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PALMEIRINHA 🇧🇷 RALLY TEAM LOOKS FORWARD TO FLY IN SECTIONS OF POLAND 🇵🇱
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PZM 76TH RALLY POLAND 🇵🇱 – 28-30/06/2019
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Record-breaking edition with record-breaking entry list
Rally Poland – second oldest rally in the world marks its 50th time in FIA ERC this year. In 2019 Polish event will be held as ERC counter for the 50th time in history. As many as 102 crews will celebrate this record, competing on fast gravel stages located around picturesque town of Mikolajki during PZM 76th Rally Poland (28-30 June 2019). This impressive entry list has been revealed on pre-event press conference, which took place today in Warsaw.
76th edition of Rally Poland counts towards four championship series: FIA European Rally Championship, Polish Rally Championship (RSMP), Lithuanian Rally Championship (LARC) and Motul Historic Polish Rally Championship (HRSMP).
This means a fierce battle between numerous competitors and an opportunity to compare their pace with international rivals. Meanwhile for spectators it is a chance to see varied show, thanks to much more convenient route and itinerary.
PZM 76TH RALLY POLAND – 28-30/06/2019
Where: Mikołajki, Poland
The rally in 100 words: One of the world’s oldest rallies returned to the ERC roster in 2018 after a five-year break as Rally Poland replaced Rally Rzeszow as the country’s round of the European championship for its 75th edition. First run in 1921, Rally Poland’s home since 2005 has been Mikołajki in the picturesque Masurian lake district, a three-hour drive north from the capital Warsaw, where high-speed all-gravel stages are commonplace. And it was in Mikołajki where Kajetan Kajetanowicz first emerged as a major force in the ERC, taking the event win in 2013 prior to beginning his record-breaking title treble sequence in 2015.
Event eligibility:
FIA European Rally Championship 2019, round 4 of 8
FIA ERC1 Junior Championship 2019, round 4 of 6
FIA ERC3 Junior Championship 2019, round 4 of 6
Abarth Rally Cup, round 3 of 6
Also counting for…
FIA ERC2, FIA ERC3, FIA European Rally Championship for Teams, ERC Nations’ Cup, ERC Ladies’ Trophy
What’s new for 2019?
Running in late June rather than later in September as was the case in 2018, 30 per cent of the special stages will be new for 2019 as organisers trial a more compact route.
Previous winners:
2018: Nikolay Gryazin/Yaroslav Fedorov (ŠKODA Fabia R5)
2017: Thierry Neuville/Nicolas Gilsoul (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC)*
2016: Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jæger (Volkswagen Polo R WRC)*
2015: Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (Volkswagen Polo R WRC)*
2014: Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (Volkswagen Polo R WRC)*
*WRC event
Five facts
1: Run for the first time in 1921 from the capital Warsaw, Rally Poland turned 75 in 2018, making it the second oldest rally in the world behind Rallye Monte-Carlo.
2: A founding round of the world championship in 1973 when current FIA President Jean Todt co-drove Achim Warmbold to victory on what was then a Tarmac event, Rally Poland’s ERC links date back to 1960 when German pair Walter Schock-Moll and Rolf Moll triumphed in a Mercedes-Benz 220 SE.
3: Mikołajki in the picturesque Masurian lake district has been Rally Poland’s base since 2005, which marked the event’s switch from asphalt to gravel stages.
4: A three-hour drive north of Warsaw, Mikołajki is home to the gigantic Hotel Gołębiewski, which doubles as event HQ and has grounds large enough to accommodate the rally’s service park and superspecial stage, the Mikołajki Arena.
5: Pole Sobiesław Zasada, who became outright ERC champion in 1971 after taking two category titles in the 1960s, is the most successful driver in Rally Poland history with four wins.
Event essentials
Starts: 16h00, 28 June, Main Square, Mikołajki
Finishes: 15h10, 30 June, Main Square, Mikołajki
Headquarters: Hotel Gołębiewski, Mikołajki
ERC appearances (since 2004 restructuring): 10 (2004-2008, 2010-2013, 2018)
Stages: 15
Stage distance: 202.22 klometres
Liaison distance: 451.81 kilometres
Total distance: 654.03 kilometres
Surface: Gravel
Free Practice (for priority drivers): 08h00-10h00, 28 June, Talty (3.26 kms)
Qualifying Stage (for priority drivers): 10h30, 28 June, Talty (3.26 kms)
Shakedown (for all drivers): 11h30-13h15, 28 June, Talty (3.26 kms)
Start order selection: 15h15, 28 June, Main Square, Mikołajki
Ceremonial start: 16h00, 28 June, Main Square, Mikołajki
– The itinerary of PZM 76. Rally Poland consists of as many as 15 stages with total length of 202 kms. – We decided to do some major changes to the rally route in order to make it shorter and more spectator-friendly. This is why we decided to use stages located closer to Mikolajki – said Krzysztof Maciejewski, PZM 76 Rally Poland Clerk of the Course.
The total number of entries is 102. This is the most numerous entry list since 1975 edition.
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