Eryk Goczał Explained

Eryk Goczał
Nationality: Polish
Birth Date:6 November 2004
Related To:Marek Goczał (father)
Michal Goczał (uncle)

Eryk Goczał (born 6 November 2004) is a Polish rally driver who currently competes in the World Rally-Raid Championship. Goczał won the Dakar Rally on debut in 2023 the SSV category, making him the youngest driver to win any category in the event.[1]

Goczał is the son of Energylandia owner and rally-raid driver Marek Goczał.

Career

Goczał began driving in rally in 2019, driving a zero car for race organizers at events such as the Baja Europe and the Polish Rally-Raid championship.[2] In 2021, he began competing in the Polish Drift Championship, where he won the BMP class in 2022.[3] Goczał received his FIA competitive license in 2022 and entered the World Rally-Raid Championship in 2023 championship for his father's team. At the 2023 Dakar Rally, Goczał became the youngest driver to start the event, the youngest driver to win a stage, and the youngest driver to win overall in the event's history.

Rally results

Complete World Rally-Raid Championship results

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* Season still in progress

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Poland's Eryk Goczał wins Dakar Rally. January 16, 2023. January 18, 2023. polskieradio.pl. Polskie Radio.
  2. Web site: Eryk Goczał profile. January 18, 2023. worldrallyraidchampionship.com. ASO.
  3. Web site: Eryk Goczal receives licences ahead of Dakar 2023. Justin. Nguyen. October 27, 2022. January 18, 2023. thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag.