WRC 2022 Rd.3 Croatia Rally
2022.05.10 
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Date: Apr.21, 2022-Apr.24, 2022
WRC Croatia Rally has finally begun!!
It was unexpected start of WRC!!
Driver Mr. Fukunaga completed the forest road test with the machine, 2 days of Recce, preliminary inspection of the course, and the shakedown (final test driving).
He had a good feeling with Rally2 Evo, a newer model than Fabia V5 using in Japan, and thought he was ready to go. However, WRC was not so easy.
In addition to the completely different course shape and surface conditions from those of All-Japan events,
the conditions were also bad with rain from the first day. The team manager said that the rain in Croatia
made the road surface as slippery as ice. The visibility was also covered by fog, which made them feel uneasy.
Then, in SS1, Fukunaga and Saida ran the course in poor visibility as if they were trying to drown out their fears.
At a few km to go, unable to turn the corner as expected, he hit a tree at breakneck speed.
Both players and Fabia received 11G* impact.
The gallery rushed to the scene and became noisy. When the team was informed that, they rushed to
the scene. The mechanics said that there was only 10% chance of repairing the car, and everyone was
about to give up. However, the team accepted the feelings of both players and set about repairing the machine.
At 2:00 AM, Fabia came back! On the second and final day, Fabia and both competitors gradually got
together and completed the rest of SS without any difficulty! Mr. Fukunaga, who had been depressed for
a while, had a bright smile on his face at the podium. Mr. Fukunaga is confident that the experience he gained
in WRC Croatia will be utilize for All Japan Rally championship.
We are sure of they will be a champion of All Japan Rally Championship!!
*11G: 11 times the Earth’s gravity. Acrobatic flight is about 5G.
We have been supporting Mr. Fukunaga and Ms. Saida!! See you in Kumakogen!!
Their performance is now available on our YouTube channel, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
We would appreciate your continuous support!!
