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Motorsports: Europe's top drivers set to race in northeastern Poland

19.05.2023 15:30
Some of Europe's top drivers have arrived in northeastern Poland for the 79th annual Rally Poland, which starts on Friday as part of the continental championships, news outlets reported.
Polish rally driver Mikołaj Miko Marczyk
Polish rally driver Mikołaj 'Miko' MarczykPhoto: GREGORY LENORMAND/PAP/Panoramic

The list of competitors includes Polish driver Mikołaj 'Miko' Marczyk, who won last year’s rally, and Spaniard Efrén Llarena, the reigning European champion.

Other big-name participants include experienced Norwegian driver Mads Østberg and New Zealand's Hayden Paddon, who leads the European Championship series after two rounds held in Portugal and the Canary Islands.

Also joining the field is Poland's Kajetan Kajetanowicz, a three-time European champion and three-time Rally Poland winner.

In all, almost 90 crews will take part in the 79th Rally Poland, which will also be the third round of the European Championship, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

The rally starts on Friday in the northeastern lakeside resort of Mikołajki and runs until Sunday.

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Source: PAP