Polish Rally Championship finale: Wisła decider with four crews in contention
The sixth and final round of the Polish Rally Car Championship (KIQ RSMP) has begun at Rally Wisła, with the title to be decided over two days of competition. Four crews retain mathematical chances of claiming the national crown, separated by just one point at the top of the standings—a margin not seen before a season finale since 2005.
Łukasz Byśkiniewicz and Łukasz Jastrzębski set the fastest time on the test stage in Wisła-Jawórnik (2.65 km) in their Škoda Fabia RS Rally2, clocking 2:13.5 seconds. The pair recovered from a spin during their second attempt to post their best time on their fifth and final run. Jarosław Szeja and Marcin Szeja, also in a Fabia RS Rally2, trailed by just 0.1 seconds. The rally comprises 13 special stages totalling 112.94 km, with 105 crews entered across multiple categories.
Leaders Adrian Rzeźnik and Kamil Kozdroń hold 138 points, one ahead of the Szeja brothers on 137. Byśkiniewicz sits third with 124 points, while Jarosław Kołtun and Ireneusz Pleskot remain in contention with 111. All four leading crews drive Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 cars. The final round applies a 1.5 multiplier to championship points, making victory worth 45 points plus five bonus points available on the Power Stage.
Rzeźnik and Kozdroń recently competed in Rally Martin, a round of the Slovak championship, where they set the fastest times on 11 of 12 stages. The Szeja brothers, defending Polish champions, have not finished outside the podium in any KIQ RSMP round this season and have benefited from preparation work with Andrea Mabellini, third in the 2025 European Championship and winner of Rally Śląsk 2024. Byśkiniewicz won the vice-championship at Wisła three years ago and holds positive memories of the challenging stages.
In the Rally3 category, Michał Chorbiński and Adam Chrzanowski lead with 140 points, five clear of Jakub Ulanowski and Rafał Fiołek on 135. In the 2WD classification, Dariusz Poloński and Łukasz Sitek hold a commanding 47-point advantage over Sergiusz Janowski and Krzysztof Grzenia. The opening stage begins Friday 18 September at 15:33, with the final Power Stage scheduled for Saturday at 16:01.