Event Name: 2009 Rally Poland (Poland)
Date: June 26–28, 2009
Start Location: Mikołajki, Poland
Finish Location: Mikołajki, Poland
Total Distance: ~1,015.00 km
Competitive Stages: 352.00 km
Surface: Gravel (fast, flowing, low grip)
Poland’s flat-out gravel stages produced breathtaking speeds and minimal margin for error. Hirvonen maintained his momentum from Greece, leading from the opening day and resisting late pressure from Loeb to claim his third win of the season.
The Mazurian Lake District offered some of the fastest rally roads in Europe, with stages resembling those in Finland. Key tests included:
Crowds lined the stages in huge numbers, with safety marshals working overtime to keep spectators off the racing line.
Loeb fought back on the final day, winning multiple stages, but Hirvonen’s consistency and clean runs through the high-speed sections sealed the win.
Hirvonen’s win in Poland cut Loeb’s championship lead even further, setting up one of the closest WRC title fights of the decade heading into the summer break.
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