Rally Poland

The Rally of Poland (Rajd Polski) is the second oldest rally in the world after the famous classic Monte Carlo. The first edition of The Rally of Poland was run in 1921. In 1973 The Rally of Poland was the one among 13 rounds of newly established FIA World Rally Championship. Since 2005 it takes place on gravel roads around Masurian Lake District.

The Rally of Poland used to be part of the FIA European Rally Championship. It has attempted to be a round for the past two years, and it was included in the 2009 World Rally Championship season.

The winners of the rally

Year Driver Car
1921 Tadeusz Heyne Dodge
1922 Hans Lorenz Steyr
1923 Henryk Liefeld Austro-Daimler
Jan Siroucek Praga Grand
1924 Henryk Liefeld Austro-Daimler
1925 Charles Betague Austro-Daimler
1927 Stanisław Szwarcsztajn Austro-Daimler
1928 Cipriano Illiano Fiat 509
1929 Adam hr. Potocki Austro-Daimler g.D
Josef Vermirovsky Tatra g.F
Teodor Kredl Praga Piccolo g.G
Jan Ripper Tatra g.E
Jaroslav Heusler Praga Grand g.C
Aachim baron Haebler Maybach g.B
1930 Michał Bitny-Szlachta Ford g.A
Zygmunt Rahnenfeld Fiat 525 g.B
Adam hr. Potocki Austro-Daimler g.C
1937 Paul von Guillaeume Adler Trumpf g.II
Aleksander Mazurek Chevrolet Master Sedan g.V
Wojciech Kołaczkowski DKW Meisterklasse g.I
1938 Jan Ripper Fiat 1100 g.I
Stanisław Szwarcsztajn Lancia Aprilia g.II
Hans Rauch Mercedes-Benz 230 g.IV
Witold Rychter Chevrolet Master Sedan g.V
Jerzy Strenger Citroën Légère g.III
1939 Tadeusz Marek Chevrolet Master Sedan g.IV
Stefan Grossman Citroën g.II
Stefan Pronaszko Renault Primaquatre g.III
Renato Ghisalba Fiat 1100 g.I
1947 Marian Wierzba Lancia Super Sport g.III
Witold Rychter Chevrolet Master Sedan g.V
Zygmunt Andrzejewski Willys g.IV
Edward Loth KdF g.II
Alfred Pecko DKW g.I
1948 Ivan Hodac Aero-Minor g.I
Vaclav Bobek Škoda 1101 g.II
Julian Łączyński Lancia g.III
A. Anton BMW g.IV
Jiri Pohl Jaguar g.V
Józef Sucharda Jaguar g.VI
1954 Alfons Zielkowski DKW 750 T
Zbigniew Witkowski Fiat 1100 1300 T
Edward Niziołek Opel Olympia 1600 T
Zygmunt Skoczkowski Tatraplan 2000 T
Stanisław Gustaw FSO Warszawa M-20 2600 T
Bolesław Majkowski Ford 2600+T
Stanisław Rusiniak BMW 1600 S
Franciszek Postawka BMW 328 1600+
1955 Edward Niziołek Opel Olympia g.VI
Bolesław Majkowski Ford de Luxe g.IX
Marian Repeta FSO Warszawa M-20 g.VIII
Henryk Olszewski Škoda g.IV-V
Jerzy Zaczeniuk Citroën g.VII
Jacek Dzięciołowski DKW g.III
Grzegorz Timoszek BMW 328 g.Sport
1956 Marian Repeta FSO Warszawa M-20 g.VIII
Jerzy Opiela DKW g.III
Edward Niziołek Citroën BL 11 g.VII
Janusz Solarski Škoda 1100 g.IV-V
Kazimierz Tarczyński BMW g.VI-S
Jan Jagielski Opel Olympia g.VI
1957 Adam Wędrychowski Zwickau P-70 g.III-T
Mlado Vukovic DKW g.IV-T
S. Vidmar Porsche 356 1300 S g.V-S
Walerian Waryszewski BMW 328 g.VII-S
Mieczysław Sochacki FSO Warszawa M-20 g.VIII-T
Marek Varisella DKW F8 g.III-S
Bolesław Majkowski Simca 8 g.V-T
Władysław Paszkowski Opel Olympia g.VII-T
1959 Kurt Rüdiger Wartburg g.IV
Krzysztof Komornicki Simca Aronde g.V
Henryk Ruciński Ford Zephyr g.VIII
Stanisław Wierzba FSO Syrena g.III
Andrzej Żymirski Opel Olympia g.VII
1960 Walter Schock Mercedes-Benz 220SE
1961 Eugen Böhringer Mercedes-Benz 220SE
1962 Eugen Böhringer Mercedes-Benz 220SE
1963 Dieter Glemser Mercedes-Benz 220SE
1964 Sobiesław Zasada Steyr-Puch 650TR
1965 Rauno Aaltonen BMC Mini Cooper S
1966 Tony Fall BMC Mini Cooper
1967 Sobiesław Zasada Porsche 912
1968 Krzysztof Komornicki Renault R8 Gordini
1969 Sobiesław Zasada Porsche 911S
1970 Jean-Claude Andruet Alpine-Renault A110 1600
1971 Sobiesław Zasada BMW 2002 tii
1972 Raffaele Pinto Fiat 124 Spider Rally
1973 Achim Warmbold Fiat 124 Abarth Rally
1974 Klaus Russling Porsche 911 Carrera RS
1975 Maurizio Verini Fiat 124 Abarth
1976 Andrzej Jaroszewicz Lancia Stratos
1977 Bernard Darniche Lancia Stratos
1978 Gilbert Staepelaere Ford Escort RS
1979 Antonio Zanini Fiat 131 Abarth
1980 Antonio Zanini Porsche 911
1984 Ingvar Carlsson Mazda RX-7
1985 Branislav Kuzmic Renault 5T
1986 Branislav Kuzmic Renault 5T
1987 Attila Ferjancz Audi Coupé Quattro
1988 Marc Soulet Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1989 Robert Droogmans Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1990 Robert Droogmans Lancia Delta Integrale
1991 Piero Liatti Lancia Delta Integrale
1992 Erwin Weber Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1993 Robert Droogmans Ford Escort Cosworth
1994 Patrick Snijers Ford Escort Cosworth
1995 Enrico Bertone Toyota Celica T 4WD
1996 Krzysztof Hołowczyc Toyota Celica T 4WD
1997 Patrick Snijers Ford Escort Cosworth WRC
1998 Krzysztof Hołowczyc Subaru Impreza WRC
1999 Robert Gryczyński Toyota Corolla WRC
2000 Henrik Lundgaard Toyota Corolla WRC
2001 Leszek Kuzaj Toyota Corolla WRC
2002 Janusz Kulig Ford Focus WRC
2003 Miguel Campos Peugeot 206 WRC
2004 Luca Pedersoli Peugeot 306 Maxi Kit Car
2005 Krzysztof Hołowczyc Subaru Impreza N11
2006 Leszek Kuzaj Subaru Impreza N12
2007 Oscar Svedlund Subaru Impreza N12
2008 Michał Bębenek Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2009 Mikko Hirvonen Ford Focus RS WRC 09
2010 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Subaru Impreza STR09

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