Rajdowe Samochodowe Mistrzostwa Polski

Rajdowe Samochodowe Mistrzostwa Polski (RSMP) - the annual series of Polish Rally Championship existing from 1928. Consisting of several rounds on different surfaces throughout Poland. The organizer and owner of the cycle is Polski Związek Motorowy (PZM). In 2008 the main sponsor of the series is Orlen oil company and its full name is Platinum Rajdowe Samochodowe Mistrzostwa Polski (Platinum Car Rally Championship Polish).

A prerequisite for the start to RSMP is to have a rally license degree "R" or "R co-driver only" (entitles you to take off only as a co-driver). As of 2007, foreign drivers have been allowed to gain points.

History

Rallies in Poland almost always were at a high level of security and organisation ence have moved foreigners. The Second World War stopped high advancement of rallies. After the war Polish Rallies had problems. Just in 60s RSMP launched in high level. Great Polish drivers went to the conquest of Europe and Sobiesław Zasada has proved to be the best, he won three European Rally Championship titles (now World Rally Championship). He imported the latest sports cars, so he dominate of RSMP. In 1975 won title young driver Marian Bublewicz in Polski Fiat 125p from Olsztyn. Since then RSMP won different drivers: Tomasz Ciecierzyński, Włodzimierz Groblewski, Jerzy Landsberg, Błażej Krupa, Maciej Stawowiak, Tomasz Ciecierzyński.

In 1980s for a title fight Marian Bublewicz and Andrzej Koper. They imported Japanese sports cars and Renault. Only in 1987 Bublewicz won championship in Polonez 2000. so it was amazing. In 1989-1992 Bublewicz had no equal. In 1993 he purchased Ford Escort Cosworth for next title, but new car was not ready for the first in season Zimowy Rajd Dolnośląski. He started in hired Ford Sierra. For unknown reasons, he lost car and hit in tree. Marian Bublewicz died in hospital. Polish fans and PZM were shocked. Bublewicz's fatal crash caused work on security.

In 1990s for title going Paweł Przybylski, Krzysztof Hołowczyc, Robert Gryczyński and Janusz Kulig. All the leading drivers have top cars from World Rally Championship and rivalry was very hard.

This year

RSMP in 2008[1]
Elimination Date Base Surface Website
Rajd Magurski 1–2 February Gorlice snow www.rajdmagurski.pl
Rajd Krakowski 11–12 April Kraków asphalt www.automobilklub.krakow.pl/rajdkrakowski/
Rajd Elmot 9–11 May Świdnica asphalt www.rajdelmot.pl
Rajd Polski 6–8 June Mikołajki gravel www.rajdpolski.pl
Rajd Subaru 4–6 July Kraków asphalt www.subaru-rally.pl
Rajd Rzeszowski 8–10 August Rzeszów asphalt www.rajd.rzeszow.pl
Rajd Karkonoski 29–30 August Jelenia Góra asphalt www.rajdkarkonoski.pl
Rajd Orlen 21–23 September Warszawa gravel www.rajdorlen.pl
Rajd Dolnośląski 10–11 October Kłodzko asphalt www.rajd.dolnoslaski.pl

General classification

General classification of RSMP 2008
No Driver Co-Driver Car Total MAG KRA ELM POL SUB RZE KAR ORL DOL
1. France Bryan Bouffier France Xavier Panseri Peugeot 207 S2000 30 - 11 11 8
2. Poland Kajetan Kajetanowicz Poland Maciej Wisławski Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 25 5 8 8 4
3. Poland Leszek Kuzaj Wales Craig Parry
Poland Robert Hundla		 Subaru Impreza N12
Subaru Impreza N14		 18 10 4 4 -
4. Poland Michał Bębenek Poland Grzegorz Bębenek Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 17 0 5 1 11
5. Poland Michał Sołowow Poland Maciej Baran Fiat Grande Punto S2000
Peugeot 207 S2000		 12 0 0 6 6
6. Poland Michał Kościuszko Poland Maciej Szczepaniak Peugeot 207 S2000 10 5 0 5 0
7. Poland Łukasz Sztuka Poland Łukasz Kurzeja
Poland Sebastian Rozwadowski		 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 8 8 0 0 0
8. Poland Tomasz Czopik Ukraine Glib Zagorii
Poland Łukasz Wroński		 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 8 0 6 0 2
9. Poland Mariusz Stec Poland Zbigniew Gruszka Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 6 6 0 0 0
10. Poland Zbigniew Staniszewski Poland Bartłomiej Boba Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 5 0 - - 5
11. Poland Paweł Dytko Poland Tomasz Dytko Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX		 5 2 2 0 1
12. Poland Tomasz Kuchar Poland Daniel Dymurski Subaru Impreza N12
Subaru Impreza N14		 4 3 1 0 0
13. Poland Grzegorz Grzyb Poland Przemysław Mazur Fiat Grande Punto S2000 3 - - 3 -
= Sweden Patrik Flodin Sweden Goran Bergsten Subaru Impreza N14 3 - - - 3
= Poland Maciej Lubiak Poland Przemysław Mazur
Poland Karina Szarama		 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 3 0 3 0 -
16. Poland Sebastian Frycz Poland Jacek Rathe Subaru Impreza N12
Subaru Impreza N14		 2 0 0 2 0
17. Poland Kamil Butruk Poland Maciej Wilk Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX		 1 1 0 0 0

Polish Rally Champions

After 1966

References

  1. ↑ Oficjalny kalendarz RSMP
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