Entry List: Who will be competing in Croatia Rally?
25th March 2026The World Rally Championship returns to Europe and asphalt with Croatia Rally, starting a European triple header, so who is competing in the upcoming round?
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Croatia marks the fourth round of the WRC, and a return to asphalt conditions for the crews and drivers after three consecutive rallies on different surfaces: asphalt/snow, snow and gravel.
It also marks the beginning of a European triple header that will consist of Croatia, the Canary Islands and Portugal, spanning from April to May.
With the event getting underway early in April, the entry list has been revealed, showcasing a 51-entrant-strong line-up spanning the WRC to the Junior WRC championships.
Of the WRC Rally1 contenders, there will only be nine competitors in the premier class of rallying.
So, who is confirmed to compete at the Croatia Rally?
Toyota
Toyota is set to run a reduced entry list compared to the Safari Rally Kenya as Sebastien Ogier is absent from the upcoming round, after competing in Monte Carlo and Kenya.
Elfyn Evans will lead the four-car squad as the current championship leader ahead of Oliver Solberg and, rally winner, Takamoto Katsuta, for the Toyota Gazoo Racing team. Whilst Sami Pajari will compete under Toyota’s WRT2 banner.
Hyundai
There will be a slight change to the South Korean manufacturer’s lineup, as Esapekka Lappi will give up the third car after the Swedish and Kenyan rounds. This allows Hayden Paddon to return after competing at the season opener, Rallye Monte Carlo, in January.
Paddon will be accompanied by the team’s full-time entrants, Adrien Fourmaux and Thierry Neuville.
M-Sport Ford
Cumbria’s M-Sport Ford will sport a two-car entry at the event, rounding out the nine WRC Rally1 contenders with the teams’ all-Irish crews piloting their respective Puma Rally1’s.
Jon Armstrong will head Joshua McErlean, with the former heading the latter in the championship.
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