Central European Rally Ciamin Wins

October 30, 2023Joe Moore
RallyWRC2

The fourth and final day of the Central European Rally has come to an end. Nicolas Ciamin took the lead to claim the class win. 

SS15, Bohmerwald 1

Nicolas Ciaamin kicked off the fourth and final day of the Central European Rally with a stage win. With Ciamin posting a time 0.9 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin to take the stage win. Alejandro Cachòn finished third fastest on the stage, 1.5 seconds slower than Gryazin. Simon Wagner set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 4.8 seconds slower than Cachòn. Josh McErlean rounded out the top five on the stage, 2.1 seconds slower than Wagner. 

SS16, Passauer Land 1

Andreas Mikkelsen claimed the stage win on the sixteenth stage of the Central European Rally. Setting a time 0.9 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin to win the stage. Nicolas Ciamin finished third fastest on the stage, 0.5 seconds slower than Gryazin. Alejandro Cachòn posted the fourth fastest time on the stage, 8.6 seconds slower than Ciamin. Erik Cais rounded out the top five on the stage, 2.1 seconds slower than Cachòn. 

SS17, Bohmerwald 2

Nikolay Gryazin took home the stage win on SS17. Posting a time 2.7 seconds faster than Alejandro Cachòn on the stage. Sami Pajari finished third fastest on the stage, 3.6 seconds slower than Cachòn. Nicolas Ciamin set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 1.1 seconds slower than Pajari. Miko Marczyk and Erik Cais rounded out the top five on the stage. With each finishing 1.3 seconds slower than Ciamin. 

SS18, Passauer Land 2

Andreas Mikkelsen took home the stage win on the eighteenth and final stage of the Central European Rally. With Mikkelsen setting a time 1.6 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin to win the stage. Nicolas Ciamin finished third fastest on the stage, 3 seconds slower than Gryazin. Alejandro Cachòn posted the fourth fastest time on the stage, 6.1 seconds slower than Ciamin. Erik Cais rounded out the top five on the stage, 2.1 seconds slower than Cachòn. 

Lindholm Retires

Emil Lindholm had all but won the class to start the final day of the Central European Rally. However, his rally would come to an abrupt end before the start of the first stage of the day. As an alternator failure on the road section between SS15 and service. This promoted Nicolas Ciamin to the class lead. Ciamin held onto the lead to take his first-ever WRC2 victory.