Krzysztof Hołowczyc
 Hołowczyc in 2007. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Polish |
| Born |
4 June 1962 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.
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), 5th (2011), 10th (2012) . 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 .
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 | GER 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 | GER Ret |
AUS | FRA | 16th | 4 |
Dakar Rally results
| Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cars | Mitsubishi | 60 | 0 |
| 2006 | Nissan | DNF | 0 | |
| 2007 | DNF | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Event cancelled | |||
| 2009 | Car | Nissan | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | DNF | 0 | ||
| 2011 | BMW | 5 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Mini | 9 | 1 | |
| 2013 | DNF | 0 | ||
- In progress
Awards
For his sport achievements, he has received:
Silver Cross of Merit in 2000;
Golden Cross of Merit in 2005.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Armin Schwarz |
European Rally Champion 1997 |
Succeeded by Andrea Navarra |
References
- ↑ European Parliament profile
- ↑ "Rally Poland: Stobart M-Sport preview". Motorsport.com. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ↑ "Solberg snatches a place on the podium". Rally-Live.com. 28 June 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2009.