Maciej Giemza and Rafał Marton in a Polaris RZR Pro R won the 43rd Polish Safari Rally, which ended Sunday afternoon in Przasnysz. The experienced crew advanced to first place on the final special stage, after trouble for Karol Lenkiewicz and Dominik Ragiel (Can-Am Maverick X3), who had been leading since the first day of competition.
Second place in the final classification of the competition counted in the series of the European Cross-Country Rally Championship of the Central European Zone (CEZ) was taken by Michał Małuszyński and Julita Małuszyńska in the Mini John Cooper Works Rally car, losing nearly 3 minutes to the winners.
On the lowest step of the podium were Kuś and Tsyro (Grally OT3), losing another 8 seconds to Maciej Giemza and Rafał Marton. Karol Lenkiewicz and Dominik Ragiel, who led until the final test, fell out of the top three and eventually finished the 43rd Polish Safari Rally in fourth place.
Krzysztof Holowczyc and Łukasz Kurzeja did not appear at the finish line in Przasnysz. Last year's winners of the Polskie Safari Rally withdrew from the competition after the first Sunday special stage.
Classification
1. Maciej Giemza / Rafał Marton Polaris RZR Pro R
2. Michał Małuszyński / Julita Małuszyńska Mini John Cooper Works Rally + 2:54,6
3. Adam Kuś / Dmytro Tsyro Grally OT3 +3:03,3
4. Karol Lenkiewicz / Dominik Ragiel Can-Am Maverick X3 + 3:39,4
5. Grzegorz Mikuła / Piotr Szczygieł Can-Am Maverick X3 + 6:14,9
Automatic translation of the Polish version
Source: PZM
Photo. BxB Studio Team
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