Well guys, we all hope that it won't be another disaster. Because if it is, it would be the last one...
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Well guys, we all hope that it won't be another disaster. Because if it is, it would be the last one...
They're F2 run with Felicia was nothing but a disaster and Octavia run wasn't too bad either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
I admit Fabia was a total failure but it still had heck of a more potential than the farce called SX4.
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?Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
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...
Exactly :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
Sorry my bad. I don't from where I dragged Felicia in this :)
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...
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.
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
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 :)