Stumbling upon a rally car during your daily commute is not something common, but it actually happens to people from countries with WRC events. Drivers in Croatia experience this bizarre car spotting every year as proven by a number of videos that found their way on the internet.
Following the WRC Croatia Rally that was held between April 20 and 23 this year, the local YouTube channel Autospot uploaded a video with the best rally car sightings on and off the highway. The compilation actually includes footage from the WRC events in Croatia in 2021, 2022, and 2023, allowing for greater variety. The video was uploaded over a month ago and has gathered more than 600,000 views to date with the algorithm bringing it to our attention.
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The reason you see WRC cars on public roads in the first place is that the drivers need to commute between the different stages of the event in order to compete. Most of them take it easy, cruising at low speeds with the deep sound of the exhaust keeping them company while sitting in their buckets. However, there are cases where they take advantage of the blistering-fast acceleration and sharp driving dynamics of their vehicles for brief periods of time.
The most dangerous part of the video is likely the maneuver of the Hyundai i20 N Rally1 that is overtaking a Citroen Berlingo van right at the last minute before taking the exit on the highway. At another point we can see a Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid casually overtaking a Renault Captur, showing the notable difference in width between the wide-bodied rally cars and a mainstream B-SUV. Other appearances in the video include the Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid, as well as rally cars of different categories like several examples of the Skoda Fabia and a rare Alpine A110 Rally.
Unfortunately, this year’s Rally Croatia will be remembered for the wrong reasons, as Irishman Craig Breen crashed his Hyundai during testing, leading to his tragic death.
