Croatia Rally 2023
20. 4. – 23. 4. 2023, Zagreb • AK Delta Timing + AK Cro Dakar Team • asphalt 301.26 km • total distance including road sections - 1650.68 km • Other years
#17
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid 
A-6***
A-6***
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
5. overall
5. class RC1
5. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 1 (19.20 km) | 11:57.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
96.3 km/h |
11:57.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Generally grip is very low." | ||||||
| SS2 Stojdraga - Hartje 1 (25.67 km) | 16:50.7 | 17.
7. class RC1 17. WRC |
91.4 km/h 3.61 s/km |
28:48.4 | 8.
7. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| Changed a puncture | ||||||
| "I avoided the cuts as much as I could but it was just the compression that made the puncture." | ||||||
| SS3 Krašić - Vrškovac 1 (11.11 km) | 5:30.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
120.9 km/h |
34:19.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS4 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 1 (9.11 km) | 4:48.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
113.8 km/h |
39:07.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "We went a little wide into some branches and that's probably the damage you can see." | ||||||
| SS5 Mali Lipovec - Grdanjci 2 (19.20 km) | 12:06.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
95.1 km/h |
51:14.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "The biggest question is more how the weather is going to develop this afternoon." | ||||||
| SS6 Stojdraga - Hartje 2 (25.67 km) | 15:35.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
98.8 km/h 0.07 s/km |
1:06:49.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It was definitely a bit more tricky at the end, but so far so good with the tyres. I have mixed tyres, soft and hard." | ||||||
| SS7 Krašić - Vrškovac 2 (11.11 km) | 5:31.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
120.8 km/h 0.18 s/km |
1:12:20.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "You always need to believe, but the reality is still far. We have to push and see how far we can go. It's about trying to find where you can push or not." | ||||||
| SS8 Pećurkovo Brdo - Mrežnički Novaki 2 (9.11 km) | 5:05.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
107.3 km/h 1.02 s/km |
1:18:26.1 1:00 |
7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| Penalty 1:00 - Stewards decision | ||||||
| "On three tyres, it was not so great. I had a puncture." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 1 (23.76 km) | 12:45.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
111.8 km/h 0.06 s/km |
1:31:21.1 1:10 |
7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| Penalty 0:10 - Late (1 min) at TC | ||||||
| “It’s a bit dirty in places for sure like we expected but anyway we are not fighting for much. We had an issue in the car so we had to fix it [on the road section].” | ||||||
| SS10 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 1 (8.78 km) | 4:30.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
116.9 km/h 0.01 s/km |
1:35:51.5 1:10 |
7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| “I don’t know, just going through, I guess. A small mistake was done in the service and we had to fix it because the car was not drivable otherwise. Unfortunately we also came a little bit late, getting stuck a little bit behind Esapekka on the road section. He didn’t see us, he was warming his tyres. Anyway we are quite far and 10 seconds doesn’t change much.” | ||||||
| SS11 Ravna Gora - Skrad 1 (10.13 km) | 5:50.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
104.1 km/h 0.25 s/km |
1:41:41.9 1:10 |
6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| 4s. “It was pretty clear that this stage is going to be a massive advantage up front. Near the end is getting very greasy and muddy. We didn’t really push either.” | ||||||
| SS12 Platak 1 (15.63 km) | 8:22.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
111.9 km/h |
1:50:04.8 1:10 |
5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| “It was a bit, let’s say, I was a bit stressed by the first section, there were a lot of cuts and I was trying to be careful because there is a very high risk of puncture. After that the downhill is quite fast like circuit style and more enjoyable because it’s just focusing on the driving. At the end, like we said yesterday night, the only thing we can do is to drive flat out to catch position. At the moment we accumulate quite a lot of trouble and penalties during the weekend. It’s difficult to climb but let’s see.” | ||||||
| SS13 Kostanjevac - Petruš Vrh 2 (23.76 km) | 12:55.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
110.4 km/h |
2:02:59.8 1:10 |
4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| “Keep driving the same. I did a bit of a mistake in this one, I went straight in a hairpin where it was full of gravel, a very, very dirty stage.” | ||||||
| SS14 Vinski Vrh - Duga Resa 2 (8.78 km) | 4:34.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
115.2 km/h 0.24 s/km |
2:07:34.1 1:10 |
4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It was surprisingly slippery in some corners. I didn't expect it, but all okay. I hope for once I can have a trouble-free loop, so let's see. Two stages to go." | ||||||
| SS15 Ravna Gora - Skrad 2 (10.13 km) | 5:53.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
103.3 km/h 0.24 s/km |
2:13:27.1 1:10 |
4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I had a good stage. It was difficult to go faster because it was so dirty. I'm happy with my stage." | ||||||
| SS16 Platak 2 (15.63 km) | 8:28.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
110.8 km/h |
2:21:55.1 1:10 |
4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| “The first section is just about risk-taking and I know Kalle is just going flat into the cut. I am a bit more careful in those sections and that’s costing time. The last section is fast and just about driving. It’s not for a great position but it’s still a battle.” | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Trakošćan - Vrbno 1 (13.15 km) | 7:00.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
112.7 km/h 0.28 s/km |
2:28:55.3 1:10 |
5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| “It was not a bad run but obviously he was better so a good stage for him. OF couse with three stages to go we are going to have to carry on with the fighting.” | ||||||
| SS18 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 1 (14.09 km) | 8:13.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
102.8 km/h 0.38 s/km |
2:37:08.9 1:10 |
5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| “He’s driving well, nothing to say. I couldn’t really push. I was struggling with a lot of blocking from the front. There’s no point to take too many risks for fourth place. I tried but it doesn’t really work at the moment.” | ||||||
| SS19 Trakošćan - Vrbno 2 (13.15 km) | 7:02.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
112.0 km/h 0.01 s/km |
2:44:11.5 1:10 |
5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| “Let’s say the final stage is a different story, it’s the Power Stage and for sure points are counting for the team so we will have to keep pushing. It’s nothing wrong [with the brakes locking on the previous stage] bit set-up wise maybe there is something we can do. It was very, very dirty, more than I though. Okay, it was a good stage except for the slide at the end that cost maybe some time. We could not match the speed from the first stage.” | ||||||
| SS20 Zagorska Sela - Kumrovec 2[Power Stage] (14.09 km) | 8:10.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
103.3 km/h 0.31 s/km |
2:52:22.3 1:10 |
5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| “It was a very difficult Power Stage, the car was undrivable for me. I had massive understeer and I’m glad I finished it because it was one of the messiest stages I’ve ever done. For sure a lot of things to go through from a sporting point of view, we had the pace for much better this weekend but it was not our weekend.” | ||||||
