Chorbiński leads Polish rally championship heading into final round

Michał Chorbiński and co-driver Adam Chrzanowski hold a five-point advantage in the Class 3 standings of the Polish Rally Championship (KIQ RSMP) with one round remaining. The 26-year-old driver from Żary has won four of five rounds this season in his Renault Clio Rally3, accumulating 140 points ahead of the season finale at Rally Wisła (18–19 September). With 50 points still available, Chorbiński needs only to win the final round to secure the national title regardless of competitors' results.

Chorbiński and Chrzanowski opened the season with victories at Rally Świdnica, Rally Nadwiślański, and Valvoline Rally Małopolska, collecting the maximum 35 points at each event—30 for class victory plus five bonus points from the Power Stage. Their streak was interrupted at Rally Poland in July, where Chorbiński crashed on the penultimate stage while competing in the ERC3 category and leading the European standings. He returned to form at August's Marma 35 Rally Rzeszów, winning again and securing full points. Jakub Ulanowski sits second with 135 points, while Marcin Górny is third with 103 points.

The final round offers increased point values, with class results multiplied by 1.5—meaning 45 points for a class win plus five from the Power Stage. A fifth victory would guarantee Chorbiński at least 185 points and the championship. Even with a lower finish, his four previous wins give him a tiebreaker advantage over Ulanowski, who has only one victory. Górny mathematically remains in contention despite trailing by 37 points.

Chorbiński has prepared extensively for the decisive event, taking time off work and completing two days of testing to optimise his Clio's setup for the Beskid mountain stages. His performance at Rally Poland—where he won seven of twelve completed stages in ERC3 before his crash—impressed three-time Polish champion and 1997 European champion Krzysztof Hołowczyc, who subsequently offered team support. Chorbiński is entered as a Hołowczyc Racing driver for Rally Wisła.

The final round comprises 13 asphalt special stages totalling 112.94 km, with six stages on Friday and seven on Saturday. The ORLEN VITAY Partecznik Power Stage (9.24 km) concludes the championship on 19 September at 16:01.