Škoda Fabia S2000

The Škoda Fabia S2000 is a Super 2000 rally car built by Škoda Motorsport. It is based upon the Škoda Fabia road car.

Škoda Fabia S2000
Overview
ManufacturerŠkoda Auto/Škoda Motorsport
Production2009–
AssemblyMladá Boleslav, Czech Republic
Body and chassis
ClassSuper 2000
Layout4-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine2.0 L (122 cu in) 4-cylinder, 16-valve
TransmissionX-trac six-speed sequential gearbox with AP Racing clutch
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,486 mm (97.9 in)
Length4,000 mm (160 in)
Width1,820 mm (72 in)
Kerb weight1,200 kg (2,646 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorŠkoda Fabia WRC
SuccessorŠkoda Fabia R5

History

It made its début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2009, with factory team Škoda Motorsport and drivers Jan Kopecký and Juho Hänninen. The car appeared as fast as Hänninen was leading until a crash. Biggest success of the Fabia S2000 is Hänninen's IRC title with title in manufacturers for Škoda. Škoda Fabia S2000 won many national and international rally titles. Juho Hänninen won IRC in 2010, Andreas Mikkelsen won IRC in 2011 and 2012, Škoda became manufacturers champion in seasons 2010, 2011 and 2012. Juho Hänninen also won SWRC in 2011 In national championships in 2009 it was Pavel Valoušek in Czech Rally Championship, Matthias Kahle in Germany, Alberto Hevia in Spain, Raimund Baumschlager in Austria, Jozef Béreš in Slovakia and Roger Feghali in Lebanon. In 2010 it was Roman Kresta in Czech Republic, Jozef Béreš in Slovakia, Piero Longhi in Slovenia, Dimitar Iliev in Bulgaria and Andreas Mikkelsen in Italian Gravel Championship. The year of 2012 brought even more titles for Škoda Fabia S2000 including ERC for Juho Hänninen, Chris Atkinson won APRC, Škoda won manufacturers title in APRC, Jan Kopecký won in Czech, Mark Wallenwein in Germany, Raimund Baumschlager in Austria, Luca Rossetti in Turkey, Aleks Humar in Slovenia and Dimitar Iliev in Bulgaria.

PWRC victories

No. Event Season Driver Co-driver
1 Norway 2009 Rally Norway 2009 Sweden Patrik Sandell Sweden Emil Axelsson
2 Cyprus 2009 Cyprus Rally Sweden Patrik Sandell Sweden Emil Axelsson
3 Greece 2009 Acropolis Rally Greece Lambros Athanassoulas Greece Nikolaos Zakheos

SWRC/WRC-2 victories

No. Event Season Driver Co-driver
1 Sweden 2010 Rally Sweden 2010 Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson Sweden Anders Fredriksson
2 Finland 2010 Rally Finland Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
3 Germany 2010 Rallye Deutschland Sweden Patrik Sandell Sweden Emil Axelsson
4 France 2010 Rallye de France Sweden Patrik Sandell Sweden Emil Axelsson
5 United Kingdom 2010 Wales Rally GB Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Ola Floene
6 Greece 2011 Acropolis Rally 2011 Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
7 Finland 2011 Rally Finland Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
8 Spain 2011 Rally Catalunya Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
9 Portugal 2012 Rally de Portugal 2012 New Zealand Hayden Paddon New Zealand John Kennard
10 New Zealand 2012 Rally New Zealand New Zealand Hayden Paddon New Zealand John Kennard
11 Monaco 2013 Monte Carlo Rally 2013 Germany Sepp Wiegand Germany Frank Christian
12 Portugal 2013 Rally de Portugal Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm
13 United Kingdom 2015 Wales Rally GB 2015 Finland Teemu Suninen Finland Mikko Markkula

IRC victories

No. Event Season Driver Co-driver
1 Russia 2009 Rally Russia 2009 Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
2 Czech Republic 2009 Barum Rally Zlín Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Petr Starý
3 Spain 2009 Rally Príncipe de Asturias Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Petr Starý
4 Scotland 2009 Rally Scotland United Kingdom Guy Wilks United Kingdom Phil Pugh
5 Argentina 2010 Rally Argentina 2010 Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
6 Spain 2010 Rally Islas Canarias Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Petr Starý
7 Italy 2010 Rally d'Italia Sardegna Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
8 Belgium 2010 Ypres Rally Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Frederic Miclotte
9 Portugal 2010 Rali Vinho da Madeira Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Frederic Miclotte
10 Czech Republic 2010 Czech Rally Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Frederic Miclotte
11 Scotland 2010 Rally Scotland Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
12 Spain 2011 Rally Islas Canarias 2011 Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
13 Ukraine 2011 Prime Yalta Rally Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
14 Belgium 2011 Ypres Rally Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Frederic Miclotte
15 Portugal 2011 Rally Azores Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
16 Czech Republic 2011 Czech Rally Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Petr Starý
17 Hungary 2011 Mecsek Rallye Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Petr Starý
18 Scotland 2011 Rally Scotland Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Ola Fløene
19 Cyprus 2011 Cyprus Rally Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Ola Fløene
20 Portugal 2012 Rallye Açores 2012 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Ola Fløene
21 Spain 2012 Rally Islas Canarias Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Petr Starý
22 Republic of Ireland 2012 Circuit of Ireland Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
23 Italy 2012 Targa Florio Rally Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Petr Starý
24 Belgium 2012 Ypres Rally Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
25 Romania 2012 Rally Romania Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Ola Fløene
26 Czech Republic 2012 Czech Rally Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
27 Bulgaria 2012 Rally Sliven Bulgaria Dimitar Iliev Bulgaria Yanaki Yanakiev

ERC victories

No. Event Season Driver Co-driver
1 Belgium 2010 Ypres Rally 2010 Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Petr Starý
2 Portugal 2010 Rali Vinho da Madeira Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Petr Starý
3 Switzerland 2011 Rallye du Valais 2011 Czech Republic Antonín Tlusťák Czech Republic Jan Škaloud
4 Austria 2012 Jänner Rallye 2012 Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Petr Starý
5 Croatia 2012 Croatia Rally Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
6 Bulgaria 2012 Rally Bulgaria Bulgaria Dimitar Iliev Bulgaria Yanaki Yanakiev
7 Belgium 2012 Ypres Rally Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
8 Turkey 2012 Bosphorus Rally Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
9 Czech Republic 2012 Czech Rally Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula
10 Poland 2012 Rally Poland Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm
11 Austria 2013 Internationale Jänner Rallye 2013 Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Pavel Dresler
12 Spain 2013 Rally Islas Canarias Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Pavel Dresler
13 Portugal 2013 Rallye Açores Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Pavel Dresler
14 Belgium 2013 Ypres Rally Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Frédéric Miclotte
15 Romania 2013 Sibiu Rally Romania Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Pavel Dresler
16 Czech Republic 2013 Barum Czech Rally Zlín Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Pavel Dresler
17 Croatia 2013 Croatia Rally Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Pavel Dresler
18 Switzerland 2013 Rallye International du Valais Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm
19 Latvia 2014 Rally Liepāja–Ventspils 2014 Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm
20 United Kingdom 2014 Circuit of Ireland Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm
21 Belgium 2014 Ypres Rally Belgium Freddy Loix Netherlands Johan Gitsels
22 Switzerland 2014 Rallye International du Valais Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm

See also

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