Rallye Breslau Poland is the oldest amateur off-road rally in Europe, combining the “Cross-Country” and “Extreme” categories and together with the “Discovery” category it makes one of a kind motorsport event. The 2022 edition will take place from 27 June to 1 July.

Photography and story by Paolo Baraldi

After the great start of RBI Sport rally season 2022 with fantastic second edition of Fenix Rally all eyes are on the upcoming Rallye Breslau in Poland.

“The rally preparations are in full swing despite of the current situation”, Alexander Kovatchev said and he continued: “We understand that in some people will raise concerns, but we are getting assurance from the local authorities, where we have decade’s long partnership, that the rally will take place. This is not the first challenge in the almost 30 years of history of the Breslau. Each year we had diverse challenges to face, but even in the toughest moments the rally took place. Exactly in those moments we can ultimately feel the strong partnerships and the traditions, which Rally Breslau has built in Poland”.

The rally will have a new stage with start in the south part of Poland. The crew is currently working on a combination of several options for the rally tracks. As soon as all agreements with land owners are finalized RBI Sport will reveal the exact start location. After all these years this is a good and expected change. The finish will be once again in Drawsko Pomorskie. The military polygon there is traditional for Rallye Breslau and is an integral part of the Breslau spirit.

The famous night stage will take everyone into the unknown as darkness would hide all the surroundings and the road book would be the only thing to guide the drivers into the wilderness.

This year the participants will face the incredible marathon stage which is known as the Hannibal stage.

Competitors can expect 1500 km of itinerary for Cross Country and 1300 km of itinerary for the Extreme Category.

In the Breslau every stage, every corner is exciting. The variation in the landscapes and the tracks is great. Participants have to be able to do everything: high speed racing, proper navigation and teamwork. This is part of the typical Breslau spirit.

Rallye Breslau Poland is the oldest amateur off-road rally in Europe, combining the “Cross-Country” and “Extreme” categories and together with the “Discovery” category it makes one of a kind motorsport event. Rallye Breslau is open to 5 Vehicle Classes, Bikes – ATV – SSV – Cars – Trucks, and 2 categories: Cross Country and Extreme.

- Cross country: speed – navigation – endurance

Classic rallying in combination with off-road – or the combination of the right car, the right driving and navigating skills! Only the roadbook will show you the right way through unknown terrain under the pressure of time. It´s the job of the navigator, to find the correct route. The car has to be specially prepared and it´s the job of the driver, to know the limits of his car – and to drive as best as possible within the limits to win. Driver, navigator and the technical basics must cooperate in a harmonious way – while the clock is running.

- Extreme: trophy – winching – mud – water – dust

Hardcore offroad and right tactics. There are also fast passages. There is also a road book. But in the Extreme, the focus is mostly pointed on the perfect slowness in combination with the tactical skills of the occupants. A right decision is much more worth than speed. The navigator not only has to point out the right way, he also to assist the driver with the strength of his muscles. Not only the technical condition of the vehicle is important. Driver and codriver have to think carefully, have to experience, to trick the physics – and sometimes they simply have to be brutal.

- Discovery: adventure – rally feeling – friends – spirit

Rally adventure to try and find out. No matter whether Cross Country or Extreme: The participants in the Discovery Category are able to breathe real “motorsport air”, but inside the action instead just beeing a spectator. The technology could be (nearly) standard), the knowledge of driver and codrive could be on a level of a novice. Everything can, nothing has to, without large investments in the technology. You can test your own limits without running under pressure. Carry on when it’s fun or stop when you prefer to be part of the camp atmosphere. Enjoy with nearly all access.

Around 3 months before the rally there is over 260 registered crews, which only shows that people are happy and have faith and trust in the organizer. And all this in a year with many more rallies to choose from.

Knowing the tendency that 35% of the competitors register in the last moment, RBI Sport may be forced to limit the maximal number of participants at some point. The online registration will be closed on Tuesday, 31.05.2022. So, everyone who is ready and wants to drive in Rallye Breslau will have to register until then.

We are reminding that our registration regulations are maybe the most liberal one and we don’t require a full payment immediately, but just the payment of a deposit, that shows participation intent. The cancellation options will be the same as in the Fenix Rally.

This year RBI Sport introduced prizes for the daily/leg winners. This was met with great reception at the Fenix Rally, so there will be daily winners’ prizes also at the Rallye Breslau.

Rallye Breslau is included in the RBI Grand Master Award; which Gala Ceremony will be at the end of the rally season at the Balkan Offroad Rallye. “RBI Grand Master Award” is for competitors of all classes, scored the best results in the events of the calendar. Exceptional trophies, free entries for rallies for next year and valuable prizes from our sponsors will be honored to the winners.

RBI Sport is a company highly specialized in the field of the motorsports that provides numerous services for event organizers. The main goals that are working principles of the team include top safety, precise detailed touch, and customer service and finally yet importantly full dedication towards problem solving.

RBI Sport is on the market for consulting, rally and cross-country rally services for over 10 years and has already proven the top quality of work in Europe and Africa. Numerous references for our work including such as the FIA World Rally Championship and FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rally / Baja are a sign of high level of professionalism and trustfulness.

RBI Sport is a leader in providing services for time keeping, tracking and rally control, event management and road book creation. The specialized equipment manufactured under the Geotraq trade mark is a true symbol of safety, fairness, reliability and trust. Since 2018, RBI Sport has expanded the scope of services including consulting and development of ASNs, creation of a company hub in Kenya and providing direct satellite tracking and data communication options for motorsport events.

More info at: www.rallye-breslau.com

The spectacular scenery of the Gwda Wielka bivouac overlooking Lake Wielimie was the backdrop to the Breslau Poland 2021 awards ceremony which honored and paid tribute to the winners of each category. But let's not hesitate any longer and let's discover the podiums of each class of this Mega Edition of Breslau.

Arunas Gelazninkas is the big winner in the bike class of Breslau Poland 2021!

Breslau Poland 2021: overall top 3 BIKES:

1. Arunas Gelazninkas,#62 Husqvarna, Lithuania

2. Matthew Gird, #18 GasGas, Germany

3. Peter Karpati, #605 KTM, Hungary

Remigiusz Kusy is the winner in the quad class of Breslau Poland 2021!

Breslau Poland 2021: overall top 3 QUADS:

1. Remigiusz Kusy, #32 CAN-AM, Poland

2. Daniel Pingwin, #2 Polaris, Poland

3. Antanas Kanopkinas, #27 CFMOTO, Lithuania

Michal Szczurtek and Jaroslaw Szylkowski are the big winners in the SSV class of Breslau Poland 2021!

Breslau Poland 2021: overall top 3 SSV:

1. Michal Szczurtek / Jaroslaw Szylkowski, #196 Polaris, Poland

2. Tomas Guzauskas / Andrius Matuolis, #114 Can Am, Lithuania

3. Jacek Zak / Artur Kordala, #147 Can-Am, Poland

Rik Van Den Brink and Gydo Heimans from Nederlands took the win in Cross Country Open car class of Breslau Poland 2021

Breslau Poland 2021: overall top 3 Cars CC Open:

1. Rik Van Den Brink / Gydo Heimans, #270 Toyota, Nederlands

2. Ronald Van Loon / Erik Lemmen, #225 Nissan, Nederlands

3. Frank Stensky / Alexander Tasch, #201 Mercedes, Germany

Breslau Poland 2021: overall top 3 Cars CC Limited:

1. Andreas Hoehn / Torsten Volk, #204 Toyota, Germany

2. Lukasz Kotulski / Sebastian Kotulski, #259 Land Rover, Poland

3. Uwe Goetzel / Thomas Hofmann, #218 Mitsubishi, Germany

Breslau Poland 2021: overall top 3 Cars EX Open:

1. Hardo Mere / Lauri Junkin, #302 HM7 Proto, Estonia

2. Carsten Danne (Germany) / Tomasz Janik (Poland), #322 Suzuki

3. Willem Jan Vellinga / Bokke Nijdam, #330 Jeep Buggy, Nederlands

Breslau Poland 2021: overall top 3 Cars EX Limited:

1. Maciej Pelc / Beata Pelc, #304 Nissan, Poland

2. Radoslaw Kotulski / Marcin Wierzejewski, #326 Land Rover, Poland

3. Ronny Van Baal / Dominique Bovens, #331 Toyota, Nederlands

Breslau Poland 2021: overall top 3 Trucks CC >7.5T:

1. Wiliam Van Groningen / Co De Wit / Marco Van Oevern, #403 Iveco, Nederlands

2. Tom Heurer / Christoph Tum / Marco Richter, #401 Tatra, Germany

3. Aad Van Velsen / Raph Van Den Elshout / Michel Van Velsen, #404 Scania, Nederlands

Breslau Poland 2021: overall Trucks CC <7.5T:

1. Marino Mutti / Andrea Mazzoleni, #405 Unimog, Italy

2. Rob Smit / Fredo Smit, #407 Unimog, Nederlands

Breslau Poland 2021: overall top 3 Trucks EX <7.5T:

1. Felix Muellenheim / Michael Muellenheim / Boris Glawe, #451 Unimog, Germany

2. Stefen Braun / Patrick Toepfer / Christian Koepke, #454 Unimog, Germany

3. Alfred Wemhoff / Robert Goeschel, #468 Umimog, Germany

Breslau Poland 2021: overall top 3 Trucks EX >7.5T:

1. Kay Messner / Nico Huth / Anja Wilhelm, #453 MAN, Germany

2. Silvio Menz / Maximilian Rexhaeuser / Anke Rexhaeuser, #471 MAN, Germany

3. Robert Striebe / Martin Tomke / Steffen Klotz, #462 MAN, Germany

The Mega Edition of Rallye Breslau took place from June 28 to July 2.

The oldest off-road rally in Europe is simultaneously the biggest international off-road event this year.

With more than 25 years of history Rallye Breslau accommodate an unprecedented number of competitors.

404 entrants, 397 teams in race:

57 Motorbikes

50 Quads

90 Side-by-Sides

90 Cross Country cars

32 Extreme cars

30 Cross Country trucks

17 Extreme trucks

31 Vehicles in the non-racing category Discovery

The first bivouac, Camp 1 with its 200 000 sq.m. is accommodating 1600 people and 1000 vehicles.

It's nearly a Breslau City!

On the agenda stay

Rally days (Legs): 5 (Monday 28 June to Friday 2 July)

Number of Selective Sections: 10

Cross Country: 1455 km

Extreme: 1300 km

Categories: Cross Country, Extreme and Discovery

Vehicles: Bike Enduro, Quad, SSV, Car and Truck

Roadbook navigation

Organization: www.rallye-breslau.com

Orga crew: 150 persons

Medics: 14 persons

RBI Media: 20 persons

Special thanks to the dedicated sponsors:

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