The Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo[4] is a rally car built by Škoda Motorsport. It is an upgraded generational update of the original Fabia R5, based on the facelifted Škoda Fabia production car. After four years of success in the R5 discipline with the original Fabia, Škoda announced the Fabia R5 evo at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2019. The car was showcased as an improvement over the 2015 Fabia in nearly all areas, most notably the power and response of the engine. After many kilometers of testing, The Evo passed international homologation on the 1st of April 2019, and made its competitive rallying debut in the hands of Jan Kopecký at the third round of the Czech Rally Championship, Rallye Český Krumlov.[5] The car would make a successful first impression, winning the rally overall. Soon after it would make its World Rally Championship debut at Rally de Portugal, where it would once again emerge victorious in the hands of Kalle Rovanperä.[6]
 A Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo driven by Mattias Ekström at the 2021 Arctic Rally Finland | |
| Category | Group Rally2 |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Škoda Motorsport |
| Homologation | 1 April 2019 |
| Predecessor | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| Successor | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 |
| Technical specifications[1] | |
| Length | 3,999 mm (157.4 in) |
| Width | 1,820 mm (71.7 in) |
| Engine | VW EA888 1.6 L (98 cu in) 4-cylinder, 16-valve turbocharged |
| Transmission | 5-speed sequential 4-wheel drive |
| Weight | 1,230 kg (2,711.7 lb) |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants |  Škoda Motorsport |
| Notable drivers | World Rally Championship-2 Pro: Jan Kopecký[2] Kalle Rovanperä[2] |
| Debut | World Rally Championship-2 Pro: 2019 Rally de PortugalCzech Rally Championship: 2019 Rallye Český Krumlov |
| First win | World Rally Championship-2 Pro: 2019 Rally de Portugal Czech Rally Championship: 2019 Rallye Český Krumlov |
| Teams' Championships | 1 (Toksport, 2020)[3] |
Rally Victories edit
World Championships edit
World Rally Championship-2 Pro edit
World Rally Championship-2 edit
World Rally Championship-3 edit
Regional championships edit
European Rally Championship victories edit
Notes edit
- ^ Aleksey Lukyanuk is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the designation RAF (Russian Automobile Federation), as the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. The ban was implemented by the World Anti-Doping Agency in response to state-sponsored doping program of Russian athletes.
- ^ Yaroslav Fedorov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the designation RAF (Russian Automobile Federation), as the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. The ban was implemented by the World Anti-Doping Agency in response to state-sponsored doping program of Russian athletes.
- ^ Reeta Hämäläinen appears as the driver on official documents.
- ^ Emil Lindholm appears as the co-driver on official documents.
References edit
- ^ "ŠKODA FABIA Rally2: The Queen of the Rally". Škoda Motorsport. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ a b Evans, David (28 November 2018). "Skoda Motorsport scales back for 2019 WRC2 season, Tidemand exits". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Østberg goes one better in 2020". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 evo: New Season, New Name". Škoda Motorsport. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Kopecký Scored His First Victory with Updated FABIA R5". skoda-motorsport.com. Škoda Motorsport. May 18, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "Sunday in Portugal: Rovanperä claims Pro lead". wrc.com. WRC. June 2, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
External links edit
- Official website (in Czech and English)
- Car specification
- Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo at eWRC-results.com