Škoda Fabia WRC
The Škoda Fabia WRC is a World Rally Car built for the Škoda Motorsport by Škoda Auto in the World Rally Championship. It is based upon the Škoda Fabia road car, and was debuted at the 2003 Rally Deutschland. The R5 version was launched in 2015.
Category | World Rally Car | ||||||||
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Constructor | Škoda Motorsport | ||||||||
Predecessor | Škoda Octavia WRC | ||||||||
Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||
Length | 4,002 mm (157.6 in) | ||||||||
Width | 1,770 mm (69.7 in) | ||||||||
Height | 1,429 mm (56.3 in) | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,462 mm (96.9 in) | ||||||||
Engine | 1,984 cc (121.1 cu in) I4 turbocharged Front transverse | ||||||||
Transmission | Six-speed sequential 4-wheel drive | ||||||||
Weight | 1,230 kg (2,711.7 lb) | ||||||||
Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
Competition history (WRC) | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Škoda Motorsport | ||||||||
Notable drivers | |||||||||
Debut | 2003 Rally Deutschland | ||||||||
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Competition history
The car was introduced at the 2003 Rally Deutschland, replacing the Octavia WRC.[3] However, the car did not score any point in the season, which led the 2004 season to a development year.[4] The car won twelve stages in its fifty-seven contested WRC events, but failed to achieve any podium.[5]
Gallery
References
- "Škoda Fabia WRC". juwra.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- "Škoda Fabia WRC 05". juwra.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- Zagórny, M (18 February 2007). "Skoda Octavia WRC". rajdy.v10.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- Altaya, ed. (2008). "Škoda Fabia WRC". Scalextric, Campeones de Rally. 1: 183.
- "Škoda Fabia WRC". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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