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Two-time Rally Liepāja winner Nikolay Gryazin returns with a win at qualifying stage Welcome to Latvia
14.08.2020

LIEPĀJA, LATVIA
14/08/2020

Today, Rally Liepāja, round two of the 2020 FIA European Rally Championship, began with the qualifying stage Welcome to Latvia. Nikolay Gryazin set the quickest time through the 4.61 km long special stage, followed by Miko Marczyk and Oliver Solberg. Based on the results of the qualifying stage, the top 15 crews will choose their starting positions for Saturday’s stages in Talsi region. Day one of the event will conclude with a drivers parade on the streets of Liepāja, beginning at 21:15.

Nikolay Gryazin, Rally Liepāja 2020 ©Reinis Grīnvalds

“My opponents here are very fast, but I am satisfied with my pace. I made a mistake on the last corner, but the rest of the stage was good,” said Nikolay Gryazin (Hyundai i20 R5) before knowing that he set the quickest time.

Rally Liepāja results are available HERE.

Videos will be available on the FIA European Rally Championship YouTube channel HERE.

 

RALLY LIEPĀJA PROGRAMME

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14

21:15                    DRIVERS PARADE / Liepāja

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15

12:20      SS 1       TALSI / Garlene (24,82km)

13:20      SS 2       SWECON / Andumi (17,45km)

15:20      SS 3       SC GRUPA / Mundigciems (20,36km)

16:20      SS 4       RAMIRENT / Strazde (25,54km)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16

10:00      SS 5       LIEPĀJA / Vecpils 1 (16,45km)

10:30      SS 6       Canon Biznesa Centrs-IB Serviss / Mazilmāja (12,06km)

11:40      SS 7       SIXT Rent a car / Paplaka 1 (18,11km)

14:40      SS 8       Invest in Liepaja! / Vecpils 2 (16,45km)

15:10      SS 9       PAFBET / Tebra (6,48km)

16:15      SS 10     NESTE / Paplaka 2 (18,11km)

 

Rally Liepāja spectator guide is available on lvrally.com.

Rally Liepāja tickets are available HERE.

 

We would like to remind spectators that this year it will not be possible to buy tickets at the entrance of the special stages, so you should make sure to get them in advance at one of the Biļešu Serviss locations in Latvia or online. Also, before heading out to the stages, make sure to visit one of the ticket exchange points, where you can exchange your Biļešu Serviss bought ticket for a wristband. You will not be allowed to enter a stage without a Rally Liepāja wristband.

FIA European Rally Championship event Rally Liepāja is possible thanks to the support provided by the Latvian government, rally city of Liepāja, as well as the Talsi region. We would like to thank our sponsors Neste, Pafbet Score, Ramirent, and SC Grupa, our car rental partner Sixt, as well as supporters Canon Business Center - IB Serviss, Liepājas Olimpiskais Centrs, Pafbet, and Swecon. Informative support is provided by news media DELFI and media partners JCDecaux Latvija, Kurzemes Vārds, Sporta Avīze, Talsu Vēstis, and Zebra. The rally would also not be possible without Rally Liepāja friends: Baltic Taxi, Flora, FN Serviss, Fristads, Jānis Pūce, Latvijas Pārtikas Ražotājs, Lofbergs, MB Grupa, Meža Dārzs, Red Bull, SignTech, Sportland, and Törley. Rally Liepāja is organized with the support of Aizpute, Durbe, Grobiņa, and Priekule region councils. A special thank you goes out to the Latvian Automobile Federation.

All news and information about Rally Liepāja is available online at www.lvrally.com, as well as on social media - Twitter @LVRally, Facebook /LVRally, draugiem.lv /lvrally, YouTube /RallyLiepāja, and Instagram /lvrally.

 

Miko Marczyk, Rally Liepāja 2020 ©Reinis Grīnvalds

 

Oliver Solberg, Rally Liepāja 2020 ©Reinis Grīnvalds