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| Category | R5 |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Škoda Motorsport |
| Homologation | 1 April 2015 |
| Predecessor | Škoda Fabia S2000 |
| Successor | Škoda Fabia R5/Rally2 evo |
| Technical specifications | |
| Length | 3,994 mm |
| Width | 1,820 mm |
| Engine | VW EA888 1.6 L (98 cu in)4-cylinder,16-valveturbocharged |
| Weight | 1,230 kg |
| Tyres | Michelin |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants |  Škoda Motorsport |
| Debut | World Rally Championship-2: 2015 Monte Carlo RallyEuropean Rally Championship:  2015 Ypres RallyAsia-Pacific Rally Championship:  2015 Rally ChinaCodasur South American Rally Championship:  2016 Rally Trans Itapua |
| First win | World Rally Championship-2: 2015 Rally PolandEuropean Rally Championship: 2015 Ypres RallyAsia-Pacific Rally Championship: 2015 Rally ChinaCodasur South American Rally Championship: 2016 Rally Trans Itapua |
| Teams' Championships | 2015,2016,2017,2018 World Rally Championship-2 for Teams 2019 World Rally Championship-2 Pro for Manufacturers |
| Drivers' Championships | 2019 World Rally Championship-2 Pro for Drivers 2016,2017,2018 World Rally Championship-2 for Drivers 2016,2017,2018 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship for Drivers 2016,2017,2018 Codasur South American Rally Championship 2019 European Rally Championship |
TheŠkoda Fabia R5 is a rally car built byŠkoda Motorsport. It is based upon theŠkoda Fabia road car and is built toR5 regulations. It made its competition début in 2015 as a successor to theŠkoda Fabia S2000. The car proved to be very successful in theWorld Rally Championship-2 class, winning thirty-five events between2015 and2018.Esapekka Lappi won the2016 World Rally Championship-2 drivers title with four victories,Pontus Tidemand won the2017 championship andJan Kopecký won the2018 championship.[1][2][3]Škoda Motorsport won the FIA World Rally Championship-2 for Teams in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Starting in 2019, Škoda Motorsport entered the Fabia R5 in theprofessional class of the World Rally Championship-2.[4] An updated version of the Fabia R5 known as theŠkoda Fabia R5 Evo was introduced during the 2019 season.[5][6] The car was originally launched with the R5 group nomenclature, but in early 2020, Škoda Motorsport announced the update of their car names according to the new FIA pyramid, renaming successor, the Fabia R5 evo as theFabia Rally2 evo.[7]
The Fabia R5 has also competed in regional rally championships inEurope theAsia-Pacific andCodasur South American Rally Championships.Gaurav Gill won the2016 and2017 Asia-Pacific titles andYuya Sumiyama won the2018 championship.Gustavo Saba won the2016,2017 and2018 Codasur South American Rally Championships. The car has also won a further fourteen rounds of theEuropean Rally Championship.
From a commercial and competitive standpoint, the Fabia is one of the most successful cars in the history of the R5 category, winning over 700 rally competitions all around the world, and selling over 240 units to independent teams and owners over a three-and-a-half-year period.[citation needed]
