2022 Rally Poland Explained

2022 Rally Poland
Native Name:78. ORLEN Rajd Polski - Rally Poland 2022
Round:4
Season No:8
Championship:2022 European Rally Championship
Previous Round:2022 Rally Islas Canarias
Next Round:2022 Rally Liepāja
Start:Krzywe, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Finish:Miłki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Rallybase:Mikołajki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Startdate:10
Enddate:12 June 2022
Stages:14
Stagekm:188.10
Stagekm Note:[1]
Transportkm:664.23
Overallkm:852.33
Surface:Gravel
Driver1: Mikołaj Marczyk
Codriver1: Szymon Gospodarczyk
Team1: Orlen Team
Time1:1:38:05.4
Powerstage Driver: Vaidotas Žala
Powerstage Codriver: Ilka Minor
Powerstage Team: Teltonika Racing
Powerstage Time:5:23.4
Crewsreg:76
Teamsstart:76
Teamsfinish:57

The 2022 Rally Poland (also known as the ORLEN Rajd Polski - Rally Poland 2022) was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 10 June to 12 June 2022. It was the 78th edition of the Rally Poland. The event was the fourth round of the 2022 European Rally Championship. The event was based in Mikołajki and was contested over fourteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 188.12NaN2.[1]

Alexey Lukyanuk and Alexey Arnautov were the defending rally winners.[2] Javier Pardo and Adrián Pérez were the defending winners in the ERC-2 category.[3] Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen were the defending rally winners in the ERC-3 category and the ERC-3 Junior category.[4]

Mikołaj Marczyk and Szymon Gospodarczyk won the rally, achieving their first victory in the ERC in their home event. Mārtiņš Sesks and Renars Francis won the ERC Open category. Robert Virves and Julia Thulin took the victory in the ERC-3 category.[5] Laurent Pellier and Marine Pelamourgues won the ERC-4 and Junior ERC categories.[6]

Background

The following crews entered the event competing for points in the European Rally Championship. The event was opened to crews competing in the ERC and its support categories, the Polish Rally Championship and any private crews. Overall of 76 crews entered the event, with 52 crews entering the ERC and 30 entering the Polish Rally Championship.[7]

Entry list

ERC Entries
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
1 Efrén Llarena Sara Fernández Team MRF TyresŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver, Team
2 Nil Solans Marc Martí Nil SolansHyundai i20 N Rally2Driver, Co-driver
3 Mikołaj Marczyk Szymon Gospodarczyk Orlen TeamŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver, Team
4 Javier Pardo Adrián Pérez Javier PardoŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver
5 Simone Tempestini Sergiu Itu Simone TempestiniŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver
6 Simone Campedelli Tania Canton Team MRF TyresŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver, Team
7 Alberto Battistolli Simone Scattolin Alberto BattistolliŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver
8 Norbert Herczig Igor Bacigál Team MRF TyresŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver, Team
9 Grzegorz Grzyb Adam Binięda Topp-Cars Rally TeamŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver, Team
10 Filip Mareš Radovan Bucha Entry Engineering - ATT InvestmentsŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver, Team
11 Tom Kristensson Andreas Johansson Kowax 2BRally RacingHyundai i20 R5Driver, Co-driver, Team
12 Vaidotas Žala Ilka Minor Teltonika RacingŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver, Team
13 Radosław Typa Łukasz Sitek GO2NFT Rally TeamVolkswagen Polo GTI R5Driver, Co-driver, Team
15 Ken Torn Kauri Pannas Plon Rally TeamFord Fiesta Rally2Driver, Co-driver, Team
16 Łukasz Kotarba Tomasz Kotarba BTH Import Stal Rally TeamCitroën C3 Rally2Driver, Co-driver, Team
17 Vladas Jurkevičius Aisvydas Paliukėnas Vladas JurkevičiusŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver
18 Gregor Jeets Timo Taniel Tehase AutoŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver, Team
19 Priit Koik Kristo Tamm OT RacingFord Fiesta Rally2Driver, Co-driver, Team
20 Maciej Lubiak Grzegorz Dachowski Maciej LubiakŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver
21 Zbigniew Gabryś Michał Marczewski Zbigniew GabryśŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver
22 Łukasz Byśkiniewicz Daniel Siatkowski APR MotorsportHyundai i20 R5Driver, Co-driver, Team
23 Adrian Chwietczuk Damian Syty Adrian ChwietczukŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver
24 Daniel Chwist Kamil Heller Daniel ChwistŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoDriver, Co-driver
ERC / ERC Open Entries
14 Mārtiņš Sesks Renars Francis Proracing Rally TeamŠkoda Fabia Rally2-KitDriver, Co-driver, Team
25 Joan Vinyes Jordi Mercader Suzuki Motor IbéricaSuzuki Swift R4LLY SDriver, Co-driver, Team
26 Alberto Monarri Carlos Cancela Suzuki Motor IbéricaSuzuki Swift R4LLY SDriver, Co-driver, Team
ERC / ERC3 Entries
27 Igor Widłak Daniel Dymurski KG-RTFord Fiesta Rally3Driver, Co-driver, Team
28 Kaspar Kasari Rainis Raidma OT RacingFord Fiesta Rally3Driver, Co-driver, Team
29 Dmitry Feofanov Normunds Kokins Dmitry FeofanovFord Fiesta Rally3Driver, Co-driver
30 Robert Virves Julia Thulin M-Sport PolandFord Fiesta Rally3Driver, Co-driver, Team
31 McRae Kimathi Mwangi Kioni McRae KimathiFord Fiesta Rally3Driver, Co-driver
ERC / ERC4 Entries
32 Andrea Mabellini Virginia Lenzi Toksport WRTRenault Clio Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC
33 Anthony Fotia Arnaud Dunand Toksport WRTRenault Clio Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Team
34 Óscar Palomo Xavi Moreno Rallye Team SpainPeugeot 208 Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC
35 Paulo Soria Marcelo Der Ohanessian Paulo SoriaRenault Clio Rally4Driver, Co-driver
36 Laurent Pellier Marine Pelamourgues ADAC Opel Rallye Junior TeamOpel Corsa Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC
37 Roberto Daprà Luca Guglielmetti Roberto DapràFord Fiesta Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC
38 Alex Español Rogelio Peñate ACA eSportPeugeot 208 Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC
39 Joosep Ralf Nõgene Aleks Lesk CKR EstoniaFord Fiesta Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC
40 Nick Loof Hugo Magalhães Nick LoofFord Fiesta Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC
41 Martin László Dávid Berendi M-Sport Racing Kft.Renault Clio Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC
42 Daniel Polášek Kateřina Janovská Yacco ACCR TeamFord Fiesta Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC
43 Victor Hansen Victor Johansson Victor HansenFord Fiesta Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC
44 Gracjan Predko Adrian Sadowski Gracjan PredkoPeugeot 208 Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC
45 Tymoteusz Jocz Maciej Judycki Tymoteusz JoczFord Fiesta Rally4Driver, Co-driver
46 Adam Sroka Patryk Kielar Kowax 2BRally RacingPeugeot 208 Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Team
47 Marek Nowak Adam Grzelka Marek NowakOpel Corsa Rally4Driver, Co-driver
48 Ola Nore Jr. Jack Morton Ola Nore Jr.Ford Fiesta Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC
49 Justaš Simaska Giedrius Nomeika Mažeikių ASKFord Fiesta Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC
50 Toni Herranen Mikko Lukka Toni HerranenFord Fiesta Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC
51 Luca Waldherr Claudia Maier ADAC Opel Rallye Junior TeamOpel Corsa Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Team
52 Norbert Maior Francesca Maria Maior Norbert MaiorPeugeot 208 Rally4Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC

Itinerary

All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Itinerary Rally Poland 2022. 28 June 2022.
  2. News: BREAKING NEWS: ERC champion Lukyanuk begins with a (Poland) win. fiaerc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 20 June 2021. 28 July 2022.
  3. News: Perfect Pardo wins ERC2 in Rally2 Kit Suzuki. fiaerc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 June 2021. 28 July 2022.
  4. News: Pajari flies to an ERC3/ERC3 Junior double. fiaerc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 20 June 2021. 28 July 2022.
  5. News: Marczyk secures emotional home victory. fiaerc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 June 2022. 28 July 2022.
  6. News: Double bubble for Pellier in Poland. fiaerc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 June 2022. 28 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Entry List Rally Poland 2022. eWRC-results.com. 28 June 2022.