Krzysztof Wiesław Hołowczyc (pronounced [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf xɔˈwɔft͡ʂɨt͡s]; born 4 June 1962 in Olsztyn, Poland) is a Polish rally driver. He won the Polish Rally Championship in 1995, 1996 and 1999 and the European Rally Championship in 1997. He was also member of European Parliament (2007–2009)[1] from Civic Platform list.
 Hołowczyc in 2007. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Polish |
| Born | 4 June 1962 Olsztyn, Poland |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1996–2000, 2003, 2009, 2014-2015 |
| Teams | Stomil Olsztyn Mobil 1, Turning Point, Stobart Ford |
| Rallies | 21 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Total points | 3 |
| First rally | 1996 Swedish Rally |
| Last rally | 2015 Rally Poland |
Biography
Hołowczyc won the Polish Rally Championship in 1995, 1996, 1999. Also, he won the Rally Poland in 1996, 1998 and 2005.
In the World Rally Championship, Hołowczyc was active in the late 1990s, usually competing in a Subaru Impreza WRC. His seventh place at the 1998 Rally Argentina marked the best-ever result for a Polish driver in the series.[2]
After the Rally Poland returned to the WRC calendar for the 2009 season, Hołowczyc signed to make a one-off return in a Ford Focus WRC run by Stobart M-Sport Ford. He finished sixth in the 2009 Rally Poland and scored Poland's second WRC points ever.[3]
Hołowczyc took part in the Dakar Rally and finished 60th (2005), 6th (2009), 5th (2011), 10th (2012), 6th (2014) and 3rd (2015). He also took part but did not finish the Rally due to car failure in 2006, 2010 and due to crash in 2007 and 2013.
Also, he won the Baja Poland in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015, and the Silk Way Rally in 2011.
Racing record
Complete WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Stomil Olsztyn Mobil1 Rally Team | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD | SWE 20 | KEN | IDN | GRE | ARG | FIN | AUS | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 | |||||
| 1997 | Mobil1 Stomil Olsztyn | Subaru Impreza 555 | MON | SWE | KEN | POR | ESP | FRA | ARG | GRE | NZL | FIN | IDN | ITA | AUS | GBR Ret | NC | 0 |
| 1998 | Mobil1 Stomil Olsztyn | Subaru Impreza S3 WRC 97 | MON | SWE | KEN | POR 10 | ESP 13 | FRA | ARG 7 | GRE | NZL | FIN | ITA Ret | AUS | GBR 8 | NC | 0 | |
| 1999 | Turning Point Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S4 WRC 98 | MON | SWE 15 | KEN | POR Ret | ESP | FRA | ARG | GRE | NZL | FIN | CHN | ITA | AUS | GBR 13 | NC | 0 |
| 2000 | Wizja TV Turning Point | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 | MON | SWE 16 | KEN | POR Ret | ESP | ARG Ret | GRE Ret | NZL | FIN | CYP Ret | FRA | ITA | GBR | AUS | NC | 0 |
| 2003 | Krzysztof Hołowczyc | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | MON | SWE 33 | TUR | NZL Ret | ARG | GRE | CYP | GER Ret | FIN | AUS | ITA | FRA | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 |
| 2009 | Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC 08 | IRE | NOR | CYP | POR | ARG | ITA | GRE | POL 6 | FIN | AUS | ESP | GBR | 16th | 3 | ||
| 2014 | Lotto Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | MON | SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | ITA | POL Ret | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 | |
| 2015 | Lotto Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | ARG | POR | ITA | POL 24 | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 |
Complete PWRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | PWRC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Krzysztof Hołowczyc | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | SWE 5 | NZL Ret | ARG | CYP | GER Ret | AUS | FRA | 16th | 4 |
Complete Dakar Rally results
| Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cars |  Mitsubishi | 60th | 0 |
| 2006 | Nissan | DNF | 0 | |
| 2007 | DNF | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Event cancelled – replaced by the 2008 Central Europe Rally | |||
| 2009 | Cars | Nissan | 5th | 0 |
| 2010 | DNF | 0 | ||
| 2011 |  BMW | 5th | 0 | |
| 2012 |  Mini | 9th | 1 | |
| 2013 | DNF | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 6th | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 3rd | 0 | ||
Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results
Supercar
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ERX | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lotto Team | Ford Fiesta | BEL 10 | NOR 11 | SWE | BAR | LAT | 17th | 16 |
Awards
For his sport achievements, he has received:
Silver Cross of Merit in 2000;
Golden Cross of Merit in 2005.
