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 | |
|---|---|
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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 |
History
editIt 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
editNo. Event Season Driver Co-driver 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
SWRC/WRC-2 victories
editNo. Event Season Driver Co-driver 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
IRC victories
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ERC victories
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Gallery
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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
See also
editExternal links
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Media related to Škoda Fabia S2000 at Wikimedia Commons