The 2024 Croatia Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 18 to 21 April 2024. It marked the forty-eighth running of the Croatia Rally, and was the fourth round of the 2024 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was also the second round of the 2024 Junior World Rally Championship. The event was based in Zagreb, and was contested over twenty special stages, covering a total competitive distance of .
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners. Yohan Rossel and Valentin Sarreaud were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category. Eamonn Kelly and Conor Mohan were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category and the junior championship.
Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais won the rally, and their team, Toyota, successfully defended their manufacturer's title. Nikolay Gryazin and Konstantin Aleksandrov won the World Rally Championship-2 category. Romet Jürgenson and Siim Oja won the World Rally Championship-3 category, as well as the junior championship.
Background Entry list The following crews entered into the rally. The event is opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 as well as the Junior World Rally Championship, and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Eight entered under Rally1 regulations, as were nineteen Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and twenty-four Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3. A total of eighteen crews participated in the Junior World Rally Championship.
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 9 Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 13 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 17 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 20 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand DG Sport Compétition Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 21 Pepe López David Vázquez Liste Pepe López Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 23 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov DG Sport Compétition Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 25 Nicolas Ciamin Yannick Roche Nicolas Ciamin Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 26 Lauri Joona Janni Hussi Lauri Joona Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 27 Emil Lindholm Reeta Hämäläinen Emil Lindholm Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 28 Mauro Miele Luca Beltrame Mauro Miele Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 29 Eamonn Boland Michael Joseph Morrissey Eamonn Boland Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 30 Yuki Yamamoto Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 31 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Team 32 William Creighton Liam Regan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 34 Eyvind Brynildsen Jørn Listerud Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 35 Roberto Daprà Luca Guglielmetti Roberto Daprà Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 36 Hikaru Kogure Topi Matias Luhtinen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 37 Armin Kremer Ella Kremer Armin Kremer Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 38 Ricardo Triviño Diego Fuentes Vega Ricardo Triviño Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 39 Maurizio Chiarani Flavio Zanella Maurizio Chiarani Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 40 Filippo Marchino Pietro Elia Ometto Filippo Marchino Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 41 Enrico Brazzoli Martina Musiari Enrico Brazzoli Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 43 Henk Vossen Wim Stupers Henk Vossen Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class eligibility Tyre 44 Mattéo Chatillon Maxence Cornuau Mattéo Chatillon Renault Clio Rally3 WRC-3 45 Filip Kohn Tom Woodburn Filip Kohn Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 46 Viliam Prodan Marko Stiperski Viliam Prodan Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 47 Jan Pokos Viljem Ošlaj Jan Pokos Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 48 Tristan Charpentier Florian Barral Tristan Charpentier Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 49 Slaven Šekuljica Damir Petrović Slaven Šekuljica Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 50 Romet Jürgenson Siim Oja FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 51 Eamonn Kelly Conor Mohan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 52 Raúl Hernández José Murado González Raúl Hernández Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 53 Tom Rensonnet Manon Deliot RACB National Team Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 54 Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr. Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 55 Petr Borodin Roman Cheprasov ASP Racing Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 56 Taylor Gill Daniel Brkic FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 57 Norbert Maior Francesca Maria Maior Norbert Maior Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 58 Max Smart Cameron Fair FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 59 Jakub Matulka Daniel Dymurski Jakub Matulka Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 60 Abdullah Al-Rawahi Ata Al-Hmoud Abdullah Al-Rawahi Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 61 Andre Martinez Guillermo Sierra Ovalle Andre Martinez Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 62 Roberto Blach Núñez Mauro Barreiro Roberto Blach Núñez Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 63 Nataniel Bruun Pablo Olmos Nataniel Bruun Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 64 Fabio Schwarz Bernhard Ettel Armin Schwarz Driving Experience Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 65 Jose Abito Caparo Esther Gutiérrez Porras FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 66 Bruno Bulacia Gabriel Morales Bruno Bulacia Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 67 Ali Türkkan Burak Erdener Castrol Ford Team Türkiye Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 22 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 24 Georg Linnamäe James Morgan Georg Linnamäe Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 71 Uğur Soylu Sener Guray Uğur Soylu Ford Fiesta Rally3 Masters Driver
Itinerary All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2). Date No. Time span Stage name Distance 18 April — After 16:01 Okić [Shakedown] 3.65 km After 18:30 Opening ceremony, National and University Library in Zagreb 19 April SS1 After 8:28 Krašić – Sošice 1 23.63 km SS2 After 9:41 Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 1 9.48 km SS3 After 10:39 Ravna Gora – Skrad 1 10.13 km SS4 After 11:47 Platak 1 16.63 km 12:27 – 13:42 Regroup, Rijeka 14:02 – 14:17 Tyre fitting zone, Cernik SS5 After 14:45 Platak 2 16.63 km SS6 After 15:58 Ravna Gora – Skrad 2 10.13 km SS7 After 17:16 Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 2 9.48 km SS8 After 18:09 Krašić – Sošice 2 23.63 km 19:54 – 20:39 Flexi service A, Westgate Shopping City 20 April 6:28 – 6:43 Service B, Westgate Shopping City SS9 After 7:31 Smerovišće – Grdanjci 1 15.72 km SS10 After 8:24 Stojdraga – Gornja Vas 1 20.77 km SS11 After 10:05 Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 1 8.78 km SS12 After 11:03 Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 1 9.11 km 13:03 – 13:43 Service C, Westgate Shopping City SS13 After 14:31 Smerovišće – Grdanjci 2 15.72 km SS14 After 15:24 Stojdraga – Gornja Vas 2 20.77 km SS15 After 17:05 Vinski Vrh – Duga Resa 2 8.78 km SS16 After 18:03 Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 2 9.11 km 19:43 – 20:28 Flexi service D, Westgate Shopping City 21 April 5:40 – 5:55 Service E, Westgate Shopping City SS17 After 7:08 Trakošćan – Vrbno 1 13.15 km SS18 After 8:35 Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 1 14.24 km SS19 After 10:23 Trakošćan – Vrbno 2 13.15 km 11:58 – 12:59 Regroup, Kumrovec SS20 After 13:15 Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec 2 [Power Stage] 14.24 km After 15:15 Finish, INA After 16:00 Podium ceremony, INA Source:
Report WRC Rally1 Classification Position Driver Entrant Car Time Points Class Event Total 1 1 17 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:40:23.6 0.0 13 5 3 21 2 2 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:40:33.3 +9.7 15 3 1 19 3 3 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:41:09.4 +45.8 18 1 0 19 4 4 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:41:22.2 +58.6 10 6 4 20 5 5 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:42:19.1 +1:55.5 6 7 2 15 6 6 9 Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:44:24.6 +4:01.0 4 4 0 8 7 7 13 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 2:45:34.6 +5:11.0 3 2 0 5 8 17 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 2:57:28.4 +17:04.8 8 0 5 13
Special stages StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders SD Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 1:55.7 SS1 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 12:42.3 Neuville / Wydaeghe SS2 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:05.5 SS3 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 5:49.6 SS4 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 8:47.5 SS5 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 8:47.4 SS6 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:50.3 SS7 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:00.3 Evans / Martin SS8 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 12:49.8 Neuville / WydaegheEvans / Martin SS9 Fourmaux / Coria Ford Puma Rally1 10:18.6 Neuville / Wydaeghe SS10 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 12:29.6 SS11 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 4:31.9 SS12 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 4:47.5 SS13 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:27.7 Evans / Martin SS14 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 12:28.9 Neuville / Wydaeghe SS15 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 4:31.8 SS16 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 4:47.2 SS17 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 6:55.9 SS18 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 8:11.9 Ogier / Landais SS19 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 7:01.6 SS20 Fourmaux / Coria Ford Puma Rally1 8:01.7
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Thierry Neuville 86 Martijn Wydaeghe 86 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 176 2 Elfyn Evans 80 Scott Martin 80 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 169 3 Adrien Fourmaux 59 Alexandre Coria 59 M-Sport Ford WRT 96 4 Ott Tänak 53 Martin Järveoja 53 5 2 Sébastien Ogier 45 2 Vincent Landais 45
WRC-2 Rally2 Classification