Croatia Rally 2022

Information

Date and time SS Information
27. 04. 2022 00:42 CET 20 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): I didn't take any risks, but Kalle obviously did a good drive. We were fighting for the win, but only because of clever decisions and tyre choices.
27. 04. 2022 00:41 CET 20 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): Let's see what happens. I was flat-out for sre. The hard tyre is not correct for this, so Ott should have a better tyre. I gave it my all and we had a few moments. It would be really tough to lose on a tye decision like this. Everything was going well, but it was not on our side.
27. 04. 2022 00:41 CET 20 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): 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.
27. 04. 2022 00:40 CET 20 (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): double puncture
27. 04. 2022 00:40 CET 20 (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): was out of road
27. 04. 2022 00:40 CET 20 flash info (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): Honestly I didn't do anything crazy. I just wanted to get through the stage and be clean. Unfortunately our mistake with the tyre choice ruined our chances of a podium.
27. 04. 2022 00:39 CET 20 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): I really tried to focus on being as clean as possible and maximising the traction, but it was difficult on the hard tyre. Let's see what the others do - there are maybe some more favourable tyre choices behind. Another disappointing weekend, but we look forward to the next one.
27. 04. 2022 00:39 CET 20 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): I hope Kalle does his job, and he should be fine. He is a very good driver so it should be no problem. I had no confidence at all, but the team supported me very well and that's why I was able to survive this rally.
27. 04. 2022 00:39 CET 20 flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): I'd like some WRC2 tyres, they're nice and soft! There was no grip - we were just crawling through and trying to survive. The Croatian fans have been insane this weekend, so all credit to them.
27. 04. 2022 00:39 CET 20 flash info (7 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Landais Vincent): It was not a good tyre choice, but it's like this. I think we did our best rally in WRC, even if we had the punctures on the first day. It's good that we had the pace and I think we will do a good season. We have a very strong package and I feel very confident in this car.
27. 04. 2022 00:38 CET 20 flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): Nothing happened - we just drove through. With the wrong tyres, I don't know what to do. I feel I am still making mistakes even though I am very slow, so it's difficult.
27. 04. 2022 00:38 CET 20 flash info (23 - Gryazin Nikolay / Aleksandrov Konstantin): I was struggling all day with the tyre choice. I made a mistake and it's a big lesson for me. We did a good job in the beginning, but this is how it is.
27. 04. 2022 00:37 CET 20 flash info (26 - Lindholm Emil / Hämäläinen Reeta): There were a few moments in there, but if you want to do a time on a stage like this there will be moments! Happy to be here and happy to take P3.
27. 04. 2022 00:37 CET 20 flash info (24 - Kajetanowicz Kajetan / Szczepaniak Maciej): It's not bad. Thanks to all my team and everybody who believed me. Such big emotions and we are on the finish line.
27. 04. 2022 00:37 CET 20 flash info (21 - Rossel Yohan / Sarreaud Valentin): After Monte, I worked very hard with the team and this win is for them. I think the most important thing was to win here. The target is of course to try and win the championship, but there's still a long way to go. I think it's perfect to win our second event.
27. 04. 2022 00:35 CET 20 Starting order: Rossel, Kajetanowicz, Lindholm, Gryazin, Lappi, Loubet, Greensmith, Katsuta, Evans, Breen, Neuville, Rovanperä, Tänak
27. 04. 2022 00:44 CET 19 retired (62 - Kimathi McRae / Kioni Mwangi): retired after SS 19
27. 04. 2022 00:35 CET 19 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): I didn't know where this weather came from. We had no idea there was going to be rain, and we can not match him with these tyres. The hard is not working at all and there is not much more we can do.
27. 04. 2022 00:35 CET 19 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): Kalle is a good driver and he is pushing a lot. In there it was more dirty, so let's see. At least we are safely through.
27. 04. 2022 00:34 CET 19 flash info (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): I just tried to survive it. I was trying to not make any mistakes but unfortunately I had a spin in there.
27. 04. 2022 00:34 CET 19 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): 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.
27. 04. 2022 00:33 CET 19 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): The hybrid is not needed in there, that's for sure. I was worried that I was getting caught to be honest, it felt really that bad.
27. 04. 2022 00:33 CET 19 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): We just survived! It's quite crazy and I was very careful. Nothing happened, so it's fine.
27. 04. 2022 00:33 CET 19 flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): I was just cruising through, because to score points on the Power Stage you have to be there! We made it.
27. 04. 2022 00:33 CET 19 flash info (7 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Landais Vincent): Wow. I just tried to finish the stage. Honestly, it was dangerous.
27. 04. 2022 00:33 CET 19 flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): A bit like in Monte - the grip level is so low. We have full hard tyres and you can not make them warm! It was a little bit like recce speed. If you take the car out of the grip then you can not control it anymore.
24. 04. 2022 09:58 CET 19 heavy rain
24. 04. 2022 09:52 CET 18 retired (54 - Pajari Sami / Mälkönen Enni): accident in SS 18
24. 04. 2022 09:50 CET 18 raining started during the stage
24. 04. 2022 09:45 CET 18 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): In the first stage the tyre choice was good, but in this one the soft compound would be better. I am happy we didn't lose much time to Ott, but we had quite a clean run at quite an okay pace. It's good.
24. 04. 2022 09:45 CET 18 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): In the beginning it was a bit more dirty and probably there it was okay, but in the second part it turned dry. I think we were lucky it was so dirty, otherwise we would have lost a lot of time.
24. 04. 2022 09:44 CET 18 flash info (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): I could do nothing more in there - absolutely zero.
24. 04. 2022 09:44 CET 18 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): I had a good stage. We will continue and see - we want that podium and we're going to get it.
24. 04. 2022 09:44 CET 18 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): It looks pretty dirty in there - more than expected. I was just trying not to make the same mistake as last year.
24. 04. 2022 09:43 CET 18 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): It's so difficult. For sure, with every driver the mud is coming more and there is not much of a line. I am happy I am here.
24. 04. 2022 09:43 CET 18 flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): That is so much worse than last year!. Give me four wets and we might be able to be quick on the second pass.
24. 04. 2022 09:43 CET 18 flash info (7 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Landais Vincent): It was tricky. Honestly, on the hard tyre it's very difficult and they are very complicated stages. We tried to do our best on this one, so let's see.
24. 04. 2022 09:42 CET 18 flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): Very tricky. On the open fields it's more or less okay, bhut the forest is very slippery with a lot of mud. I got a big confused and touched a block a little bit, so that's it.
24. 04. 2022 08:50 CET 18 (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): overshoot a junction
27. 04. 2022 00:44 CET 17 retired (41 - Keferböck Johannes / Minor Ilka): technical problem - fuel pump after SS 17
24. 04. 2022 08:43 CET 17 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): It was a good start. Now the feeling is a bit more comfortable - we know the pace is there and everything is working. Let's just continue like this and see how the next stage is.
24. 04. 2022 08:42 CET 17 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): The tyres aren't working. It's quite dry. We were scared quite a lot with the possible rain and now it's quite sunny, but we had to take the gamble.
24. 04. 2022 08:42 CET 17 flash info (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): I left a good bit of time in there. I was a bit too cautious in places and didn't let it flow in some of the wider places. The race is still on.
24. 04. 2022 08:41 CET 17 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): 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.
24. 04. 2022 08:40 CET 17 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): We just need to get cleanly through. It's getting really quite loose in there with all the gravel coming out, but it's okay.
24. 04. 2022 08:40 CET 17 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): It has been a very bad past two days, so I am just trying to get the feeling. Now it's dry conditions and I am trying to push more. The main aim is to finish the rally with a good feeling.
24. 04. 2022 08:40 CET 17 flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): We're saving the tyres! All fine - it's dry and quite abrasive, so I think the softs would be hard to maintain in that stage. It's all cutting up at the end.
24. 04. 2022 08:39 CET 17 flash info (7 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Landais Vincent): We took it too carefully in the last part. It was a tricky stage and I was not feeling very comfortable with the hard tyre in the wet parts.
23. 04. 2022 19:39 CET 16 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): This is my reply! It was a good stage - full speed!
23. 04. 2022 19:37 CET 16 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): Let's see. This afternoon I didn't have a good feeling to really push to the limits. I have been trying, but not really had the feeling.
23. 04. 2022 19:35 CET 16 flash info (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): That was nice, I enjoyed it. I just needed to have a little reset and I tried to enjoy the driving. We're ready for tomorrow.
23. 04. 2022 19:34 CET 16 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): I think we deserve a podium, so we should fight for it and get it. But it won't be easy.
23. 04. 2022 19:34 CET 16 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): It's been okay. It was a pretty good morning, but the afternoon was more difficult in places. I was on the careful side where it got extremely muddy, but at least we can see the time. We just need to secure the points really.
23. 04. 2022 19:33 CET 16 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): Finally, the weather is very nice, so hopefully tomorrow we can have another good day.
23. 04. 2022 19:33 CET 16 flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): It felt good at the start, but for sure I was losing time towards the end. It was a much better afternoon anyway.
23. 04. 2022 19:33 CET 16 flash info (7 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Landais Vincent): I tried in this one, but I think in two tight corners it was not clean enough to get the speed for the long straight. For my first proper day in the car I am really happy.
23. 04. 2022 19:33 CET 16 flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): I would say it's been pretty good. A few spins in the morning loop, but I think the pace was still good. Okay, we had an advantage with the road position, but considering we didn't do much yesterday I am really satisfied.
23. 04. 2022 17:26 CET 15 Stage is cancelled due to safety reasons.
23. 04. 2022 17:30 CET 14 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): I am not driving at 100 per cent, but it's quite close. I tried to leave the last push out, but you have to be really precise in these conditions. I started to have some vibrations in the car - it was a bit disturbing so we have to check it before the next stage.
23. 04. 2022 17:29 CET 14 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): I had a gear change issue in the previous stage, but it's fixed now so everything is okay.
23. 04. 2022 17:29 CET 14 flash info (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): No issues. I tried very hard in there and had a huge landing towards the end, but there's not much more I could do.
23. 04. 2022 17:29 CET 14 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): In this stage it was working fine, but it comes and goes so we have to cross our fingers.
23. 04. 2022 17:28 CET 14 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): Just not able to commit to be honest. It's difficult when it's like that.
23. 04. 2022 17:28 CET 14 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): It's okay, but I am trying to avoid the punctures also because I really need the rain tyre for the next one.
23. 04. 2022 17:28 CET 14 flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): I really enjoyed it - it's one of my favourite stages. This time was more difficult than the morning. The set-up was working well in some places, but not in others.
23. 04. 2022 17:27 CET 14 flash info (7 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Landais Vincent): Not a good rhythm in this one - I think I was too cautious, but it was very tricky.
23. 04. 2022 17:27 CET 14 flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): It's completely dry. I think we have only one corner marked as damp, but there is more pollution than on the previous stage.
23. 04. 2022 16:06 CET 13 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): It's not possible to be faster anymore if you don't take the extra risks. I tried to keep a good pace, but not push too much.
23. 04. 2022 15:54 CET 13 flash info (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): Honestly, that was the most I could do. I tried to be brave and committed to the rave, but in conditions like that it's difficult to commit on the first run over.
23. 04. 2022 15:54 CET 13 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): I have an engine problem. I lost the power, so I had maybe the 40 per cent of the power for the last 5km.
23. 04. 2022 15:53 CET 13 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): Struggling a bit to be honest - it wasn't the right call from me. This is the longest and probably most abrasive stage, so it's okay.
23. 04. 2022 15:53 CET 13 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): Maybe some cutting, but I don't know exactly where it happened.
23. 04. 2022 15:53 CET 13 (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): puncture
23. 04. 2022 15:52 CET 13 flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): It was nicer in there. I made some set-up changes and it's a beautiful stage with some great scenery, so we had fun.
23. 04. 2022 15:52 CET 13 flash info (7 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Landais Vincent): This stage was a bit better. They were dry conditions so it was more fun to drive. It's tricky out there and we need to be cautious with the soft tyres as we began to lose them near the end.
23. 04. 2022 15:52 CET 13 flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): It was pretty fun - I enjoyed it. The soft tyre overheated quite a lot at the end, so I struggling in the last kilometres with big slides. We need to think about that for the next stage.
23. 04. 2022 12:28 CET 12 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): Ott has been really fast today so I think it's going to be a tricky afternoon, but let's see what we can do. It depends how well we can react and it's also important for us to score some points, so we have to be clever.
23. 04. 2022 12:26 CET 12 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): This rally is so tricky and I am happy that we have only had one puncture, so we will try to keep it like this.
23. 04. 2022 12:20 CET 12 flash info (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): I thought I could leave my braking a little bit later but it wasn't to be. I probably dropped about eight or ten seconds with that, but there we go.
23. 04. 2022 12:19 CET 12 (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): spun
23. 04. 2022 12:17 CET 12 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): 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.
23. 04. 2022 12:17 CET 12 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): I think there was a bit of time left in there, but overall it wasn't so bad. Let's see.
23. 04. 2022 12:09 CET 12 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): Quite slippy at the end of the stage and we have two wet tyres. Everything is okay but we have to improve many things for the afternoon.
23. 04. 2022 12:09 CET 12 flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): It happened near the beginning of the stage. Puncture number five of the weekend. I noticed it after a jump, so maybe it happened on the landing.
23. 04. 2022 12:09 CET 12 (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): puncture
23. 04. 2022 11:58 CET 12 flash info (7 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Landais Vincent): I think it was a good stage.
23. 04. 2022 11:58 CET 12 flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): While braking into the hairpin right, it was very slippery and I spun and stalled the car. We need to find the places which are slippery and it's so hard to recognise on the recce.
23. 04. 2022 11:58 CET 12 (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): spun
23. 04. 2022 08:47 CET 12 Start of stage will be delayed for 14 minutes.
23. 04. 2022 11:19 CET 11 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): I don't know. It was in the beginning on the small road - we didn't really feel anything.
23. 04. 2022 11:18 CET 11 (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): puncture
23. 04. 2022 11:13 CET 11 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): In these conditions you don't care about the time, you are just happy to get through. The visibility is just to the bonnet, so it's tough.
23. 04. 2022 11:13 CET 11 flash info (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): I'm happy just to get to the end of that. They were the worst conditions I've seen in my life and I could see absolutely nothing.
23. 04. 2022 11:12 CET 11 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): 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.
23. 04. 2022 11:12 CET 11 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): There's no satisfaction, that's for sure. There was no grip on the narrow and visibility was also zero. It's very difficult.
23. 04. 2022 11:12 CET 11 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): My target is just to bring the car back, so it's okay.
23. 04. 2022 11:11 CET 11 flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): If I could see anything, I might be able to use some grip! It's dangerous there. If it clears up, it'll be a lovely stage this afternoon.
23. 04. 2022 11:11 CET 11 flash info (7 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Landais Vincent): It was very, very, very difficult. Impossible to see even 10 metres in front, so I took it easy.
23. 04. 2022 11:11 CET 11 flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): You can not commit at all - the first corner showed me that already! There is so much water on the road and you are aquaplaning so many times. After the spin I was really slow.
23. 04. 2022 11:10 CET 11 (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): spun
23. 04. 2022 08:47 CET 11 Start of stage will be delayed for 14 minutes.
23. 04. 2022 12:08 CET 10 retired (52 - Armstrong Jon / Hoy Brian): retired after SS 10
23. 04. 2022 10:09 CET 10 retired (28 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): retired before SS 10
23. 04. 2022 09:45 CET 10 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): It was a really dirty stage, so I put the full wets on and tried to take it a bit more carefully. We need to be a bit faster, then it's fine.
23. 04. 2022 09:44 CET 10 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): It was difficult to make any tyre choice, but it was still quite humid and damp so we thought [wets] would be a safer choice. It's okay - it's quite progressive, so no big surprises.
23. 04. 2022 09:44 CET 10 flash info (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): It's incredibly difficult now. A clean stage with no mistakes, but it was a lot muddier than I anticipated. It would have been nice to have the wets on there, but for sure we'll need them for the next one.
23. 04. 2022 09:43 CET 10 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): 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.
23. 04. 2022 09:43 CET 10 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): It's pretty dirty in there. As always, it's slippery, but all OK. The car is working fine so there are no problems there.
23. 04. 2022 09:19 CET 10 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): We had an overshoot in the beginning - the braking was so slippery so I just went straight-on.
23. 04. 2022 09:19 CET 10 flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): It's a mega stage and I really enjoyed it. A big jump towards the end - it was wet on the entry and I had a bit of a wild landing, but it's all good.
23. 04. 2022 09:18 CET 10 flash info (7 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Landais Vincent): We had a small issue with the power steering, so I took it carefully. We know what the problem is.
23. 04. 2022 09:18 CET 10 flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): So much trickier than the first one! It has changed a lot since my gravel crew went through and there is much more dirt than I expected.
23. 04. 2022 08:46 CET 10 Start of stage will be delayed for 14 minutes.
23. 04. 2022 08:27 CET 9 Stage is cancelled.
23. 04. 2022 08:23 CET 9 Stage was stopped because of crash st.no. 2.
23. 04. 2022 08:23 CET 9 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): Let's see. It was pretty difficult in there and the car was sliding a lot in a few corners. Overall the feeling is not so bad.
23. 04. 2022 08:22 CET 9 flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): It was okay, I just wasn't really getting the braking and it didn't feel so nice. Getting mileage for the rest of the weekend is the main thing.
23. 04. 2022 08:22 CET 9 retired (2 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): accident in SS 9
23. 04. 2022 08:22 CET 9 flash info (7 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Landais Vincent): If the whole rally is like this it will not be fun! Very tricky. I tried, but it's already so muddy. We will do our own rally and step by step try to push.
23. 04. 2022 08:21 CET 9 flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): It was a short day yesterday, so I want to understand the car more. The conditions are probably trickier now than yesterday. Yesterday was clearly wet all the time, but now you have some damp patches and dry as well so it's very hard to estimate the grip.
22. 04. 2022 21:09 CET 8 retired (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): retired after SS 8
22. 04. 2022 18:39 CET 8 flash info (20 - Lefebvre Stéphane / Malfoy Andy): It was a tricky day for us with the puncture - we lost almost two minutes and it's a shame. We will try to continue to have a good rhythm for tomorrow, but it's difficult to find the extra push.
22. 04. 2022 18:35 CET 8 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): It's not been ideal at all. I haven't felt fully at one with everything. The car has been working well, but I struggled for that last bit of confidence. We've still been able to do some good times, but obviously the punctures this morning were very damaging.
22. 04. 2022 18:33 CET 8 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): I had a puncture in the previous stage and I had a hybrid issue here, but otherwise I think it's not so bad. We have had an okay day. It's unfortunate for the puncture, but this was the maximum we could do.
22. 04. 2022 18:32 CET 8 flash info (2 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): It's been an encouraging afternoon, it's just a shame what happened on the stage before. This morning we just tried to get through and implement improvements for the afternoon, and the pace was better and better.
22. 04. 2022 18:32 CET 8 flash info (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): It's incredibly tricky - I just tried to make no mistakes. We're here and we're close to the podium positions, so we have to be happy.
22. 04. 2022 18:31 CET 8 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): I have no idea why... It's not nice.
22. 04. 2022 18:31 CET 8 (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): puncture
22. 04. 2022 18:31 CET 8 flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): I think it's a driveshaft issue as well.
22. 04. 2022 18:30 CET 8 (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): double puncture
22. 04. 2022 18:30 CET 8 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): 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.
22. 04. 2022 18:32 CET 7 (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): puncture
22. 04. 2022 18:29 CET 7 retired (52 - Armstrong Jon / Hoy Brian): accident in SS 7
22. 04. 2022 17:42 CET 7 (43 - Marczyk Miko / Gospodarczyk Szymon): puncture
22. 04. 2022 17:33 CET 7 retired (27 - Huttunen Jari / Lukka Mikko): accident in SS 7
22. 04. 2022 18:34 CET 6 retired (36 - Simpson Neil / Gibson Michael): retired after SS 6
22. 04. 2022 18:34 CET 6 retired (66 - Triviño Ricardo / Martí Marc): retired after SS 6
22. 04. 2022 17:47 CET 6 retired (75 - Pokos Jan / Ošlaj Viljem): accident in SS 6
22. 04. 2022 17:01 CET 6 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): It's dirty, but that'll be more or less the same for everyone I guess. That's a good time from Ott, actually. We're not doing things quite as we should I don't think, but at least it's better than the last one.
22. 04. 2022 17:01 CET 6 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): The middle was very bad visibility, so we tried to push but we couldn't see. Today it's too hard to fight with the guys at the front, but I think so far we have been in a good rhythm.
22. 04. 2022 16:56 CET 6 (25 - Cais Erik / Těšínský Petr): puncture
22. 04. 2022 16:52 CET 6 retired (30 - Linnamäe Georg / Morgan James): accident in SS 6
22. 04. 2022 16:33 CET 6 flash info (2 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): There was a right-hander with full water aquaplaning and I had nothing in my notes. I got a big shock! We are lucky in one way, but it's very annoying. Luckily the car drives fine, but it's not easy.
22. 04. 2022 16:32 CET 6 flash info (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): I tried my best in the fog, but I really struggled to be committed sometimes. I'm happy to get through another stage with no mistakes, so it's not so bad.
22. 04. 2022 16:32 CET 6 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): It's very difficult. Some corners have so much mud and you have to kill the speed, but it's all okay. We didn't have any moments and our gravel crew did a great job. I need to be patient today and we will get there step by step.
22. 04. 2022 16:31 CET 6 (2 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): was out of road
22. 04. 2022 16:30 CET 6 flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): In the fog, I missed the line and got caught in the mud and slipped off the road. There's a bit of mud in the rim, but once we clear that out it'll be fine.
22. 04. 2022 16:30 CET 6 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): 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.
22. 04. 2022 17:12 CET 5 (52 - Armstrong Jon / Hoy Brian): puncture
22. 04. 2022 15:52 CET 5 (20 - Lefebvre Stéphane / Malfoy Andy): puncture
22. 04. 2022 15:44 CET 5 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): Really difficult. The wipers aren't really cleaning the screen when there is mud, so it's not easy when you can't really see what you're doing.
22. 04. 2022 15:40 CET 5 flash info (2 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): The game plan is waiting for everybody else to have problems! It's so easy to get a puncture, and I can't get the car into gears now so I have to go.
22. 04. 2022 15:36 CET 5 flash info (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): Incredibly tricky. I hit everything in that stage - I heard so many bangs and things. I'm amazed I didn't get a puncture, so hats off to Pirelli.
22. 04. 2022 15:36 CET 5 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): It felt so much better than this morning, but there is still something missing. Visibility is quite bad in this stage and I was quite careful.
22. 04. 2022 15:36 CET 5 flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): It was going fine until then, but I didn't hit anything. In the braking, it just collapsed. I don't know.
22. 04. 2022 15:35 CET 5 (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): puncture
22. 04. 2022 15:34 CET 5 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): 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.
22. 04. 2022 15:34 CET 5 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): It's really dirty now and there are so many cuts. This wet tyre is quite fragile so it's difficult to judge where to cut or not. Let's see how the time is.
22. 04. 2022 16:30 CET 4 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): Really tough - even foggier than this morning. I just tried to keep the pace so I don't do any mistakes and I tried to leave the last risks out. It seems to be working well.
22. 04. 2022 12:34 CET 4 (25 - Cais Erik / Těšínský Petr): puncture
22. 04. 2022 12:34 CET 4 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): I felt nothing again. It's a bit of a mystery. With these cuts you have no choice - it's so dirty, you have to go in. But I felt nothing.
22. 04. 2022 12:33 CET 4 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): It's been tricky and we have got some really bad rain now as well. It's challenging, but we are here.
22. 04. 2022 12:33 CET 4 flash info (2 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): We are driving clean and just trying to improve my notes and get better. We are lacking a lot of grip and it's very easy to go off the road, so we need to be careful. A lot can happen.
22. 04. 2022 12:32 CET 4 flash info (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): It's the first time I've driven the car in conditions like this, so I'm happy to make it around.
22. 04. 2022 12:32 CET 4 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): I need to work on my driving and I have really no confidence in any stages. I need to do something for myself, and we can also try something on the car set-up as well.
22. 04. 2022 12:32 CET 4 flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): It's nice to get through the morning and understand how the conditions are. They are by far the slippiest conditions I have driven in, but it's good learning. A bit up and down, but we're happy to be here.
22. 04. 2022 12:31 CET 4 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): 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.
22. 04. 2022 12:31 CET 4 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): I think I was quite comfortable in the car in these tricky conditions and for sure, our starting position has been good. We have been quite a bit faster than the guys behind us, so maybe it's not just the starting position that is helping us.
22. 04. 2022 12:35 CET 3 retired (76 - Magličić Željko / Poljak Ivan): accident in SS 3
22. 04. 2022 12:31 CET 3 (25 - Cais Erik / Těšínský Petr): missed junction
22. 04. 2022 10:51 CET 3 retired (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): accident in SS 3
22. 04. 2022 12:39 CET 2 retired (50 - Covi Carlo / Lorigiola Michela): retired after SS 2
22. 04. 2022 11:52 CET 2 retired (72 - Narovec Martin / Laurincová Lucia): accident in SS 2
22. 04. 2022 11:22 CET 2 retired (56 - Creighton William / Regan Liam): accident in SS 2
22. 04. 2022 10:24 CET 2 retired (7 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Landais Vincent): three punctures after SS 2
22. 04. 2022 10:24 CET 2 (7 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Landais Vincent): puncture
22. 04. 2022 09:50 CET 2 (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): missed junction
22. 04. 2022 10:28 CET 1 retired (77 - Oprea Cristiana / Mitrasca Andrei): accident in SS 1
22. 04. 2022 10:23 CET 1 retired (70 - Oldani Marco / D’Agostino Pietro): accident in SS 1
22. 04. 2022 10:05 CET 1 retired (49 - Fukunaga Osamu / Saida Misako): accident in SS 1
22. 04. 2022 09:30 CET 1 flash info (7 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Landais Vincent): I don't know... I touched a stone with the front right, but for the left I don't know.
22. 04. 2022 09:30 CET 1 (7 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Landais Vincent): double puncture
22. 04. 2022 09:30 CET 1 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): The first I knew was a warning on the dash and I saw that before I felt anything. Shortly afterwards it started to have an effect and it started to go down.
22. 04. 2022 09:29 CET 1 (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): puncture
22. 04. 2022 09:28 CET 1 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): It's incredible - it's full of mud in every corner. It's getting really bad and the suspension is far too stiff at the moment.
22. 04. 2022 09:28 CET 1 flash info (2 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): I had a spin and I lost a lot of time. I had to stop and turn around. It's very tricky - it's not the easiest to start with, but it's good fun anyway. We just need to be consistent and work a little bit.
22. 04. 2022 09:28 CET 1 (2 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): spun
22. 04. 2022 09:27 CET 1 flash info (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): Tricky, but maybe not as bad as anticipated. It's the first time I've had the wipers on in this car, so it was a lot of discovering.
22. 04. 2022 09:27 CET 1 retired (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): damaged suspension in SS 1
22. 04. 2022 09:26 CET 1 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): Struggling with the conditions and I have no confidence at all. It's getting worse for sure.
22. 04. 2022 09:26 CET 1 flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): It felt okay and I was trying to find a rhythm, but the time's not there.
22. 04. 2022 09:25 CET 1 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): Horrible stage! I immediately went into the ditch after three corners because the grip was low. I had a lot of vibrating from the wheel with the mud stuck inside. I tried to be relaxed and just get to the end because it's very tricky in there.
22. 04. 2022 09:24 CET 1 (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): was out of road
22. 04. 2022 08:20 CET 1 Weather in Zagreb is cloudy and rainy, temperature around 6°C, roads are wet.
21. 04. 2022 09:38 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (7 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Landais Vincent): It was fine. I enjoyed a lot and the car is looking good, so we hope to do well this weekend. I am really happy to be back in this kind of car.
21. 04. 2022 09:38 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): We have different road conditions tomorrow, so I am taking the experience from last year but it's like a new rally. I will just drive as I want to drive and we will see at the end.
21. 04. 2022 09:38 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): We've got to focus on doing a good job. It's not going to be an easy weekend out there, but that's the plan.
21. 04. 2022 09:37 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): I never drove on the slick in the test - it was full wets. It's quite important to get the feeling on the slick tyres today, but so far the feeling is good.
21. 04. 2022 09:37 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (2 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): Beautiful roads, but very tricky. I missed one junction and almost had a spin. I lost maybe two or three seconds.
21. 04. 2022 09:37 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): It felt good. Now it's dry conditions and the rain is during the weekend. There will be a lot of variation, so it's not going to be so simple. First we need to finish - that's already a big target.
21. 04. 2022 09:36 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (42 - Breen Craig / Nagle Paul): It feels good. We went on a hard tyre there, so it wasn't easy to get everything up to temperature quickly. The car feels good so we're looking forward to it.
21. 04. 2022 09:36 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): I am confident. It's different to last year and the weather is going to be tricky, so I have to make no mistakes. It will be difficult but I will try to enjoy.
21. 04. 2022 09:36 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (44 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): It's quite a good stage, but the one thing that isn't representative is the weather at the moment! Friday looks wet.
21. 04. 2022 09:35 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): We have to see. The target is to fight for victory. We were fast here last year, however we know we are struggling with the car still on Tarmac. Let's see what we can do this weekend.
21. 04. 2022 09:34 CET SHAKEDOWN Weather in Croatia is cloudy, temperature around 8°C, roads are dry.