Baja Poland 2019: Baja Poland in numbers

How long are the special stages, how many competitors entered the event and how many countries they represent? Here are some most important numbers and facts about Polish FIA World Cup counter.

• There are as many as 99 entries on the entry list.´
• 176 competitors will tackle off-road stages in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, including 23 quad and motorcycle drivers, 75 crews (driver and co-driver) in cars and one crew in truck (driver, co-driver and mechanic).
• Five victories in ORLEN Baja Poland by the record-holder Krzysztof Holowczyc –the winner of 2013 FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies.
• Three FIA World Cup winners (Holowczyc, Przygonski and Vasilyiev) among ORLEN Baja Poland entrants.
• 7 special stages.
• 12 489 kms is the straight-line distance from city of Mendoza in Argentina and Szczecin, where ORLEN Baja Poland HQ is located. Mendoza is a hometown of Orlando Terranova who is a current leader of FIA World Cup for Cross Country Bajas standings.
• Krzysztof Holowczyc competed in every edition of this event. Polish driver has 10 ORLEN Baja Poland outings to his name.
• 8th round of 2019 FIA World Cup for Cross Country Bajas
• 30 points is the maximum score in Polish World Cup counter
• Nearly 100 kph in an average speed of top crews blasting through Drawsko Pomorskie stage, located at military range.
• Competitors from 15 countries of the World entered ORLEN Baja Poland 2019.
• 833,95 kms is the total distance of the rally, while 504,86 kms is the combined length of selective sections.
• Special stages are held in three municipalities: Szczecin, Drawsko Pomorskie and Dobra.
• 220 kms is the distance of selective section at the military range in Drawsko Pomorskie. This the second longest stage held so far in 2019 FIA World Cup for Cross Country Bajas season.
• 11th edition of the most important event in Polish Cross Country rallying.
• As many as 12 female competitors will race in ORLEN Baja Poland.

Source Baja Poland