The 2022 WRC Croatia Rally will be the second time ever in which this rally has been part of the World Rally Championship. And this is only thanks to the support of the Croatian Government and the mayor of Zagreb. All this support has of course led the rally headquarters and start and finish ceremonies to be based in Zagreb.

However, it is not the only time that Croatia has formed part as an FIA rally. Already since 2007, Rally Croatia formed part of the ERC FIA Championship for several years.

The rally itself has some unique characteristics. The asphalt roads are not only fast and narrow, but in some points, due to the local weather, the asphalt surface appears to be bumpy and broken, which means that the drivers have to be very careful in the speedy sections where they will encounter these types of difficulties.

We also can’t forget that WRC Croatia Rally will be the first real asphalt rally of the season (without ice and snow), so it will be interesting to see how the teams manage this and the fact that it will be the first opportunity to use the hard compound tires.