Spanish drivers duel at Rally Poland

This 4^e The calendar meeting will take place on land in the Masurian lake region located 250 kilometers north of the capital Warsaw. The competitors will face a long course of 188,10 km timed divided into 14 stages. The kick-off will be given on Friday evening during the 2,5 km super special staged next to the gigantic Golebiewski hotel (689 rooms!) which accommodates practically all the rally. The vast majority of Polish times are very fast; last year, Alexey Lukyanuk won at an average of 112 km/h. The narrow, unforgiving paths wind through the countryside on often hard ground on which sweeping can be significant. The shakedown and especially the qualifying session which will take place on Friday will play a vital role in the starting order.

Efren Llarena winner in the Azores and leader of theERC (Photo Red Bull Media Pool)

Almost 80 crews are entered, including 24 Rally2/R5. This is the category where the favorites fall. ERC leader, Efren Llarena (27) will look to add another success after that won in the Azores. Only 5 points behind in the championship, his main rival is his compatriot Nil Solans. Winner twice this season, on the dirt of Fafe and the asphalt of the Canaries, the 30-year-old driver has been without a car for a long time and was close to withdrawing. At the last moment, he found a solution with the Polish team Kowax 2Brally Racing and he will discover the Hyundai i20 Rally2. Several local crews including Grzgorz Grzyb (Fabia) and Mikolaj Marczyk (Fabia) have every intention of disrupting the two Spaniards. You will also have to watch the Czech Filip Mares (Fabia) and Tom Kristensson. Former Junior world champion (in 2020), the 31-year-old Swede is trying to relaunch his career after a year in 2021. WRC completely failed. With his Hyundai i20, he could be one of the surprises of this event where two French drivers, Antony Fotia (Clio) and Laurent Pellier (Corsa) will resume their Canarian duel for the victory of ERC4.

Nil Solans winner in Fafe and the Canaries, 2nd in the championship (Photo Red Bull Media Pool)