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Kopecky doesn’t seem to have gelled with the new car. He’s not slow, but certainly not any quicker than with the old car.

Stritesky is a strange one. Super quick on Bohemia, but average elsewhere...

This may have been a factor, especially as Kopecky did the asphalt testing of the new car on Pirelli. Don't want to make excuses though, Mares looked really fast.

Second round this weekend, let's...

Stages were quite wet and muddy which are not ideal Kopecky conditions, especially with new car he doesn't know so well. Disappointing result for him bit i expect him to get much stronger as the year...

Fantastic video from day 3 of this almost-mixed surface event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUc6nEqXFPA

Mares retired on the last stage with a technical problem, gutted for him after a great drive. Kopecky wins from Wagner.

Pech out of Bohemia with another technical problem.. Kopecky dropped a lot of time to Mares this morning who now leads.

I'm sure they're recording their own times but he might not be pusing that hard.. i don't think he's had that much mileage in the car on asphalt and he's supposed to be a kinda safety car hehe

What happened to Kopecky on the final stage?

Good drive by Mares!

Thanks. I’m disappointed, i expected to see more development from Stritesky after some good times last year.

What was Stritesky disqualified for?

Rather quiet here folks, but Czech Championship starts today! Usual suspects present, plus Marczyk for this round.

Results: https://rally-base.com/2022/kowax-valasska-rally-valmez-2022/

Kopecky like clockwork again, watching the videos he really uses all the road but accurately and safely. A great benchmark for the young guys.

Stritesky ended with the perfect result for his first...

True, although up until this event Kopecky has used Michelin in the Czech Championship.

The cars are also wearing Pirelli stickers and have been on Pirellis in recent promotional photos and...

Works Skodas at Rallye Bohemia on Pirelli tyres (first time ever?)

Good chances for Stritesky to become the next generation Czech Skoda Motorsport driver after Kopecky. Others are probably too old already.

Seems that Kopecky has got his rythm back this weekend.

Nice words from all the drivers above.

Gryazin did have two days testing beforehand but it looks like Kopecky could have battles on his hands this year from closer to home too.

I think Gryazin had the legs on Kopecky this weekend anyway but if I understand correctly he won’t take Czech Championship points, so there was little point in fighting him.

But really strong...

Good job by Mares today. I suppose Kopecky will push for 2nd tomorrow and no more.

Seems promising!

Who is this Stritesky dude? Not a name I've seen before.

Kopecky pre-event test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yjvoJQ7fq8

Skoda are calling for the postponement of the opening round of the Czech Championship, is it going to happen?

So strange to see Kopecky not in green!

Any word whether he has plans to do anything else this year?

Does Kopecky have ambitions to do more than MCR? Seems a shame Skoda kept him there all these years, and now they pull out but he stays anyway..