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Rally Poland

Motorsport event for rally cars

Rally Poland
Summary

Motorsport event for rally cars

FieldValue
nameRally Poland
native_nameRajd Polski
native_name_langpl
statusactive
genremotorsporting event
frequencyannual
country
first1921
websiterajdpolski.pl
Rally Poland 2014 - Sébastien Ogier/Volkswagen Polo R WRC

The Rally of Poland (in Polish, Rajd Polski) is a motorsport event for rally cars that was first established in 1921. It is third-oldest rally in the world, preceded only by Österreichische Alpenfahrt and Monte Carlo Rally. The event became a permanent fixture of the European Rally Championship in 1960, except for a few editions held as part of the World Rally Championship.

In 1973, the Rally of Poland was one of the thirteen rounds of newly established World Rally Championship, but was removed from the 1974 calendar. After a move to Mikołajki in the Masurian Lake District in 2005, event organisers started lobbying for the event's inclusion as a round of the World Rally Championship. After being run as a candidate event in 2007 and 2008, Poland returned to the World Rally Championship in 2009, which was won by Mikko Hirvonen. However, the event was once again removed from the WRC after a single season, and was replaced by Rally Bulgaria.

During the 2012 season, the FIA put forward a tender for new events, and after a delay of one year, considered events in Brazil, China, India, Russia, South Africa and Poland for inclusion on the 2014 season calendar. The Rally of Poland was the successful candidate, and returned to the championship in 2014. The proposed route featured stages in nearby Lithuania, in a format similar to the Rally of Sweden, which crosses over the border into Norway. It was removed from the calendar after the 2017 season after the FIA repeatedly raised concerns about the event's safety.

Rally winners

YearDriverCar
1921POL Tadeusz HeyneDodge
1922AUT Hans LorenzSteyr
1923POL Henryk LiefeldAustro-Daimler
TCH Jan SiroucekPraga Grand
1924POL Henryk LiefeldAustro-Daimler
1925AUT Charles BetagueAustro-Daimler
1927POL Stanisław SzwarcsztajnAustro-Daimler
1928ITA Cipriano IllianoFiat 509
1929POL Adam hr. PotockiAustro-Daimler
TCH Josef VermirovskyTatrag.F
TCH Teodor KredlPraga Piccolog.G
POL Jan RipperTatrag.E
TCH Jaroslav HeuslerPraga Grandg.C
POL Aachim baron HaeblerMaybachg.B
1930POL Michał Bitny-SzlachtaFord
POL Zygmunt RahnenfeldFiat 525g.B
POL Adam hr. PotockiAustro-Daimlerg.C
1937GER Paul von GuillaeumeAdler Trumpf
GER Aleksander MazurekChevrolet Master Sedang.V
POL Wojciech KołaczkowskiDKW Meisterklasseg.I
1938POL Jan RipperFiat 1100 (1937)
POL Stanisław SzwarcsztajnLancia Apriliag.II
GER Hans RauchMercedes-Benz 230g.IV
POL Witold RychterChevrolet Master Sedang.V
POL Jerzy StrengerCitroën Légèreg.III
1939POL Tadeusz MarekChevrolet Master Sedan
POL Stefan GrossmanCitroëng.II
POL Stefan PronaszkoRenault Primaquatreg.III
ITA Renato GhisalbaFiat 1100 (1937)g.I
1947POL Marian WierzbaLancia Super Sport
POL Witold RychterChevrolet Master Sedang.V
POL Zygmunt AndrzejewskiWillysg.IV
POL Edward LothKdFg.II
POL Alfred PeckoDKWg.I
1948TCH Ivan HodacAero-Minor
TCH Vaclav BobekŠkoda 1101g.II
POL Julian ŁączyńskiLanciag.III
TCH A. AntonBMWg.IV
TCH Jiri PohlJaguarg.V
POL Józef SuchardaJaguarg.VI
1954POL Alfons ZielkowskiDKW
POL Zbigniew WitkowskiFiat 11001300 T
POL Edward NiziołekOpel Olympia1600 T
POL Zygmunt SkoczkowskiTatraplan2000 T
POL Stanisław GustawFSO Warszawa M-202600 T
POL Bolesław Majkowski1946 Ford V82600+T
POL Stanisław RusiniakBMW1600 S
POL Franciszek PostawkaBMW 3281600+
1955POL Edward NiziołekOpel Olympia
POL Bolesław MajkowskiFord de Luxeg.IX
POL Marian RepetaFSO Warszawa M-20g.VIII
POL Henryk OlszewskiŠkodag.IV-V
POL Jerzy ZaczeniukCitroëng.VII
POL Jacek DzięciołowskiDKWg.III
POL Grzegorz TimoszekBMW 328g.Sport
1956POL Marian RepetaFSO Warszawa M-20
POL Jerzy OpielaDKWg.III
POL Edward NiziołekCitroën BL 11g.VII
POL Janusz SolarskiŠkoda 1100g.IV-V
POL Kazimierz TarczyńskiBMWg.VI-S
POL Jan JagielskiOpel Olympiag.VI
1957POL Adam WędrychowskiZwickau P-70
YUG Mlado VukovicDKWg.IV-T
YUG S. VidmarPorsche 356 1300 Sg.V-S
POL Walerian WaryszewskiBMW 328g.VII-S
POL Mieczysław SochackiFSO Warszawa M-20g.VIII-T
POL Marek VarisellaDKW F8g.III-S
POL Bolesław MajkowskiSimca 8g.V-T
POL Władysław PaszkowskiOpel Olympiag.VII-T
1959GDR Kurt RüdigerWartburg
POL Krzysztof KomornickiSimca Arondeg.V
POL Henryk RucińskiFord Zephyrg.VIII
POL Stanisław WierzbaFSO Syrenag.III
POL Andrzej ŻymirskiOpel Olympiag.VII
1960FRG Walter SchockMercedes-Benz 220SE
1961FRG Eugen BöhringerMercedes-Benz 220SE
1962FRG Eugen BöhringerMercedes-Benz 220SE
1963FRG Dieter GlemserMercedes-Benz 220SE
1964POL Sobiesław ZasadaSteyr-Puch 650TR
1965FIN Rauno AaltonenBMC Mini Cooper S
1966GBR Tony FallBMC Mini Cooper
1967POL Sobiesław ZasadaPorsche 912
1968POL Krzysztof KomornickiRenault R8 Gordini
1969POL Sobiesław ZasadaPorsche 911S
1970FRA Jean-Claude AndruetAlpine-Renault A110 1600
1971POL Sobiesław ZasadaBMW 2002 tii
1972ITA Raffaele PintoFiat 124 Spider Rally
1973†FRG Achim WarmboldFiat 124 Abarth Rally
1974AUT Klaus RusslingPorsche 911 Carrera RS
1975ITA Maurizio VeriniFiat 124 Abarth
1976POL Andrzej JaroszewiczLancia Stratos HF
1977FRA Bernard DarnicheLancia Stratos HF
1978BEL Gilbert StaepelaereFord Escort RS1800
1979ESP Antonio ZaniniFiat 131 Abarth
1980ESP Antonio ZaniniPorsche 911
1984SWE Ingvar CarlssonMazda RX-7
1985YUG Branislav KuzmicRenault 5T
1986YUG Branislav KuzmicRenault 5T
1987HUN Attila FerjanczAudi Coupé Quattro
1988BEL Marc SouletFord Sierra RS Cosworth
1989BEL Robert DroogmansFord Sierra RS Cosworth
1990BEL Robert DroogmansLancia Delta Integrale
1991ITA Piero LiattiLancia Delta Integrale
1992GER Erwin WeberMitsubishi Galant VR-4
1993BEL Robert DroogmansFord Escort Cosworth
1994BEL Patrick SnijersFord Escort Cosworth
1995ITA Enrico BertoneToyota Celica T 4WD
1996POL Krzysztof HołowczycToyota Celica T 4WD
1997BEL Patrick SnijersFord Escort Cosworth WRC
1998POL Krzysztof HołowczycSubaru Impreza WRC
1999POL Robert GryczyńskiToyota Corolla WRC
2000DEN Henrik LundgaardToyota Corolla WRC
2001POL Leszek KuzajToyota Corolla WRC
2002POL Janusz KuligFord Focus RS WRC
2003POR Miguel CamposPeugeot 206 WRC
2004ITA Luca PedersoliPeugeot 306 Maxi Kit Car
2005POL Krzysztof HołowczycSubaru Impreza N11
2006POL Leszek KuzajSubaru Impreza N12
2007SWE Oscar SvedlundSubaru Impreza N12
2008POL Michał BębenekMitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2009†FIN Mikko HirvonenFord Focus RS WRC 09
2010POL Kajetan KajetanowiczSubaru Impreza STR09
2011POL Kajetan KajetanowiczSubaru Impreza STR09
2012FIN Esapekka LappiŠkoda Fabia S2000
2013POL Kajetan KajetanowiczFord Fiesta R5
2014†FRA Sebastien OgierVolkswagen Polo R WRC
2015†FRA Sebastien OgierVolkswagen Polo R WRC
2016†NOR Andreas MikkelsenVolkswagen Polo R WRC
2017†BEL Thierry NeuvilleHyundai i20 Coupe WRC
2018RUS Nikolay GryazinŠkoda Fabia R5
2019RUS Alexey LukyanukCitroën C3 R5
2021RUS Alexey LukyanukCitroën C3 Rally2
2022POL Mikołaj MarczykŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evo
2023LVA Mārtiņš SesksŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2
2024†FIN Kalle RovanperäToyota GR Yaris Rally1
2025LVA Mārtiņš SesksŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2

† — Rally was part of the World Rally Championship.

Multiple winners

WinsDriver432
POL Sobiesław Zasada
BEL Robert Droogmans
POL Bolesław Majkowski
POL Edward Niziołek
POL Kajetan Kajetanowicz
POL Krzysztof Hołowczyc
BEL Patrick Snijers
FRA Sebastien Ogier
GER Eugen Böhringer
RUS Alexey Lukyanuk
POL Witold Rychter
POL Stanisław Szwarcsztajn
POL Adam hr. Potocki
POL Edward Niziołek
POL Henryk Liefeld-Jan Ripper
ESP Antonio Zanini
YUG Branislav Kuzmic
LVA Mārtiņš Sesks
WinsManufacturers1298765432
USA Ford
ITA Fiat
CZE Škoda
GER DKW
GER BMW
AUT Austro-Daimler
ITA Lancia
JPN Subaru
FRA Citroën
JPN Toyota
GER Porsche
GER Opel
GER Mercedes
POL FSO
FRA Renault
USA Chevrolet
TCH Tatra
GER Volkswagen
GBR BMC
FRA Peugeot
JPN Mitsubishi

Mikolajki Arena

Every year a Super Special Stage called Mikolajki Arena takes place. 2 crews start at the same time in head-to-head battle. The track record was set on 2024 by Tänak / Järveoja.

StageCrewCarTime
2024 SS1Tänak / JärveojaHyundai i20 N Rally11:42.5
2024 SS8Katsuta / JohnstonToyota GR Yaris Rally11:43.4
2024 SS8Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally11:43.4

References

References

  1. (27 September 2013). "2014 WRC calendar revealed". WRC.com.
  2. Evans, David. (7 August 2017). "Turkey and Croatia set for 2018 World Rally Championship calendar". [[Motorsport Network]].
  3. (27 June 2024). "Tanak breaks Mikolajki Arena record".
  4. "Stage results ORLEN Rally Poland 2024".
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