Rally Croatia 2022

[dimviii]

Aleks Lesk
@alekslesk
We fucked it up. So hard weekend, we were leading JWRC, but before last stage in time control marshall asked us to move forward. We followed his instructions and drove some meters to much between people without realizing its already TC zone. 4 minutes penalty. It hurts. Badly.

https://twitter.com/alekslesk/status...89761416396806

[becher]

Not only was it an awsome rally, it was also super comfortable and easy to watch stageside. I've been to national championship rounds that were more difficult to follow live.

[dimviii]

Neuvilles crash from another angle
https://twitter.com/ma_ipp/status/1518470130111590402

[Pršljen]

What are your thoughts of the rally Croatia? Has it proven to be a great addition to the calendar once again? Unique in the conditions, roads, surfaces of the tarmac, big number of spectators (rather close to the market of whole Middle Europe, Zagreb with good airport connections .aking it easy to reach for foreigners).

As a Croat, I'm delighted to have something like this in our country and especially to see that more and more people are into rallying.

[EstWRC]

What are your thoughts of the rally Croatia? Has it proven to be a great addition to the calendar once again? Unique in the conditions, roads, surfaces of the tarmac, big number of spectators (rather close to the market of whole Middle Europe, Zagreb with good airport connections .aking it easy to reach for foreigners).

As a Croat, I'm delighted to have something like this in our country and especially to see that more and more people are into rallying.

Awesome rally IMO. Especially the stages, something totally different to others. Definitely has a place in the calendar.

Like Fourmaux said, it’s like 5 different rallies in one.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

nothing really indicated that Breen would be the top class driver M-Sport needed

He had some really good results last season when given the i20 in selected events and impressed everyone. The elite drivers were under contract and wouldnt leave Hyundai or Toyota. Breen was a fair choice and no other available driver would guarantee better results.

[AnttiL]

I like Croatia as a fast-flowing "broken tarmac" rally that's totally different to Corsica or Catalunya or Sanremo but also very different to Ypres or Deutschland. It's also bonus that the rally center is at the capital of the country and the stages can be arranged relatively close to the service park.

[Kenneth]

I still don't understand why are people sleeping on Mikkelsen. Yeah he wouldn't probably fight for WDC but neither does Breen.

[Eli]

I still don't understand why are people sleeping on Mikkelsen. Yeah he wouldn't probably fight for WDC but neither does Breen.

I think if anyone is a missed opportunity it's Paddon, I'm guessing if not for that crash back in Monte 5 years ago, his career would look very different, but no if's and buts in this championship, now we should look at new drivers from the lower categories like Yohan Rossel which really impressed here (even if Tarmac is his favored surface).

[AnttiL]

I think Paddon was a great asset for a team to use for gravel events, but he was never that good on tarmac (or was it just the Hyundai?) and never that good on power stages (apart from that one time in Argentina). As for Mikkelsen, it seemed like he has some talent but is prone to errors. As of now I'm considering Mikkelsen and Breen quite equal choices. Neither is a guaranteed rally winner nor a championship contender, but can collect solid points for a team.