World Championship leader Rovanperä retired early in the Croatia rally

Belgian Thierry Neuville leads the Croatia rally

World Championship leader Kalle Rovanperä retired early from the Croatia rally. After an accident on Friday, the Finn's Toyota was irreparable. Thierry Neuville (BEL) was ahead in the Hyundai, 7.7 seconds ahead of Sebastien Ogier (FRA) in the Toyota. Hermann Neubauer / Bernhard Ettel (Ford) are also already out at Croatia's World Cup premiere after a rollover. Niki Mayr-Melnhof was 16th overall. also in the WRC3 for the time being best Austrian ahead of Johannes Keferböck (21st) and Kevin Raith (28th).