This year's World Rally Championship will see Michał Kościuszko and Maciek Szczepaniak competing in three events: the Rally d'Italia Sardegna, the ADAC Rallye Deutschland and the Wales Rally GB. In mid-September, the LOTOS Rally Team will also take part in the LOTOS 70. Rally Poland at Mikołajki.

Michał and Maciek will finish the World Rally Championship with eight events, three of which they will run with an M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC. The LOTOS Rally Team was granted permission by the FIA to change its rally calendar, car and tyres, and will now be classified in the Drivers' Championship Standings.

"During the Acropolis Rally, we developed a new schedule for the 2013 season together with M-Sport," said Michał. "Four rallies are ahead of us, including the Rally Poland. We start with the Rally d'Italia Sardegna, which is a gravel surface. It's very difficult technically, but we’ll be able to test the potential of the new set – the car and tyres. Then there is an asphalt rally, the ADAC Rallye Deutschland, which we won in the last PWRC season. And finally, a hard, muddy rally – the Wales Rally GB, which is the classic end-of-season event. This is an optimal selection, giving us a chance to drive on different surfaces. I'm looking forward to the Rally Poland of course, which always brings together thousands of fans and creates a unique atmosphere."

At the end of the season, Kościuszko and Szczepaniak will also participate in the Barbórka Rally.

Grupa LOTOS is the strategic partner of the LOTOS Rally Team. Michał Kościuszko is also supported by the LOTOS Dynamic fuel brand and LOTOS motor oils.

For more information about Michał Kościuszko and Maciek Szczepaniak, please visit: http://wrc.lotosrallyteam.pl/ or find the 'Emocje do pełna' Facebook profile at http://www.facebook.com/EmocjeDoPelna.

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