# 2022 Rally Poland

The 2022 Rally Poland (also known as the ORLEN Rajd Polski - Rally Poland 2022) was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 10 June to 12 June 2022. It was the 78th edition of the Rally Poland. The event was the fourth round of the 2022 European Rally Championship. The event was based in Mikołajki and was contested over fourteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 188.10 km (116.88 mi).
Alexey Lukyanuk and Alexey Arnautov were the defending rally winners. Javier Pardo and Adrián Pérez were the defending winners in the ERC-2 category. Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen were the defending rally winners in the ERC-3 category and the ERC-3 Junior category.
Mikołaj Marczyk and Szymon Gospodarczyk won the rally, achieving their first victory in the ERC in their home event. Mārtiņš Sesks and Renars Francis won the ERC Open category. Robert Virves and Julia Thulin took the victory in the ERC-3 category. Laurent Pellier and Marine Pelamourgues won the ERC-4 and Junior ERC categories.

## Background

The following crews entered the event competing for points in the European Rally Championship. The event was opened to crews competing in the ERC and its support categories, the Polish Rally Championship and any private crews. Overall of 76 crews entered the event, with 52 crews entering the ERC and 30 entering the Polish Rally Championship.

### Entry list

ERC Entries :
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
| 1 | Efrén Llarena | Sara Fernández | Team MRF Tyres | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver, Team | MR |
| 2 | Nil Solans | Marc Martí | Nil Solans | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| 3 | Mikołaj Marczyk | Szymon Gospodarczyk | Orlen Team | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 4 | Javier Pardo | Adrián Pérez | Javier Pardo | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver | MR |
| 5 | Simone Tempestini | Sergiu Itu | Simone Tempestini | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver | M |
| 6 | Simone Campedelli | Tania Canton | Team MRF Tyres | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver, Team | MR |
| 7 | Alberto Battistolli | Simone Scattolin | Alberto Battistolli | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| 8 | Norbert Herczig | Igor Bacigál | Team MRF Tyres | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver, Team | MR |
| 9 | Grzegorz Grzyb | Adam Binięda | Topp-Cars Rally Team | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 10 | Filip Mareš | Radovan Bucha | Entry Engineering - ATT Investments | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver, Team | M |
| 11 | Tom Kristensson | Andreas Johansson | Kowax 2BRally Racing | Hyundai i20 R5 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 12 | Vaidotas Žala | Ilka Minor | Teltonika Racing | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 13 | Radosław Typa | Łukasz Sitek | GO2NFT Rally Team | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 15 | Ken Torn | Kauri Pannas | Plon Rally Team | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 16 | Łukasz Kotarba | Tomasz Kotarba | BTH Import Stal Rally Team | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | M |
| 17 | Vladas Jurkevičius | Aisvydas Paliukėnas | Vladas Jurkevičius | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| 18 | Gregor Jeets | Timo Taniel | Tehase Auto | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 19 | Priit Koik | Kristo Tamm | OT Racing | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 20 | Maciej Lubiak | Grzegorz Dachowski | Maciej Lubiak | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| 21 | Zbigniew Gabryś | Michał Marczewski | Zbigniew Gabryś | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| 22 | Łukasz Byśkiniewicz | Daniel Siatkowski | APR Motorsport | Hyundai i20 R5 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | M |
| 23 | Adrian Chwietczuk | Damian Syty | Adrian Chwietczuk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| 24 | Daniel Chwist | Kamil Heller | Daniel Chwist | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| ERC / ERC Open Entries ||||||||
| 14 | Mārtiņš Sesks | Renars Francis | Proracing Rally Team | Škoda Fabia Rally2-Kit | Driver, Co-driver, Team | MR |
| 25 | Joan Vinyes | Jordi Mercader | Suzuki Motor Ibérica | Suzuki Swift R4LLY S | Driver, Co-driver, Team | M |
| 26 | Alberto Monarri | Carlos Cancela | Suzuki Motor Ibérica | Suzuki Swift R4LLY S | Driver, Co-driver, Team | M |
| ERC / ERC3 Entries ||||||||
| 27 | Igor Widłak | Daniel Dymurski | KG-RT | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | MR |
| 28 | Kaspar Kasari | Rainis Raidma | OT Racing | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 29 | Dmitry Feofanov | Normunds Kokins | Dmitry Feofanov | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| 30 | Robert Virves | Julia Thulin | M-Sport Poland | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 31 | McRae Kimathi | Mwangi Kioni | McRae Kimathi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| ERC / ERC4 Entries ||||||||
| 32 | Andrea Mabellini | Virginia Lenzi | Toksport WRT | Renault Clio Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | P |
| 33 | Anthony Fotia | Arnaud Dunand | Toksport WRT | Renault Clio Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | M |
| 34 | Óscar Palomo | Xavi Moreno | Rallye Team Spain | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | P |
| 35 | Paulo Soria | Marcelo Der Ohanessian | Paulo Soria | Renault Clio Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver | M |
| 36 | Laurent Pellier | Marine Pelamourgues | ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team | Opel Corsa Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | P |
| 37 | Roberto Daprà | Luca Guglielmetti | Roberto Daprà | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC | P |
| 38 | Alex Español | Rogelio Peñate | ACA eSport | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | P |
| 39 | Joosep Ralf Nõgene | Aleks Lesk | CKR Estonia | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | P |
| 40 | Nick Loof | Hugo Magalhães | Nick Loof | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC | P |
| 41 | Martin László | Dávid Berendi | M-Sport Racing Kft. | Renault Clio Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | P |
| 42 | Daniel Polášek | Kateřina Janovská | Yacco ACCR Team | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | P |
| 43 | Victor Hansen | Victor Johansson | Victor Hansen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC | P |
| 44 | Gracjan Predko | Adrian Sadowski | Gracjan Predko | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC | P |
| 45 | Tymoteusz Jocz | Maciej Judycki | Tymoteusz Jocz | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| 46 | Adam Sroka | Patryk Kielar | Kowax 2BRally Racing | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 47 | Marek Nowak | Adam Grzelka | Marek Nowak | Opel Corsa Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| 48 | Ola Nore Jr. | Jack Morton | Ola Nore Jr. | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC | P |
| 49 | Justaš Simaska | Giedrius Nomeika | Mažeikių ASK | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | P |
| 50 | Toni Herranen | Mikko Lukka | Toni Herranen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC | P |
| 51 | Luca Waldherr | Claudia Maier | ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team | Opel Corsa Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 52 | Norbert Maior | Francesca Maria Maior | Norbert Maior | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC | P |

### Itinerary

All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
| 10 June | 12:30 | — | Baranowo [Shakedown] | 3.46 km |
| 10 June | 19:00 | SS1 | Mikołajki Arena 1 | 2.50 km |
| 11 June | 09:15 | SS2 | Krzywe 1 | 15.20 km |
| 11 June | 10:10 | SS3 | Wojnasy 1 | 12.87 km |
| 11 June | 11:00 | SS4 | Wieliczki 1 | 24.36 km |
| 11 June | 15:10 | SS5 | Krzywe 2 | 15.20 km |
| 11 June | 16:05 | SS6 | Wojnasy 2 | 12.87 km |
| 11 June | 16:55 | SS7 | Wieliczki 2 | 24.36 km |
| 11 June | 19:00 | SS8 | Mikołajki Arena 2 | 2.50 km |
| 12 June | 08:20 | SS9 | Mikołajki MAX 1 | 9.34 km |
| 12 June | 09:45 | SS10 | Świętajno 1 | 18.61 km |
| 12 June | 11:08 | SS11 | Miłki 1 | 11.17 km |
| 12 June | 12:45 | SS12 | Mikołajki MAX 2 | 9.34 km |
| 12 June | 14:10 | SS13 | Świętajno 2 | 18.61 km |
| 12 June | 16:08 | SS14 | Miłki 2 [Power Stage] | 11.17 km |
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## Report
### ERC Rally2
#### Classification

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | Points |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Event | Stage |
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Mikołaj Marczyk | Szymon Gospodarczyk | Orlen Team | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:38:05.4 | 0.0 | 30 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Tom Kristensson | Andreas Johansson | Kowax 2BRally Racing | Hyundai i20 R5 | 1:38:15.4 | +10.0 | 24 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | Ken Torn | Kauri Pannas | Plon Rally Team | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 1:38:23.5 | +18.1 | 21 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Efrén Llarena | Sara Fernández | Team MRF Tyres | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:38:40.1 | +34.7 | 19 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | Simone Tempestini | Sergiu Itu | Simone Tempestini | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:38:41.3 | +35.9 | 17 | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | 9 | Grzegorz Grzyb | Adam Binięda | Topp-Cars Rally Team | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:39:53.4 | +1:48.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | 10 | Filip Mareš | Radovan Bucha | Entry Engineering - ATT Investments | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:39:55.7 | +1:50.3 | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 7 | Alberto Battistolli | Simone Scattolin | Alberto Battistolli | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:39:58.6 | +1:53.2 | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | Javier Pardo | Adrián Pérez | Javier Pardo | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:40:43.8 | +2:38.4 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 8 | Norbert Herczig | Igor Bacigál | Team MRF Tyres | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:40:56.7 | +2:51.3 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 | 18 | Gregor Jeets | Timo Taniel | Tehase Auto | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:41:10.4 | +3:05.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | 12 | 23 | Adrian Chwietczuk | Damian Syty | Adrian Chwietczuk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:41:15.7 | +3:10.3 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | 13 | 20 | Maciej Lubiak | Grzegorz Dachowski | Maciej Lubiak | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:42:18.6 | +4:13.2 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | 14 | 16 | Łukasz Kotarba | Tomasz Kotarba | BTH Import Stal Rally Team | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 1:42:22.2 | +4:16.8 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 15 | 19 | Priit Koik | Kristo Tamm | OT Racing | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 1:42:24.4 | +4:19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 16 | 24 | Daniel Chwist | Kamil Heller | Daniel Chwist | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:46:42.2 | +8:36.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 17 | 12 | Vaidotas Žala | Ilka Minor | Teltonika Racing | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:58:51.9 | +20:46.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | 18 | 6 | Simone Campedelli | Tania Canton | Team MRF Tyres | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:09:05.7 | +31:00.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | 19 | 17 | Vladas Jurkevičius | Aisvydas Paliukėnas | Vladas Jurkevičius | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:49:15.1 | +1:11:09.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Retired SS12 | Retired SS12 | 22 | Łukasz Byśkiniewicz | Daniel Siatkowski | APRMotorsport | Hyundai i20 R5 | Accident | Accident | 0 | 0 |
| Retired SS8 | Retired SS8 | 2 | Nil Solans | Marc Martí | Nil Solans | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Suspension | Suspension | 0 | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 21 | Zbigniew Gabryś | Michał Marczewski | Zbigniew Gabryś | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Cooling | Cooling | 0 | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 13 | Radosław Typa | Łukasz Sitek | GO2NFT Rally Team | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Rolled | Rolled | 0 | 0 |

#### Special stages

| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| SD | Battistolli / Scattolin | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:02.2 | — |
| QS | Solans / Martí | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 1:59.8 | — |
| SS1 | Solans / Martí | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 1:49.7 | Solans / Martí |
| SS2 | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 7:54.7 | Solans / Martí |
| SS3 | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:13.7 | Solans / Martí Marczyk / Gospodarczyk |
| SS4 | Solans / Martí | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 11:54.8 | Solans / Martí |
| SS5 | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 7:51.7 | Solans / Martí |
| SS6 | Solans / Martí | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 6:08.3 | Solans / Martí |
| SS7 | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 11:50.7 | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk |
| SS8 | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:46.7 | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk |
| SS9 | Llarena / Fernández Marczyk / Gospodarczyk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:17.7 | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk |
| SS10 | Kristensson / Johansson | Hyundai i20 R5 | 10:20.1 | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk |
| SS11 | Žala / Minor | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:31.1 | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk |
| SS12 | Torn / Pannas | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 5:18.4 | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk |
| SS13 | Kristensson / Johansson | Hyundai i20 R5 | 10:16.7 | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk |
| SS14 | Žala / Minor | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:23.4 | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk |

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championship | Drivers' championship | Drivers' championship | Co-drivers' championship | Co-drivers' championship | Co-drivers' championship | Teams' championship | Teams' championship | Teams' championship |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | | Efrén Llarena | 89 | | Sara Fernández | 89 | 1 | Team MRF Tyres | 147 |
| 2 | | Nil Solans | 65 | | Marc Martí | 65 | 1 | Toksport WRT | 123 |
| 3 | 1 | Simone Tempestini | 55 | 1 | Sergiu Itu | 55 | | Rallye Team Spain | 103 |
| 4 | 1 | Armindo Araújo | 45 | 1 | Luís Ramalho | 45 | 4 | ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team | 77 |
| 5 | | Javier Pardo | 44 | | Adrián Pérez | 44 | | Team Hyundai Portugal | 59 |

### ERC Open
#### Classification

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | Points | Points |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Class | Stage | Event |
| 17 | 1 | 14 | Mārtiņš Sesks | Renars Francis | Proracing Rally Team | Škoda Fabia Rally2-Kit | 1:42:40.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 25 | Joan Vinyes | Jordi Mercader | Suzuki Motor Ibérica | Suzuki Swift R4LLY S | 1:47:57.7 | +5:17.7 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 3 | 26 | Alberto Monarri | Carlos Cancela | Suzuki Motor Ibérica | Suzuki Swift R4LLY S | 1:56:58.8 | +14:18.8 | 21 | 0 | 0 |

#### Special stages

| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| SD | Sesks / Francis | Škoda Fabia Rally2-Kit | 2:09.4 | — |
| SS1 | Vinyes / Mercader | Suzuki Swift R4LLY S | 1:57.6 | Vinyes / Mercader |
| SS2 | Sesks / Francis | Škoda Fabia Rally2-Kit | 8:30.5 | Sesks / Francis |
| SS3 | Sesks / Francis | Škoda Fabia Rally2-Kit | 6:42.1 | Sesks / Francis |
| SS4 | Sesks / Francis | Škoda Fabia Rally2-Kit | 12:57.2 | Sesks / Francis |
| SS5 | Sesks / Francis | Škoda Fabia Rally2-Kit | 8:12.8 | Sesks / Francis |
| SS6 | Sesks / Francis | Škoda Fabia Rally2-Kit | 6:23.4 | Sesks / Francis |
| SS7 | Sesks / Francis | Škoda Fabia Rally2-Kit | 12:18.2 | Sesks / Francis |
| SS8 | Vinyes / Mercader | Suzuki Swift R4LLY S | 1:51.7 | Sesks / Francis |
| SS9 | Sesks / Francis | Škoda Fabia Rally2-Kit | 5:32.2 | Sesks / Francis |
| SS10 | Sesks / Francis | Škoda Fabia Rally2-Kit | 10:43.9 | Sesks / Francis |
| SS11 | Sesks / Francis | Škoda Fabia Rally2-Kit | 5:43.0 | Sesks / Francis |
| SS12 | Sesks / Francis | Škoda Fabia Rally2-Kit | 5:32.2 | Sesks / Francis |
| SS13 | Sesks / Francis | Škoda Fabia Rally2-Kit | 10:36.5 | Sesks / Francis |
| SS14 | Sesks / Francis | Škoda Fabia Rally2-Kit | 5:36.8 | Sesks / Francis |

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championship | Drivers' championship | Drivers' championship | Co-drivers' championship | Co-drivers' championship | Co-drivers' championship |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points |
| 1 | | Joan Vinyes | 108 | | Carlos Cancela | 90 |
| 2 | | Alberto Monarri | 90 | | Jordi Mercader | 78 |
| 3 | | Mārtiņš Sesks | 60 | 1 | Renars Francis | 60 |
| 4 | | | | 1 | Claudi Ribeiro | 30 |