2026 Croatia Rally
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Croatia| 2026 Croatia Rally Croatia Rally 2026 | |||
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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 base | Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County | ||
| Dates run | 9 – 12 April 2026 | ||
| Start location | Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County | ||
| Finish location | Opatija, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County | ||
| Stages | 20 (300.28 km; 186.59 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
| Transport distance | 536.04 km (333.08 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 836.32 km (519.67 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 51 | ||
| Crews | 51 at start, 44 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2:51:15.8 | ||
| Sunday Accumulated leader |  Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT28:33.6 | ||
| Power Stage winner | Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 7:03.3 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| WRC-2 winner |  Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand Lancia Corse HF2:56:35.7 | ||
| WRC-3 winner |  Ali Türkkan Oytun Albayrak Castrol Ford Team Türkiye3:07:01.1 | ||
| J-WRC winner | Ali Türkkan Oytun Albayrak Castrol Ford Team Türkiye 3:07:01.1 | ||
The 2026 Croatia Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 9 to 12 April 2026.[2] It marked the fiftieth running of the Croatia Rally, and was the fourth round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. The event was also the second round of the 2026 Junior WRC Championship.[3] The 2026 event was based in Rijeka in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, and consisted of twenty special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 300.28 km (186.59 mi).
Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais were the defending rally winners, and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners.[4] Nikolay Gryazin and Konstantin Aleksandrov were the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship.[5] Romet Jürgenson and Siim Oja were the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship and the junior category.[6][7]
Takamoto Katsuta and Aaron Johnston won their second rally of the season, and their team, Toyota, successfully defended their titles.[8] Yohan Rossel and Arnaud Dunand were the winners in the WRC2 category.[9] Ali Türkkan and Oytun Albayrak were the winners in the WRC3 category as well as the junior championship.[10]
Entry list
The following crews entered into the rally. The event opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Nine crews were set to enter under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and seven Rally3 crews in the WRC3 Championship. A total of seven crews participated in the Junior World Rally Championship.[11]
| 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 Albayrak |
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 |
| 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 |
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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 | |
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13:02 – 13:32 | Regroup, Automotodrom Grobnik | N/a | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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12:48 – 13:26 | Regroup, Karlovac | N/a | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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11:08 – 12:28 | Regroup, Novi Vinodolski | N/a | |
| SS20 | After 13:15 | Alan – Senj 2 [Power Stage] | 14.56 km | |
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After 15:30 | Finish, Opatija | N/a | |
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After 16:00 | Podium ceremony, Opatija | N/a | |
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