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agosto 29, 2016 - Mini Motorsport

Holowczyc and MINI united in success with second place result at Baja Poland. Three MINI ALL4 Racing finish inside top five

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Holowczyc and #mini united in success with second place result at Baja Poland. Three #miniall4racing finish inside top five.

 

Krzysztof Holowczyc (POL) achieves sensational second place at Baja Poland. Fellow #miniall4racing driver and Polish compatriot Jakub Przygonski finishes in fourth. Erik van Loon (NDL) places the third #miniall4racing inside top five.

 

Munich. Baja Poland, the seventh round of the FIA Cross Country World Cup, proved once again to be the arena for Polish rally expert #krzysztofholowczyc to showcase his exceptional driving talent. For Holowczyc, this particular race and fine second place result will be equally memorable as his five previous Baja Poland victories.

 

The 2016 edition of Baja Poland was a one-off race for Holowczyc – and first major race since his retirement at the end of the 2015 rally season. With fellow countryman Lukasz Kurzeja in the co-driver seat, the pair started Baja Poland in a determined mood.

 

At one point it looked possible the Polish pairing in the #miniall4racing could upset the main World Cup chasers until a puncture on the Saturday stage robbed them of time and positions. Despite this, the Polish duo recorded first place finshes in four of the Baja Poland’s seven Special Stages.

 

“Well, this is rally and it is pointless to speculate what would have happened if not for the flat tyre yesterday,” said Holowczyc. “We were driving on our limits but I am happy because, after a one year pause, I was still able to drive very fast. Huge thanks to all the fans that were supporting us this weekend in Szczecin. It gave us amazing power and energy.”

 

The second #miniall4racing inside the top five was that of pairing Jakub ‘Kuba’ Przygonski (POL) with Tom Colsoul (BEL). Consistent driving across the stages in Szczecin, Dobra, Lubieszyn and Drawsko Pomorskie thrilled the crowds but, more importantly saw them position their #mini ALL #racing of ORLEN Team in fourth.

 

The event’s stones also played a hand in Przygonski’s final position. Punctures and brake damage did their best to undermine his spectacular assault but skill and composure ruled the day.

 

Przygonski: “This Rally was full of surprises. We got flat tyre twice, and also brake damage, but anyway we were close to the leaders. We'll fight for a better position in Morocco!”

 

Dutchmen Erik van Loon and Wouter Rosegaar applied their vast experience to good effect in the hotly contested Special Stages. Always in sight of the leader, they ended Baja Poland with a fine fifth with the #miniall4racing of team Van Loon #racing.

 

Boris Garafulic (CHL) and Filipe Palmeiro (POR) in the fourth #miniall4racing also had a share of bad luck across the 788 km distance of Baja Poland. Their official final position was ninth. Even so, the #event experience of this duo and the other #miniall4racing crews is considered vital to the development of the #miniall4racing in readiness for the 2017 Dakar Rally. A race so demanding on crews and cars that only the best prepared excel.

 

 

2016 Baja Poland : #miniall4racing final standings

 

Position

Driver

Co-driver

Team

2nd

 

Krzysztof Holowczyc (POL)

Lukasz Kurzeja (POL)

X-raid Team

4th

 

Jakub ‘Kuba’ Przygonski (POL)

Tom Colsoul
(BEL)

ORLEN Team

5th

 

Erik van Loon
(NDL)

Wouter Rosegaar (NDL)

Van Loon Racing

9th

 

Boris Garafulic (CHL)

Filipe Palmeiro (POR)

X-raid Team

 

 

Race calendar: 2016 FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies.

 

19/02 – 22/02 Baja Russia
02/04 – 7/04 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
17/04 – 22/04 Sealine Cross-Country Rally Qatar
23/06 – 26/06 Italian Baja
22/07 – 24/07 Baja Aragón
11/08 – 14/08 HunGarian Baja

25/08 – 28/08 Baja Poland

03/10 – 08/10 Rallye Oilibya du Maroc
21/10 – 23/10 Baja Portalegre 500

 

Find reports, photos and videos in high resolution of previous #miniall4racing activity on the BMW Media Website by clicking here.