79. ORLEN Rajd Polski - Rally Poland 2023
19. 5. – 21. 5. 2023, Mikołajki • Polski Związek Motorowy • gravel 182.06 km • total distance including road sections - 919.47 km • Other years
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Mikołajki Arena 1 (2.50 km) | 1:48.8 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
82.7 km/h 0.44 s/km |
1:48.8 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
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"It was great fun, this stage. The proper stages are tomorrow. As a starter for the rally this is really good!" | ||||||
SS2 Świętajno 1 (18.54 km) | 10:10.9 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
109.3 km/h 1.02 s/km |
11:59.7 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
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"Yeah, for sure the road condition is not bad, every car will get better and better because the grip is changing quite a lot. I took it really easy on the braking, so I just need to fix that. I didn't race hear last year, so it's new and I feel quite good." | ||||||
SS3 Markowskie 1 (13.53 km) | 7:00.8 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
115.8 km/h 0.84 s/km |
19:00.5 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
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"It was flat out, from start to finish. Not an easy one when you don't know the stage! We really enjoy it, it's so fun!" | ||||||
SS4 Wieliczki 1 (17.35 km) | 8:32.3 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
121.9 km/h 0.78 s/km |
27:32.8 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
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SS5 Świętajno 2 (18.54 km) | 10:03.3 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
110.6 km/h 0.62 s/km |
37:36.1 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
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"I like it, it's really fast... WOW! The stages are amazing and we are building step by step! We like it." | ||||||
SS6 Markowskie 2 (13.53 km) | 6:54.6 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
117.5 km/h 0.58 s/km |
44:30.7 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
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"The rally is not easy, it's hard to say where I want to be! I need to stay calm and focussed. I had a few mistakes at the beginning." | ||||||
SS7 Wieliczki 2 (17.35 km) | 8:27.7 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
123.0 km/h 0.62 s/km |
52:58.4 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
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"I was afraid to push the boundaries, I tried, I'm on my limit, I'm trying to push the limit a bit. The Michelins are working well and we're enjoying it." | ||||||
"For sure it's a shame, it was nice to continue this afternoon, we have got something in the ruts. I would like to win this stage but unfortunately we dropped seconds to our colleagues." | ||||||
SS8 Mikołajki Arena 2 (2.50 km) | 1:49.7 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
82.0 km/h 0.64 s/km |
54:48.1 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
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"It was just amazing, it was pure fun all day, the stages were really good fun also. Looking forward to tomorrow" | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS9 Barczewo 1 (10.73 km) | 5:25.5 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
118.7 km/h 1.26 s/km |
1:00:13.6 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
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"Plan is to stay on the road! For sure it was not easy. New one, so can't go faster. I didn't have the confidence to go fast in some sections. Hopefully a good day for us." | ||||||
SS10 Biskupiec 1 (12.30 km) | 6:51.8 | 13.
13. class RC2 12. ERC |
107.5 km/h 1.84 s/km |
1:07:05.4 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
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"It was a okay stage, the performance was like normal, we will work on it and it will be much better! I'm trying to do my job and build confidence, the stages are amazing and we are enjoying it." | ||||||
SS11 Gmina Mrągowo 1 (9.40 km) | 5:38.9 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
99.9 km/h 1.45 s/km |
1:12:44.3 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
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"It was so hard to find the balance between a good rhythm and a good grip, it's quite a physical stage, there's a lot of changes on the road but we are feeling good and happy about it." | ||||||
SS12 Mikołajki 1 (6.68 km) | 3:38.2 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
110.2 km/h 1.42 s/km |
1:16:22.5 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
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"It's a short stage, it's quite okay with the grip, sometimes it was too early on the braking, we're looking more and more for the grip, but yes, a clear stage." | ||||||
SS13 Barczewo 2 (10.73 km) | 5:21.1 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
120.3 km/h 0.48 s/km |
1:21:43.6 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
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"You can see the Michelins are working pretty well! I tried to change the style a little bit with help from my team. Good job from them." | ||||||
SS14 Biskupiec 2 (12.30 km) | 6:37.5 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
111.4 km/h 0.78 s/km |
1:28:21.1 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
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"Rough! Yeah this one was really destroyed in some places, so the car didn't enjoy the impact from the road. For us it's okay, we've been a little bit rough on the brakes!" | ||||||
SS15 Mikołajki 2 (6.68 km) | 3:36.0 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
111.3 km/h 0.67 s/km |
1:31:57.1 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
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"We'll see, the guys are going crazy, the main focus is to stay on the road. This one was tough! Big ruts." | ||||||
SS16 Gmina Mrągowo 2[Power Stage] (9.40 km) | 5:34.3 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
101.2 km/h 1.13 s/km |
1:37:31.4 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
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"I think it's OK in general, but for the Power Stage it is not that good. I think we did a good job, having increased the level over the weekend. Thanks to my partners for making this weekend possible." |