2024 Rally Poland Explained

2024 Rally Poland
Native Name:ORLEN 80th Rally Poland 2024
Round:7
Season No:13
Championship:2024 World Rally Championship
Previous Round:2024 Rally Italia Sardegna
Next Round:2024 Rally Latvia
Rallybase:Mikołajki, Warmian–Masurian
Start:Mikołajki, Warmian–Masurian
Finish:Mikołajki, Warmian–Masurian
Startdate:27
Enddate:30 June 2024
Stages:19
Stagekm:304.10
Stagekm Note:[1]
Transportkm:1,071.46
Overallkm:1,375.56
Surface:Gravel
Crewsreg:44
Teamsstart:42
Teamsfinish:40
Driver1: Kalle Rovanperä
Codriver1: Jonne Halttunen
Team1: Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Time1:2:33:07.6
Sat Driver: Kalle Rovanperä
Sat Codriver: Jonne Halttunen
Sat Team: Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Sat Time:2:00:44.0
Sun Driver: Ott Tänak
Sun Codriver: Martin Järveoja
Sun Team: Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Sun Time:32:19.1
Powerstage Driver: Thierry Neuville
Powerstage Codriver: Martijn Wydaeghe
Powerstage Team: Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Powerstage Time:5:27.6
Driver2: Sami Pajari
Codriver2: Enni Mälkönen
Team2: Printsport
Time2:2:40:58.3
Driver3: Diego Dominguez Jr.
Codriver3: Rogelio Peñate
Time3:2:53:28.9

The 2024 Rally Poland (also known as the ORLEN 80th Rally Poland 2024) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days from 27 to 30 June 2024.[2] It marked the eightieth running of the Rally Poland, and was the seventh round of the 2024 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2024 event was based in Mikołajki in Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship, and was contested over nineteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 304.12NaN2.[1]

Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul were the defending rally winners, their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners, both of them in the WRC class.[3]

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen won the rally, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, won the manufacturer's titles.[4] Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[5] Diego Dominguez Jr. and Rogelio Peñate won the World Rally Championship-3 category.[6]

After breaking the Mikolajki Arena stage record,[7] the crew of Tänak and Järveoja was forced to retire on the second stage when they crashed onto a deer at 189km/h.[8] Being first on the road, they still managed to win Super Sunday.[9]

Background

Entry list

The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Nine entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-three Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and ten Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3.[10]

Eight-time World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier and his current co-driver Vincent Landais were to compete at the rally but were forced to withdraw after a traffic accident with a Ford Mondeo during a recce.[11] Both the crew and passengers of the Mondeo were hospitalised but did not sustain any serious injuries.[12] Fellow Toyota teammate Kalle Rovanperä and his co-driver Jonne Halttunen were immediately called upon to fill in for Ogier as a last-minute replacement following a decision from both the FIA and rally organisers.[13]

! No.! Driver! Co-Driver! Entrant! Car! Championship eligibility! Tyre
8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
9 Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
13 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
22 Mārtiņš Sesks Renārs Francis M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver
33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
! No.! Driver! Co-Driver! Entrant! Car! Championship eligibility! Tyre
20 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Toksport WRTŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Driver, Co-driver, Team
21 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen PrintsportToyota GR Yaris Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
23 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov DG Sport CompétitionCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
24 Lauri Joona Janni Hussi Lauri JoonaŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
25 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Toksport WRTŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Driver, Co-driver, Team
26 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan KajetanowiczŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
27 Josh McErlean James Fulton Toksport WRT 2Škoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
28 Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Roope KorhonenToyota GR Yaris Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
29 Georg Linnamäe James Morgan Georg LinnamäeToyota GR Yaris Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
30 Martin Prokop Michal Ernst Martin ProkopŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
31 Roberto Daprà Luca Guglielmetti Roberto DapràŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
32 Robert Virves Aleks Lesk Robert VirvesŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
34 Armin Kremer Ella Kremer Armin KremerŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
35 Michał Sołowow Maciej Baran PrintsportŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
36 Pierre-Louis Loubet Loris Pascaud Toksport WRT 2Škoda Fabia RS Rally2Driver, Co-driver, Team
37 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Teemu SuninenHyundai i20 N Rally2Driver, Co-driver
38 Mikołaj Marczyk Szymon Gospodarczyk Mikołaj MarczykŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
39 Adrian Chwietczuk Damian Syty Adrian ChwietczukŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
40 Gregor Jeets Timo Taniel Gregor JeetsToyota GR Yaris Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
41 Jarosław Kołtun Ireneusz Pleskot Jarosław KołtunŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
43 Ricardo Triviño Diego Fuentes Vega Ricardo TriviñoŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
44 Uğur Soylu Sener Guray Uğur SoyluŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
45 Wojciech Musiał Konrad Dudziński Wojciech MusiałŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
! No.! Driver! Co-Driver! Entrant! Car! Tyre
46 Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr.Ford Fiesta Rally3
47 Jan Černý Ondřej Krajča Jan ČernýFord Fiesta Rally3
48 Mattéo Chatillon Maxence Cornuau Mattéo ChatillonRenault Clio Rally3
49 Bruno Bulacia Gabriel Morales Bruno BulaciaFord Fiesta Rally3
50 Nataniel Bruun Pablo Olmos Nataniel BruunFord Fiesta Rally3
51 Jakub Matulka Daniel Dymurski Jakub MatulkaFord Fiesta Rally3
52 Gracjan Predko Michał Jurgała Gracjan PredkoRenault Clio Rally3
53 Grzegorz Bonder Paweł Pochroń Grzegorz BonderFord Fiesta Rally3
54 Marek Roefler Marek Bała Dantex Rally TeamFord Fiesta Rally3
55 Paweł Ważny Bartosz Dzienis Paweł WażnyFord Fiesta Rally3

Itinerary

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Itinerary ORLEN Rally Poland 2024. eWRC-results.com. 30 April 2024.
  2. News: Revealed: 2024 WRC Calendar. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 October 2023. 20 October 2023.
  3. News: Neuville wins in Poland. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 1 July 2017. 7 June 2024.
  4. News: Rovanperä powers to phenomenal Poland victory. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 30 June 2024. 30 June 2024.
  5. News: Pajari romps to WRC2 Poland triumph. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 30 June 2024. 30 June 2024.
  6. News: Dominguez's late charge earns Poland WRC3 win. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 30 June 2024. 30 June 2024.
  7. Web site: 27 June 2024 . Tanak breaks Mikolajki Arena record . 80. Rajd Polski.
  8. Web site: Tanak: Impossible to avoid deer collision at Rally Poland with 0.26s to react. June 28, 2024. www.motorsport.com.
  9. Web site: Tänak picks up 11-point Sunday bonus after Friday retirement at WRC Poland. Hanna. Hinsberg. July 1, 2024. ERR.
  10. Web site: Entry list Orlen Rally Poland 2024. eWRC-results.com. 5 June 2024.
  11. News: 8-time World Champion Rally Driver Sebastien Ogier, 40, Hospitalized After Crash Preparing for Upcoming Race . 2024-06-28 . . en.
  12. Web site: 2024-06-25 . Rally great Ogier to remain hospitalized though 'no serious injuries' from crash in Poland . 2024-06-28 . . en.
  13. News: 2024-06-26 . Kalle Rovanpera replaces Ogier in WRC Poland . 2024-06-28 . Motorsport Week . en-GB.