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Gravel Masters - Kajetanowicz/Baran - Cyprus Rally day 2

Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Jarek Baran (Ford Fiesta R5) after exciting fight scored excellent second place in Cyprus Rally. Thanks to this brilliant result they moved into third position in FIA European Rally Championship overall standings. Polish crew hit the ground running in new conditions and since Saturday morning set blistering pace, made up over 20 places after losing time on Friday Super Special and took the overall lead. Second leg brought another change of conditions and new surprises for LOTOS Rally Team and their rivals. Sunday stages required a lot of attention and consistency. Despite some technical problems Kajetanowicz and Baran did not lose ground to frontrunners, setting top-three times. Defeating very quick and experienced drivers, Khalid Al Qassimi and Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari, who last year finished Cyprus Rally on podium, Kajetanowicz was topped only by Saudi driver Yazeed Al Rajhi who knows moonscape-like Cypriot stages like the back of his hand. Multiple stage wins helped the quickest European crew in this rally to clinch ERC Gravel Masters title. Four-time Polish rally champions achieved this feat thanks to excellent performance on previously unknown surface, in their first season of competition in FIA European Rally Championship. Incredible charge of Kajetanowicz was recognised by ERC promoter and awarded with Colin McRae Flat Out Trophy. Kajetan received this coveted prize, presented by Jean-Pierre Nicolas, for the second time in his career. He got his first trophy for victorious fight until the end outing in last year's Rally Poland.