2026 Croatia Rally
| 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 | |||
| 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 | 2:51:15.8 | ||
| Sunday Accumulated leader | 28:33.6 | ||
| Power Stage winner | 7:03.3 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| WRC-2 winner | 2:56:35.7 | ||
| WRC-3 winner | 3:07:01.1 | ||
| J-WRC winner | 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]
Background
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 | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
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| 21 | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 22 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 23 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 24 | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 25 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | H | |||
| 26 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | H | |||
| 27 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 28 | Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | H | |||
| 29 | Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale | Driver, Co-driver, Team | H | |||
| 30 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 31 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | H | |||
| 32 | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | H | |||
| 34 | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | H | |||
| 36 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 37 | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 38 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 39 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 40 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 41 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver | H | |||
| 42 | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver | H | |||
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Class eligibility | Tyre |
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| 43 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC3 | H | |||
| 44 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC3 | H | |||
| 45 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC3 | H | |||
| 46 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Junior WRC | H | |||
| 47 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Junior WRC | H | |||
| 48 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC3, Junior WRC | H | |||
| 49 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC3, Junior WRC | H | |||
| 50 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC3, Junior WRC | H | |||
| 51 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC3, Junior WRC | H | |||
| 52 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Junior WRC | H | |||
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
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| 35 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | H | |||
Itinerary
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
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| 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] | ||||
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
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WRC2 Rally2
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||||
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| 4 | 1 | 29 | Yohan Rossel | Arnaud Dunand | Lancia Corsa HF | Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale | 2:56:35.7 | 0.0 | 25 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 21 | Léo Rossel | Guillaume Mercoiret | 2C Junior Team | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 2:57:14.5 | +38.8 | 17 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 28 | Nikolay Gryazin | Konstantin Aleksandrov | Lancia Corsa HF | Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale | 2:57:33.6 | +57.9 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 30 | Alejandro Cachón | Borja Rozada | Toyota España | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 2:57:58.6 | +1:22.9 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 22 | Roope Korhonen | Anssi Viinikka | Rautio Motorsport | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 2:58:09.18 | +1:34.1 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 6 | 23 | Roberto Daprà | Luca Guglielmetti | Roberto Daprà | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:58:53.9 | +2:18.2 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 7 | 31 | Emil Lindholm | Gabriel Morales | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:00:36.3 | +4:00.6 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 11 | 8 | 36 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 3:01:24.7 | +4:49.0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 9 | 27 | Taylor Gill | Daniel Brkic | Taylor Gill | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 3:01:30.2 | +4:54.5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 10 | 32 | Romet Jürgenson | Siim Oja | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 3:01:37.1 | +5:01.4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 11 | 26 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Jørn Listerud | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:03:33.9 | +6:58.2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 12 | 39 | Viliam Prodan | Marko Stiperski | Viliam Prodan | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:09:55.4 | +13:19.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | 13 | 41 | Johannes Keferböck | Ilka Minor | Johannes Keferböck | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 3:15:47.4 | +19:11.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | 14 | 40 | Uğur Soylu | Onur Vatansever | GP Garage My Team | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:23:01.5 | +26:25.8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | 15 | 38 | Bernhard ten Brinke | Tom Woodburn | Bernhard ten Brinke | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 3:55:20.1 | +58:44.4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | 16 | 42 | Henk Vossen | Radboud van Hoek | Henk Vossen | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 3:58:56.6 | +1:02:20.9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | 17 | 34 | Mille Johansson | Johan Grönvall | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 4:06:47.9 | +1:10:12.2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Retired SS20 | 37 | Pablo Sarrazin | Geoffrey Combe | Pablo Sarrazin | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Retired | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Retired SS15 | 25 | Eric Camilli | Thibault de la Haye | Eric Camilli | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Off road | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Retired SS14 | 24 | Arthur Pelamourges | Bastien Pouget | Arthur Pelamourges | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Off road | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Source:[14] | ||||||||||||
Special stages
Championship standings
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WRC3 Rally3
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||||
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| 16 | 1 | 49 | Ali Türkkan | Oytun Albayrak | Castrol Ford Team Türkiye | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:07:01.1 | 0.0 | 25 | |||
| 20 | 2 | 50 | Gil Membrado | Adrián Pérez | Gil Membrado | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:11:49.0 | +4:47.9 | 17 | |||
| 21 | 3 | 51 | Kerem Kazaz | Corentin Silvestre | Team Petrol Ofisi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:13:26.0 | +6:24.9 | 15 | |||
| 22 | 4 | 48 | Raúl Hernández | José Murado | Raúl Hernández | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:15:31.0 | +8:29.9 | 12 | |||
| 26 | 5 | 45 | Nicolas Otto Boehringer | Hugo Magalhães | Nicolas Otto Boehringer | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:26:27.1 | +19:26.0 | 10 | |||
| 35 | 6 | 43 | Matteo Fontana | Alessandro Arnaboldi | Matteo Fontana | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:48:13.3 | +41:12.2 | 8 | |||
| Retired SS17 | 44 | Ghjuvanni Rossi | Kylian Sarmezan | Ghjuvanni Rossi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Mechanical | 0 | |||||
| Source:[17] | ||||||||||||
Special stages
| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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| SD | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:35.8 | N/a |
| SS1 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:11.6 | Fontana / Arnaboldi |
| SS2 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:24.3 | |
| SS3 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:42.4 | |
| SS4 | Türkkan / Albayrak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:35.7 | |
| SS5 | Türkkan / Albayrak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:08.2 | Türkkan / Albayrak |
| SS6 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:31.1 | |
| SS7 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:44.1 | |
| SS8 | Türkkan / Albayrak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:32.3 | |
| SS9 | Türkkan / Albayrak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:42.0 | |
| SS10 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:29.7 | |
| SS11 | Türkkan / Albayrak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:35.5 | |
| SS12 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:26.0 | |
| SS13 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:17.8 | |
| SS14 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:21.1 | |
| SS15 | Türkkan / Albayrak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:28.3 | |
| SS16 | Türkkan / Albayrak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:38.8 | |
| SS17 | Türkkan / Albayrak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:12.0 | |
| SS18 | Türkkan / Albayrak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:46.8 | |
| SS19 | Türkkan / Albayrak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:05.2 | |
| SS20 | Fontana / Arnaboldi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:54.8 | |
| Source:[18] | ||||
Championship standings
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Junior WRC Rally3
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||||
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| 16 | 1 | 49 | Ali Türkkan | Oytun Albayrak | Castrol Ford Team Türkiye | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:07:01.1 | 0.0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| 17 | 2 | 47 | Calle Carlberg | Jørgen Eriksen | Calle Carlberg | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:07:18.4 | +17.3 | 17 | 14 | ||
| 19 | 3 | 52 | Craig Rahill | Conor Smith | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:10:29.4 | +3:28.3 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 20 | 4 | 50 | Gil Membrado | Adrián Pérez | Gil Membrado | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:11:49.0 | +4:47.9 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 21 | 5 | 51 | Kerem Kazaz | Corentin Silvestre | Team Petrol Ofisi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:13:26.0 | +6:24.9 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 22 | 6 | 48 | Raúl Hernández | José Murado | Raúl Hernández | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:15:31.0 | +8:29.9 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 31 | 7 | 47 | Leevi Lassila | Mikko Lukka | Leevi Lassila | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:40:39.1 | +33:38.0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Source:[19] | ||||||||||||
Special stages
| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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| SD | Türkkan / Albayrak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:37.3 | N/a |
| SS1 | Carlberg / Eriksen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:09.2 | Carlberg / Eriksen |
| SS2 | Carlberg / Eriksen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:34.9 | |
| SS3 | Rahill / Smith | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:48.3 | |
| SS4 | Carlberg / Eriksen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:34.5 | |
| SS5 | Türkkan / Albayrak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:08.2 | |
| SS6 | Carlberg / Eriksen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:26.2 | |
| SS7 | Carlberg / Eriksen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:42.2 | |
| SS8 | Türkkan / Albayrak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:32.3 | |
| SS9 | Türkkan / Albayrak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:42.0 | |
| SS10 | Carlberg / Eriksen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:30.6 | |
| SS11 | Rahill / Smith | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:30.6 | Türkkan / Albayrak |
| SS12 | Carlberg / Eriksen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:16.4 | |
| SS13 | Carlberg / Eriksen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:13.9 | |
| SS14 | Carlberg / Eriksen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:24.4 | |
| SS15 | Carlberg / Eriksen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:21.7 | |
| SS16 | Carlberg / Eriksen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:35.4 | |
| SS17 | Carlberg / Eriksen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:04.3 | |
| SS18 | Türkkan / Albayrak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:46.8 | |
| SS19 | Carlberg / Eriksen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:03.9 | |
| SS20 | Carlberg / Eriksen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:54.0 | |
| Source:[20] | ||||
Championship standings
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References
- 1 2 "Itinerary Croatia Rally 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "2026 FIA World Rally Championship calendar revealed". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ "Chile finale highlights new-look FIA Junior WRC calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ↑ Howard, Tom (21 April 2024). "WRC Croatia: Ogier takes shock lead as Neuville, Evans crash". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ↑ "Triumphant Gryazin maintains Citroën's perfect Croatia WRC2 record". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ↑ "Flawless Jürgenson secures maiden WRC3 win in Croatia". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ↑ "Jürgenson wins in Croatia to go top of the Junior WRC standings". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ↑ "Last-stage twist sends Katsuta to Croatia Rally win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "Rossel romps to maiden WRC2 win for Lancia". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "Türkkan survives Sunday pressure to clinch Croatia Rally Junior WRC win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "Entry list Croatia Rally 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "Final results Croatia Rally 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Stage results Croatia Rally 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "Final results Croatia Rally 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Stage results Croatia Rally 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "Stage results Croatia Rally 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "Final results Croatia Rally 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Stage results Croatia Rally 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "Final results Croatia Rally 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Stage results Croatia Rally 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
External links
- Official website (in English and Croatian)
- 2026 Croatia Rally at eWRC-results.com
- 2026 Croatia Rally at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)
