79. ORLEN Rajd Polski - Rally Poland 2023
19. 5. – 21. 5. 2023, Mikołajki • Polski Związek Motorowy • gravel 182.06 km • total distance including road sections - 919.47 km • Other years
#8
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 
KV-*
KV-*
Team MRF Tyres
RC2
2
2
Final results
1. overall
1. class 2
1. class RC2
1. ERC
1. Poland
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Mikołajki Arena 1 (2.50 km) | 1:52.0 | 22.
22. class RC2 5. class 2 22. ERC 5. Poland |
80.4 km/h 1.72 s/km |
1:52.0 | 22.
22. class RC2 5. class 2 22. ERC 5. Poland |
|
| SS2 Świętajno 1 (18.54 km) | 9:51.9 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
112.8 km/h |
11:43.9 | 2.
2. class RC2 1. class 2 2. ERC 1. Poland |
|
| "I know there is places to go faster and do better, let's see how Miko is doing. If we are good with this pace, then we're not bad." | ||||||
| SS3 Markowskie 1 (13.53 km) | 6:50.5 | 3.
3. class RC2 2. class 2 3. ERC 2. Poland |
118.7 km/h 0.07 s/km |
18:34.4 | 2.
2. class RC2 1. class 2 2. ERC 1. Poland |
|
| SS4 Wieliczki 1 (17.35 km) | 8:18.9 | 2.
2. class RC2 1. class 2 2. ERC 1. Poland |
125.2 km/h 0.01 s/km |
26:53.3 | 2.
2. class RC2 1. class 2 2. ERC 1. Poland |
|
| "The good thing is I know where we lost and where we can do much better. Hayden is more experienced than me, but we'll put our heads down and focus on the next loop." | ||||||
| SS5 Świętajno 2 (18.54 km) | 9:51.8 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
112.8 km/h |
36:45.1 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
|
| "Yeah but we had a bit of something - I need to check the brakes. Maybe we need to do something in the service." | ||||||
| SS6 Markowskie 2 (13.53 km) | 6:46.7 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
119.8 km/h |
43:31.8 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
|
| "I'm not fighting, we are enjoying. It's nice here in Poland. It's incredible to be here. Paddon is good." | ||||||
| SS7 Wieliczki 2 (17.35 km) | 8:16.9 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
125.7 km/h |
51:48.7 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
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| "Thank you! There's still one stage to go. I will try to do my best." | ||||||
| SS8 Mikołajki Arena 2 (2.50 km) | 1:49.4 | 7.
7. class RC2 2. class 2 7. ERC 2. Poland |
82.3 km/h 0.52 s/km |
53:38.1 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
|
| "It was nice today, we really enjoyed the day, it was really fast and challenging. Tomorrow is gonna be even more challenging." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Barczewo 1 (10.73 km) | 5:12.8 | 2.
2. class RC2 1. class 2 2. ERC 1. Poland |
123.5 km/h 0.07 s/km |
58:50.9 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
|
| "I'm really enjoying, I was a bit cautious as it's a new stage compared to last year, but it's really fun!" | ||||||
| SS10 Biskupiec 1 (12.30 km) | 6:29.2 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
113.8 km/h |
1:05:20.1 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
|
| "This was the craziest stage in this rally! Incredible!" | ||||||
| SS11 Gmina Mrągowo 1 (9.40 km) | 5:25.3 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
104.0 km/h |
1:10:45.4 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
|
| "Sorry for him, nothing we can say, we just keep our heads down, just keep going for the next few stages. See you LATER!" | ||||||
| SS12 Mikołajki 1 (6.68 km) | 3:28.7 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
115.2 km/h |
1:14:14.1 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
|
| "We're just enjoying the rally! It's really great to be here and thanks to all the partners, MRF Tyres, and it's just really great to be involved." | ||||||
| SS13 Barczewo 2 (10.73 km) | 5:17.1 | 3.
3. class RC2 2. class 2 3. ERC 2. Poland |
121.8 km/h 0.10 s/km |
1:19:31.2 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
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| "No we are just driving. Third fastest? Not bad." | ||||||
| SS14 Biskupiec 2 (12.30 km) | 6:27.9 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
114.2 km/h |
1:25:59.1 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
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| "It's so crazy out there in this stage, some places you think everything is fine and in the end comes something like [what happened to Hayden]. We need to keep focussed even more now." | ||||||
| SS15 Mikołajki 2 (6.68 km) | 3:32.7 | 3.
3. class RC2 1. class 2 3. ERC 1. Poland |
113.1 km/h 0.18 s/km |
1:29:31.8 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
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| "This particularly wasn't fun, too much ruts and really loose gravel and too much sand, so more survival than fun." | ||||||
| SS16 Gmina Mrągowo 2[Power Stage] (9.40 km) | 5:26.0 | 5.
5. class RC2 1. class 2 5. ERC 1. Poland |
103.8 km/h 0.24 s/km |
1:34:57.8 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. class 2 1. ERC 1. Poland |
|
| "This is nice to be here in Poland! Great practice for Liepaja in a month! For sure it's hard work to do before then, but we've shown we have the speed!" | ||||||
