Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 explained

Car Name:Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Category:Group Rally2
Constructor:Škoda Motorsport
Predecessor:Škoda Fabia R5/Rally2 evo
Length:39991NaN1
Width:18201NaN1
Engine Name:VW EA888
Capacity:1.6L
Configuration:4-cylinder, 16-valve
Turbo/Na:turbocharged
Gears:5-speed
Type:sequential
Differential:4-wheel drive
Weight:12301NaN1

The Škoda Fabia RS Rally2[1] is a rally car built by Škoda Motorsport that is based on the fourth generation Škoda Fabia production car. It is the second upgraded generational update of the original Fabia R5, replacing the Fabia Rally2 evo.

Development

Four notable drivers helped to develop the Fabia RS Rally2; Andreas Mikkelsen, UK's Kris Meeke, Czech Republic's Jan Kopecký and Finland's Emil Lindholm. The car was tested extensively on various surfaces such as gravel, snow and asphalt, and in locations such as Finland, Spain, France and Italy.

The car was launched on 14 June 2022 at a presentation at Škoda Auto headquarters in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic,[2] before winning on its competitive debut on the Lausitz Rally held in Germany in November 2022 with Norwegian crew Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen.[3]

Rally victories

World Rally Championship-2

YearNo.EventSurfaceDriverCo-driver
20231 2023 Rally SwedenSnow Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson
2 2023 Rally MexicoGravel Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson
3 2023 Rally de PortugalGravel Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson
4 2023 Rally Italia SardegnaGravel Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen
5 2023 Rally EstoniaGravel Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen
6 2023 Rally FinlandGravel Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen
7 2023 Acropolis RallyGravel Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen
8 2023 Rally ChileGravel Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson
9 2023 Central European RallyTarmac Nicolas Ciamin Yannick Roche
10 2023 Rally JapanTarmac Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen
202411 2024 Rally SwedenSnow Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson
12 2024 Safari RallyGravel Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson
13 2024 Rally LatviaGravel Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson
14 2024 Rally FinlandGravel Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson
Sources:[4] [5]

European Rally Championship

YearNo.EventSurfaceDriverCo-driver
20231 2023 Rally PolandGravel Mārtiņš Sesks Renārs Francis
2 2023 Rally LiepājaGravel Mārtiņš Sesks Renārs Francis
3 2023 Barum Czech Rally ZlínTarmac Jan Kopecký Jan Hloušek
20244 2024 Rally HungaryGravel Simone Tempestini Sergiu Itu
5 2024 Royal Rally of ScandinaviaGravel Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson
6 2024 Barum Czech Rally ZlínTarmac Dominik Stříteský Jiří Hovorka
7 2024 Rally SilesiaTarmac Andrea Mabellini Virginia Lenzi
Sources:[6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New rally vehicle named ŠKODA FABIA RS Rally2 . 2022-06-15 . ŠKODA Storyboard.
  2. Web site: 2022-06-14 . Škoda unveils its all-new Rally2 car . 2022-06-15 . DirtFish.
  3. Web site: Shacki . Final results Int. ADMV Lausitz Rallye 2022 . 2022-11-13 . eWRC-results.com.
  4. Web site: WRC2 2023. eWRC-results.com. 15 October 2024.
  5. Web site: WRC2 2024. eWRC-results.com. 15 October 2024.
  6. Web site: ERC 2023. eWRC-results.com. 15 October 2024.
  7. Web site: ERC 2024. eWRC-results.com. 15 October 2024.