Takamoto Katsuta wins in Croatia after a Hitchcockian scenario

This return to the WRC calendar in Croatia will be remembered for a long time. Its outcome, as unexpected as it was dramatic, was not entirely due to chance and was partly triggered by a race that generated a great deal of discussion. Emerging from the chaos, Takamoto Katsuta and Aaron Johnston, winners for the second time this season after Kenya, find themselves leading the championship.

Published 13/04/2026 à 19:20

Pierre Barre

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Takamoto Katsuta wins in Croatia after a Hitchcockian scenario

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Motorsport has always been an inexact science. rallyThe Rally of Croatia, with its many uncertain aspects, alone confirms this theory. And this Rally of Croatia is the purest and clearest proof. Not even the most astute specialist in the discipline, nor even the most seasoned bookmaker, could have predicted the magnitude of the shock experienced this Sunday at midday, on the shores of the Adriatic Sea. Yet, there were indeed warning signs that this rally was not going to unfold like the others, returning this year to the calendar after a year's absence in a new format. In fact, from the pre-rally tests, snow made its appearance and raised fears of the worst. Were we about to witness a re

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