Krzysztof Hołowczyc Explained

Krzysztof Hołowczyc
Birth Date:4 June 1962
Birth Place:Olsztyn, Poland
Nationality: Polish
Years:1996 - 2000, 2003, 2009, 2014-2015
Teams:Stomil Olsztyn Mobil 1, Turning Point, Stobart Ford
Races:21
Championships:0
Wins:0
Podiums:0
Stagewins:0
Points:3
First Race:1996 Swedish Rally
Last Race:2015 Rally Poland

Krzysztof Wiesław Hołowczyc (pronounced as /pl/; born 4 June 1962 in Olsztyn, Poland) is a Polish rally driver. He won the Polish Rally Championship in 1995, 1996 and 1999 and the European Rally Championship in 1997. He was also member of European Parliament (2007–2009)[1] from Civic Platform list.

Biography

Hołowczyc won the Polish Rally Championship in 1995, 1996, 1999. Also, he won the Rally Poland in 1996, 1998 and 2005.

In the World Rally Championship, Hołowczyc was active in the late 1990s, usually competing in a Subaru Impreza WRC. His seventh place at the 1998 Rally Argentina marked the best-ever result for a Polish driver in the series.[2]

After the Rally Poland returned to the WRC calendar for the 2009 season, Hołowczyc signed to make a one-off return in a Ford Focus WRC run by Stobart M-Sport Ford. He finished sixth in the 2009 Rally Poland and scored Poland's second WRC points ever.[3]

Hołowczyc took part in the Dakar Rally and finished 60th (2005), 6th (2009), 5th (2011), 10th (2012), 6th (2014) and 3rd (2015). He also took part but did not finish the Rally due to car failure in 2006, 2010 and due to crash in 2007 and 2013.

Also, he won the Baja Poland in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015, and the Silk Way Rally in 2011.

Racing record

Complete WRC results

YearEntrantCar1234567891011121314Pts
1996Stomil Olsztyn Mobil1 Rally TeamToyota Celica Turbo 4WDSWE
20
KENIDNGREARGFINAUSITAESPNC0
1997Mobil1 Stomil OlsztynSubaru Impreza 555MONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFINIDNITAAUSGBR
Ret
NC0
1998Mobil1 Stomil OlsztynSubaru Impreza S3 WRC 97MONSWEKENPOR
10
ESP
13
FRAARG
7
GRENZLFINITA
Ret
AUSGBR
8
NC0
1999Turning Point Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S4 WRC 98MONSWE
15
KENPOR
Ret
ESPFRAARGGRENZLFINCHNITAAUSGBR
13
NC0
2000Wizja TV Turning PointSubaru Impreza S5 WRC 99MONSWE
16
KENPOR
Ret
ESPARG
Ret
GRE
Ret
NZLFINCYP
Ret
FRAITAGBRAUSNC0
2003Krzysztof HołowczycMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIIMONSWE
33
TURNZL
Ret
ARGGRECYPGER
Ret
FINAUSITAFRAESPGBRNC0
2009Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally TeamFord Focus RS WRC 08IRENORCYPPORARGITAGREPOL
6
FINAUSESPGBR16th3
2014Lotto TeamMONSWEMEXPORARGITAPOL
Ret
FINGERAUSFRAESPGBRNC0
2015Lotto TeamMONSWEMEXARGPORITAPOL
24
FINGERAUSFRAESPGBRNC0

Complete Dakar Rally results

YearClassVehiclePositionStages won
2005Cars Mitsubishi60th0
2006 NissanDNF0
2007DNF0
2008Event cancelled – replaced by the 2008 Central Europe Rally
2009Cars Nissan5th0
2010DNF0
2011 BMW5th0
2012 Mini9th1
2013DNF0
20146th0
20153rd0

Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results

Supercar

Awards

For his sport achievements, he has received:

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=PL&id=39764 European Parliament profile
  2. Web site: Rally Poland: Stobart M-Sport preview . Motorsport.com . 19 June 2009 . 28 June 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607215621/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=333260&FS=WRC . 7 June 2011 .
  3. Web site: Solberg snatches a place on the podium . Rally-Live.com . 28 June 2009 . 28 June 2009.