2023 Croatia Rally
The 2023 Croatia Rally (also known as the Rally Croatia 2023) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 20 and 23 April 2023. It marked the 47th running of the Croatia Rally, and was the fourth round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was also the second round of the 2023 Junior World Rally Championship. The 2023 event was based in Zagreb in Central Croatia and was contested over twenty special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 301.26 km (187.19 mi).
| 2023 Croatia Rally Croatia Rally 2023 | |||
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Round 4 of 13 in the 2023 World Rally Championship
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The Croatia Rally was the first tarmac rally on the calendar. | |||
| Host country | Croatia | ||
| Rally base | Zagreb | ||
| Dates run | 20 – 23 April 2023 | ||
| Start location | Samobor, Zagreb County | ||
| Finish location | Kumrovec, Krapina-Zagorje | ||
| Stages | 20 (301.26 km; 187.19 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
| Transport distance | 1,348.42 km (837.87 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,649.68 km (1,025.06 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 57 | ||
| Crews | 54 at start, 48 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing 2:50:54.3 | ||
| Power Stage winner | Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobil WRT 8:06.4 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| WRC-2 winner | Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand PH Sport 2:58:45.6 | ||
| WRC-3 winner | Eamonn Kelly Conor Mohan Motorsport Ireland Academy 3:20:15.7 | ||
| J-WRC winner | Eamonn Kelly Conor Mohan Motorsport Ireland Academy 3:20:15.7 | ||
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen 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. Zoltán László and Tamás Kürti were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category. Lauri Joona and Mikael Korhonen were the defending rally winners in the junior category.
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin won the rally, ending their victory drought since the 2021 Rally Finland. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT successfully defended their manufacturer's title. Yohan Rossel and Arnaud Dunand successfully defended their titles in the World Rally Championship-2 category. Eamonn Kelly and Conor Mohan won the World Rally Championship-3 category, as well as the junior championship.
Following an accident in the pre-event test, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT driver Craig Breen died at the age of 33.