1. Marian Grzegorz Bublewicz was a Polish rally and racing driver of 80s born in Olsztyn, the home of Rally Poland.
12 Facts About Marian Bublewicz
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Marian Bublewicz trained a lot, often in the forests near Olsztyn and this is what distinguished him from his rivals.
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Marian Bublewicz financed his passion himself managing a car service garage where, in 1993, he employed 50 people.
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Marian Bublewicz at the beginning of his career was a motocross driver, but a terrible accident destroyed his plans.
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In 1983 Marian Bublewicz became a driver of official FSO Rally Team, using such cars as Polonez 2000 Rally and Polonez 2000 Turbo.
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In 1987 Marian Bublewicz won Polish Championship behind the wheel of Polonez 2000 Rally and it was the last time when this car was used by FSO Rally Team.
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Since 1988 Marian Bublewicz changed make and started using private Mazda 323 4WD because A group Polonez 1.5C Turbo was not competitive enough.
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Marian Bublewicz wanted to win another title, so he bought a factory Ford Escort Cosworth.
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Marian Bublewicz started in the Winter Rally Lower Silesian as the number 1.
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Severely injured, Marian Bublewicz, was pulled out of the crashed car by fans and volunteer firemen.
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Marian Bublewicz's death provoked a number of changes in safety and organisation standards on the rally special stages in Poland.
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The tree which Marian Bublewicz's car drove into was later cut down and made into a cross.