The 38th Croatia Rally which will be the third round of the FIA European Rally Championship takes places from May 19th to 21st, with start and finish in Rijeka.
Three days of competition, each within a specific geographic area and with a remarkable overall compactness, since for a total of 250 km in 15 special stages, all on tarmac, there are about 500 km road sections.
Thursday, May 21st will see the shakedown in the morning, and the first two special stages repeated twice in the evening, after the departure from Rijeka at 18.00: Ucka (km 14.09) and Studena (14.99 km), north-west of the town.
Friday, May 22nd is the longest (from 11.00 to 21.30) and most intense day, with three special stages located a little more to the west, close to the border with Slovenia, repeated twice (Brest, 23.47 km, Buzet 22.51 km and Lupoglav, 11.57 km). These will be followed by the super special stage of Preluk (14.63 km in total, about 2.5 laps of a circuit), near Rijeka.
Saturday, May 23rd the third and final day from 11:00 to 17:00, with two special stages repeated twice: Platak (16.42 km) and Lokve (12.76 km), east of the town.
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