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Rally Poland

{{Short description|Motorsport event for rally cars}}

{{Infobox recurring event

| name = Rally Poland

| native_name = Rajd Polski

| native_name_lang = pl

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| genre = motorsporting event

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| frequency = annual

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| country = {{POL}}

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| first = 1921

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| website = [https://rajdpolski.pl/en rajdpolski.pl]

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File:Rajd Polski 2014 Ogier.JPG

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.{{cite news|title=2014 WRC calendar revealed|url=http://www.wrc.com/news/2014-wrc-calendar-revealed/?fid=19124|work=WRC.com|date=27 September 2013|access-date=28 September 2013|archive-date=23 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140123065314/http://www.wrc.com/news/2014-wrc-calendar-revealed/?fid=19124|url-status=dead}} It was removed from the calendar after the 2017 season after the FIA repeatedly raised concerns about the event's safety.{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/131152/turkey-croatia-closing-on-2018-wrc-dates|title=Turkey and Croatia set for 2018 World Rally Championship calendar|first=David|last=Evans|work=autosport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|date=7 August 2017|access-date=16 December 2018}}

Rally winners

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!width=35px| Year

!width=200px| Driver

!width=190px colspan="2"| Car

1921

| {{flagicon|POL|1919}} Tadeusz Heyne

|colspan=2| Dodge

1922

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hans Lorenz

|colspan=2| Steyr

rowspan="2"| 1923

| {{flagicon|POL|1919}} Henryk Liefeld

|colspan="2"| Austro-Daimler

{{flagicon|TCH}} Jan Siroucek

|colspan="2"| Praga Grand

1924

| {{flagicon|POL|1919}} Henryk Liefeld

|colspan="2"| Austro-Daimler

1925

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Charles Betague

|colspan="2"| Austro-Daimler

1927

| {{flagicon|POL|1919}} Stanisław Szwarcsztajn

|colspan="2"| Austro-Daimler

1928

| {{flagicon|ITA|1861}} Cipriano Illiano

|colspan="2"| Fiat 509

style="background:#DCDCDC;"

|colspan="4"|

rowspan="6"| 1929

| {{flagicon|POL|1928}} Adam hr. Potocki

| Austro-Daimler

|width=25| g.D

{{flagicon|TCH}} Josef Vermirovsky

| Tatra

| g.F

{{flagicon|TCH}} Teodor Kredl

| Praga Piccolo

| g.G

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Jan Ripper

| Tatra

| g.E

{{flagicon|TCH}} Jaroslav Heusler

| Praga Grand

| g.C

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Aachim baron Haebler

| Maybach

| g.B

style="background:#DCDCDC;"

|colspan="4"|

rowspan="3"| 1930

| {{flagicon|POL|1928}} Michał Bitny-Szlachta

| Ford

| g.A

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Zygmunt Rahnenfeld

| Fiat 525

| g.B

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Adam hr. Potocki

| Austro-Daimler

| g.C

style="background:#DCDCDC;"

|colspan="4"|

rowspan="3"| 1937

| {{flagicon|GER|Nazi}} Paul von Guillaeume

| Adler Trumpf

| g.II

{{flagicon|GER|Nazi}} Aleksander Mazurek

| Chevrolet Master Sedan

| g.V

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Wojciech Kołaczkowski

| DKW Meisterklasse

| g.I

style="background:#DCDCDC;"

|colspan="4"|

rowspan="5"| 1938

| {{flagicon|POL|1928}} Jan Ripper

| Fiat 1100 (1937)

| g.I

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Stanisław Szwarcsztajn

| Lancia Aprilia

| g.II

{{flagicon|GER|Nazi}} Hans Rauch

| Mercedes-Benz 230

| g.IV

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Witold Rychter

| Chevrolet Master Sedan

| g.V

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Jerzy Strenger

| Citroën Légère

| g.III

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|colspan="4"|

rowspan="4"| 1939

| {{flagicon|POL|1928}} Tadeusz Marek

| Chevrolet Master Sedan

| g.IV

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Stefan Grossman

| Citroën

| g.II

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Stefan Pronaszko

| Renault Primaquatre

| g.III

{{flagicon|ITA|1861}} Renato Ghisalba

| Fiat 1100 (1937)

| g.I

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|colspan="4"|

rowspan="5"| 1947

| {{flagicon|POL|1928}} Marian Wierzba

| Lancia Super Sport

| g.III

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Witold Rychter

| Chevrolet Master Sedan

| g.V

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Zygmunt Andrzejewski

| Willys

| g.IV

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Edward Loth

| KdF

| g.II

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Alfred Pecko

| DKW

| g.I

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|colspan="4"|

rowspan="6"| 1948

| {{flagicon|TCH}} Ivan Hodac

| Aero-Minor

| g.I

{{flagicon|TCH}} Vaclav Bobek

| Škoda 1101

| g.II

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Julian Łączyński

| Lancia

| g.III

{{flagicon|TCH}} A. Anton

| BMW

| g.IV

{{flagicon|TCH}} Jiri Pohl

| Jaguar

| g.V

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Józef Sucharda

| Jaguar

| g.VI

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|colspan="4"|

rowspan="8"| 1954

| {{flagicon|POL|1928}} Alfons Zielkowski

| DKW

| 750 T

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Zbigniew Witkowski

| Fiat 1100

| 1300 T

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Edward Niziołek

| Opel Olympia

| 1600 T

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Zygmunt Skoczkowski

| Tatraplan

| 2000 T

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Stanisław Gustaw

| FSO Warszawa M-20

| 2600 T

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Bolesław Majkowski

| 1946 Ford V8

| 2600+T

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Stanisław Rusiniak

| BMW

| 1600 S

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Franciszek Postawka

| BMW 328

| 1600+

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|colspan="4"|

rowspan="7"| 1955

| {{flagicon|POL|1928}} Edward Niziołek

| Opel Olympia

| g.VI

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Bolesław Majkowski

| Ford de Luxe

| g.IX

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Marian Repeta

| FSO Warszawa M-20

| g.VIII

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Henryk Olszewski

| Škoda

| g.IV-V

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Jerzy Zaczeniuk

| Citroën

| g.VII

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Jacek Dzięciołowski

| DKW

| g.III

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Grzegorz Timoszek

| BMW 328

| g.Sport

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|colspan="4"|

rowspan="6"| 1956

| {{flagicon|POL|1928}} Marian Repeta

| FSO Warszawa M-20

| g.VIII

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Jerzy Opiela

| DKW

| g.III

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Edward Niziołek

| Citroën BL 11

| g.VII

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Janusz Solarski

| Škoda 1100

| g.IV-V

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Kazimierz Tarczyński

| BMW

| g.VI-S

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Jan Jagielski

| Opel Olympia

| g.VI

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|colspan="4"|

rowspan="8"| 1957

|{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Adam Wędrychowski

| Zwickau P-70

| g.III-T

{{flagicon|YUG}} Mlado Vukovic

| DKW

| g.IV-T

{{flagicon|YUG}} S. Vidmar

| Porsche 356 1300 S

| g.V-S

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Walerian Waryszewski

| BMW 328

| g.VII-S

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Mieczysław Sochacki

| FSO Warszawa M-20

| g.VIII-T

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Marek Varisella

| DKW F8

| g.III-S

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Bolesław Majkowski

| Simca 8

| g.V-T

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Władysław Paszkowski

| Opel Olympia

| g.VII-T

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|colspan="4"|

rowspan="5"| 1959

| {{flagicon|GDR}} Kurt Rüdiger

| Wartburg

| g.IV

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Krzysztof Komornicki

| Simca Aronde

| g.V

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Henryk Ruciński

| Ford Zephyr

| g.VIII

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Stanisław Wierzba

| FSO Syrena

| g.III

{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Andrzej Żymirski

| Opel Olympia

| g.VII

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|colspan="4"|

1960

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Walter Schock

|colspan="2"| Mercedes-Benz 220SE

1961

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Eugen Böhringer

|colspan="2"| Mercedes-Benz 220SE

1962

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Eugen Böhringer

|colspan="2"| Mercedes-Benz 220SE

1963

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Dieter Glemser

|colspan="2"| Mercedes-Benz 220SE

1964

| {{flagicon|POL|1928}} Sobiesław Zasada

|colspan="2"| Steyr-Puch 650TR

1965

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Rauno Aaltonen

|colspan="2"| BMC Mini Cooper S

1966

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Tony Fall

|colspan="2"| BMC Mini Cooper

1967

| {{flagicon|POL|1928}} Sobiesław Zasada

|colspan="2"| Porsche 912

1968

| {{flagicon|POL|1928}} Krzysztof Komornicki

|colspan="2"| Renault R8 Gordini

1969

| {{flagicon|POL|1928}} Sobiesław Zasada

|colspan="2"| Porsche 911S

style="background:#DCDCDC;"

|colspan="4"|

1970

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Claude Andruet

|colspan="2"| Alpine-Renault A110 1600

1971

| {{flagicon|POL|1928}} Sobiesław Zasada

|colspan="2"| BMW 2002 tii

1972

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Raffaele Pinto

|colspan="2"| Fiat 124 Spider Rally

1973†

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Achim Warmbold

|colspan="2"| Fiat 124 Abarth Rally

1974

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Klaus Russling

|colspan="2"| Porsche 911 Carrera RS

1975

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Maurizio Verini

|colspan="2"| Fiat 124 Abarth

1976

| {{flagicon|POL|1928}} Andrzej Jaroszewicz

|colspan="2"| Lancia Stratos HF

1977

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Bernard Darniche

|colspan="2"| Lancia Stratos HF

1978

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Gilbert Staepelaere

|colspan="2"| Ford Escort RS1800

1979

| {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} Antonio Zanini

|colspan="2"| Fiat 131 Abarth

style="background:#DCDCDC;"

|colspan="4"|

1980

| {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} Antonio Zanini

|colspan="2"| Porsche 911

1984

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ingvar Carlsson

|colspan="2"| Mazda RX-7

1985

| {{flagicon|YUG}} Branislav Kuzmic

|colspan="2"| Renault 5T

1986

| {{flagicon|YUG}} Branislav Kuzmic

|colspan="2"| Renault 5T

1987

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Attila Ferjancz

|colspan="2"| Audi Coupé Quattro

1988

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marc Soulet

|colspan="2"| Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

1989

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Robert Droogmans

|colspan="2"| Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

style="background:#DCDCDC;"

|colspan="4"|

1990

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Robert Droogmans

|colspan="2"| Lancia Delta Integrale

1991

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Piero Liatti

|colspan="2"| Lancia Delta Integrale

1992

| {{flagicon|GER}} Erwin Weber

|colspan="2"| Mitsubishi Galant VR-4

1993

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Robert Droogmans

|colspan="2"| Ford Escort Cosworth

1994

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Patrick Snijers

|colspan="2"| Ford Escort Cosworth

1995

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Enrico Bertone

|colspan="2"| Toyota Celica T 4WD

1996

| {{flagicon|POL}} Krzysztof Hołowczyc

|colspan="2"| Toyota Celica T 4WD

1997

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Patrick Snijers

|colspan="2"| Ford Escort Cosworth WRC

1998

| {{flagicon|POL}} Krzysztof Hołowczyc

|colspan="2"| Subaru Impreza WRC

1999

| {{flagicon|POL}} Robert Gryczyński

|colspan="2"| Toyota Corolla WRC

style="background:#DCDCDC;"

|colspan="4"|

2000

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Henrik Lundgaard

|colspan="2"| Toyota Corolla WRC

2001

| {{flagicon|POL}} Leszek Kuzaj

|colspan="2"| Toyota Corolla WRC

2002

| {{flagicon|POL}} Janusz Kulig

|colspan="2"| Ford Focus RS WRC

2003

| {{flagicon|POR}} Miguel Campos

|colspan="2"| Peugeot 206 WRC

2004

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Pedersoli

|colspan="2"| Peugeot 306 Maxi Kit Car

2005

| {{flagicon|POL}} Krzysztof Hołowczyc

|colspan="2"| Subaru Impreza N11

2006

| {{flagicon|POL}} Leszek Kuzaj

|colspan="2"| Subaru Impreza N12

2007

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Oscar Svedlund

|colspan="2"| Subaru Impreza N12

2008

| {{flagicon|POL}} Michał Bębenek

|colspan="2"| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

2009†

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Hirvonen

|colspan="2"| Ford Focus RS WRC 09

style="background:#DCDCDC;"

|colspan="4"|

2010

| {{flagicon|POL}} Kajetan Kajetanowicz

|colspan="2"| Subaru Impreza STR09

2011

| {{flagicon|POL}} Kajetan Kajetanowicz

|colspan="2"| Subaru Impreza STR09

2012

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Esapekka Lappi

|colspan="2"| Škoda Fabia S2000

2013

| {{flagicon|POL}} Kajetan Kajetanowicz

|colspan="2"| Ford Fiesta R5

2014†

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sebastien Ogier

|colspan="2"| Volkswagen Polo R WRC

2015†

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sebastien Ogier

|colspan="2"| Volkswagen Polo R WRC

2016†

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Andreas Mikkelsen

|colspan="2"| Volkswagen Polo R WRC

2017†

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Thierry Neuville

|colspan="2"| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

2018

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Nikolay Gryazin

|colspan="2"| Škoda Fabia R5

2019

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexey Lukyanuk

|colspan="2"| Citroën C3 R5

2021

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexey Lukyanuk

|colspan="2"| Citroën C3 Rally2

2022

| {{flagicon|POL}} Mikołaj Marczyk

|colspan="2"| Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo

2023

|{{Flagicon|LVA}} Mārtiņš Sesks

| colspan="2" |Škoda Fabia RS Rally2

2024†

|{{Flagicon|FIN}} Kalle Rovanperä

| colspan="2" | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

2025

|{{Flagicon|LVA}} Mārtiņš Sesks

| colspan="2" |Škoda Fabia RS Rally2

† — Rally was part of the World Rally Championship.

=Multiple winners=

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Wins

! Driver

4

| {{flagicon|POL}} Sobiesław Zasada

rowspan="1"| 3

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Robert Droogmans
{{flagicon|POL}} Bolesław Majkowski
{{flagicon|POL}} Edward Niziołek
{{flagicon|POL}} Kajetan Kajetanowicz
{{flagicon|POL}} Krzysztof Hołowczyc

rowspan="4"| 2

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Patrick Snijers
{{flagicon|FRA}} Sebastien Ogier
{{flagicon|GER}} Eugen Böhringer
{{flagicon|RUS}} Alexey Lukyanuk

{{flagicon|POL}} Witold Rychter
{{flagicon|POL}} Stanisław Szwarcsztajn
{{flagicon|POL}} Adam hr. Potocki
{{flagicon|POL}} Edward Niziołek
{{flagicon|POL}} Henryk Liefeld-Jan Ripper
{{flagicon|ESP}} Antonio Zanini
{{flagicon|YUG}} Branislav Kuzmic
{{flagicon|LVA}} Mārtiņš Sesks

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Wins

! Manufacturers

12

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ford

9

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fiat

8

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda

7

| {{flagicon|GER}} DKW
{{flagicon|GER}} BMW

rowspan="1"| 6

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Austro-Daimler
{{flagicon|ITA}} Lancia
{{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru
{{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën
{{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota

rowspan="1"| 5

| {{flagicon|GER}} Porsche
{{flagicon|GER}} Opel
{{flagicon|GER}} Mercedes
{{flagicon|POL}} FSO

rowspan="1"| 4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Renault
{{flagicon|USA}} Chevrolet

rowspan="1"|3

|{{flagicon|TCH}} Tatra
{{flagicon|GER}} Volkswagen
{{flagicon|GBR}} BMC

rowspan="1"| 2

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot
{{flagicon|JPN}} Mitsubishi

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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.{{Cite web |date=27 June 2024 |title=Tanak breaks Mikolajki Arena record |url=https://rajdpolski.pl/en/2024/06/27/tanak-breaks-mikolajki-arena-record/ |website=80. Rajd Polski}}{{cite web | url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/results/85532-orlen-rally-poland-2024/?s=456231 | title=Stage results ORLEN Rally Poland 2024 }}

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Stage

! Crew

! Car

! Time

2024 SS1

|Tänak / Järveoja

|Hyundai i20 N Rally1

|1:42.5

2024 SS8

|Katsuta / Johnston

|Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

|1:43.4

2024 SS8

|Rovanperä / Halttunen

|Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

|1:43.4

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://rajdpolski.pl/en Official website]
  • [https://www.ewrc-results.com/events/69/ Rajd Polski] at eWRC-results

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