Krzysztof Hołowczyc

Krzysztof Hołowczyc

Hołowczyc in 2007.
Personal information
Nationality Polish
Born 4 June 1962 (1962-06-04) (age 49)
Olsztyn, Poland
World Rally Championship record
Active years 1996–2000, 2003, 2009
Teams Stomil Olsztyn Mobil 1, Turning Point, Stobart Ford
Rallies 19
Championships 0
Rally wins 0
Podiums 0
Stage wins 0
Total points 3
First rally 1996 Swedish Rally

Krzysztof Hołowczyc (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.

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Biography

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, which he has won three times, 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), and 5th (2010) . He also took part but did not finish the Rally due to car failure in 2006 and due to crash in 2007 .

WRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Points
1996 Stomil Olsztyn Mobil1 Rally Team Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD SWE
20		 KEN IDN GRE ARG FIN AUS ITA ESP NC 0
1997 Mobil1 Stomil Olsztyn Subaru Impreza 555 MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRE NZL FIN IDN ITA AUS GBR
Ret		 NC 0
1998 Mobil1 Stomil Olsztyn Subaru Impreza S3 WRC 97 MON SWE KEN POR
10		 ESP
13		 FRA ARG
7		 GRE NZL FIN ITA
Ret		 AUS GBR
8		 NC 0
1999 Turning Point Rally Team Subaru Impreza S4 WRC 98 MON SWE
15		 KEN POR
Ret		 ESP FRA ARG GRE NZL FIN CHN ITA AUS GBR
13		 NC 0
2000 Wizja TV Turning Point Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 MON SWE
16		 KEN POR
Ret		 ESP ARG
Ret		 GRE
Ret		 NZL FIN CYP
Ret		 FRA ITA GBR AUS NC 0
2003 Krzysztof Hołowczyc Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII MON SWE
33		 TUR NZL
Ret		 ARG GRE CYP DEU
Ret		 FIN AUS ITA FRA ESP GBR NC 0
2009 Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 08 IRE NOR CYP POR ARG ITA GRE POL
6		 FIN AUS ESP GBR 16th 3

PWRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PWRC Points
2003 Krzysztof Hołowczyc Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII SWE
5		 NZL
Ret		 ARG CYP DEU
Ret		 AUS FRA 16th 4

Awards

For his sport achievements, he has received:

References

  1. ^ European Parliament profile
  2. ^ "Rally Poland: Stobart M-Sport preview". Motorsport.com. 19 June 2009. http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=333260&FS=WRC. Retrieved 28 June 2009. 
  3. ^ "Solberg snatches a place on the podium". Rally-Live.com. 28 June 2009. http://rally.racing-live.com/en/headlines/news/detail/090628180733.shtml. Retrieved 28 June 2009. 

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