WRC Cars vs. Public Roads: Best Moments on Real Roads

Take a ride with us through the stunning scenery of Croatia as we bring you best of our footage from the 2021-2023 WRC Croatia Rally. Watch as the world's top drivers, including Rovanperä and Neuville, take on the public roads that connect the stages and service areas. This incredible compilation features a wide range of cars, from Rally1 to Rally2 and beyond, showcasing the power, speed and incredible sound of these epic machines. Don't miss out on this highly recommended video - subscribe to our channel for more exclusive content.

[@AlfinoFr]

I commend these gentlemen's ability to resist the urge of going sideways in every bend.

[@twandepan]

I mean with how much they get to do that during the stages they are probably just enjoying their break from that lol

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Hard to do when it's a tailback

[@freezby7585]

Plus they save the car to the stages where they really need all it can give

[@thaizzz]

Funnily enough I think this road sections between stages have to be completed within a time limit to avoid penalties.

[@rodvyner7058]

Didn't even hold back and drop it a gear in the tunnel😢

[@theColeHardTruth]

The fact that these top-tier race cars are street-legal and have to drive on public roads between stages and service parks will forever be one of the most underappreciated, coolest parts about rally. That's so freaking righteous and I love it 🤘🏼

[@jozwrx]

Totally. It don’t get any cooler

[@nospoon4799]

Most years I stand on a bridge and watch them drive into Wales for rally GB.

[@A-dood]

Now they're forced to use the hybrid system when on public roads, it's not as exciting now days, but at least the hybrid system does muffle the sound when used on stage unlike f1

[@theColeHardTruth]

-dood well they don't HAVE to always be using the hybrid system on the road, they use the engines too, just not normally while dallying around the service park

[@A-dood]

@@theColeHardTruth from what I know they get a fine for using the normal engine

[@vagabond142]

This is the part of rallying that many don't see. Sure, it's exciting and fun on the special stages, but fully a half of a rally is spent driving between stages, to and from the service park, and the like. They are also timed on these parts of the rally, and if they arrive too early or too late, they can incur some pretty gnarly penalties. The organizers will drive between the stages a month or so before and time it, and then give the drivers in the rally cars, who must obey all traffic laws, speed limits, et al, something like +/- 5 minutes of that baseline time to get between places. Arrive at 6 minutes after time? -10 seconds on your entire rally time, etc. That's why the co-driver is named that instead of "navigator" or some such, as a co-driver is allowed to drive the car between stages to give the regular driver a rest, as well as the co-driver is in control of the all important time sheet. That little slip of paper they hand out the window at the end of stage to get their time recorded and signed off on is literally God in a rally. You lose that, you are disqualified. No ifs, ands, or buts

[@vivienpandart]

Thanks for that. Peace

[@gogoarchive]

i read allat

[@AsherSkylark]

that happened during Rally Portugal 2023. The timesheet wasn't handed to the marshalls and got fined 10,000 Euros. I think it was Theirry who got penalized

[@TheBlueCreeper-]

Sooo its just like getting to work on time otherwise your boss gets mad.

[@Squidgy55]

That wouldn't work in the UK. There's roadworks every mile you travel. 😅

[@apophisstr6719]

This is one of the many reasons why rally is literally the coolest motorsport in the world.

[@haryosoo]

Imagine this being simulated in the next-gen sim-rally game

[@ry7hym]

please I want an open world rally sim like that

[@zhsome8039]

considering on how small the market is i doubt it

[@MrRay168]

@@zhsome8039 or rather the sport needs the video games to grow its market. many fans start following rally through RBR, colin mcrae rally, etc. WRC games of the last decade had been half-assed or under-marketed. the upcoming EA WRC 23 will be crucial.

[@kaarelk274]

@@MrRay168 Because all of them sucked, next one coming out should be a good one

[@r3uvsgaming]

that'd be so fucking boring

[@LeoAriWibowo]

It must be a torture for these guys driving at maximum 60-70 mph

[@Homme_Pur]

would absolutely love trying to join the service park missing a wheel or two

[@BrendonHart1]

Yep it certainly does!! I have an Evo 3 with 440hp amazing fun when its on song/boost...its like...quick!! find another gear!!! find another gear!!! Find another gear!!!

[@averagerallyfan8836]

maybe, but in interviews f1 deivers have said they enjoy driving road legal speeds. they find it kind of relaxing, and they don't really have the urge to drive fast because they do it all the time.

[@G-force_Motorsport]

I'm not anywhere near a wrc driver, but it can be a lot of fun (providing every thing is going well, ie no mechanical or time issues) driving the transport stages. Nothing like going down the main street with flames and "gunshot" sounds out the back ;)

[@Usuariodeiutub]

60-70 km/h...

[@alexgaskin8375]

I remember a few years back I was on my way to Anglesey for a race weekend, took the A5 for the nice scenic route. Without realising, it was the same weekend that the British Rally Championship were in Wales, and my Dad and I were basically car spotting as we were driving along some beautiful Welsh roads. Subarus, Toyotas, Fords, the whole lot were covered in mud just driving along the road, was really cool to see!

[@cervelo9465]

Very good. I once followed Sebastian Loeb for 80 km. From Sennibridge to Newport, in Wales. Rally GB. Good times. Must have been around 2011/2012 era. Good times. Citroen WRC on public roads.

[@liudxdx]

Did you try to race him? Jk haha

[@MentalParadox]

@@liudxdx tbh if it's on a long straight, you might win. WRC cars accelerate really fast, but they max out at about 200 KPH/125 MPH.

[@ironingbored]

When WRC was still in Wales a few years back, I had the most incredible experience on my local B-Roads, with the Hyundai factory team coming barrelling up behind me, as I drove my (V8) Audi S4 to town to watch them go to the service area. I went as fast as I could on the bends for him, which was fairly easy of course in my road car, just trying to get to a straight as quickly as possible so he could pass me. I put my window down on the approaching bend, and signalled to him to pass as the road straightened up... the NOISE WAS INSANE as it backfired through my open window on gearchange. It was just incredible and I was buzzing all day.

[@cathalsurfs]

I love that... "In memoriam.. Craig Breen." RIP Legend.

[@flush972]

This wrc cars has really short gears so being on an highway at 70 mph must be a living hell for the ears...

[@pedromonteiro2644]

Yeah also straight cut gears and no sound proofing, driving like that for hours must be hell plus trying to obbey traffic rules in a car like that

[@gx1tar1er]

​@@pedromonteiro2644and these cars aren't technically road legal

[@pedromonteiro2644]

@@gx1tar1er yeah I know, but they can drive from stage to stage

[@Jojo_Bee]

NOTHING can be more "race car with license plates" than WRC cars.

[@Justice-so9be]

This has to be the ultimate flex!

[@francisjhunenicolas5938]

seeing them on the road is like seeing a retired famous athlete/artist

[@excrubulent]

These guys routinely take some of the biggest risks in motorsport, driving right to the limit on sketchy, tight, winding roads, driving very powerful, nimble cars. Despite all that, most of these clips also show them giving a very respectful following distance to the cars in front. That's because they're good drivers who understand that no matter how good you are, you can't cheat physics, and if you're tailgating you're just asking for an accident.

[@RidesInforests]

Lol Rally cars off to work like everyone else. Something charming about this.

[@dffabryr]

In the Dakar, when in links between stages, you can find yourself driving in the highway close to the motos, cars and truks, and even meet pilots in the gas stations, it is so nice, I have nice memories when Dakar was here in Chile

[@4g5y]

that's the coolest thing on road! no super car can command the sheer presence of a full blown WRC car on public road! 😎

[@yongling9825]

Now that's something you don't see every day. I've never seen a rally car run in-person, only sitting still at display shows.

[@OneRedKraken]

Ford WRC livery is just frigging beautiful. The color scheme is on point.

[@alfredogambone2637]

Seeing the rally cars in a link is as beautiful or more beautiful than seeing them in the race. We lived it here in Argentina for 10 seasons with the Dakar and the world rally for 40 years.

[@GalluZ]

0:13 _pebble hits for +1 damage_

[@ayanami808]

Can you imagine the gear whine for hours….

[@wiryantirta]

and the squeky brakes

[@schwarznigga2820]

SIGN ME UP

[@ChristopherWoods]

Square cut gears, no soundproofing, non-res sport cat straightpipe exhaust, race brakes which squeal when cold, super stiff engine mounts, offroad tuned suspension... Like driving a shitbox on the road 😀but a lot of fun! Can't believe NONE of them gave it a few beans through tunnels. I also enjoyed the slowest-ever overtakes and last minute lane changes from a few of them. And how OP does that GRT-WRT look with the oversized rear spoiler. Well cool.

[@PauleyDucati]

Yeah, that stuff doesn't bother a true car enthusiast.

[@wiegraf9009]

@@ChristopherWoodsThey have a road mode so they can't really send it in the access roads

[@josipvrandecic8188]

That toyota gr going thru red light on 3:45 😅

[@Uniquemovievault]

yeah some of them doing dumb moves

[@Guerteltank]

They were also cutting people off and overtaking in corners with no visibility

[@Poodz_]

@@Uniquemovievault Yeah 2:06 was dumb, and 2:50, why not just let the car in? That Yaris surely ran the red light. Still respect these drivers but maybe WRC should do more to ensure they're safely driving these stages, and not just worrying about the speed limits.

[@Uniquemovievault]

@@Poodz_ Indeed all the respect for those guys, they are maniacs (in a good way). As you said, a little more safety driving on public roads would paint a nicer picture

[@TrIpMo1981]

When I still lived in my home country there was a rally race close by my place once. I remember 1 Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 was next to me at the traffic light driving to the race track. The car was so freaking loud.

[@davidingram3566]

I can tell you it happens a lot. Memorably I can remember we drove Mikkola’s s1 up the M1 from our base in Daventry for the Scottish rally, that was probably the furthest although it wasn’t unusual to put miles on a rally car from Daventry. More often than not it was because of lack of time for testing/ shake down after a rebuild.

[@ptmguitar]

I was driving to the Welsh rally a few years ago and heard an incredible sound on the country lanes... was then overtaken on the winding roads by 3 WRC cars, tried to keep up with them for a bit but they were moving so effortlessly and my car was struggling massively 😄

[@vitkomusic6624]

I have a passion for rally. These cars aren't cars. They are creations. The way they're can crash and go its crazy. And it does not seem they drift. It seems they deny drift and lift off.

[@kexcz8276]

SO MANY ŠKODAS!!!! 😃💚💚💚. Btw, I feel like the Škoda Fabia Evo2, Ford Puma and Hyundai I30 are the top 3 best looking rally cars. Škoda has it's crystal clear design, Puma has it's nice curvy design, and I30 is all square-ish, all amazing, every one in different way though... :3🧡

[@NickkAtNyte]

I'd have to resist the urge to bang it on the launch control every stop xD

[@MohdRizalJemain]

steady on road, beast at track.. 👍👍👌👌

[@nickmitchell6443]

This is so freakin cool 😎

[@FrancisMarcosGaming]

Now i'm reminded on why rally cars have numberplates/numberplate-like stickers

[@thembekileblessmore]

hahaha me too!

[@MrRay168]

fun fact: they were given temporary actual plates last year in japan

[@90sbuickguy84]

This is exactly what they mean when they say rally car for the road

[@jensbraun7748]

But the gentlemen are always quite generous in interpreting the traffic rules. Stop signs and red lights do not apply to rally drivers. At least not here in Germany. Here they are often given police protection and guided through traffic.

[@nimmen]

Police instructions stand above signs and lights though.

[@kizashikaze9066]

3:46 LOL! Can't show that illegal move xD

[@plimpnemalp4792]

0:38 the id..t with the blue subaru is very calm :D:D:D:D:D

[@xman3514]

The best of the best drivers on public road.

[@Ryan_McKane]

I´m loving it! Now with my i30 N I´ve nearly the same sound in N-Mode. 🙂

[@heldersilva6672]

This is one of the aspects of rally that I really love. The pilots need to drive on normal public roads between stages and to the service areas. When they finish one stage they immediatly move to the next stage, and they have a schedule and need to be on the starting line on time, but... They are also obliged to respect the Traffic rules and legal speed limits, also, the organization of the event knows the medium average of the time it takes the public roads between stages, so if the driver makes it too fast he will be at risk of immediatly being kicked out of the competition. And minor disrespects for the public roads, if observed by any official, can imply a harsh time penalization. In simple words: Any disrespect for the public roads can imply a much bigger time penalty than a mistake on the race stages.

[@geertrebreps191]

Naja, die Autos haben eine Strassenzulassung. Wenn man für die Strassenfahrt ein paar Teile abschraubt. Lustig ist, wenn sie in eine Verkehrskontrolle geraten und dann zusätzlich zur Zulassung ein zentimeterdickes "Erklärungsbuch" gezeigt wird in dem der Hersteller bescheinigt, dass all das verbaute Zeug besser ist als das Original und den Segen des werks hat. Wir hatten das Vergnügen einmal mit einem Wettbewerbs-Sport Quattro S1.

[@johannes7059]

Some of them dont seem to be very good public road drivers 😅

[@markos8400]

This is Croatia, 95% of people driving can't tell their head from their ass. There's no other way rally crews would make to the next time-control in time, they have to "skip obstacles".

[@johannes7059]

@@markos8400 i am not talking about that, I am talking about that white car not letting the other car merge when the whole left lane was free. Sorry, but if you are to stupid to use a highway properly idk how you can be a rally driver 😂

[@Unknown-rk9qm]

@@markos8400 I can see you didn't see how Italian drives

[@Sussex192]

@@markos8400 The organizers 'should' have taken traffic into consideration when setting how much time the crews have to get between stages, and left them all enough time without having to break any road rules. I don't know that much about WRC in this respect though.

[@markos8400]

@@Sussex192 You're absolutely right. Most likely, only the mileage was taken into account, rush hours were "not planned"

[@robschilke]

Gotta love a good ole transit.

[@Squidgy55]

The Fabia at 4:30, very nice. ❤

[@HolyPire]

Best stuff... always goosebumps to see that beasts on the road.... yyyyyyeah jjjjjiiiiipppppiiiiii yeah

[@ryancoopersnissan240sx8]

Other motorsports : We need to transport our cars to the track in a shiny Rosewood boxes lined with Velvet. Rally : Just drive there, lmao.

[@kevinosullivan6597]

The green/white/gold Hyundai livery for Croatia 2023 🇮🇪 great tribute to the mayor of brattby #42 Craig Breen sadly missed never forgotten ❤

[@nikiremec7835]

That Toyota look like fighter jet...so amazing

[@nedson6503]

I wonder if the co-driver simplifies the pace notes for this section.

[@gcolombelli]

I did TSD only, but the notes were indeed a lot simpler for those sections. Event organizers were even nice enough to usually put sensible speed limits in residential areas, near schools, sketchy bridges in offroad segments and so on, so we don't disturb the local population when driving from one timed segment to the next.

[@nedson6503]

@@gcolombelli That's good of them. I wouldn't have complained as a school boy.

[@socks2441]

i cant imagine how frustrating it would be to follow road rules in those beasts of cars.

[@kemaszulkifli2311]

So polite ❤️

[@carreras7524]

amazing very nice

[@petergabor007]

02:05 ez elégé Audi-BMW jellemző manőver volt, szégyen egy ilyen verseny autóval ilyet művelni.

[@TheTrooperMB]

I want me a Hyundai i20n.. it's already a collector in my eyes! it's expensive unfortunately , with a mortgage it is hard ! maybe one day..

[@PeterBee911]

You will get it bro!

[@picodrift]

Imagine seeing a race car missing half a rear bumper waiting for the light right next to you

[@nightrider3808]

Happiness one's a year in my street, Was fun this year. I mean the race in my street.

[@Veslanjejezivot]

This was filmed in Croatia FYI

[@goldielocks2621]

RIP Craig Breen ☘

[@zainudinajaxajax]

This rallye cars is all i like much, the video in utubes i like all about this

[@caledonianrailway1233]

I saw this when heading to the Dumfries and Galloway rally

[@nosalis]

I really love this thing about Rallye, that they have to move the cars on public roads, unlike all those amazing circuit racing machines and thumbs up when they actually obey traffic rules / speed limits

[@eagle_2351]

I have a thing for the wrx, so when I saw it, my heart jumped 😅

[@urosstrnad5615]

Were you also driving through Slovenia?

[@harald6516]

Sind schon klasse Autos.

[@thelatiosmaster]

I wonder if those cars has some kind of "street mode" for when they drive on regular roads

[@trulyinfamous]

Street mode is called "being gentle with the throttle" lol.

[@prrevil]

Rally 1 cars have stage mode which is put on when sending it on special stages.

[@gcolombelli]

They do. Lots of changes to limit noise, save fuel and keep wear down. They're still going to be very noisy compared to regular cars, but still, they're in a sort of "economy mode" on those segments.

[@azee_race]

Wow

[@KitKitChanIsaac]

Wonder the gas mileage for those WRC cars on the highway.

[@TygonBC]

It's really really bad, which is why you don't often see rally cars (old or new) driving on public roads outside of these events. Not to mention the engines and other parts are fragile in some ways, and hella expensive to replace.

[@mrsmile5009]

​​@@TygonBC I guess the reason parts are expensive is because they are modified almost every time they can, to the point they had to make specific manufacturing in order to replace one. Idk about WRC right now how many cars they need to produce in order to race the specific cars.

[@gcolombelli]

@@mrsmile5009 I think it's 2500 units, but that number is a bit deceiving. IIRC they have to use the same body as the road car and the same engine block, but I think there's some wiggle room even there, as it's common to see cars that you would usually only find with a 1.0 liter 3-cylinder using a 1.6 liter 4-cylinder that's only found on some larger models using the same platform or maybe in a different trim that you don't find in every country. Also, lots of things in race cars and motorcycles are optimized for racing use and will not perform well or wear down a lot faster when driven like you'd drive on the road. Brakes, clutches and piston rings are a few things that come to mind. Also, if it has a sequential gearbox, those dog clutches have a much harsher engagement than synchros and their lifespan is also much lower. Also, those cars aren't meant for comfort. Have you ever paid attention to seat and mirror positions on those cars? And how difficult it is to get in and out of them? It may be fun to take them to a track day or something like that, but there's no way someone is going to use them as a daily driver even if cost and maintenance weren't an issue.

[@brmakl1]

These should all have signs on the back “follow me to the next stage”

[@vittosphonecollection57289]

Lol it looks so wrong because I'm used to see these car in videogames 😂

[@petenikolic5244]

I remember a night on the Lombard RAC rally some years ago now heading n orth to go work on a couple of stages not going slow on the M6 when we wer absolutely left in the dust By an Alitalia Stratos and i do mean left in the dust never been passed so quickly

[@joelvela4578]

Love ❤️ it

[@rorynurnberg7216]

how did you not include the one with the blown tire and co driver sitting out the drivers window as a counter balance XD

[@make_some_noise]

In 2 kilometers MEDIUM LEFT MEDIUM LEFT

[@Dev.L]

I imagine it's like a fighter pilot, being on a commercial aircraft. Hey it's nice advertisement if you think about it though; by seeing the cars that'll actually be racing.

[@eduardocabrerarodriguez580]

El yaris es pequeño pero brutal❤

[@artisans8521]

Puny little raley cars 😂.....passed a Daf Turbo Twin 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 (Dakar winning) on the A12 (Arnhem Utrecht) once. The sound of those diesels. Like driving next to a thunderstorm. But raley cars (all of them) have to be road legal and insured since they have to drive on public roads. BTW, that Alpine was a beauty.

[@alfos863]

Kamaz 160 km/h kzbin.info/www/bejne/anfdhGitotiGprc

[@sametucar9544]

👍 so good

[@honestspirit56]

Very cool…..

[@formetoknow540]

Omg rally car are sool cooll

[@chaileeportraits]

I bet The rally drivers don't trust their cars to go 80kmph because if they smash the pedal the 80 would be like a 120 or something 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@johnnyhun1]

fyi, these cars still got carried by trailer to the race events, its just the road between the rally stages where rally cars are going out for the public road...

[@semuthbalap]

Are the driver using Race Suits when they driving in public road?

[@scaleworksRC]

European drivers: Oh look, a rally car! US drivers: LET'S GOOO BRROOOO (in a Dodge minivan)

[@markblackman2542]

Those Rally Cars look Gagging to unleash 600 bhp

[@Cool_bloke_96]

I think WRC cars probably have 300HP max. RX Supercars are closer to 600.

[@DocMaton]

​@@Cool_bloke_96 rally1 has 500+ bhp and 500+Nm with the hybrid, depending on settings they use., electric boost alone is 100kw.

[@yongling9825]

​@@DocMaton They're allowed to run that high? Like Group B back then?

[@thaizzz]

@@yongling9825 the generation before this one was already faster than Group B. Albeit having better speed through corners. The hybrid system has three configurations that the driver can select before starting a stage. It locks, and then they can't change it until the end. 1 is a longer time sustained power setting, 3 is a high boost power setting and 2 somewhere in between. My guess is that 3 will give you the full power (500Nm) all at once while the motors still have battery left. Let's also remember that the battery recharges through braking. The harder you brake the best it charges.

[@TURST67]

Why did you censor the fact that one of them obviously go through a red traffic light? 3:47 and more visible in the intro at 0:05

[@losingmyfavoritegame8752]

I can imagine the engines are just dying to have some WOT!

[@michaelmonstar4276]

3:33 - Racing-fans be like: "WOW, LOOK AT THAT OVERTAKE!! OMG"

[@medizinatlas3809]

4.24 DER Trransporter hat ja mal einen kernigen Sound!

[@UzumakiNagato]

Imagine busting with that Yaris for a service at Toyota, I would love to see that just watch those employees reaction x'D

[@julianflorida7580]

So-called silent modified cars are loud on the street and full modified beast silent on the street, thats what we called PROFESSIONAL

[@evobsm2328]

After the rally: wanna grab some macdonalds?

[@jordanmntungwa3311]

do rally cars just have 4 gears or do rally drivers not like 5th because it takes too long to shift down from?

[@odiewan67]

Local police: "Please, PLEASE! please observe local speed limits. Pretty please"

[@rellik9869]

Just my daily

[@gaycha6589]

Was waiting for some tosser in a mapped out, pops n bangs, slammed, shagged out ST, Mcar, AMG to 'destroy' the rally car.

[@lukasmorski-zmij8030]

is that true that if the wrc cars would use only electric engine they could drive in green zones where most cars can't ?

[@fraylucky]

Eso es simple propaganda para que aceptes los coches eléctricos.

[@jackcumins6320]

@@fraylucky bruh these are hybrids. They don’t do much except for boost

[@gwot]

​@@jackcumins6320they actually have 20km of range, and is part of the rules that they operate electric only when off stages, ie driving to service or on roads.

[@ArianrhodTalon]

Does the codriver operate the GPS?

[@jhaller90]

if you see this clip it means you need to upgrade your daily car into a rally car

[@carzyamal]

When your player character shows up in cutscenes

[@EmperorSheepy]

I saw a Ford Fiesta rally car in the Lake District (UK) a few weeks ago, I think it was being tested. I believe M-Sport are based near there

[@cizzl]

gotta get to the stage some how