# Polish Rally Championship

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. 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.

## Polish Rally Champions

After 1966
| Season | Champion | Car |
| 2023 | Grzegorz Grzyb | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
| 2022 | Tom Kristensson | Hyundai i20 R5 |
| 2021 | Mikołaj Marczyk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
| 2020 | Jari Huttunen | Hyundai i20 R5 |
| 2019 | Mikołaj Marczyk | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| 2018 | Grzegorz Grzyb | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| 2017 | Filip Nivette | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| 2016 | Grzegorz Grzyb | Ford Fiesta R5 Škoda Fabia R5 Peugeot 208 VTI |
| 2015 | Łukasz Habaj | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| 2014 | Wojciech Chuchała | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| 2013 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Subaru Impreza STi R4 Ford Fiesta R5 |
| 2012 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Subaru Impreza STi R4 |
| 2011 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Subaru Impreza STi R4 |
| 2010 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Subaru Impreza TMR 10 |
| 2009 | Bryan Bouffier | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX |
| 2008 | Bryan Bouffier | Peugeot 207 S2000 |
| 2007 | Bryan Bouffier | Peugeot 207 S2000 |
| 2006 | Leszek Kuzaj | Subaru Impreza STi N11 |
| 2005 | Leszek Kuzaj | Subaru Impreza STi N11 |
| 2004 | Leszek Kuzaj | Subaru Impreza STi N10 |
| 2003 | Tomasz Czopik | Subaru Impreza WRC '99 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII |
| 2002 | Leszek Kuzaj | Toyota Corolla WRC Peugeot 206 WRC |
| 2001 | Janusz Kulig | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 |
| 2000 | Janusz Kulig | Ford Focus RS WRC '99 |
| 1999 | Krzysztof Hołowczyc | Subaru Impreza WRC '98 |
| 1998 | Robert Gryczyński | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) Toyota Corolla WRC |
| 1997 | Janusz Kulig | Renault Mégane Maxi |
| 1996 | Krzysztof Hołowczyc | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) |
| 1995 | Krzysztof Hołowczyc | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) |
| 1994 | Paweł Przybylski | Toyota Celica GT-4 (ST165) |
| 1993 | Paweł Przybylski | Toyota Celica GT-4 (ST165) |
| 1992 | Marian Bublewicz | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4 |
| 1991 | Marian Bublewicz | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth |
| 1990 | Marian Bublewicz | Mazda 323 4WD |
| 1989 | Marian Bublewicz | Mazda 323 4WD |
| 1988 | Andrzej Koper | Renault 11 Turbo |
| 1987 | Marian Bublewicz | Polonez 2000 |
| 1986 | Mariusz Kostrzak | Toyota Corolla |
| 1985 | Andrzej Koper | Renault 5 Alpine Renault 11 Turbo |
| 1984 | Andrzej Koper | Renault 5 Alpine |
| 1983 | Marian Bublewicz | Opel Kadett GT/E |
| 1982 | Andrzej Koper | Renault 5 Alpine |
| 1981 | Tomasz Ciecierzyński | Polonez 2000 |
| 1980 | Maciej Stawowiak | Polonez 2000 |
| 1979 | Błażej Krupa | Renault 5 Alpine |
| 1978 | Jerzy Landsberg | Opel Kadett GT/E |
| 1977 | Włodzimierz Groblewski | Polski Fiat 125p |
| 1976 | Tomasz Ciecierzyński | Polski Fiat 125p |
| 1975 | Marian Bublewicz | Polski Fiat 125p |
| 1974 | Błażej Krupa | Renault 12 Gordini |
| 1973 | Sobiesław Zasada | Porsche Carrera RS |
| 1972 | Krystian Bielowski | Polski Fiat 125p |
| 1971 | Włodzimierz Markowski | Polski Fiat 125p |
| 1970 | Adam Masłowiec | FSO Syrena 104 |
| 1969 | Ryszard Nowicki | Renault 8 Gordini |
| 1968 | Sobiesław Zasada | Porsche 911 |
| 1967 | Sobiesław Zasada | Porsche 912 Lancia Fulvia 1.3 Coupé HF |

### Multiple wins by individual

| Name | Titles | Winning Years |
| Marian Bublewicz | 7 | 1975, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Andrzej Koper | 4 | 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988 |
| Leszek Kuzaj | 4 | 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Sobiesław Zasada | 3 | 1967, 1968, 1973 |
| Krzysztof Hołowczyc | 3 | 1995, 1996, 1999 |
| Janusz Kulig | 3 | 1997, 2000, 2001 |
| Grzegorz Grzyb | 3 | 2016, 2018, 2023 |
| Bryan Bouffier | 3 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Błażej Krupa | 2 | 1974, 1979 |
| Paweł Przybylski | 2 | 1993, 1994 |
| Mikołaj Marczyk | 2 | 2019, 2021 |