WRC Croatia Rally: The World’s Best Rally Drivers in Zagreb Once Again

For the fourth time in a row, from 18 to 21 April Croatia will host WRC Croatia Rally, one of the largest sporting events in Croatian history. 400 000 spectators watched the competition along the race tracks last year, and more than 58 million saw the broadcast. The performances of the world’s best drivers, adrenaline offered by the sport which draws numerous fans around the globe are reasons behind the fact that three previous rallies had around a million spectators, confirming the status of Croatia as a sporting and tourism superpower.

The race track of the WRC Croatia Rally again passes through five counties, that is, Zagreb, Karlovac, Primorje - Gorski Kotar, Varaždin and Krapina - Zagorje county, while the opening and the closing ceremony will take place in Zagreb. 

During the competition, drivers will have to pass the total of twenty speed tests. The crews will get to the track for the first time on Thursday, 18 April. After the test drive near Okić, the opening ceremony will take place in Zagreb in the evening in front of Zagreb’s Fountains. Eight speed tests are going to take place on each of the following two days; first in the area of Zagreb, Karlovac and Primorje - Gorski Kotar County, and then in Zagreb and Karlovac County. The final day of the competition will bring four races in Varaždin and Krapina - Zagorje County, while the closing ceremony will take place in Zagreb, in front of business building of INA.

In addition to the adrenaline brought by the races, there is also the fact that drivers and their crews, spectators and media representatives have a chance to see various regions, enjoy beautiful scenery, enogastronomy and hospitality which they experienced in the previous three editions of the WRC Croatia Rally.

The schedule of the races, results and special offers can all be found in one place – the application Croatia Rally which is available for Android and iOS smartphones.