Another octane spectacle is being prepared in Zagorje, Croatia. After the World Rally Championship event held at the end of April, September brings the resumption of the Croatian Championship and the 11. Kärcher Rally Kumrovec. Seventy-one crews from nine countries have been registered. This is a record number of crews announcing their arrival, after the round 70 in year 2016. For the spectators, the fleet will be particularly attractive, which will drive through the tests in Terme Tuhelj, Desinić, Zagorska Sela and Kumrovec. It will be led by the Hyundai i20 Rally2 of reigning five-time Slovenian champion Rok Turk with co-driver Blanka Kacin. Next up is the Ford Focus WRC of Austria’s Gerald Rigler and Jürgen Heigl.
Already usual, the domestic crews are the most numerous, and some of them will be having the high expectations of this competition, Viliam Prodan and Zoran Raštegorac in Renault Clio Rally4, Juraj Šebalj and Marijan Stublić in Toyota GR Yaris and Tomas Hrvatin and Đani Simčić in Renault Clio RS. Austrian with AK Rijeka license Alfred Kramer Jr. with co-driver Jeannette Andersson Kvick in the Peugoet 208 Rally4 will also enter the fight for the top of the domestic championship.
