Just as predicted, weather plays main role in the Central European Rally. Heavy rain made it really difficult on the stages. Roads are covered with water and mud, so it’s extremely slippery. Two top drivers in the WRC2 championship, Andreas Mikkelsen and Yohan Rossel, left the road during the opening loop. Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej
Austria, Czech Republic and Germany welcome the best rally drivers in the world at this weekend’s Central European Rally. The penultimate World Rally Championship round promises plenty of excitement, especially for the Polish fans. Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak take up the challenge – the ORLEN Rally Team crew currently hold second position in the
It was a heroic fight to reach the finish line of Rally Chile. Extremely motivated, Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak started the final leg with a clear goal to move up further the order. Unfortunately, the ORLEN Rally Team crew ran into trouble on the opening stage, puncturing two tyres. However, they refused to give
Saturday’s leg of Rally Chile, round eleven of the 2023 World Rally Championship, ended around midnight European time. Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak improve the pace in their first outing on these special stages, starting the second loop with sixth-fastest time in the WRC2 standings and adding top-three results on the following two tests. The
Saturday’s opening loop of Rally Chile turned out to be critical in terms of tyre management. Challenging conditions on rough roads damaged tyres and many crews suffered multiple punctures towards the end of the third stage. Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak avoided these problems but right from the beginning they struggled with technical failure of
Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak wrapped up the Friday’s leg of Rally Chile with fourth-fastest time on sixth special stage. The ORLEN Rally Team crew compete in their next World Rally Championship event, holding sixth position in the WRC2 standings, with narrow gap to a top-three place. They also maintain third position in the WRC2
The crews competing in Rally Chile have completed three special stages of the opening loop. Round eleven of the 2023 World Rally Championship presents a great challenge right from the word go, making an impression on the world’s best competitors. Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak have started the rally with steady and consistent pace, holding
Round eleven of the 2023 World Rally Championship – Rally Chile BIOBÍO – gets underway in South America. The gravel counter appears in the WRC calendar only for the second time, presenting a huge challenge for all crews. Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak – the ORLEN Rally Team crew – are ready to compete in
Rally Chile returns to the World Rally Championship calendar after three years’ break, hosting the WRC action for just the second time in history. Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak prepare for their first start in this event – they were supposed to compete here in 2019 but after suspension failure suffered in the previous WRC
Second place in WRC2 Challenger and sixth in WRC2 – this are the final results of Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak in Acropolis Rally! The ORLEN Rally Team duo finished as runners-up among privateer crews, taking the fight against factory drivers. Despite problems during previous legs, the Poles remained close to the forefront and scored
The ORLEN Rally Team crew battle in extremely tough Acropolis Rally, which traditionally, year by year, causes plenty of problems for the competitors. Challenging special stages destroy the cars and mean that a strike of luck may decide the outcome. Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak did their best to avoid errors, maintaining very good pace
The longest leg of Acropolis Rally, round ten of the 2023 World Rally Championship – with over 141 competitive kilometres – is underway. Greece has already accustomed the competitors to very tough road conditions, with plenty of mud in places. The stages are slippery and unpredictable. Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak showed good pace on