Škoda Fabia R5/Rally2 evo
Category | Group Rally2 |
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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 EA8881.6 L (98 cu in)4-cylinder,16-valveturbocharged |
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 Portugal Czech 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] |
TheŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evo[4](former name prior to2019 rule changeswasR5 evo) is a rally car built byŠkoda Motorsport.It is an upgraded generational update of the originalFabia R5,based on the faceliftedŠkoda Fabiaproduction car. After four years of success in theR5discipline with the original Fabia, Škoda announced the Fabia R5 evo at theGeneva Motor Showin 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 ofJan Kopeckýat 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 itsWorld Rally Championshipdebut atRally de Portugal,where it would once again emerge victorious in the hands ofKalle Rovanperä.[6]
Rally victories
[edit]World Rally Championship-2 Pro
[edit]Year | No. | Event | Surface | Driver | Co-driver |
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2019 | 1 | 2019 Rally de Portugal | Gravel | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen |
2 | 2019 Rally Italia Sardegna | Gravel | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen | |
3 | 2019 Rally Finland | Gravel | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen | |
4 | 2019 Rallye Deutschland | Tarmac | Jan Kopecký | Pavel Dresler | |
5 | 2019 Wales Rally GB | Gravel | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen | |
Sources:[7] |
World Rally Championship-2
[edit]World Rally Championship-3
[edit]Year | No. | Event | Surface | Driver | Co-driver |
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2020 | 1 | 2020 Rally Turkey | Gravel | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak |
2 | 2020 Rally Monza | Tarmac | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger | |
2021 | 3 | 2021 Arctic Rally | Snow | Teemu Asunmaa | Marko Salminen |
4 | 2021 Croatia Rally | Tarmac | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak | |
5 | 2021 Rally de Portugal | Gravel | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak | |
6 | 2021 Rally Estonia | Gravel | Alexey Lukyanuk[c] | Yaroslav Fedorov[d] | |
7 | 2021 Acropolis Rally | Gravel | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak | |
8 | 2021 Rally Finland | Gravel | Emil Lindholm | Reeta Hämäläinen | |
9 | 2021 Rally Catalunya | Tarmac | Emil Lindholm[e] | Reeta Hämäläinen[f] | |
Sources:[14][15] |
European Rally Championship
[edit]Year | No. | Event | Surface | Driver | Co-driver |
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2019 | 1 | 2019 Barum Czech Rally Zlín | Tarmac | Jan Kopecký | Pavel Dresler |
2020 | 2 | 2020 Rally Hungary | Tarmac | Andreas Mikkelsen | Ola Fløene |
2021 | 3 | 2021 Rally di Roma Capitale | Tarmac | Giandomenico Basso | Lorenzo Granai |
4 | 2021 Barum Czech Rally Zlín | Tarmac | Jan Kopecký | Jan Hloušek | |
5 | 2021 Azores Rallye | Gravel | Andreas Mikkelsen | Elliott Edmondson | |
6 | 2021 Rally Serras de Fafe e Felgueiras | Gravel | Andreas Mikkelsen | Elliott Edmondson | |
2022 | 7 | 2022 Azores Rallye | Gravel | Efrén Llarena | Sara Fernández |
8 | 2022 Rally Poland | Gravel | Mikołaj Marczyk | Szymon Gospodarczyk | |
9 | 2022 Rally Liepāja | Gravel | Mārtiņš Sesks | Renārs Francis | |
10 | 2022 Rally di Roma Capitale | Tarmac | Damiano De Tommaso | Giorgia Ascalone | |
11 | 2022 Barum Czech Rally Zlín | Tarmac | Jan Kopecký | Jan Hloušek | |
Sources:[16][17][18][19] |
Notes
[edit]- ^Nikolay Gryazinis Russian, but he competed as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to theRussian invasion of Ukraine.[8]
- ^Konstantin Aleksandrovis Russian, but he competed as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to theRussian invasion of Ukraine.[8]
- ^Alexey Lukyanukis Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the designation RAF (Russian Automobile Federation), as theCourt of Arbitration for Sportupheld a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. The ban was implemented by theWorld Anti-Doping Agencyin response tostate-sponsored doping programof Russian athletes.
- ^Yaroslav Fedorovis Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the designation RAF (Russian Automobile Federation), as theCourt of Arbitration for Sportupheld a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. The ban was implemented by theWorld Anti-Doping Agencyin response tostate-sponsored doping programof Russian athletes.
- ^Reeta Hämäläinenappears as the driver on official documents.
- ^Emil Lindholmappears as the co-driver on official documents.
References
[edit]- ^"ŠKODA FABIA Rally2: The Queen of the Rally".Škoda Motorsport.Retrieved18 July2021.
- ^abEvans, David (28 November 2018)."Skoda Motorsport scales back for 2019 WRC2 season, Tidemand exits".autosport.com.Motorsport Network.Retrieved9 December2018.
- ^"Østberg goes one better in 2020".wrc.com.WRC Promoter GmbH.6 December 2020.Retrieved6 December2020.
- ^"ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 evo: New Season, New Name".Škoda Motorsport.12 February 2021.Retrieved18 July2021.
- ^"Kopecký Scored His First Victory with Updated FABIA R5".skoda-motorsport.com.Škoda Motorsport.May 18, 2019.RetrievedJune 8,2019.
- ^"Sunday in Portugal: Rovanperä claims Pro lead".wrc.com.WRC. June 2, 2019.RetrievedJune 3,2019.
- ^"WRC2 Pro 2019".eWRC-results.com.Retrieved16 October2024.
- ^ab"FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions in relation to the situation in Ukraine".Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.1 March 2022.Retrieved1 March2022.
- ^"WRC2 2019".eWRC-results.com.Retrieved16 October2024.
- ^"WRC2 2020".eWRC-results.com.Retrieved16 October2024.
- ^"WRC2 2021".eWRC-results.com.Retrieved16 October2024.
- ^"WRC2 Open 2022".eWRC-results.com.Retrieved16 October2024.
- ^"WRC2 2023".eWRC-results.com.Retrieved16 October2024.
- ^"WRC3 2020".eWRC-results.com.Retrieved16 October2024.
- ^"WRC3 2021".eWRC-results.com.Retrieved16 October2024.
- ^"ERC 2019".eWRC-results.com.Retrieved16 October2024.
- ^"ERC 2020".eWRC-results.com.Retrieved16 October2024.
- ^"ERC 2021".eWRC-results.com.Retrieved16 October2024.
- ^"ERC 2022".eWRC-results.com.Retrieved16 October2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website(in Czech and English)
- Car specification
- Škoda Fabia Rally2 evoateWRC-results.com