Jan Kopecký

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Jan Kopecký

World Rally Championship record
Nationality Flag of the Czech Republic Czech
Active years 2002 –
Teams Skoda
World rallies 30
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podium finishes 0
Stage wins 3
Points 18
First world rally 2002 Rallye Deutschland

Jan Kopecký (born January 28, 1982 in Opočno) is a World Rally Championship driver from Czech Republic.

After beginning his career as a circuit touring cars driver, Kopecký changed to rallysport in 2001, winning the national sprintrallye championships at first. In 2004 he won the national classical rallye championships and entered the world championships next year.

Kopecký at the 2007 Wales Rally GB.
Kopecký at the 2007 Wales Rally GB.

In the 2006 World Rally Championship season he competed with co-driver Filip Schovánek driving a Škoda Fabia WRC. In 2007, he continued competing with the Fabia and placed 12th in the drivers' world championship.

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