Croatia Rally 2026

Round 4, 10–12 Apr 2026: the final result, every stage's winner, the overall after each stage, the retirements and the Estonian crews. Facts only, no tips.

Final classification

Final classification
Pos	Crew	Car	Class	Time
1	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	WRC	2:51:15.8
2	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	WRC	+20.7
3	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	WRC	+2:07.7
4	Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand	Lancia	WRC2	+5:19.9
5	Léo Rossel Guillaume Mercoiret	Citroen	WRC2	+5:58.7
6	Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov	Lancia	WRC2	+6:17.8
7	Alejandro Cachón Borja Rozada	Toyota	WRC2	+6:42.8
8	Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka	Toyota	WRC2	+6:54.0
9	Roberto Daprà Luca Guglielmetti	Skoda	WRC2	+7:38.1
10	Emil Lindholm Gabriel Morales	Skoda	WRC2	+9:20.5

Stages

Stages
Stage	Stage winner	Time	Leader
SS1 Vodice – Brest 1 14.12 km	Elfyn Evans	7:59.7	Elfyn Evans
SS2 Lake Butoniga – Motovun 1 13.78 km	Elfyn Evans	7:33.9	Elfyn Evans
SS3 Beram – Cerovlje 1 23.78 km	Thierry Neuville	13:20.5	Sami Pajari
SS4 Učka 1 11.75 km	Sami Pajari	6:55.3	Sami Pajari
SS5 Vodice – Brest 2 14.12 km	Sami Pajari	8:14.6	Sami Pajari
SS6 Lake Butoniga – Motovun 2 13.78 km	Thierry Neuville	7:39.0	Sami Pajari
SS7 Beram – Cerovlje 2 23.78 km	Thierry Neuville	13:19.8	Sami Pajari
SS8 Učka 2 11.75 km	Sami Pajari	6:50.2	Sami Pajari
SS9 Platak 1 16.26 km	Oliver Solberg	8:36.8	Sami Pajari
SS10 Ravna Gora – Skrad 1 10.13 km	Oliver Solberg	5:43.0	Sami Pajari
SS11 Generalski Stol – Zdihovo 1 22.48 km	Oliver Solberg	13:44.9	Sami Pajari
SS12 Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 1 9.11 km	Oliver Solberg	4:49.0	Sami Pajari
SS13 Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 2 9.11 km	Takamoto Katsuta	4:47.0	Sami Pajari
SS14 Generalski Stol – Zdihovo 2 22.48 km	Oliver Solberg	13:59.5	Thierry Neuville
SS15 Ravna Gora – Skrad 2 10.13 km	Oliver Solberg	5:46.9	Thierry Neuville
SS16 Platak 2 16.26 km	Elfyn Evans	8:49.5	Thierry Neuville
SS17 Bribir – Novi Vinodolski 1 14.17 km	Oliver Solberg	7:10.7	Thierry Neuville
SS18 Alan – Senj 1 14.56 km	Oliver Solberg	7:03.2	Thierry Neuville
SS19 Bribir – Novi Vinodolski 2 14.17 km	Oliver Solberg	7:16.4	Thierry Neuville
SS20 Alan – Senj 2 (Wolf Power Stage) 14.56 km	Oliver Solberg	7:03.3	Takamoto Katsuta

Stage times of the top class (Rally1) only.

Overall after each stage

SS1 Vodice – Brest 1 · Leader: Elfyn Evans

Overall after SS1 Vodice – Brest 1
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Elfyn Evans Scott Martin	Toyota	7:59.7
2	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	+8.1
3	Jon Armstrong Shane Byrne	Ford	+9.5
4	Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria	Hyundai	+10.8
5	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+13.7

SS2 Lake Butoniga – Motovun 1 · Leader: Elfyn Evans

Overall after SS2 Lake Butoniga – Motovun 1
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Elfyn Evans Scott Martin	Toyota	15:33.6
2	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	+15.8
3	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	+22.4
4	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+25.2
5	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+38.5

SS3 Beram – Cerovlje 1 · Leader: Sami Pajari

Overall after SS3 Beram – Cerovlje 1
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	29:13.8
2	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	+2.7
3	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+6.4
4	Jon Armstrong Shane Byrne	Ford	+21.2
5	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+31.2

SS4 Učka 1 · Leader: Sami Pajari

Overall after SS4 Učka 1
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	36:09.1
2	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+8.4
3	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	+8.7
4	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+41.4
5	Joshua McErlean Eoin Treacy	Ford	+50.8

SS5 Vodice – Brest 2 · Leader: Sami Pajari

Overall after SS5 Vodice – Brest 2
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	44:23.7
2	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+10.2
3	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	+12.1
4	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+50.1
5	Joshua McErlean Eoin Treacy	Ford	+1:05.6

SS6 Lake Butoniga – Motovun 2 · Leader: Sami Pajari

Overall after SS6 Lake Butoniga – Motovun 2
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	52:07.4
2	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	+7.4
3	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+8.4
4	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+50.7
5	Joshua McErlean Eoin Treacy	Ford	+1:14.4

SS7 Beram – Cerovlje 2 · Leader: Sami Pajari

Overall after SS7 Beram – Cerovlje 2
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	1:05:28.3
2	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	+6.3
3	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+11.0
4	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+1:03.8
5	Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria	Hyundai	+1:46.5

SS8 Učka 2 · Leader: Sami Pajari

Overall after SS8 Učka 2
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	1:12:18.5
2	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	+13.7
3	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+14.6
4	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+1:15.0
5	Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria	Hyundai	+1:54.6

SS9 Platak 1 · Leader: Sami Pajari

Overall after SS9 Platak 1
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	1:21:10.3
2	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	+13.8
3	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+17.4
4	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+1:18.4
5	Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria	Hyundai	+1:58.1

SS10 Ravna Gora – Skrad 1 · Leader: Sami Pajari

Overall after SS10 Ravna Gora – Skrad 1
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	1:26:58.3
2	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+13.5
3	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	+14.7
4	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+1:21.4
5	Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria	Hyundai	+1:55.3

SS11 Generalski Stol – Zdihovo 1 · Leader: Sami Pajari

Overall after SS11 Generalski Stol – Zdihovo 1
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	1:41:13.5
2	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	+11.8
3	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+27.5
4	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+1:30.7
5	Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria	Hyundai	+1:49.7

SS12 Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 1 · Leader: Sami Pajari

Overall after SS12 Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 1
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	1:46:05.7
2	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	+12.4
3	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+25.1
4	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+1:35.8
5	Joshua McErlean Eoin Treacy	Ford	+11:23.0

SS13 Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 2 · Leader: Sami Pajari

Overall after SS13 Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 2
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	1:50:56.7
2	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	+12.7
3	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+21.1
4	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+1:40.9
5	Joshua McErlean Eoin Treacy	Ford	+12:03.5

SS14 Generalski Stol – Zdihovo 2 · Leader: Thierry Neuville

Overall after SS14 Generalski Stol – Zdihovo 2
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	2:05:29.7
2	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+1:15.9
3	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	+1:35.0
4	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+3:14.6
5	Joshua McErlean Eoin Treacy	Ford	+12:52.1

SS15 Ravna Gora – Skrad 2 · Leader: Thierry Neuville

Overall after SS15 Ravna Gora – Skrad 2
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	2:11:23.4
2	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+1:18.2
3	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	+1:45.0
4	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+3:23.6
5	Joshua McErlean Eoin Treacy	Ford	+13:17.7

SS16 Platak 2 · Leader: Thierry Neuville

Overall after SS16 Platak 2
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	2:20:20.8
2	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+1:14.5
3	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	+1:46.4
4	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+3:28.2
5	Joshua McErlean Eoin Treacy	Ford	+13:31.1

SS17 Bribir – Novi Vinodolski 1 · Leader: Thierry Neuville

Overall after SS17 Bribir – Novi Vinodolski 1
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	2:27:53.3
2	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+1:16.7
3	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	+1:43.6
4	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+3:27.0
5	Joshua McErlean Eoin Treacy	Ford	+13:28.8

SS18 Alan – Senj 1 · Leader: Thierry Neuville

Overall after SS18 Alan – Senj 1
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	2:35:13.1
2	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+1:12.5
3	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	+1:39.6
4	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+3:21.6
5	Joshua McErlean Eoin Treacy	Ford	+13:33.3

SS19 Bribir – Novi Vinodolski 2 · Leader: Thierry Neuville

Overall after SS19 Bribir – Novi Vinodolski 2
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	2:42:44.5
2	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	+1:15.4
3	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	+1:36.3
4	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+3:22.4
5	Joshua McErlean Eoin Treacy	Ford	+13:31.0

SS20 Alan – Senj 2 (Wolf Power Stage) · Leader: Takamoto Katsuta

Overall after SS20 Alan – Senj 2 (Wolf Power Stage)
Pos	Crew	Car	Time
1	Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston	Toyota	2:51:15.9
2	Sami Pajari Marko Salminen	Toyota	+20.7
3	Hayden Paddon John Kennard	Hyundai	+2:07.6
4	Joshua McErlean Eoin Treacy	Ford	+12:23.0
5	Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai	+20:00.8

The top class's top five after each stage: the stage times added up for the crews with a time on every stage so far, without time penalties. The final classification is above.

Retirements

Retirements
Crew	Class	Stage	Reason
Arthur Pelamourgues Bastien Pouget	WRC2	SS14	mechanical
Eric Camilli Thibault De La Haye	WRC2	SS15	off the road
Ghjuvanni Rossi Kylian Sarmezan	WRC3	SS17	mechanical
Pablo Sarrazin Yannick Roche	WRC2	–	mechanical
Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe	WRC	–	mechanical

Estonian crews

Estonian crews
Crew	Class	Class pos	Overall
Romet Jürgenson Siim Oja	WRC2	10	13

Stage places for the top class (Rally1) only.

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