The Rally of Poland (in Polish, Rajd Polski) is a motorsport event for rally cars that was first established in 1921. It is the second-oldest rally in the world that continues to this day, preceded only by the Monte Carlo Rally. The event became a permanent fixture of the European Rally Championship in 1960, except for a few editions held as part of the World Rally Championship.

In 1973, the Rally of Poland was one of the thirteen rounds of newly established World Rally Championship, but was removed from the 1974 calendar. After a move to Mikołajki in the Masurian Lake District in 2005, event organisers started lobbying for the event's inclusion as a round of the World Rally Championship. After being run as a candidate event in 2007 and 2008, Poland returned to the World Rally Championship in 2009, which was won by Mikko Hirvonen. However, the event was once again removed from the WRC after a single season, and was replaced by Rally Bulgaria.

During the 2012 season, the FIA put forward a tender for new events, and after a delay of one year, considered events in Brazil, China, India, Russia, South Africa and Poland for inclusion on the 2014 season calendar. The Rally of Poland was the successful candidate, and returned to the championship in 2014. The proposed route featured stages in nearby Lithuania, in a format similar to the Rally of Sweden, which crosses over the border into Norway. It was removed from the calendar after the 2017 season after the FIA repeatedly raised concerns about the event's safety.

Rally winners 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 (1937) 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 (1937) 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 1946 Ford V8 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.VII1960 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 HF 1977 Bernard Darniche Lancia Stratos HF 1978 Gilbert Staepelaere Ford Escort RS1800 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 RS 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 2011 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Subaru Impreza STR09 2012 Esapekka Lappi Škoda Fabia S2000 2013 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Ford Fiesta R5 2014† Sebastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2015† Sebastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2016† Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2017† Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 2018 Nikolay Gryazin Škoda Fabia R5 2019 Alexey Lukyanuk Citroën C3 R5 2021 Alexey Lukyanuk Citroën C3 Rally2 2022 Mikołaj Marczyk Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo2023 Mārtiņš SesksŠkoda Fabia RS Rally22024† Kalle Rovanperä Toyota GR Yaris Rally12025 Mārtiņš SesksŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2 † — Rally was part of the World Rally Championship.

Multiple winners

Wins Driver 4 Sobiesław Zasada 3 Robert Droogmans Bolesław Majkowski Edward Niziołek Kajetan Kajetanowicz Krzysztof Hołowczyc 2 Patrick Snijers Sebastien Ogier Eugen Böhringer Alexey Lukyanuk Witold Rychter Stanisław Szwarcsztajn Adam hr. Potocki Edward Niziołek Henryk Liefeld-Jan Ripper Antonio Zanini Branislav Kuzmic Mārtiņš Sesks

Wins Manufacturers 12 Ford 9 Fiat 8 Škoda 7 DKW BMW 6 Austro-Daimler Lancia Subaru Citroën Toyota 5 Porsche Opel Mercedes FSO 4 Renault Chevrolet3 Tatra Volkswagen BMC 2 Peugeot Mitsubishi

Mikolajki Arena Every year a Super Special Stage called Mikolajki Arena takes place. 2 crews start at the same time in head-to-head battle. The track record was set on 2024 by Tänak / Järveoja.

Stage Crew Car Time2024 SS1Tänak / JärveojaHyundai i20 N Rally11:42.52024 SS8Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally11:43.42024 SS8Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally11:43.4

References

External links Official website Rajd Polski at eWRC-results