Škoda Motorsport

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ŠKODA Motorsport is the sports factory team of the car manufacturer Škoda Auto, currently focusing on the development and construction of racing cars. The latest model from Škoda Motorsport's workshops is the Škoda Fabia RS Rally2, which was introduced on June 14, 2022, and is set to follow in the footsteps of its successful predecessor, the ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 evo, unveiled in 2019. During the factory team's existence, they have managed to secure five championship titles in the FIA World Rally Championship category WRC 2 in the manufacturers' standings.

Škoda Motorsport
Full nameŠkoda Motorsport
BaseCzech Republic Plazy, Czech Republic
Team principal(s)Michal Hrabánek
Chassis

More than one hundred and fifty private teams from around the world also achieve success with the Škoda racing cars. Customer teams annually claim titles not only in national and continental championships but also secure leading positions in the FIA World Rally Championship.

In 2021, Škoda Motorsport celebrated its 120th anniversary since its first involvement in motorsport, confirming its integral part in Škoda Auto's DNA. In the 2022 season, the Škoda Motorsport team continued its successful collaboration with the customer team Toksport WRT, providing them support in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC2 category).[1]

History

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1901–1902

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At the start of the Paris - Berlin race, there were 110 participants in 4 categories. One of these categories was for motorcycles and motor tricycles, which saw a total of 10 riders, including Narcis Podsedníček, a mechanic and workshop master at the former factory in Mladá Boleslav. After several days, Podsedníček arrived in Berlin on his motorcycle from Paris. According to some sources, he was the only motorcyclist to complete the race, but only after the official end of the competition. This remarkable achievement by Podsedníček influenced the future racing activities of the brand.[citation needed]

The successes continued in 1902 when Klement won the first prize and Podsedníček took second place on a 4.2 km track in the race on Exelberg hill in the Austro-Hungarian territory. However, these victories did not hold much value as they were the only two riders who participated in this particular race category.[2]

1905-1935

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In 1905, a new era began as the Mladá Boleslav car manufacturer definitively ended its official participation in motorcycle races and shifted its focus to car racing. Their first car was the two-seater Voituretta A with a two-cylinder liquid-cooled V engine, priced at 3600 crowns. In 1907, Ing. Otto Hieronimus, an outstanding designer and European-level racer, joined the company. His engagement raised the competitive spirit in the factory, and in 1908, the brand celebrated its first success in the Zbraslav Jíloviště hill climb race, with the brand appearing on the results list in various categories, securing six first, five second, and one third place.

Another triumph for L&K (Laurin & Klement, the previous name of ŠKODA) came in the Semmering hill climb race in 1908, which was won by the aforementioned Otto Hieronimus. In 1912, the Alpine Ride competition was announced, stating that the automaker whose car would win three consecutive annual races without incurring penalty points would be awarded a perpetual trophy. The Mladá Boleslav car manufacturer participated in five races and won all of them, with Kolowrat behind the wheel in three of those victories.

Due to financial difficulties faced by the car manufacturer after the end of World War I, the year 1925 marked the merger of L&K with the Plzeň-based Škoda Works. This merger marked the beginning of modernizing production technologies. In 1935, the company participated in the 1000 Miles of Czechoslovakia race with the racing car ŠKODA Rapid Six, and the crew Komár - Houšť was awarded the prize for third place in their class.

1936–1968

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Škoda 966 Supersport
 
Škoda 1100 OHC (type 968)

The aforementioned success of the duo Komár - Houšť resulted in the motivation to create the Škoda Popular Sport roadster with a rear axle and a more powerful engine from the larger Rapid model for the Monte Carlo Rally in 1936. The crew Zdeněk Pohl - Jaroslav Hausman achieved 2nd place in the under 1500 cc class and 20th place overall. This achievement ignited enthusiasm for rallying among spectators and fans. The company quickly responded by presenting the sporty model Škoda Popular Sport Monte Carlo.

After World War II, the car manufacturer continued its sports activities and in 1946, they constructed the Škoda 1101, later referred to as the 'Tudor,' an open two-seater sports car that won the 1000 miles of Montevideo race in 1948. The crew Bobek - Netušil participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1950 with the Škoda 1101 Sport.

In 1959, the Škoda Octavia model was introduced, and a year later, its sports version Octavia Touring Sport was released. In 1961, the crew Keinänen - Eklund took part in the prestigious Rallye Monte Carlo with this model and finished sixth overall, winning their class.

The new era in the history of Škoda began in the early 1960s when the Škoda 1000 MB was launched in 1964, featuring rear-wheel drive and a rear-engine layout. Additionally, a single-seater car (monopost) for circuits was developed based on the Škoda 1000 MB, and in 1968, Miroslav Fousek won the Eastern European Formula 3 Championship with it.[3]

1970-1981

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Škoda 130 RS

In 1970, the special racing car, Škoda 1500 OHC B5, designed for circuit and hill climb races in the B5 category,[4] was introduced. In 1974, Škoda first used the abbreviation 'RS.' The Škoda 200 RS racing car is considered the original RS model of the Škoda brand. Its development was driven by the desire to compete in the top category of rallying.

In 1975, the ŠKODA 130 RS was unveiled, based on the sports coupe Škoda 110 R. The Škoda 130 RS earned the nickname 'Porsche of the East' and was the most successful car of its time and in its class.[5]

In 1977, the crews Blahna - Hlávka and Zapadlo - Motal participated in the Rallye Monte Carlo. The Blahna - Hlávka crew finished first in the under 1300cc class, and the Zapadlo - Motal crew, with the same car, came in second. Out of a total of 198 crews at the start, only 45 reached the finish, among them were two Škoda 130 RS cars.

The successes continued in 1981 when the drivers Zdeněk Vojtěch - Břetislav Enge - Šenkýř - Bervid, typically using two Škoda 130 RS cars, won six out of eight races and secured the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC) title for the Škoda brand.

1991-2008

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Škoda Felicia Kit Car and Škoda Favorit 136 L/A Rallye in Škoda Auto Museum
 
Armin Schwarz driving Škoda Octavia WRC on the 2001 Rally Finland
 
Jani Paasonen driving Škoda Fabia WRC on 2004 Rally Finland
 
Rally Bohemia 2009

The year 1991 marks one of the greatest milestones in the history of Škoda Motorsport as it marked the beginning of a new partnership with Volkswagen.[4] In 1994, Škoda Motorsport decided to enter its crews into the complete FIA World Cup series with the Škoda Favorit car, and they achieved the World Cup victory for the Škoda brand. The following year, the Škoda Favorit was replaced by the new model range, Škoda Felicia.

Due to the introduction of a new category, WRC (World Rally Championship), on January 1, 1999, the Škoda Octavia WRC was homologated. The Octavia became a suitable platform for Škoda Motorsport to compete at the top level on the world's racing tracks. The most significant successes were achieved by the crews Thiry - Prévot, Schwarz - Heimer, and Gardemeister - Lukander.

After two years of development, the Škoda Fabia WRC was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 2003, and it received homologation on July 1 of the same year.

From the year 2009

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From 2009 onwards, the Škoda Fabia S2000 took over as the successor to the Škoda Fabia WRC, and it dominated the world of rallying in its category. No other car had been as successful in this category before. The Škoda Fabia S2000 achieved 50 national and international titles worldwide, marking the most successful chapter in the history of Škoda Motorsport until it was surpassed by its successor, the Škoda Fabia Rally2 based on the 3rd generation of the Fabia production model. The Škoda Fabia Rally2 proved to be a highly successful continuation of its predecessor, and its crews managed to secure several valuable titles, including the manufacturer title in 2015, the year when this model was homologated. However, the most successful year was 2016 when the Thiry - Prévot crew won the WRC 2 category in the FIA World Rally Championship, securing both the team and driver titles. In 2017, the Tidemand - Andersson crew continued the success by winning the WRC 2 category in the FIA World Rally Championship, and Škoda Motorsport earned another manufacturer title in the WRC 2 category.

The Škoda Fabia Rally2 achieved victories in numerous international and national championships. A notable success was the back-to-back victory in the Czech Republic by the crew Kopecký - Dresler, who won all events in the Czech Rally Championship (MČR) and became the Czech champions in 2017. In 2018, the Czech crew Kopecký - Dresler followed the success of their teammates from previous years and won the world champion title in the WRC 2 category, while Škoda Motorsport secured another manufacturer title in the WRC 2 category. Additionally, they were crowned champions in the Czech Republic in 2018.

In 2019, the Škoda Fabia Rally2 was replaced by a new version - the Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo. This model was homologated on April 1, 2019, and it debuted at one of the events in the Czech Rally Championship in Český Krumlov, where the crew Kopecký - Dresler secured the first place. The final round of the MČR was the Barum Czech Rally Zlín, where the same crew won, securing the title of Czech Rally Champions 2019. Škoda Motorsport also had exceptional success in the FIA World Rally Championship, where they won the team title in the WRC 2 Pro category, and the Finnish crew Rovanperä - Halttunen became the world champions in the WRC 2 Pro category for drivers and co-drivers. Kalle Rovanperä became the youngest world champion in history.

In 2020, the pandemic situation caused by COVID-19 significantly affected the motorsport industry, and Škoda Motorsport primarily focused on supporting its customers and developing customer sports services. Despite the challenges, Škoda Motorsport participated in the Czech Rally Championship, where the factory crew Jan Kopecký and Jan Hloušek finished in second place overall. Additionally, Škoda Motorsport began a unique collaboration with the young and talented driver Oliver Solberg, providing support for selected events in the FIA World Rally Championship. In 2021, Škoda Motorsport focused exclusively on supporting customer teams in competitions. The team partnered with the customer team Toksport WRT, which used Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo cars in the World Rally Championship and the European Championship. The collaboration resulted in several victories and titles, including the WRC 2 Pro team title and the WRC 2 Pro driver title for the Finnish crew Rovanperä - Halttunen, making Kalle Rovanperä the youngest world champion. The team also achieved over 20 titles in various international and national championships. In 2021, Škoda Motorsport celebrated its 120th anniversary of involvement in motorsport, with various events and activities held throughout the year. In 2022, Škoda Motorsport focused primarily on its customer program and provided engineering and technical support to the Toksport WRT team, which achieved success in the WRC2 category. Additionally, Škoda Motorsport worked on the development of a purely electric rally car, the ŠKODA RE-X1, in collaboration with Škoda Austria, Kreisel Electric, and the Baumschlager Rally & Racing team. The team also started testing the new Rally2 spec car based on the fourth generation of the Škoda Fabia production model.

Customer support

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Within the customer program, there is a sale of racing cars and the provision of customer services. The program was launched in 2009 with the Škoda Fabia S2000 project and continues with the Škoda Fabia Rally2 car. Since 2015, Škoda Motorsport has sold more than 470 Škoda Fabia Rally2 and Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo cars to customer teams worldwide.[6] As of 2020, Škoda Motorsport no longer has its own factory team and primarily supports its numerous customer teams in international rallies. After purchasing a rally car, Škoda Motorsport can offer its customer teams a wide range of services, from supplying spare parts to technical support, upon request. At the forefront of the customer teams is the factory-supported German team, Toksport WRT.[7][8]

Fabia S2000

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The Škoda Fabia S2000 is a racing car belonging to the Super 2000 class, which successfully underwent homologation at the beginning of 2009. Škoda Motorsport produced this car between 2009 and 2015. With this project, Škoda Motorsport entered the market, selling new and used cars to private teams. During the project's existence, 63 specials were sold, making this model one of the most successful in the S2000 class. Among the notable customer successes are the victory in Sweden in the World Championship for Super 2000 cars, achieved by Pre-Gunnar Andresson, and the achievements of Patrik Sandell, who won two asphalt rallies in the SWRC in Germany and France.

Fabia Rally2

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The successes of the Škoda Fabia S2000 project were followed by the homologation of the Škoda Fabia Rally2 in 2015, which garnered great interest among customers. This car belongs to the Rally2 category, formerly known as R5. Vehicles in this category are more accessible and overall cheaper to operate compared to the S2000 group.[9] In April 2019, the Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo was homologated, and the first car was officially handed over to the 1st customer in July 2019. The first customer was Toni Gardemeister, a former factory driver for Škoda Motorsport. This initial customer car was already used in the Finnish rally at the beginning of August 2019. Many customers around the world appreciate the technical prowess and quality of the car, as they compete with the newly homologated vehicle. The most successful year for Škoda Motorsport and its customers was 2019 when 19 customers won national titles, and 4 customers claimed continental championship titles. Undoubtedly, the biggest customer success of 2019 was the victory of Perre-Louis Loubet in the World Championship, where he won the WRC2 category designated for private teams. In early 2020, the car was renamed from the original version Škoda Fabia R5 evo to Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo. The reason for this change was the rebranding of the R5 group to Rally2, introduced by the FIA at the beginning of 2020. In 2020, a unique collaboration was established with the young talented driver Oliver Solberg, who received support in selected events within the World Rally Championship. The year 2020 was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting various sports including rally. Many national championships were either canceled or significantly shortened. Despite these complications, customers still achieved a total of 14 regional and national titles. One of the most significant achievements was the victory of the Toksport WRT team in the World Championship in the WRC2 category in the team standings.[10]

Fabia RS Rally2

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Škoda Fabia RS Rally2

The latest model from Škoda Motorsport is the Škoda Fabia RS Rally2, which was unveiled during its world premiere on June 14, 2022, in Mladá Boleslav at the Škoda Motorsport team's headquarters. The new Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 is a completely newly developed Rally2 category racing car, boasting the best aerodynamics in its class and a high body stiffness derived from the production model. In addition to improved powertrain, electronics, safety, and vehicle controls, the experts from Škoda Motorsport also developed a new 1.6-liter turbocharged engine based on the EA888 family of gasoline TSI engines seen in the RS models. The engine delivers approximately 214 kW of power, a maximum torque of 430 Nm, and transmits the power to all four wheels through a sequential five-speed gearbox and two mechanical differentials. The new car's livery, Mamba Green, also connects it to the RS models, following the tradition seen in the Octavia RS, Enyaq Coupé RS iV, and others. During the preparation of the new Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 for its first competitive drives, the Škoda Motorsport team completed an extensive testing program on asphalt, gravel, and snow, lasting almost a year and covering over 10,000 km of testing. From the summer of 2021, testing drives took place in the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Croatia, Germany, Belgium, Spain, and extreme winter conditions in northern Finland. The first competitive debut of the new generation rally car took place at the German Lausitz Rallye on November 5, 2022, with the customer team Toksport entering the car in the race, and Andreas Mikkelsen taking the wheel.

Team principals

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  • Jiří Kotek (1981–1989)
  • Pavel Janeba (1990–2003)
  • Martin Mühlmeier (2004–2007)
  • Armin Schwarz/Raimund Baumschlager (2006 – Red Bull Škoda)
  • Michal Hrabánek (2007–now)[1]

Major championship victories

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Year Championship Driver(s) Car
1994 FIA 2-Litre World Rally Cup   Emil Triner Škoda Favorit 136L
  Jindřich Štolfa
  Pavel Sibera
2010 WRC Cup for Super 2000 Teams Championship   Patrik Sandell Škoda Fabia S2000
2010 IRC Drivers Championship   Juho Hänninen Škoda Fabia S2000
2010 IRC Manufacturers Championship   Juho Hänninen Škoda Fabia S2000
  Jan Kopecký
  Nicolas Vouilloz
  Freddy Loix
  Guy Wilks
2011 SWRC Drivers Championship   Juho Hänninen Škoda Fabia S2000
2011 IRC Drivers Championship   Andreas Mikkelsen Škoda Fabia S2000
2011 IRC Manufacturers Championship   Juho Hänninen Škoda Fabia S2000
  Jan Kopecký
  Nicolas Vouilloz
  Freddy Loix
  Andreas Mikkelsen
2012 IRC Drivers Championship   Andreas Mikkelsen Škoda Fabia S2000
2012 IRC Manufacturers Championship   Juho Hänninen Škoda Fabia S2000
  Jan Kopecký
  Andreas Mikkelsen
2012 European Rally Championship   Juho Hänninen Škoda Fabia S2000
2013 European Rally Championship   Jan Kopecký Škoda Fabia S2000
2014 European Rally Championship   Esapekka Lappi Škoda Fabia S2000
2015 FIA World Rally Championship-2 for Teams   Esapekka Lappi Škoda Fabia R5
  Pontus Tidemand
  Jan Kopecký
2016 FIA World Rally Championship-2 for Drivers   Esapekka Lappi Škoda Fabia R5
2016 FIA World Rally Championship-2 for Teams   Esapekka Lappi Škoda Fabia R5
  Pontus Tidemand
  Jan Kopecký

Intercontinental Rally Challenge

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Year Team Car Driver(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 PJ Points PK Points
2009 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000   Jan Kopecký MON

4

BRA KEN POR

2

BEL

2

RUS

2

POR CZE

1

ESP

1

ITA

Ret

SCO 2. 49 2. 82
  Juho Hänninen MON

Ret

BRA KEN POR

Ret

BEL

5

RUS

1

POR CZE

3

ESP ITA

8

SCO 6. 21
Škoda UK   Guy Wilks MON BRA KEN POR BEL RUS POR CZE ESP ITA SCO

1

7.* 15* - -
Škoda Rally Team Italia   Piero Longhi MON BRA KEN POR BEL RUS POR CZE ESP ITA

9

SCO - 0
2010 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000   Juho Hänninen MON

2

BRA

3

ARG

1

CAN

2

ITA

1

BEL

Ret

AZO

3

MAD

3

CZE

2

ITA

2

SCO

1

CYP 1. 62 1. 120
  Jan Kopecký MON

5

BRA

4

ARG

3

CAN

1

ITA

3

BEL

2

AZO

Ret

MAD

2

CZE

Ret

ITA

6

SCO CYP 2. 47
  Nicolas Vouilloz MON

3

BRA ARG CAN ITA BEL AZO MAD CZE ITA SCO CYP 13. 6
Škoda UK   Guy Wilks MON

6

BRA

2

ARG

2

CAN

3

ITA

Ret

BEL AZO MAD CZE

7

ITA

Ret

SCO

Ret

CYP 6. 27 - -
BFO-Škoda Rally Team   Freddy Loix MON BRA ARG CAN ITA BEL

1

AZO MAD

1

CZE

1

ITA

3

SCO CYP 4. 3
Škoda Delimax Czech National Team   Pavel Valoušek MON BRA ARG CAN ITA BEL AZO MAD CZE

3

ITA SCO CYP 14. 6
2011 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000   Jan Kopecký MON

8

CAN

2

FRA

2

UKR

3

BEL

DNS

AZO

3

CZE

1

HUN

1

ITA

4

SCO

5

CYP

2

2. 152 1. 362.5
  Juho Hänninen MON

6

CAN

1

FRA UKR

1

BEL AZO

1

CZE

3

HUN ITA SCO

2

CYP

16

3. 125
  Freddy Loix MON

2

CAN

4

FRA

3

UKR BEL

1

AZO CZE

2

HUN

3

ITA

Ret

SCO CYP

5

4. 123
  Nicolas Vouilloz MON

7

CAN FRA UKR BEL AZO CZE HUN ITA SCO CYP 26. 6
Škoda UK  Andreas Mikkelsen MON

Ret

CAN

6

FRA

6

UKR

4

BEL

Ret

AZO

2

CZE

5

HUN

Ret

ITA

2

SCO

1

CYP

1

1. 153.5 - -
Škoda Auto Deutschland   Mark Wallenwein MON

21

CAN FRA UKR BEL AZO CZE

18

HUN

14

ITA SCO CYP

8

21. 8
 Matthias Kahle MON CAN FRA UKR BEL AZO CZE

19

HUN

20

ITA SCO

10

CYP

8

14. 17.5
Škoda Sweden   Patrik Sandell MON CAN FRA

9

UKR

9

BEL AZO

5

CZE

12

HUN ITA SCO

Ret

CYP

3

8. 44
Red Bull Škoda  Hermann Gassner MON CAN FRA UKR BEL AZO CZE HUN

5

ITA SCO CYP 19. 10
Škoda Rally Team Hungaria  Norbert Herzig MON CAN FRA UKR BEL AZO CZE HUN

Ret

ITA SCO CYP - 0
2012 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000   Jan Kopecký AZO CAN

1

IRL

3

COR

2

TAR

1

YPR SMR ROM ZLI

Ret

YAL SLI SAN

2

CYP 2nd 101 1. 348
  Juho Hänninen AZO

2

CAN IRL

1

COR TAR YPR

1

SMR ROM ZLI

1

YAL SLI SAN

Ret

CYP 3. 93
Škoda UK  Andreas Mikkelsen AZO

1

CAN

2

IRL

2

COR

5

TAR

2

YPR

Ret

SMR

2

ROM

1

ZLI

8

YAL SLI SAN CYP

2

1. 150 - -
Škoda Auto Deutschland   Sepp Wiegand AZO

4

CAN

4

IRL

7

COR

8

TAR

7

YPR SMR

4

ROM

Ret

ZLI

10

YAL SLI SAN CYP

5

4. 73
Red Bull Škoda  Hermann Gassner AZO

5

CAN

Ret

IRL COR

9

TAR YPR SMR ROM ZLI YAL SLI SAN CYP 33. 12
Škoda Ireland   Robert Barrable AZO CAN IRL

6

COR TAR YPR

Ret

SMR ROM ZLI

5

YAL SLI SAN CYP 20. 18
Škoda Motorsport Italia  Umberto Scandola AZO CAN IRL COR TAR

4

YPR SMR

3

ROM ZLI YAL SLI SAN

Ret

CYP 12. 27
Škoda Romania   Dan Girtofan AZO CAN IRL COR TAR YPR SMR ROM

Ret

ZLI YAL SLI SAN CYP - 0

WRC results

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From 1999 to 2005 the team competed in the highest category of the World Championship. In 2015–2018, the team won the second highest category of the WRC-2 with the ŠKODA FABIA Rally2.

ERC results

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ŠKODA Motorsport drivers won the 2012-2014 European Rally Championship with the ŠKODA FABIA S2000.

Year Team Car Driver(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Place Points
2012 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000 Juho Hänninen JÄN

2

MIL

4

CRO

1

BUL YPR

1

BOS

1

MAD

7

CZE

1

AST POL VAL 1. 203
Jan Kopecký JÄN

1

MIL CRO BUL YPR BOS MAD CZE

Ret

AST POL VAL - -
Esapekka Lappi JÄN MIL CRO BUL YPR BOS MAD CZE AST POL

1

VAL - -
2013 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000 Jan Kopecký JÄN

1

LIE CAN

1

AZO

1

COR

2

YPR ROM

1

CZE

1

POL

3

CRO

1

SAN VAL 1. 287
Freddy Loix JÄN LIE CAN AZO COR YPR

1

ROM CZE POL CRO SAN VAL 11. 37
Esapekka Lappi JÄN LIE CAN AZO COR YPR ROM CZE

Ret

POL CRO SAN

2

VAL

1

5. 64
Sepp Wiegand JÄN LIE CAN AZO COR YPR ROM CZE

4

POL CRO SAN VAL 27. 18
2014 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000 Esapekka Lappi JÄN LIE

1

GRE

4

IRE

1

AZO YPR

Ret

EST

5

CZE

Ret

CYP VAL

1

COR

Ret

1. 162
Škoda Auto Deutschland Sepp Wiegand JÄN LIE

5

GRE

Ret

IRE

2

AZO YPR

3

EST

7

CZE

2

CYP VAL

3

COR

DNS

2. 128
2015 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 Jan Kopecký JÄN LIE IRE AZO YPR EST CZE

1

CYP GRE VAL 8. 36
2016 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 Jan Kopecký CAN IRE GRE AZO YPR EST POL ZLI

1

LIE CYP 6. 39
2017 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 Jan Kopecký AZO CAN ACR CYP POL CZE

1

RMC LIE 9. 39
2018 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 Juuso Nordgren AZO CAN ACR

18

CYP

Ret

RMC

7

CZE POL LIE 24. 13
Jan Kopecký AZO CAN ACR CYP RMC CZE

1

POL LIE 10. 38
2019 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 Evo Jan Kopecký AZO CAN LIE POL RMC CZE

1

CYP HUN 7. 39

APRC results

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Year Team Driver(s) Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 APRC Points Place Points
2012 MRF Tyres Chris Atkinson Škoda Fabia S2000 NZL

1

NCL

2

AUS

1

MYS

2

JPN CHN

2

1st 154 1st* 179*
Gaurav Gill NZL

3

NCL

1

AUS

Ret

MYS

Ret

JPN

Ret

CHN

Ret

4th 82
2013 Team MRF Gaurav Gill Škoda Fabia S2000 NZL

2

NCL

1

AUS

Ret

MYS JPN

1

CHN

2

1st 145.5 1st* 197.5*
Esapekka Lappi NZL

1

NCL

Ret

AUS

1

MYS

Ret

JPN

Ret

CHN

1

2nd 117
2014 Team MRF Gaurav Gill Škoda Fabia S2000 NZL

1

NCL

2

AUS

Ret

MYS

1

JPN

Ret

CHN

Ret

3rd 104 1st 192
Jan Kopecký NZL

2

NCL

1

AUS

1

MYS

Ret

JPN

1

CHN

1

1st 190
2015 Team MRF Gaurav Gill Škoda Fabia S2000 NZL

2

NCL

1

AUS

Ret

MYS

2

JPN

Ret

CHN

Ret

3rd 104 1st 389
Pontus Tidemand NZL

1

NCL

2

AUS

1

MYS

1

JPN

1

1st 225
ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 CHN

1

2016 Team MRF Gaurav Gill ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 NZL

1

AUS

1

CHN

1

JPN

1

MYS

1

IND

1

1st 192 1st 322
Fabian Kreim NZL

2

AUS

2

CHN

3

JPN

2

MYS

17

IND

5

2nd 138
2017 Team MRF Gaurav Gill ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 NZL

1

AUS

2

MYS

2

JPN

1

IND

1

1st 174 1st ?
Ole Christian Veiby NZL

2

AUS

1

MYS

1

JPN

3

IND

2

2nd 160

References

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  1. ^ a b "Škoda Auto a.s. | The International Website". www.skoda-auto.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
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