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.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
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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.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
You didn't realized what I ment. I haven't talked about factory team but about the future of sport development in Skoda.
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 :)Quote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
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.
Thanks :)Quote:
Originally Posted by urabus-denoS2000
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.
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Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
I don't see no risk if they sell well their product to privateers.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
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!Quote:
Originally Posted by 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.
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) ;)
Well we all know who were the people behind Fabia WRC program ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
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)
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...
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by GTA
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.
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.
Sorry, I do not get you.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
What you mean by "he was very gabber" ?
I do not know that expression
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
Thanks Mirek.
Sounds great! Do you know who the driver is this time?
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 !
ewrc.cz says it was Raimund BaumschlagerQuote:
Originally Posted by RS
I can't confirm that. I don't know. I was not there ;)
urabus-denoS2000: I was said it was Kopecky driving. Baumschlager will drive the car while Kopecky is in Mexico.
Wow, what a muddy surface! Thanks for the video!
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!Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
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.
More photos from testing in Germany:
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/r/int/g...ash=71c154361e
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?
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...
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. :)
Did Sebastian Lindholm made any comments about the car in the article?Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
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.
Nope, he didn't. :)
Is there any driver that commented this car? I don't think so, the reason is obious... :)
Did the Fabia test offensive stop - or what is happening in Mlada Boleslav ?
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
Yes, they say Oreca is helping with engine and aerodynamics.
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 ?
keep this site in your favourites for upto date news
MG S2000 SPORT SITE
Expect some new stuff today. Few people were on another testing ;)
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: