Nasser Al-Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel (Toyota Hilux Overdrive) after winning yesterday’s superspecial stage, took the fastest time on the first run through the longest stage of the rally (215,90 kilometres).
The stage was traditionally placed at the firing range in Drawsko Pomorskie. Due to this success, the driver from Qatar is strongly leading Baja Poland.
“It is positive stage win. I am not tired too much and I am ready for the second one.” He said
“The weather conditions are very tough. However, we did a fine choice of the tyres and they are doing they job.
Jakub Przygoński, in his Mini John Cooper Works Rally, has had the second time at the finish of the stage. Polish driver is second in the overall classification of the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies as well.
Just as last year, the marathon in Drawsko Pomorskie was not lucky for Krzysztof Hołowczyc, who has won the event five times. He is driving the latest evolution of Mini John Cooper Works Rally.
1997 European Rally Champion had a puncture and was forced to change a wheel on the stage. Additionally to that, the driver from Olsztyn was struggling with the wipers failure and eventually lost above 6 minutes to Al-Attiyah. That crosses him off from the fight for the win in Baja Poland.