Motorsports: Poland's Kajetanowicz wins WRC2 Challenger world title

Polish driver Kajetan Kajetanowicz has been crowned world champion in the WRC2 Challenger class.

Poland's Kajetan Kajetanowicz and co-driver Maciej Szczepaniak in action during Rally Japan on November 17, 2023.

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Poland's Kajetanowicz and co-driver Maciej Szczepaniak scooped the title thanks to a second-placed finish at Rally Japan on Sunday, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

They had won three of this year's rallies, Mexico, Sardinia and Safari, according to news outlets.

Driving a Škoda Fabia RS Rally2, Kajetanowicz and Szczepaniak became the inaugural champions of the WRC2 Challenger series for private teams, the PAP news agency reported.

🏆 2023 WRC2 Challenger Champions 🏆

Congratulations 🇵🇱 @Kajto_pl / 🇵🇱 Maciej Szczepaniak #WRC2 | #WRC pic.twitter.com/UmHnU2AfLQ

— World Rally Championship (@OfficialWRC) November 19, 2023

Kajetanowicz, a three-time European champion, afterwards thanked his co-driver, Poland's Orlen Rally Team, sponsors, coaches, fans and family.

ZROBILI TO ‼️ 🔥@Kajto_pl i Maciej Szczepaniak mistrzami świata @OfficialWRC w kategorii WRC2 Challenger. Załoga ORLEN Teamu piąty sezon z rzędu na podium. Wielki Kajto 👏 💪 #TeamKajto pic.twitter.com/vKrJObbbif

— ORLEN Team (@TeamORLEN) November 19, 2023

"We can say we are world champions, and it's an amazing feeling," he said in Japan.

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Source: PAP, interia.pl, Eurosport, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)