The major sporting event in Croatia since its independence and one of the top 20 most watched sporting events in the world is returning to Croatia. The WRC Croatia Rally, which is going to bring together the world’s best rally drivers, will be held from 21 to 24 April at attractive special stages through five Croatian counties – Zagreb County, Karlovac County, Krapina-Zagorje County, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and Varaždin County; while the ceremonial start, the finish line and the service park, where a rich program is being scheduled, will be located in Zagreb. This year, a record number of spectators is expected at one of the biggest sporting events in the country ever. Indeed, according to the predictions of the Organizer the event will be followed by more than 350,000 people in special fan areas and along the tracks, arriving from Europe and many countries worldwide.

Thanks to the excellent organization of the sports and collateral contents of the race, including also the environmental protection, Croatia has been mentioned many times as refreshing and a real surprise in the WRC calendar. Thus, following the excellent assessment for the overall impression, the Organizer was given the opportunity to sign a contract and organize this octane show for three years.

Along with many surprises and rich content for which the preparations are in full swing, the year 2022 is a special one also due to the fact that the WRC - World Rally Championship is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout the whole year. This special anniversary will be marked by a new, hybrid era of Rally1 vehicles using electricity in addition to sustainable fuel. And that further excitement will not be left out of this WRC 50th anniversary season was confirmed by the season-opening round in Monte Carlo last weekend. In a race that was uncertain until the very end, the victory was grabbed by Sebastien Loeb and Isabelle Galmiche in a Ford Puma. At the age of 47, Loeb became the oldest driver to win a WRC round as he claimed his 80th overall win in Monte Carlo.