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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 withAP 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 |
TheŠkoda Fabia S2000 is aSuper 2000 rally car built byŠkoda Motorsport. It is based upon theŠkoda Fabia road car.
It made its début atRallye Monte Carlo 2009, with factory team Škoda Motorsport and driversJan Kopecký andJuho Hänninen. The car appeared as fast as Hänninen was leading until a crash. Biggest success of the Fabia S2000 is Hänninen'sIRC title with title in manufacturers for Škoda.Škoda Fabia S2000 won many national and international rally titles.Juho Hänninen wonIRC in 2010,Andreas Mikkelsen wonIRC in 2011 and 2012, Škoda became manufacturers champion in seasons 2010, 2011 and 2012.Juho Hänninen also wonSWRC in2011 In national championships in 2009 it wasPavel Valoušek in Czech Rally Championship,Matthias Kahle in Germany,Alberto Hevia in Spain,Raimund Baumschlager in Austria,Jozef Béreš in Slovakia andRoger Feghali in Lebanon. In 2010 it wasRoman Kresta in Czech Republic,Jozef Béreš in Slovakia,Piero Longhi in Slovenia,Dimitar Iliev in Bulgaria andAndreas Mikkelsen in Italian Gravel Championship. The year of 2012 brought even more titles for Škoda Fabia S2000 includingERC forJuho Hänninen,Chris Atkinson wonAPRC, 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 andDimitar Iliev in Bulgaria.
In 2010, Škoda produced 200 special edition Skoda Fabia vRS S2000 cars for race fans in honor of their success in that year's Intercontinental Rally Challenge.[1][2]
In 2024, the Škoda Fabia Super 2000 was named the Greatest Car of the European Rally Championship’s modern era according to fan votes.[3][4]
| No. | 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 |
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