| Rafał Sonik | |
| Birth Date: | 3 June 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Kraków, Poland |
| Nationality: | Polish |
| Occupation: | quad rally driver |
Rafał Krzysztof Sonik (born 3 June 1966 in Kraków, Poland) is a Polish quad rally driver. He is the second Polish driver to win the Dakar Rally (2015).[1] Before that, he had claimed the second and twice the third place. He won the FIM World Cup three times, and is a five-time Polish Champion winner in endurance racing (2K class – quads with rear-wheel drive).
3rd place in the Dakar Rally
4th place in the Dakar Rally
1st place in the Dakar Rally
Winner of the World Cup Cross-Country Quads classification2nd place in the Dakar Rally1st place in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge2nd place in the Qatar Rally1st place in the Faraon's Rally1st place in the Sardinia Rally2nd place in the Brasil Rally1st place in the Marocco Rally
2nd place in the World Cup FIM Cross-Country Quads classification. 3rd place in the Dakar Rally3rd place in the Abu Zabi Rally1st place in the Qatar Rally1st place in the Sardinia Rally1st place in the Argentina Rally4th place in the Brasil Rally1st place in the Marocco Rally
4th place in the Dakar Rally2nd place in the World Cup FIM Cross-Country Quads classification. 8th place in the Abu Zabi Rally1st place in the Qatar Rally2nd place in the Sardinia Rally2nd place in the Egyptian Rally
Dakar – unfinished due to an injury which eliminated him from the whole 2011 season.
V place in the Dakar RallyWinner of the World Cup Cross-Country Quads classification2nd place in the Faraon Rally1st place in the Brasil Rally2nd place in the Sardinia Rally1st place in the Tunisia Rally4th place in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
3rd place in the Dakar RallyDuring the 1st qualifiers to the World Cup - Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge - Sonik has broken his hand making it impossible for him to continue in the next WC rounds.21st place in the "12 hours of Pont de Vaux"
Polish Champion title in the Enduro Rally class 2K3rd place in the w Quad Cross Country Polish Championship class 2K30th place in the "12 hours of Pont de Vaux"
Polish Champion title in the Enduro Rally class 2K4th place in the Polish Motor Association Cup in Quad Cross Country class 2K5th place in the Quad Golden Cup
Due to a collision with another driver on the Endurance Rally in May 2006 Sonik has suffered severe injuries. He has gone through several complicated operations which caused him to be eliminated from the further competitions in 2006.
Polish Champion title in the Enduro Rally class 2KPolish Champion in the Quad Motocross, class Open.1st in the Quad Silver Cup.1st in the Polish Quad Cross-Country Cup.1st start in the "12 hours of Pont de Vaux" 2005 (Honda TRX 450R).
Polish Champion title in the Enduro Rally class 2KSilesian Cross-Country Quad Champion class Open (Mistrz Śląska w Country Crossie Quadów, klasa Open).
Polish Champion title in the Enduro Rally class 2KSilesian Cross-Country Quad Champion class 2K.2nd place in the Polish Motor Association Cup in Quad Cross Country class Open.start w "12 hours of Pont de Vaux" 2003 (Yamaha Banshee).
1st place in the Polish Speedway Quad Club Cup 2002. 4th place in the Polish Motor Association Enduro Cup class 2K.27th place in "12 hours of Pont de Vaux" 2002 (Yamaha Raptor 660).
3rd place in the Polish Motor Association Enduro Cup class 2K.