April 12, 2023 – WRC Croatia Rally 2023 will be held in five Croatian counties from April 20 to 23!
The best rally drivers in the world are coming to Varaždin, Krapina-Zagorje, Zagreb, Karlovac, Primorje-Gorski Kotar, and the City of Zagreb this April, like eight-time world champion and winner of the Croatia Rally 2021, Frenchman Sebastien Ogier, the current world champion, Finn Kalle Rovanpera, and Belgian Thierry Neuville, currently second in the championship. A total of 57 crews from all over the world will compete.
Croatian colors will be defended by eight crews led by Martin Ravenščak, who is entered with a Ford Fiesta Rally3 in the WRC3 class. In addition, four drivers will compete in Rally4 class cars, including Tomas Hrvatin, Željko Magličić, Jan Pokos, and Marko Lončarić. There is also Vjekoslav Čičko, Slaven Šekuljica, and Igor Mandić in the Renault Clio Rally5, as well as an old acquaintance of Croatian speedsters, Janos Szilagyi, in a Rally4 class car.
The ceremonial start will be at the Zagreb fountains, where the finish line will be, and the service parking lot is at the INA building on Večeslav Holjevac Avenue. The total length of the itinerary is 1,650 km, of which 301 km are for speed tests.
Daily tickets for the WRC Croatia Rally can be purchased for 10 euros, and a four-day ticket package is also available for 30 euros.
In addition to entrance to all Fan Zones with speed tests, all tickets are valid for the service parking lot. Regular tickets are available for online sale via ulaznice. hr.
WRC Croatia 2023 – schedule and stages
Thursday (20.4.)
• 9:01 Shakedown Okić
• 18:30 Ceremonial start
Friday (21.4.)
• 8:03 Mali Lipovec – Grdanjci
• 8:56 Stojidraga – Hartje
• 9:59 Krašić – Vrškovac
• 11:12 Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki
• 14:45 Mali Lipovec – Grdanjci 2
• 15:38 Stojidraga – Hartje 2
• 16:41 Krašić – Vrškovac 2
• 17:54 Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 2
Saturday (22.4.)
• 7:54 Kostanjevac – Petruš Vrh
• 9:05 Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa
• 10:23 Ravna Gora – Skrad
• 11:26 Platak
• 15:54 Kostanjevac – Petruš Vrh 2
• 17:05 Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 2
• 18:23 Ravna Gora – Skrad 2
• 19:26 Platak 2
Sunday (23.4.)
• 7:08 Trakošćan – Vrbno
• 8:35 Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec
• 10:23 Trakošćan – Vrbno 2
• 13:15 Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 2
• 15:30 Podium (City of Zagreb)
Source: Gol.hr
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