Testing in livery!
http://www.johnfoto.wz.cz/fabiamonte/
http://www.johnfoto.wz.cz/fabiamonte/img00025.jpg
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Is that a new energy drink..................?
http://www.johnfoto.wz.cz/fabiamonte/ipage00007.htm
That's alcohol drink. In Czech republic it's called rum but it's different to rum from Caribian :D
Wow, that green looks much nicer in "real life" than on presentation photos.
http://www.johnfoto.wz.cz/fabiamonte/ipage00021.htm
Looks like nobody is driving....
They are sitting very far in the back !
Final shakedown video from Bela pod Bezdezem with Kopecky and Hanninen, in rally livery. I love this car :D
http://www.dailymotion.com/RIGIBIKER...as2000ii_sport
Still sounds pretty awesome to me under accelleration Mirek!
Best sound in the category of current era rallycars.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
I think it just seems so because Fabia is five-door and the B-post is more in the front compared to Punto or 207.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Looks fantastic the Skoda Fabia of Sandell in Redbull livery !!!! :up:
I like the factory Škoda's, but I am disappointed with this livery.
I hoped for a lighter metallic blue, like this one:
http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimag...cRedbull01.jpg
But have just seen indoor pictures yet, so we will have to wait a week or so.....
who f'ing cares how it looks... can it deliver the stage times is the only thing that matters... gosh its like the thread is full of girls...
It is important if you spectate the rally ;)
Hard to know if this is considered advertising, but I think it has value since it's not written anywhere else so I'll post it here anyway... I interviewed Patrik Sandell just about an hour ago and posted the interview on my blog.
Just wanted to let you guys know...
Thanks mate, good interview. Interesting that he finds the Fabia and 207 very different. From the video on his website, he certainly seemed to enjoy driving the Fabia.Quote:
Originally Posted by swordsman
Yeah! Isn't it totally awesome? :) Looks really fast and controlled.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
I agree, this one was much nicer: http://rallye-info.com/images/photos...40/Aigner6.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Liveries don't get much better than that :)
Presentation video from Autoshow Genéve:
http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=8059
Škoda Motorsport media event - http://www.johnfoto.wz.cz/
Video from Gregor Pavšič with a lot of action, onboards and English interwievs: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=8262
This is a real "cool" video Mirek, thanks for that. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
Škoda was testing on gravel (former Škoda factory driver from Kit Car era Jaroslav Starý was driving): http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.p...ograf=95&all=1
Wow, where did he come from? Haven't heard anything of him for years but he was quite quick in his day as far as I remember.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
He still works in Škoda but he starts in rallys only very occasionaly. As fas as I remember his last start was Prague Rallysprint in 2007 with Punto S1600.
Another pictures from testing by Roman Kasparek - http://fotogalerie.autosport.cz/thum....php?album=128
http://fotogalerie.autosport.cz/albu...romeriz_11.jpghttp://fotogalerie.autosport.cz/albu...romeriz_05.jpghttp://fotogalerie.autosport.cz/albu...romeriz_15.jpghttp://fotogalerie.autosport.cz/albu...romeriz_17.jpg
Video of Jaroslav Starý testing on gravel: http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/getvideo.php?id=394
Another part of photos from today testing: http://fotogalerie.autosport.cz/thum....php?album=128
http://fotogalerie.autosport.cz/albu...romeriz_60.jpghttp://fotogalerie.autosport.cz/albu...romeriz_73.jpghttp://fotogalerie.autosport.cz/albu...romeriz_66.jpghttp://fotogalerie.autosport.cz/albu...romeriz_58.jpg
Nice! Althought the staged seemed quite bumpy and even in bad condition in some places... Also it seemed very technical maybe the wanted to test how the engine/torque responded at low revs?Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
Not sure how representitive that track was of Azores, although I guess some of the stages will be bumpy and twisty.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonas_mcrae
No problem for the Fabia however as I believe it's key advantages are in suspension and the spread of engine power/torque :)
The main reason of the test wasnt only Acores, but they were also trying durability of some parts and whole car. During last three days they made around 600 kms.
The track looks like a Roller Coaster but much slower! :D
It's motorcross and off road area :)
Maybe they are testing for Paris-Dakar. :D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
I hope to see some test by Abarth, Kronos and Skoda already in Azores days before the rallye but unfortenely gravel roads to test are very few here.
Jan Kopecky was testing on tarmac today - photos - http://www.johnfoto.wz.cz/
Kris Meeke and Kronos are due to test on asphalt very shortly in preparation for Ypres.
Alberto Hevia received his Fabia S2000:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M15LKFephCA
If You are interested in some gallery from Škoda Motorsport assembly hall, watch this: http://deniksport.blesk.cz/galerie/m.../52221/?foto=0