Škoda Fabia S2000
| 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 |
The Škoda Fabia S2000 is Super 2000 rally car built by Škoda Motorsport. It is based upon the Škoda Fabia road car. 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 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, Jozef Béreš in Slovakia, Piero Longhi in Slovenia, Dimitar Iliev in Bulgaria and Andreas Mikkelsen in Italian Gravel Championship. 2012 bring 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 
3rd Rally Norway2009 
Patrik Sandell Emil Axelsson2 
37th FxPro Cyprus Rally2009 Patrik Sandell Emil Axelsson3 
56th Acropolis Rally of Greece2009 Lambros Athanassoulas Nikolaos Zakheos
SWRC/WRC-2 Victories
No. Event Season Driver Co-driver 1 58th Rally Sweden2010 Per-Gunnar Andersson Anders Fredriksson2 
60th Neste Oil Rally Finland2010 Juho Hänninen Mikko Markkula3 
28. ADAC Rallye Deutchland2010 Patrik Sandell Emil Axelsson4 
2010 Rallye de France2010 Patrik Sandell Emil Axelsson5 
66th Wales Rally GB2010 Andreas Mikkelsen Ola Floene6 57th Acropolis Rally2011 Juho Hänninen Mikko Markkula7 61st Neste Oil Rally Finland2011 Juho Hänninen Mikko Markkula8 
47º RACC Rally de España2011 Juho Hänninen Mikko Markkula9 
46º Rally de Portugal2012 
Hayden Paddon John Kennard10 42nd Rally New Zealand2012 Hayden Paddon John Kennard11 
81ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo2013 Sepp Wiegand Frank Christian12 47. Vodafone Rally de Portugal 20132013 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm
IRC Victories
ERC Victories
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46. Belgium Geko Ypres Rally 20102010 
Jan Kopecký Petr Starý2 51. Rali Vinho da Madeira 20102010 Jan Kopecký Petr Starý3 
52. Rallye International du Valais 20112011 Antonín Tlusťák Jan Škaloud4 
29. Internationale Jänner Rallye 20122012 Jan Kopecký Petr Starý5 
39. Croatia Rally 20122012 Juho Hänninen Mikko Markkula6 
43. Rally Bulgaria 20122012 Dimitar Iliev Yanaki Yanakiev7 48. Belgium Geko Ypres Rally 20122012 Juho Hänninen Mikko Markkula8 
41. Bosphorus Rally 20122012 Juho Hänninen Mikko Markkula9 42. Barum Czech Rally Zlín 20122012 Juho Hänninen Mikko Markkula10 
69. Rajd Polski 20122012 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm11 30. Internationale Jänner Rallye 20132013 Jan Kopecký Pavel Dresler12 37. Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Inglés 20132013 Jan Kopecký Pavel Dresler13 48. SATA Rallye Açores 20132013 Jan Kopecký Pavel Dresler14 49. Belgium Geko Ypres Rally 20132013 Freddy Loix Frédéric Miclotte15 
2013 Sibiu Rally2013 Jan Kopecký Pavel Dresler16 2013 Barum Czech Rally Zlín2013 Jan Kopecký Pavel Dresler17 40. Croatia Rally2013 Jan Kopecký Pavel Dresler18 2013 Rallye International du Valais2013 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm
Gallery
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Nicolas Vouilloz at 2010 Rallye Monte Carlo
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Juho Hänninen at 2010 Finland Rally
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Michał Kościuszko at 2010 Finland Rally
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Matti Rantanen at 2010 Finland Rally
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Juho Hänninen at 2010 Rally Scotland
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Guy Wilks in 2010
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Nicolas Vouilloz at 2011 Rallye Monte Carlo
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Freddy Loix at 2011 Rallye Monte Carlo
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Roman Kresta at 2011 Rally Bohemia
See also
External links
Media related to Škoda Fabia S2000 at Wikimedia Commons