Skoda begin testing Fabia S2000

[RS]

http://www.rallye-info.com/article.asp?sid=0&stid=6779

[306 Cosworth]

That looks absolutely fantastic!!

[Tom206wrc]

Yeah not bad ;)

[jonas_mcrae]

OMG!! that Fabia kicks ass!!! I cant wait to see Kopecky in it!!
not bad tom?? I know your a Peugeot fan, but dam! this fabia is hot!
aggressive, sporty AND in black, thats the way to test it, not boring white!

[Mirek]

Those two photos in better quality:
http://media.novinky.cz/730/117305-gallery-dwxek.jpg
http://media.novinky.cz/730/117309-gallery-bpus7.jpg

[Tom206wrc]

OMG!! that Fabia kicks ass!!! I cant wait to see Kopecky in it!!
not bad tom?? I know your a Peugeot fan, but dam! this fabia is hot!
aggressive, sporty AND in black, thats the way to test it, not boring white!



Sorry, the Fabia won't make me prefer it to the 207 :p : but I admit it's a nice car ;)

[Catiocha7]

First pics of Skoda Fabia S2000 test

http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2008/fabianew/fabia1.jpg

[Catiocha7]

http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2008/fabianew/fabia2.jpg

[Catiocha7]

http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2008/fabianew/fabia3.jpg

[Catiocha7]

http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2008/fabianew/fabia4.jpg

http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2008/fabianew/fabia5.jpg

[Catiocha7]

Nice !!!

[PLuto]

There is special thread about it http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=124595

[Brother John]

There is special thread about it http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=124595

Children are too lazy to read the forum firstly Pluto. :bonce:

[Catiocha7]

Children are too lazy to read the forum firstly Pluto. :bonce:

Surely ... like you :s mokin:

[Brother John]

Surely ... like you :s mokin:

Why you make a chaos of the forum then? :rolleyes:

[Catiocha7]

Why you make a chaos of the forum then? :rolleyes:

so ,Who are you to ask me why ? do you think yourself moderator ? :D
be sure that when the ( real moderator) see my thread as a wrong or chaotic thread , he will do and ask me why ....

go and take a break .. John :dozey:

[TheFlyingTuga]

What a mean machine!
I hope it runs as good as it look! It's the true mini-WRC!

Mirek, it's possible that kurbt is doing it??

[Brother John]

so ,Who are you to ask me why ? do you think yourself moderator ? :D
be sure that when the ( real moderator) see my thread as a wrong or chaotic thread , he will do and ask me why ....

go and take a break .. John :dozey:

Now you hurt me...... :bigcry: Sorry if I hurt your feelings. :s tareup:
I´l take a break if I want that myself.

[Frozzy]

i don't really like the shape to be honest i preferred the old Fabia shape more but i hope Skoda do well in IRC for a change

[urabus-denoS2000]

Finally the new Fabia!!!!!
I hope it kicks ass!!!!!

[GTA]

the car looks better in Black then in the blue we see before...... now lets see the test results if it is also as fast as it looks.. :)

[Shrike]

Gotta love forum nazis. Keep up the good work.

[urabus-denoS2000]

Not that it is going to make it any faster,but in my opinion it is the best looking S2000 so far (sorry Tom).

[Daniel]

Man that's UGLY

[Brother John]

Man that's UGLY

Yes almost the same as the C4. :D That one is realy UGLY! ;)

[DonJippo]

Man that's UGLY

Yes I agree, it's not really nice looking but then again does it matter if it is fast?

[Daniel]

Yes I agree, it's not really nice looking but then again does it matter if it is fast?
To me yes :p To AFF? Evidently not :mark:

[Josti]

Skoda should have sticked to their 90's design, like the Octavia and Fabia. This...ain't that good looking, but this might have the reverse effect on car performance this time.

:p :

[Sulland]

There are some changes since the blue prototype, especially around the wheel-arches:
http://www.rallye-info.com/article.asp?sid=0&stid=5977

The new look is more raw, but not sure which one looks the best ?
Both are stunning !

[ZequeArgentina]

As far as it ges quickly and challenges the 207, it is perfect for me.
Any news on Pozzo helping to develop this Skods?
There was that rumor (commented by Pozzo himself, as a possibility if he does not do the PWRC, which is now the case)

[Mirek]

Mirek, it's possible that kurbt is doing it??

Can't say. He was waiting for it for a long long time and meanwhile made a C4 and started Peugeot 207 and one secret car. But maybe, yes :)

[Woodeye]

I like it. :up:

[RS]

It is not as beautiful as the Fabia WRC but it is very aggressive and I hope very fast.

[RS]

Well I am a Skoda fan but I think the 207 is probably prettier, but the Fabia more aggressive :)

[Sulland]

the car looks better in Black then in the blue we see before...... now lets see the test results if it is also as fast as it looks.. :)

What about red ?
http://www.jernberg-motorsport.se/

This will be driven in Rally-Cross EC 08. Maybe he will change it to look like the new one we saw today ?

[N.O.T]

wow pretty aggressive !!!! I like it !!!! Hope it runs as it looks.....

[Allyc85]

Hell that looks a hundred times better than I thought it would :D

[HaCo]

Yep, awesome car!!!! :D

[PLuto]

As far as it ges quickly and challenges the 207, it is perfect for me.
Any news on Pozzo helping to develop this Skods?
There was that rumor (commented by Pozzo himself, as a possibility if he does not do the PWRC, which is now the case)

No, Pozzo won't develop this car, because he was very gabber...

[Karbonyl]

I don't like the stock Fabia, but this car is the most brutal-designed S2000... ...so agressive look - cool!

[A.F.F.]

http://smileys.sur-la-toile.com/repository/Musique/banane_danse-8438.gif

It's frigging brilliant :up:

With a nice livery, voila.

[A.F.F.]

It looks instantly fast. I like it very much. Super cool.

[Mirek]

"Spy" photos made by compact camera on a distance and myself here :D I'm not absolutely sure but Kopecký drove the car.
http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=100&p=1640#p1640

[sollitt]

Looks like a Suzuki Swift on steroids!

[RS]

]"Spy" photos made by compact camera on a distance and myself here :D I'm not absolutely sure but Kopecký drove the car.
http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=100&p=1640#p1640

More importantly, how did it look to handle and sound?

[Mirek]

Wait, I have a bit better stuff today (not much) with motion picture and sound as well ;)

[Sulland]

Good man !! Keep it coming !

[HaCo]

You mirek, post the video!!! :D :D

[Mirek]

Some photos from today here ;)
http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=100&p=1658#p1658

[HaCo]

Come on Mirek... we want to hear some sound!!! :)

[Karbonyl]

It's still in progress, HaCo :)

[Karbonyl]

But it's very close to be released... ;)

[HaCo]

Lol... :)

[PLuto]

Wait some minutes, it is uploading to server :)

[Mirek]

Here it is. Thanks to my friend Worm who was able to make my poor footage useful :)

http://www.autosport.cz/video/files/173d03e943b5345077f0fce5582bddd4.mpg

[RS]

Thanks guys, super job, I can't wait to see more.

It somehow sounds different to the other S2000s. It sounds very nice under accelleration and already it looks quite stable.

I believe this will be the first "factory" S2000 with Xtrax transmission which will also be interesting...

[PLuto]

Little problem (too many connections -> crashed downloading server). New address for video: here (http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=100&start=60#p1679)

[c4]

Little problem (too many connections -> crashed downloading server). New address for video: here (http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=100&start=60#p1679)

Can't get links to work, the first link was working last night but now none work.

[Mirek]

It works to me...
http://www.autosport.cz/video/files/4490f9427ed1cc88cfb53c1ffcae21d5.mpg

[polo10]

]It works to me...
http://www.autosport.cz/video/files/4490f9427ed1cc88cfb53c1ffcae21d5.mpg

Mirek, can you tell us the first impressions of the car? did you like it?

[Karbonyl]

There are rumours that in Fabia S2000 is installed the Seat WTCC engine. But it's clear that it sounds great!

[polo10]

There are rumours that in Fabia S2000 is installed the Seat WTCC engine. But it's clear that it sounds great!

Someone said that the car has te polo s2000 engine and reiger suspension, is it true?

[Mirek]

Yes, actualy I like it. When I got there on monday it was quite late and I saw only few passes. Te car was driven by Kopecký, looked very stable but slightly underpowered in lower rpm in my opinion. It also had cutt off shifting set the way it made big blows while shifting. On tuesday I saw some more passes from a different place but not much because at midday they ended testing. There were no blows and more agile peformance (but Peugeot is definitely stronger in the moment). The car looked pretty neutral in cornering. I haven't seen any problem during the test. All is only my impression and may be wrong if meassured ;) Anyway I found it possitive since it was probably the first racing test (they done only functional tests before).

The engine is most probably modiffied one from Leon WTCC.

[HaCo]

It works here too, thanks mate, that is awesome!!!

[urabus-denoS2000]

I have only sound on the video...

[Mirek]

Probably You have wrong codec. It is nothing special, some DivX I think... ;)

[Mirek]

Thanks to one local we have another video from thursday testing of Fabia S2000. This time it was wet and there wasn't Jan Kopecký behind the wheel (but we don't know who was it).
http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=6034

[jonas_mcrae]

]Thanks to one local we have another video from thursday testing of Fabia S2000. This time it was wet and there wasn't Jan Kopecký behind the wheel (but we don't know who was it).
http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=6034

than you for that Mirek, very nice video, good quality and great sound! I think the same as you, it looks a little bit underpower when in slow revs and acceleration doesnt look yet at full capacity. But hey its been just a few days so I think theres big room for improvement.

Love Skoda!

[Mirek]

The driver on the second video is probably Raimund Baumschlager.

[RS]

]The driver on the second video is probably Raimund Baumschlager.

He looks quite capable behind the wheel still but I would rather his team didn't have too much to do with it!

[DonJippo]

Short story also on wrc.com about this

http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=342&desc=Skoda%20begins%20testing%20new%20Fabia%20Supe r%202000

Looks like no immediate return of the works team though...

[Mirek]

It is still not decided how the factory team will look and where it will race but I'm sure they want to return under new rulles.

PS Reading official Skoda information is pure waste of time. They never say anything important and rarely something which is true or what all people doesn't know for a long time.

[DonJippo]

]Reading official Skoda information is pure waste of time. They never say anything important and rarely something which is true or what all people doesn't know for a long time.

A bit OT but there was an intresting article in Vauhdin Maailma motorsport magazine about Janne Tuohino and his career. Article covered also the time with Skoda and have to say I feel sorry for the drivers in the team at that time, they never had a chance to get decent results under the management team had...

[RS]

A bit OT but there was an intresting article in Vauhdin Maailma motorsport magazine about Janne Tuohino and his career. Article covered also the time with Skoda and have to say I feel sorry for the drivers in the team at that time, they never had a chance to get decent results under the management team had...

True. On the other hand Bengue and McRae didn't do so bad. I think Skoda's problems that year were a combination of management and driver choice. This can clearly be seen in the following two years when the car was getting old, and in the hands of a Jan Kopecky when he managed to outscore all the Skoda drivers combined from the prebvious year!

Out of interest does Tuohino name names? I wonder if it was Metrich more than Muehelmeier causing the problems?

[A.F.F.]

As far as I know, Skoda ain't planning coming back as an official team but more consentrated on offering the cars for the use of a private teams.

[A.F.F.]

True. On the other hand Bengue and McRae didn't do so bad.


With all due respect to you RS and also McRae (RIP) but IMO something smells behind that success in Australia :s

[A.F.F.]

]Probably You have wrong codec. It is nothing special, some DivX I think... ;)

Weird. I updated all my codecs last night and still can't get it work :confused:

[Abarth]

I am impressed so far, it looks aggressive and the handling looks good so far.
But they need to go and drive rallies as soon as possible, with and without start-number are two different things !

[Mirek]

Abarth: I don't agree. The car was so far only 3 days in testing track (except a huge runway from which those official photos are). The car needs much more development before starting rallying.

A.F.F.: Realy strange because I don't know anyone who has the same problem among Czech people :( About Skoda's plans. You may hardly know their actual plans. Their offcial statements are just marketing garbage. In my opinion they will return if they succeed with S2000. Otherwise it maybe be the end of Skoda motorsport at all...

[urabus-denoS2000]

Weird. I updated all my codecs last night and still can't get it work :confused:


Try these links on Youtube,it should work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJwlXLhOyZ0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgHPaa6yZbM

[Karbonyl]

]Otherwise it maybe be the end of Skoda motorsport at all...I don't think so. Peugeot also has no its official team. So if there would be connection between Skoda Motorsport and CRT Kopecky like Peugeot has currently with Kronos, it would be OK.

[Mirek]

You didn't realized what I ment. I haven't talked about factory team but about the future of sport development in Skoda.

[RS]

With all due respect to you RS and also McRae (RIP) but IMO something smells behind that success in Australia :s

I don't think so, unless you think Kopecky has been cheating for the last 2 years too? I just think the Fabia suited McRae very well, and he was able to make certain setup changes that were not allowed for the other drivers. I prefer to believe the Czech version of events, but we had better not go over all that again but look to the future :)

Re: Fabia S2000, it looks like it has been born well but I would be happy to see it do some Czech championship events before the end of the year and a full IRC campaign in 2009.

I would also be happy to see CRT run the team on-event and keep Skoda Motorsport behind the scenes. CRT have done a superb job for the past two years (better than the works team) and deserve to be rewarded.

[A.F.F.]

Try these links on Youtube,it should work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJwlXLhOyZ0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgHPaa6yZbM

Thanks :)

Looks great. I don't know what folks are whining the lack of power. I think it came out from corners just fine :up: And it sounded awesome.

@ RS. It's true McRae got the whole package, something unfortunately Bengue, Paasonen and Tuohino never got and it started from the tyre service :mark: I don't think Kopecky have cheated, ever but I still think there was more we saw with McRae in Australia. But that's just my opinion.

[A.F.F.]

]You didn't realized what I ment. I haven't talked about factory team but about the future of sport development in Skoda.

:confused:

I don't see no risk if they sell well their product to privateers.

[RS]

Thanks :)

Looks great. I don't know what folks are whining the lack of power. I think it came out from corners just fine :up: And it sounded awesome.


I agree with AFF here. One should remember the camera is on the other side of a very open test circuit so it's not going to look stunningly fast, but it seems to have reasonable torque out of the slow corners which is not usually an S2000 strong point anyway.

[RS]

:confused:

I don't see no risk if they sell well their product to privateers.

This is one of the big advantages of S2000. You can homologate one without having to commit to a costly WRC programme, and customers can afford one more easily and they can also be used in all national and european championship events - equals more publicity for the manufacturer for free! They might even make a profit out it!

[Mirek]

A.F.F.: VW officials gave Skoda a new chance to make some reasonable succes in motorsport. Yes, if they sell many cars, it may be a succes even without some great results but anyway if it is a tragedy like Fabia WRC (at least there are different people behind the project) than probably no other chance will come.

And about torque. I talked about it in my first post about monday testing and ewen those three testing days were enough to show big progress (and also quite diferent sound each day) ;)

[A.F.F.]

]A.F.F.: VW officials gave Skoda a new chance to make some reasonable succes in motorsport. Yes, if they sell many cars, it may be a succes even without some great results but anyway if it is a tragedy like Fabia WRC (at least there are different people behind the project) than probably no other chance will come.


Well we all know who were the people behind Fabia WRC program ;)

[RS]

The Subaru S2000 thread raised the question in my mind to which engine Skoda are using in the Fabia S2000. There is no 2 litre engine in the Fabia range, biggest petrol is the 1.6litre - same as in my Roomster Scout :)

So are they using the 2.0FSI that used to be in the Octavia, and if so, have they used FSI technology on the rally car (it is allowed by the rules)

[Mirek]

As fas as I know the base engine is Seat Leon WTCC (I think it is built from production FSI) but of course modiffied. Detailed speciffications are unknown...

[GTA]

The First car ( Blue show car ) had the Polo S 2000 engine and parts... i do not know if that has changed ? i also hear rumors of ORECA doing the engine development for the Skoda S 2000 ?.... and i also believe that if the project will not be full factory supported like with Abarth or Peugeot Sport France then the project is going to fail for sure... look at VW and MG, they will always stay on local markets and never on IRC or PWRC level.

[RS]

The First car ( Blue show car ) had the Polo S 2000 engine and parts... i do not know if that has changed ? i also hear rumors of ORECA doing the engine development for the Skoda S 2000 ?.... and i also believe that if the project will not be full factory supported like with Abarth or Peugeot Sport France then the project is going to fail for sure... look at VW and MG, they will always stay on local markets and never on IRC or PWRC level.

Skoda will be ok, remember Skoda Motorsport are an in-house operation like Peugeot and Abarth and not run by an outside team. It is not clear yet whether Skoda will have their own operation on-event or subcontracted out like Peugeot-Kronos, if so I guess their 'premium team' will be CRT.

[Mirek]

GTA: The project is fully factory supported. They tried more possibilities of engine development and I don't think that Oreca is doing the engine recently but I may be wrong. Anyway the blue car was just a demonstrator for a Geneve show, no real prototype.

[GTA]

i hope so.... :) .. because the car looks fantastic and i know many drivers are waiting to order one when it is availeble, lets wait for more testing results and the Homologation date...... Suzuki is also Pushing hard to get the car running half this year.... so good there will be some competition.

[ZequeArgentina]

No, Pozzo won't develop this car, because he was very gabber...

Sorry, I do not get you.
What you mean by "he was very gabber" ?
I do not know that expression

[Mirek]

Here is the first gravel testing video. It is from autocross track in Nova Paka (European championship). It was mudy. And there are also some extreme hills there... Video made by Skorpion (the ones who play RBR probably know):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mXhV5KF4jE

[RS]

Thanks Mirek.

Sounds great! Do you know who the driver is this time?

[Sulland]

Must hand it to the Skoda boys and girls - They are not hanging around, this is an impressive test calendar. Hopefully they are getting the answers they need to develop this into a winner !

[urabus-denoS2000]

Thanks Mirek.

Sounds great! Do you know who the driver is this time?

ewrc.cz says it was Raimund Baumschlager

[Mirek]

I can't confirm that. I don't know. I was not there ;)

[Mirek]

urabus-denoS2000: I was said it was Kopecky driving. Baumschlager will drive the car while Kopecky is in Mexico.

[HaCo]

Wow, what a muddy surface! Thanks for the video!

[Mirek]

http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=7824

Sebastian Lindholm was testing in Germany...

[jonas_mcrae]

]http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=7824

Sebastian Lindholm was testing in Germany...

Wow they are not fooling around with the fabia!! what a busy testing calendar!
about the gravel (better say mud) testing video I think the conditions didn't help and grip was very poor, would be nice to see a video of lindhom's test the surface looks way better.

[Mirek]

More photos from testing in Germany:
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/r/int/galerien/2008/fabia-test-lausitz/index.html?tx_gooffotoboek_pi1%5Bfid%5D=1&tx_gooffotoboek_pi1%5Bfunc%5D=thumb&cHash=71c154361e

[polo10]

In Rallye-magazin they say the car will run for the first time in Bohemia-rallye in July, and in after the summer will be available for the first costumers, is i true?

[PLuto]

Nobody knows, we will see. It is to early to say, when it will race. My opinion is, that this car will be on Bohemia and also Barum rally, but as non-homologated car, maybe as a safety car. But everything depends on the tests, we will see...

[Filip]

That would be good for spectators and also as a real rally test. It's a bit of surprise for me after months of silence from Škoda, now they are testing quite a lot. :)

[OldF]

]More photos from testing in Germany:
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/r/int/galerien/2008/fabia-test-lausitz/index.html?tx_gooffotoboek_pi1%5Bfid%5D=1&tx_gooffotoboek_pi1%5Bfunc%5D=thumb&cHash=71c154361e

Did Sebastian Lindholm made any comments about the car in the article?

[Mirek]

Sorry, I don't understand German that well. But even if I do, I think that any official comment during testing is impossible as we know Skoda company.

[HaCo]

Nope, he didn't. :)

Is there any driver that commented this car? I don't think so, the reason is obious... :)

[Sulland]

Did the Fabia test offensive stop - or what is happening in Mlada Boleslav ?

[polo10]

Please can some of the czech republic guys translate the main idea of this article...Is it oreca helping on the development of the car?....thank you
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=7922

[Mirek]

Yes, they say Oreca is helping with engine and aerodynamics.

[Abarth]

One of the eager Czechs here should set up a website, a blog maybe, to follow the development of the Fabia S2000, ala the one for the MG.

Would be very interesting !
Volunteers ?

[m.lowe]

keep this site in your favourites for upto date news
MG S2000 SPORT SITE (http://mg-s2000sport.mysite.orange.co.uk/)

[Mirek]

Expect some new stuff today. Few people were on another testing ;)

[Sulland]

Yes they probably need to pick up the pace if they aim for debut in Bohemia Rally in July !

Looking forward to the test footage !

Anyone of the rally-crazy from the cars home-country that picked up on the idea of a fan-site ? :idea:

[Mirek]

http://www.johnfoto.wz.cz/fabias2k/ :)

[Abarth]

]http://www.johnfoto.wz.cz/fabias2k/ :)

Did anyone bring the videocamera ?

Who drove this time ?
Is Kopecky still part of the development ?

[Mirek]

As far as I know it was Kopecký behind the wheel and yes, some video should be available soon. But I wasn't there and get this info from our forum.

[Mirek]

Short video from the same author ;)
http://www.n-joy.cz/video/fabia-s2000/azvhvdc9zn7k1hqo/

Another one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqXA-5Gmm9k

[urabus-denoS2000]

Very nice video!
I like the bangs while gear changing in the Fabia S2000,almost like in an Clio S1600(my favourite sound)

[HaCo]

Yep, very nice videos, I prefer the first one, it goes quite well a bit uphill in the hairpin... :D

[RS]

I may be a biased Skoda fan but there is something about the Fabia S2000 that I have seen so far which tells me Skoda are going to get this one right...

[wwbroe]

I may be a biased Skoda fan but there is something about the Fabia S2000 that I have seen so far which tells me Skoda are going to get this one right...

If i look at the current video it does sound a lot better then before i must say. It looks great and the handling seems to be better also. Let's hope it will turn out to be a competitor against Pugs and Punto's. :D

[Madeira]

Very nice video!
I like the bangs while gear changing in the Fabia S2000,almost like in an Clio S1600(my favourite sound)

Yes I have the same opinion.
A little bit early, but very promising performance specially when he goes up in the hairpin....In the same situation is normal to see the fiat drivers touching in the clutch much more than Skoda. It could be only my impression...

[Mirek]

Another photos:
http://www.nomaks-racing.com/site.php?view=screeny&jak=full&adresar=bela_fabias2000
And 54 MB video:
http://www.nomaks-racing.com/dl.php?file=files/nomaks_bela_fabias2k.mpg&id=61
http://www.nomaks-racing.com/galerie/bela_fabias2000/33.jpg

[jonas_mcrae]

very nice pics and really cool video thanks Mirek yet again u provide us with great Skoda material. I might be biased towards Skoda but Boy! this looks good, from past footage it was easy to tell that on low revs the Fabia was struggling quite a bit, but on these new videos it seem to have a LOT of power on those low rev/speed corners. It really owns those hairpins!! plus on higher revs it seem to climb nicely, and that sound!! Awesome all the way!
Watch out Peugeot, Skoda is comming!!

by the way if in the future they build up a team around Kopecky (im almost sure thats the idea) who do u think will be the other driver (if there is one...)

[wwbroe]

Real nice video indeed, thanks Mirec for the info you provide. The car seems to be going very well in my opinion. Hope to see it soon on the real stages of the IRC championship.

[ZKT]

Thanks Mirek for your "fresh" info :)

Talking about the new Fabia S2000, in the last videos, the car sound like a top evolutioned Renault Clio S1600, the "bang" is very similar. Awesome sound!

Other think what impressed me is the Differentials torque and how Kopecky "take" the Fabia`s RPM`s in the higher point.

This doesnt happen in the 207 and Punto.

In those cars, when the drivers "take" a tigh corner with handbrake and they slide the car, it loose a lot of RPM points and they need puss the clutch to put again the engine in the maximun RPM`s :)

The new Fabia S2000 advances give me very good impressions ;)

[urabus-denoS2000]

very nice pics and really cool video thanks Mirek yet again u provide us with great Skoda material. I might be biased towards Skoda but Boy! this looks good, from past footage it was easy to tell that on low revs the Fabia was struggling quite a bit, but on these new videos it seem to have a LOT of power on those low rev/speed corners. It really owns those hairpins!! plus on higher revs it seem to climb nicely, and that sound!! Awesome all the way!
Watch out Peugeot, Skoda is comming!!

by the way if in the future they build up a team around Kopecky (im almost sure thats the idea) who do u think will be the other driver (if there is one...)


I think that there were some combinations with Gabriel Pozzo.

[Sulland]

It is probably a extremely smart move from Kopecky to drive a 207, the best current car, and to bring the experience in to the develpment of the Fabia !
Looking forward to Bohemia :s mokin:

[jonas_mcrae]

I think that there were some combinations with Gabriel Pozzo.

really? I suppose he would be paying for the drive and getting his own sponsors wouldnt he?

[John_]

Jan Kopecky test today too.Fabia has brilliant sound and Jan drove very fast.
Photos from yesterday and today - http://www.johnfoto.wz.cz/

[Sulland]

Jan Kopecky test today too.Fabia has brilliant sound and Jan drove very fast.
Photos from yesterday and today - http://www.johnfoto.wz.cz/

Can any of the people on the test try to lure out of him some comments on the two S2000 cars he drives these days, would be interessting !!

[Mirek]

I don't think he would say anything interesting.

[Sulland]

]I don't think he would say anything interesting.

:p He is probably a to good a politician for that, but give him some beer.. :beer: and he will be talking :hot:

[DrHoldr]

Video from Skoda fabia testing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRBl9yRjEag

[HaCo]

All these videos are awesome, thanks to the guys who bring them online!

[OldF]

I would say it’s a sound of a real rally car. It would be nice if the future rules could give an option for a 2,5 – 3,0 litre NA engine.

[Mirek]

Another video from friday. The same testing area but with April weather. The second half is without music...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX31yg0aMqg

[GigiGalliNo1]

Nice looking car!

[wwbroe]

]Another video from friday. The same testing area but with April weather. The second half is without music...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX31yg0aMqg

Another awesome video Mirek, the car seems to be working very good. I particulary like the "bang" while changing the gears. Also handling seems to be quite well. I think Skoda might have build a good contender with this car. Any news about homologation date? Or do they plan a "live" testrun in one or another rally? Thanks ;)

[Mirek]

It is believed that the test run will be held in Škoda's home event - Rally Bohemia in July. The car is expected as a zero car there.

[J4MIE]

Sounds good :up:

[ppa]

You can find another video on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8iJ6eJyQeY, enjoy it. It is without music, so listen to raw sound of the Fabia's engine ;-)

[urabus-denoS2000]

A new test was held

http://rally-mania.cz/index.php?vypisVse=detail&id=5063
As I understand,this was the last test before Rally Bohemia

[grugsticles]

Hot car!
Not I just hope its performance is just as hot.

[chryby]

A new test was held

http://rally-mania.cz/index.php?vypisVse=detail&id=5063
As I understand,this was the last test before Rally Bohemia

no no :)

first start of fabia s2000 is still unknown

this test was take place in route, which is include of Rally Bohemia

[RS]

I am keen to see some vidoes from this latest test as this looks like it was on a proper stage and not a test track.

What a great photo, see how wide and low the Fabia is!:

http://rally-mania.cz/img_novinky/N2s_4817727b40e80.jpg

[ppa]

http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/videoportal_show.php?idvideo=1109

[HaCo]

I wonder how many privat teams we will see with this car, I think and hope a lot! I know when the S2000 rules were introduced, Matthias Kahle stopped his drive in Germany in a Fabia WRC. He would do a year in a historic Skoda and then a year later start with a Fabia S2000 in the german championship again. But, the development has taken so long that this sory is a few years old, does anybody know more and are there other teams with interest that we might know of?

This is one of the articles talking about Kahle and the fabia: http://www.rallye-magazin.de/h/schlagzeilen/archiv/d15/d/2007/03/08/vorfreude-auf-den-neuen-s2000/index.html

[Madeira]

http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/videoportal_show.php?idvideo=1109
Thank you ppa!

Really great this sound!!. Test after test I'm very impressed about I've been seeing until now!

[A.F.F.]

God dammit :D

I wonder if still folks there at WRC forum, whine about S2000 lacking torque. That Fabia shoots nicely from the hairpin :up: very impressive.

[jonas_mcrae]

any new developments???

[Karbonyl]

There was a 3 days tarmac testing in the Czech Republic this week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUF9q1H07RE

[Sulland]

Are they doing all the development work towards asfalt, (and Bohemia) before they continue the gravel testing ?

Anyone that know Skodas cunning plan ?

[Karbonyl]

It's not clear if SM is doing only tarmac testing. From what I heard all built cars should be out of factory in these days so maybe they are also testing on gravel somewhere in Europe. But it's just a rumour.

[polo10]

What about this, can one of the czech guys please translate the main ideas...thnak you
http://wrc.auto.cz/hp/carlos-sainz-otestoval-fabii-super-2000.html

[Mirek]

There is nothing interesting except confirmation of Sainz's testing of Fabia S2000.

[polo10]

]There is nothing interesting except confirmation of Sainz's testing of Fabia S2000.

Thank you...is it confirmed that Fabia will run bohemia rally?

[Mirek]

No, it isn't.

[Mirek]

Some photos:
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2008/news/sainztest1.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2008/news/sainztest2.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2008/news/sainztest3.jpg

[Mirek]

http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2008/news/sainztest4.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2008/news/sainztest5.jpg
http://www.ewrc.cz/images/2008/news/sainztest6.jpg

[polo10]

sainz´s conclusions of the test?...probably we will never know exactly?...why is skoda motorsport so secret about all that concernes with the car?

[Sulland]

One thing is certain, they take the testing seriously ! Skoda will not do the same as with the WRC Fabia - They are aiming at the top !

As an old Skoda fan, (Haugland) I am looking very much forward to the debut !

[Daniel]

One thing is certain, they take the testing seriously ! Skoda will not do the same as with the WRC Fabia - They are aiming at the top !

As an old Skoda fan, (Haugland) I am looking very much forward to the debut !
Bwahahahahahaha you tell yourself that. Skoda's campaign will be as underfunded and underachieving as ever.

[jonas_mcrae]

Bwahahahahahaha you tell yourself that. Skoda's campaign will be as underfunded and underachieving as ever.

rubbish comments as usual...

[Daniel]

rubbish comments as usual...
Explain......

Every VW rally WRC has been underfunded. What makes you think this one will be any different?

[GTA]

being underfunded does not mean that the will not run ok..... i think the car can be a top contender in the S2000 class after 1 or 2 years when they start running the car...... if you see how much progress the Polo has made in 1 1/2 year..... and now finally is ready to go in the IRC..... so for Skoda can be the same....

[RS]

Bwahahahahahaha you tell yourself that. Skoda's campaign will be as underfunded and underachieving as ever.

On the contrary, I have heard they are taing this new project rather seriously, including the involvement of Oreca who are highly respected.

The Fabia WRC was a good car but with the wrong drivers and management at the wrong time. The best results with that car came with the involvement of the Kopecky family in both departments when the car was already old and no longer being developed.

Wait and see on the Fabia S2000... I think it might eventually provide the most serious challenge to Peugeot in this category.

[Sulland]

being underfunded does not mean that the will not run ok..... i think the car can be a top contender in the S2000 class after 1 or 2 years when they start running the car...... if you see how much progress the Polo has made in 1 1/2 year..... and now finally is ready to go in the IRC..... so for Skoda can be the same....

Since you are both part of the VAG cload Imperatore, you should invite yourself to the next skoda test to compare notes ;)

[m.lowe]

Good to see Carlos sainz testing the car

[Daniel]

On the contrary, I have heard they are taing this new project rather seriously, including the involvement of Oreca who are highly respected.

The Fabia WRC was a good car but with the wrong drivers and management at the wrong time. The best results with that car came with the involvement of the Kopecky family in both departments when the car was already old and no longer being developed.

Wait and see on the Fabia S2000... I think it might eventually provide the most serious challenge to Peugeot in this category.
Proof is in the pudding as they say.

[A.F.F.]

Proof is in the pudding as they say.

You have holes in your head Daniel.

Compare Skoda S2000 testing to any othet S2000 project present. See anything peculiar?

[Daniel]

You have holes in your head Daniel.

Compare Skoda S2000 testing to any othet S2000 project present. See anything peculiar?
Yes they're my ears :p

[A.F.F.]

Yes they're my ears :p

:p :

Well, I aimed the one in the middle.

Anyway, I feel very confident about this project. And I'm thrilled that I can't even wait to see it in action. If only they found a Finn to drive it. It would be perfect.

[Daniel]

:p :

Well, I aimed the one in the middle.

Anyway, I feel very confident about this project. And I'm thrilled that I can't even wait to see it in action. If only they found a Finn to drive it. It would be perfect.
That's called a mouth :p

I hope it all goes well. But history hasn't been kind to Skoda rally campaigns. That's all I'm worried about :)

[Mirek]

Well guys, we all hope that it won't be another disaster. Because if it is, it would be the last one...

[A.F.F.]

That's called a mouth :p

I hope it all goes well. But history hasn't been kind to Skoda rally campaigns. That's all I'm worried about :)

They're F2 run with Felicia was nothing but a disaster and Octavia run wasn't too bad either.

I admit Fabia was a total failure but it still had heck of a more potential than the farce called SX4.

[Mirek]

A.F.F. 1994 F2 manufacturer World Champion is Škoda Favorit 136 L/A :)

[Daniel]

]A.F.F. 1994 F2 manufacturer World Champion is Škoda Favorit 136 L/A :)
Against what competition? :) Most of teh others didn't do full championships if I remember right?

[Mirek]

Daniel: Well, Nissan did 2 rallys less. But...

You know from today point of wiev it seems not to be hard against competition which didn't do complete championship but when You look at fact that Favorit was A5 car with 1300 ccm carburetter engine and was able to defeat 2 litre cars, it definitely was a succes. In Acropolis they were 9th and 10th overal defeated by A8 cars only.

In 4 years, they moved from Favorit which was very simple, completely mechanical small car into WRC which was something completely different to anything they ever made (Škoda had no road model with larger engine than 1300 ccm for dozens of years and no 4WD at all). Maybe You can imagine the enthusiasm of 1990's in Škoda Motorsport and in Czechoslowakia and later Czech republic. Unfortunately later it turned worse...

[A.F.F.]

]A.F.F. 1994 F2 manufacturer World Champion is Škoda Favorit 136 L/A :)

Exactly :up:

Sorry my bad. I don't from where I dragged Felicia in this :)

[Mirek]

A.F.F.: Felicia was very close to title in 1996. In RAC rally, last rally of the year, Blomquist and Sibera were 3rd and 4th overal and leading F2 which would be enough for title. Triner was out with mechanical problem and 4th Škoda driver - Münster was too slow. But unfortunately few stages to the finish Sibera had a mechanical problem and had to retire. That ment the title came to Seat and what was worse Škoda dropped to third. It was very close that year...

[A.F.F.]

I salute Czechs for making the best products of VAG company with a pride comparing to Ferrari mechanics :up:

Plus they sell awesome at least here in Finland.

[urabus-denoS2000]

And lets not forget that the F2 title came in a hard time for Czech Republic,just after the separation of Czechoslovakia.In my opinion that is trully great...
I always say that Škoda has the greatest team spirit,the fact that they are always there since the group B Škoda 130

[Mirek]

Too big words ;) It is team like many others, with many problems and many people changes. The team which is working on S2000 is very different to that one which was behind Fabia WRC. And in fact I can't feel any spirit. I just hope for better times.

A.F.F.: Škoda cars are in general practicaly same as those others in VAG. They just look a bit different but there aren't many different things inside :)

[urabus-denoS2000]

Škoda was competing sucessfully even under the Eastern European block...That is what I appreciate the most :up:

[A.F.F.]

]
A.F.F.: Škoda cars are in general practicaly same as those others in VAG. They just look a bit different but there aren't many different things inside :)

Yes I know. I changed from VW to Skoda. They just seem to be built with more caution and lack the problems VWs and Audis have ;)

[Mirek]

Tomorrow Škoda Motorsport has a press conference.

[polo10]

]Tomorrow Škoda Motorsport has a press conference.

Probably to announce that tehy will run as a zero car in bohenmia rally, and everything else abou the car...?

[RS]

Probably to announce that tehy will run as a zero car in bohenmia rally, and everything else abou the car...?

Hopefully to announce that Kopecky will run the last few IRC events of 2008 in the Fabia!

[Mirek]

Guys, You're too optimistic in my opinion ;)

Photos from today. White car was driven by Raimund Baumschlager, black by Jan Kopecký:
http://www.nomaks-racing.com/site.php?view=screeny&jak=full&adresar=fabia_s2000_prezentace
http://www.johnfoto.wz.cz/prezentacefabie/

http://www.nomaks-racing.com/galerie/fabia_s2000_prezentace/5.jpg

You can see that white car has more bonnet ventilation and different rear wing. This car is the newest in my opinion.

[HaCo]

Thanks for the pics Mirek, I prefer the white version!!!

[Mirek]

One more difference, rear wheel arcs are different :)

[John_]

Video from yesterday - Fabia S2000 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVAGKvphHuY

[Rallyst3ve]

John_
Video from yesterday - Fabia S2000 -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVAGKvphHuY

Sounds good :D not sure on its looks yet but its growing on me. Looks bit like the Suzuki Swift

[RS]

Awesome!

This car makes the other S2000s sound like hairdriers :D

[oreixa]

]Tomorrow Škoda Motorsport has a press conference.

Any news from the press conference?

[Madeira]

Maybe I'm wrong but it looks a real rally car!!!

[Koppomsbo]

The black one looks awesome :up:

[polo10]

"MLADA BOLESLAV, Czech Republic — Looking back at more than 100 years of motorsport tradition, Skoda has decided to return to its roots with a new rally car based on the second-generation Fabia.

Unlike its civilian brother, the Fabia S2000 is powered by a normally aspirated 280-horsepower four-cylinder engine that sends its power through a six-speed sequential gearbox to a four-wheel-drive system with three mechanical diff locks, complying with FIA's latest "Super 2000" regulations.

To be sold in full racing trim, including bucket seats by Sparco, a roll cage and a totally modified exterior, the S2000 caters to both amateur racers and professionals. The price tag will likely approach a quarter of a million dollars.

Even though the car is at this point still only a prototype, it will compete in national and international rally events later this year. The Skoda factory team will field the car in the German rally championship with record-holder Matthias Kahle at the wheel."


Is this true? i read this in a german forum...

[c4]

"MLADA BOLESLAV, Czech Republic — Looking back at more than 100 years of motorsport tradition, Skoda has decided to return to its roots with a new rally car based on the second-generation Fabia.

Unlike its civilian brother, the Fabia S2000 is powered by a normally aspirated 280-horsepower four-cylinder engine that sends its power through a six-speed sequential gearbox to a four-wheel-drive system with three mechanical diff locks, complying with FIA's latest "Super 2000" regulations.

To be sold in full racing trim, including bucket seats by Sparco, a roll cage and a totally modified exterior, the S2000 caters to both amateur racers and professionals. The price tag will likely approach a quarter of a million dollars.

Even though the car is at this point still only a prototype, it will compete in national and international rally events later this year. The Skoda factory team will field the car in the German rally championship with record-holder Matthias Kahle at the wheel."


Is this true? i read this in a german forum...

That was an article from February http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=124872

[polo10]

That was an article from February http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=124872

Sorry...any news about the press conference?

[Mirek]

It was confirmed that the only Fabia S2000 presentation on rally Bohemia will be static display at the starting ramp.

[RS]

]It was confirmed that the only Fabia S2000 presentation on rally Bohemia will be static display at the starting ramp.

Yes, here is the press release in English: http://www.rallye-info.com/article.asp?sid=0&stid=7096

It is interesting that they specifically mention that the engine it is based upon is an FSI (direct injection) I wonder whether the rally car also retains the direct injection and that is why it appears to have more torque than the other S2000s...

[Mirek]

RS: Dirrect injection is allowed by the rulles if installed on production engine. But I don't know if they use it or no.

[wwbroe]

According to Belgian site pitstop.tv Skoda Fabia S2000 will be driving as a zero-car in Barum rally in august with Jan Kopecky at the steering wheel. Can any of our Tsech friends comfirm this, hope it is true as i will visit Barum again this year. :D

[Mirek]

Most probably it is not true, but who knows...

[wwbroe]

]Most probably it is not true, but who knows...

Hey Mirek, are you sure it won't compete as a zero-car in Barum or are you just thinking it won't be there. Most of the time i think you are giving good information, so i would just like to know if you are sure about this matter or not. Thanks. ;)

[Mirek]

Take it as I wrote it. I'm not sure.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Did you guys know this?.....

"16 June 2008 - Successful tarmac test of the new Škoda Fabia Super 2000. Besides experienced test drivers Jan Kopecký and Raimund Baumschlager, the team recently testing the competition version of the Fabia Super 2000 in Austria included two times world champion Carlos Sainz. The Volkswagen factory driver won the Central European Rally with a Race Touareg this year in April and contributed to the double success of the new Scirocco in its class at the 24-hour race in Nürnburgring a few days ago.

A number of big names of motor sport attended the test rides of the new Škoda Fabia Super 2000 in order to check the project progress, including Hans-Joachim Stuck of the Volkswagen Motor Sport Department.

The test was not Sainz's first experience of driving a Škoda – the Spanish driver won the Shalymar Rally (near Madrid) with a Fabia in the autumn of last year, and so he felt like trying out the new version of the Fabia Super 2000. “I have got to know the Škoda Fabia really well, and I can see a huge step forward as far as the development of the competition version is concerned“, said Sainz, authorised to take part in this test by Volkswagen Motor Sport Department Director Kris Nissen.

Commenting on the project, Dr. Eckhard Scholz, Škoda Auto BOD Member responsible for technological development, said: “The involvement of experienced competitors such as Carlos Sainz and Hans-Joachim Stuck highlights the importance the Volkswagen Group attributes to Škoda's motor sport initiatives and gives valuable stimuli to the development of the new Fabia Super 2000.“"

[chryby]

Hey Mirek, are you sure it won't compete as a zero-car in Barum or are you just thinking it won't be there. Most of the time i think you are giving good information, so i would just like to know if you are sure about this matter or not. Thanks. ;)

in belgium is very different to make a good rally picture... in czech republic is very differrent to find out some information about near future of czech drivers...

one thing is sure (for 99%) - jan kopecký will not go Barum Rally Zlín with his peugeot 207 (05R 0009)

[wwbroe]

in belgium is very different to make a good rally picture... in czech republic is very differrent to find out some information about near future of czech drivers...

one thing is sure (for 99%) - jan kopecký will not go Barum Rally Zlín with his peugeot 207 (05R 0009)

Ok, thanks for info Chryby. :D :D :D

[Mirek]

Another video: http://www.nomaks-racing.com/dl.php?file=files/nomaks_skodamediaevent08.mpg&id=70

[RS]

in belgium is very different to make a good rally picture... in czech republic is very differrent to find out some information about near future of czech drivers...

one thing is sure (for 99%) - jan kopecký will not go Barum Rally Zlín with his peugeot 207 (05R 0009)

Hmmm, so zero car or proper entry... Either way Barum will be very useful for Skoda to compare the peformance of their new car :)

[Mirek]

Škoda was testing today on rally Bohemia Návarov stage:
http://rallyfans.info/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=15106

[PLuto]

Article about Skoda Fabia S2000 with photos (in spanish language): http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=18&p=7943#p7943

[polo10]

New videos i think, probably made by the spanish people from auto hebdo, we can hear n the video, they speak spanish.
In t the first video the car looks very impressive to me...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9HZLjg1zJuQ
http://youtube.com/watch?v=58ImQkJWigM&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=iXMkgH0L3Gw&feature=related

[RS]

Thanks for the links, Polo.

I would love to see some videos from yesterday's test at Naranov. Czech friends?

[Mirek]

I was at Návarov bridge on Saturday for last stage of Rally Bohemia. Why they tested there (with Baumschlager) two days after that on monday and tuesday, I don't know...

[redunderthebed]

I love how it looks it looks awesome.

Why did skoda pull out of the WRC in the first place?. :confused:

[RS]

]I was at Návarov bridge on Saturday for last stage of Rally Bohemia. Why they tested there (with Baumschlager) two days after that on monday and tuesday, I don't know...

To compare times to Kresta's Mitsu?

[Mirek]

RS: The stage has 30 km. If they run as zero car, they could compare but two days after rally they can use only max. the best 4-5 km for testing...

[RS]

]RS: The stage has 30 km. If they run as zero car, they could compare but two days after rally they can use only max. the best 4-5 km for testing...

I am surprised they did not run as zero on Bohemia, but I understand that Hrabanek has said that some runs as zero car before the end of the year are possible, so I expect it to be at Barum which will be perfect to compare to the IRC frontrunners.

[ppa]

....so I expect it to be at Barum which will be perfect to compare to the IRC frontrunners.

I do not think so. There is a big rivality between Barum and Bohemia (Skoda) for ages. Just try to look back into history when Skoda Team ignored Barum rally and vice versa (Barum Team vs Bohemia Rally). Skoda would not increase a prestige of the rival event...

[wwbroe]

So you think they will let this rivality play a role in their development. I mean, maybe they were not ready to make zero-car in Bohemia, but they have to try it out somewhere before homologation, so i think it would be quite stupid to let this rivality play a major role in the development of the car. And after all they have good possibilities of comparison in Barum Rally, where all major contenders will be present. ;)

[WRC1]

http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=9011

fabia debut at barum rallye!!??

i hope our czech members can help us with translation, but as far as i understand this means they (ewrc.cz) have informations from unknown sources about the debut at Barum Rally, BUT no official confirmation.....

reg

wrc1

[PLuto]

Nothing more interesting - Skoda Fabia S2000 will be as zero car with Jan Kopecky on Barum rally.

[teufel]

Great! :up:

[Mirek]

If the times will be good maybe we could see them in more rallys this year ;)

[polo10]

]If the times will be good maybe we could see them in more rallys this year ;)


And what about the homologation, do you know smoething about it?

[Mirek]

It depends on how good Barum rally will be.

[RS]

I heard they would homologate this year anyway, as I guess that means they could do an update next year.

Barum will be perfect as Kopecky will be quick there. If the car is slow there will be no excuses. I presume Jan will push to the max!

Hopefully our Czech friends will get lots of excellent videos for us comparing Fabia S2000 zero car against all the IRC boys :)

[PLuto]

No, you are wrong. Homologation will be from next year, this year they plans to do more rallies as zero car, but not homologation.

[RS]

No, you are wrong. Homologation will be from next year, this year they plans to do more rallies as zero car, but not homologation.

I thought Hrabanek said in a interview with Svet Motoru "This year just homologatin and maybe some runs as zero car"

[KKS]

Hello all, we just finish modeling S2000 Fabia for RBR, but at Internet no photo Fabia interior. Anybody have Fabia S2000 interior photo?

[Mirek]

Please, contact me on PM, email, ICQ or Skype (all in my profile). You can also contact me through Wally's plugin. I can give You something I have althoug it is not much.

But I must tell You that what You have seen is not Fabia S2000. Unfortunately for You final bodywork is different to both black and white prototypes.

[Mirek]

Fabia should be homologated at 1st January 2009. Companies cooperating on project:

Sportech, AV Engineering, Oreca, Magnetti Marelli, X-Trac, Reiger, Haggemann, Brembo, Pankl (from Skoda Mobil magazine).

[wwbroe]

And are they planning any more entries, besides Barum as a zero car? Or will they just keep on testing, like they were doing untill now? Looking forward to see them in action on Barum rally, maybe we can see how they compare to other contenders. ;)

[Mirek]

I hope they'll run more ;)

[Mirek]

http://www.johnfoto.wz.cz/fabkaII/img00001.jpg
More here: http://www.johnfoto.wz.cz/fabkaII/

[John_]

Mirek was faster :) Jan drove very fast and Fabia looks amazing!

[HaCo]

What event is this, or simple test?

[wwbroe]

This car is really looking great, i hope it will run as fast as it looks. ;)

[Mirek]

HaCo: Test for night conditions. There were also people from Oreca at the testing according to John who was there ;)

[HaCo]

Should I read that like: 'Test for Monte Carlo and San Remo next year?' :D