Škoda_Fabia_S2000
Škoda Fabia S2000
Motor vehicle
The Škoda Fabia S2000 is a Super 2000 rally car built by Škoda Motorsport. It is based upon the Škoda Fabia road car.
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| Škoda Fabia S2000 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Škoda Auto/Škoda Motorsport |
| Production | 2009– |
| Assembly | Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Super 2000 |
| Layout | 4-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L (122 cu in) 4-cylinder, 16-valve |
| Transmission | X-trac six-speed sequential gearbox with AP Racing clutch |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,486 mm (97.9 in) |
| Length | 4,000 mm (160 in) |
| Width | 1,820 mm (72 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,200 kg (2,646 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Škoda Fabia WRC |
| Successor | Škoda Fabia R5 |
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.
| No. | Event | Season | Driver | Co-driver |
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| 1 |  2009 Rally Norway |
2009 |  Patrik Sandell |
Emil Axelsson |
| 2 |  2009 Cyprus Rally |
Patrik Sandell |
Emil Axelsson | |
| 3 |  2009 Acropolis Rally |
Lambros Athanassoulas |
Nikolaos Zakheos |
| No. | Event | Season | Driver | Co-driver |
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| 1 | 2010 Rally Sweden |
2010 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
Anders Fredriksson |
| 2 |  2010 Rally Finland |
Juho Hänninen |
Mikko Markkula | |
| 3 |  2010 Rallye Deutschland |
Patrik Sandell |
Emil Axelsson | |
| 4 |  2010 Rallye de France |
Patrik Sandell |
Emil Axelsson | |
| 5 |  2010 Wales Rally GB |
Andreas Mikkelsen |
Ola Floene | |
| 6 | 2011 Acropolis Rally |
2011 | Juho Hänninen |
Mikko Markkula |
| 7 | 2011 Rally Finland |
Juho Hänninen |
Mikko Markkula | |
| 8 |  2011 Rally Catalunya |
Juho Hänninen |
Mikko Markkula | |
| 9 |  2012 Rally de Portugal |
2012 |  Hayden Paddon |
John Kennard |
| 10 | 2012 Rally New Zealand |
Hayden Paddon |
John Kennard | |
| 11 |  2013 Monte Carlo Rally |
2013 | Sepp Wiegand |
Frank Christian |
| 12 | 2013 Rally de Portugal |
Esapekka Lappi |
Janne Ferm | |
| 13 | 2015 Wales Rally GB |
2015 | Teemu Suninen |
Mikko Markkula |
- Nicolas Vouilloz at 2010 Rallye Monte Carlo
- Juho Hänninen at 2010 Finland Rally
- Michał Kościuszko at 2010 Finland Rally
- Matti Rantanen at 2010 Finland Rally
- Juho Hänninen at 2010 Rally Scotland
- Guy Wilks in 2010
- Nicolas Vouilloz at 2011 Rallye Monte Carlo
- Freddy Loix at 2011 Rallye Monte Carlo
- Roman Kresta at 2011 Rally Bohemia
- Hayden Paddon at 2012 Rally GB
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