2026 Croatia Rally

2026 Croatia Rally
Croatia Rally 2026
Round 4 of 14 in the 2026 World Rally Championship
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The rally would return to the championship after missing 2025.
Host country Croatia
Rally baseRijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Dates run9 – 12 April 2026
Start locationRijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Finish locationOpatija, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Stages20 (300.28 km; 186.59 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceTarmac
Transport distance536.04 km (333.08 miles)
Overall distance836.32 km (519.67 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered51

The 2026 Croatia Rally is a planned motor racing event for rally cars that is scheduled to be held over four days from 9 to 12 April 2026.[2] It would mark the fiftieth running of the Safari Rally, and is due to be the fourth round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. The event also would be the second round of the 2026 Junior WRC Championship.[3] The 2026 event is set to be based in Rijeka in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, and is consisted of twenty special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 300.28 km (186.59 mi).

Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais are the defending rally winners, and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, are the defending manufacturer's winners.[4] Nikolay Gryazin and Konstantin Aleksandrov are the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship.[5] Romet Jürgenson and Siim Oja are the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship and the junior category.[6][7]

Background

Entry list

The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event is set to open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Nine crews are set to enter under Rally1 regulations, as are twenty Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and seven Rally3 crews in the WRC3 Championship. A total of seven crews are set to participate in the Junior World Rally Championship.[8]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer, Team H
11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
20 Hayden Paddon John Kennard Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
55 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
95 Jon Armstrong Shane Byrne M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
99 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
Rally2 entries competing in the WRC2 Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
21 Léo Rossel Guillaume Mercoiret 2C Junior Team Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
22 Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Rautio Motorsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
23 Roberto Daprà Luca Guglielmetti Roberto Daprà Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
24 Arthur Pelamourges Bastien Pouget Arthur Pelamourges Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
25 Eric Camilli Thibault de la Haye Eric Camilli Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
26 Andreas Mikkelsen Jørn Listerud Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
27 Taylor Gill Daniel Brkic Taylor Gill Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
28 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Lancia Corse HF Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
29 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand Lancia Corse HF Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Driver, Co-driver, Team H
30 Alejandro Cachón Borja Rozada Toyota España Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
31 Emil Lindholm Gabriel Morales Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team H
32 Romet Jürgenson Siim Oja M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
34 Mille Johansson Johan Grönvall M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
36 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
37 Pablo Sarrazin Geoffrey Combe Pablo Sarrazin Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
38 Bernhard ten Brinke Tom Woodburn Bernhard ten Brinke Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
39 Viliam Prodan Marko Stiperski Viliam Prodan Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
40 Uğur Soylu Onur Vatansever GP Garage My Team Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
41 Johannes Keferböck Ilka Minor Johannes Keferböck Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
42 Henk Vossen Saskia Bleijenberg Henk Vossen Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver H
Rally3 entries competing in the WRC3 Championship and/or the Junior World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class eligibility Tyre
43 Matteo Fontana Alessandro Arnaboldi Matteo Fontana Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
44 Ghjuvanni Rossi Kylian Sarmezan Ghjuvanni Rossi Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
45 Nicolas Otto Boehringer Hugo Magalhães Nicolas Otto Boehringer Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
46 Calle Carlberg Jørgen Eriksen Calle Carlberg Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC H
47 Leevi Lassila Mikko Lukka Leevi Lassila Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC H
48 Raúl Hernández José Murado Raúl Hernández Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
49 Ali Türkkan Oytun Albaykar Castrol Ford Team Türkiye Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
50 Gil Membrado Adrián Pérez Gil Membrado Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
51 Kerem Kazaz Corentin Silvestre Team Petrol Ofisi Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
52 Craig Rahill Conor Smith Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC H
Other major entries
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
35 Yuki Yamamoto James Fulton Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 H

Itinerary

All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).

Date No. Time span Stage name Distance
9 April — After 10:01 [Shakedown] 3.65 km
After 18:30 Opening ceremony, Rijeka Korzo N/a
10 April SS1 After 9:03 Vodice – Brest 1 14.12 km
SS2 After 10:11 Lake Butoniga – Motovun 1 13.78 km
SS3 After 11:14 Beram – Cerovlje 1 23.78 km
SS4 After 12:02 Učka 1 11.75 km
13:02 – 13:32 Regroup, Automotodrom Grobnik N/a
13:32 – 14:02 Service A, Automotodrom Grobnik N/a
SS5 After 15:15 Vodice – Brest 2 14.12 km
SS6 After 16:13 Lake Butoniga – Motovun 2 13.78 km
SS7 After 17:16 Beram – Cerovlje 2 23.78 km
SS8 After 18:04 Učka 2 11.75 km
19:14 – 19:59 Flexi service B, Automotodrom Grobnik N/a
11 April 7:52 – 8:07 Service C, Automotodrom Grobnik N/a
SS9 After 8:43 Platak 1 16.26 km
SS10 After 9:41 Ravna Gora – Skrad 1 10.13 km
SS11 After 11:05 Generalski Stol – Zdihovo 1 22.48 km
SS12 After 12:03 Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 1 9.11 km
12:48 – 13:26 Regroup, Karlovac N/a
13:26 – 13:41 Tyre fitting zone, Karlovac N/a
SS13 After 14:12 Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 2 9.11 km
SS14 After 15:05 Generalski Stol – Zdihovo 2 22.48 km
SS15 After 16:23 Ravna Gora – Skrad 2 10.13 km
SS16 After 17:22 Platak 2 16.26 km
18:12 – 18:57 Flexi service D, Automotodrom Grobnik N/a
12 April 6:52 – 7:07 Service E, Automotodrom Grobnik N/a
SS17 After 8:05 Bribir – Novi Vinodolski 1 14.17 km
SS18 After 9:05 Alan – Senj 1 14.56 km
SS19 After 10:38 Bribir – Novi Vinodolski 2 14.17 km
11:08 – 12:28 Regroup, Novi Vinodolski N/a
SS20 After 13:15 Alan – Senj 2 [Power Stage] 14.56 km
After 15:30 Finish, Opatija N/a
After 16:00 Podium ceremony, Opatija N/a
Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Itinerary Croatia Rally 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  2. ^ "2026 FIA World Rally Championship calendar revealed". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Chile finale highlights new-look FIA Junior WRC calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  4. ^ Howard, Tom (21 April 2024). "WRC Croatia: Ogier takes shock lead as Neuville, Evans crash". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Triumphant Gryazin maintains Citroën's perfect Croatia WRC2 record". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Flawless Jürgenson secures maiden WRC3 win in Croatia". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Jürgenson wins in Croatia to go top of the Junior WRC standings". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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