0:10 - Stewards decision
"I had an okay stage. We have a different tyre choice [to Breen] and I have a second spare wheel as well, but we are going to keep pushing."
SS18 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 1 (14.09 km)	8:25.8	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	100.3 km/h	2:31:57.1 2:00	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"I had a good stage. We will continue and see - we want that podium and we're going to get it."
SS19 Trakošćan - Vrbno 2 (13.15 km)	8:35.3	4. 2. class RC1 4. WRC	91.9 km/h 1.51 s/km	2:40:32.4 2:00	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"I had a good stage. I tried to keep my rhythm, but the balance of the car with the hard tyre on the front left was understeering a bit. Even if Ott and Kalle have wet tyres, it will be very tricky for them also."
SS20 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 2[Power Stage] (14.09 km)	10:10.1	23. 9. class RC1 23. WRC	83.1 km/h 4.85 s/km	2:50:42.5 2:00	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
Accident
"At the end, I got caught under braking with the hard tyres and we just went straight on. Luckily we got away with it. We were very unlucky with a couple of the small issues we had over the weekend, but at the end the luck was on our side. Everything is good."
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