(01.09.2019) MINI John Cooper Works Rally driver Krzysztof Holowczyc won Baja Poland for the sixth time in his career today. Another X-Raid MINI driver – Jakub Przygoński took the second place. ORLEN Team driver reached the finish in Szczecin 6 minutes and 52 seconds behind rally winner. Meanwhile Vladimir Vasilyev in Overdrive-built Toyota Hilux secured podium finish losing over 20 minutes to Holowczyc.

Przygonski scored as many as 21 points today and moved up to third overall in FIA World Cup for Cross Country Bajas overall standings. Vasilyev earned 16 points, which saw him climb up to the top of the leaderboard. Former leader Orlando Terranova did not score any point after he was forced to retire due to power steering issue on SS2.

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ORLEN Baja Poland 2019 – unofficial final classification (FIA World Cup):
 
1. Hołowczyc/Kurzeja (POL/POL, MINI John Cooper Works Rally) 5:35:52,7 s
2. Przygoński/Gottschalk (POL/GER, MINI John Cooper Works Rally) +6:52,5 s
3. Vasilyev/Zhilcov (Toyota Hilux Overdrive) +20:37,0 s
4. Zapletal/Sykora (CZE/SVK, Ford F150 Evo) +25:12,1 s
5. Małuszyński/Małuszyńska (POL/POL, MINI John Cooper Works Rally) +26:01,2 s
6. Grajek/Brakowiecki (POL/POL, BMW X5) +56:59,1 s
7. Vorobyev/Shubin (Can-Am Maverick X3) +1:16:45,5 s
8. Vilcāns/Vilcāne (LVA/LVA, Toyota Land Cruiser VDJ200) +2:14:55,3 s
9. Cinotto/Dominella (ITA/ITA, Polaris RZR 1000 Turbo) +11:27:02,1 s
10. Abel/Manez (FRA/FRA, Polaris RZR 1000 Turbo) +11:34:32,6 s

FIA World Cup for Cross Country Bajas standings after ORLEN Baja Poland

1. Władimir Wasiliew (Toyota Hilux) 96 pts
2. Orlando Terranova (Argentina, Mini All4Racing) 90 pts
3. Jakub Przygoński (Poland, MINI John Cooper Works Rally) 79 pts
4. Martin Prokop (Czech Republic) 65 pts
5. Fiodor Worobjew 40 pts
6. Krzysztof Hołowczyc (Poland, MINI John Cooper Works Rally) 30 pts
6. Tapio Lauronen (Finland, Mitsubishi Pajero) 30 pts
8. Miroslav Zapletal (Czech Republic, Ford F150 Evo) 28 pts
9. Benediktas Vanagas (Lithuania, Toyota Hilux) 26 pts
10. Santiago Navarro (Spain, Can-Am Maverick X3) 24 pts

ORLEN Baja Poland 2019 – list of special stages winners:

SS1 Szczecin (7,08 km): Przygoński/Gottschalk (POL/GER, MINI John Cooper Works Rally)
SS2 Drawsko Pomorskie (220 km): Hołowczyc/Kurzeja (POL/POL, MINI John Cooper Works Rally)
SS3 Drawsko Pomorskie (220 km): Hołowczyc/Kurzeja (POL/POL, MINI John Cooper Works Rally)
SS4 Krzekowo (18,39 km): Hołowczyc/Kurzeja (POL/POL, MINI John Cooper Works Rally)
SS5 Lubieszyn (10,5 km): Przygoński/Gottschalk (POL/GER, MINI John Cooper Works Rally)
SS6 Krzekowo (18,39 km): Przygoński/Colsoul (POL/BEL)
SS7 Lubieszyn (10,5 km): Hołowczyc/Kurzeja (POL/POL)