What about this, can one of the czech guys please translate the main ideas...thnak you
http://wrc.auto.cz/hp/carlos-sainz-o...uper-2000.html
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What about this, can one of the czech guys please translate the main ideas...thnak you
http://wrc.auto.cz/hp/carlos-sainz-o...uper-2000.html
There is nothing interesting except confirmation of Sainz's testing of Fabia S2000.
Thank you...is it confirmed that Fabia will run bohemia rally?Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
No, it isn't.
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?
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
rubbish comments as usual...Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Explain......Quote:
Originally Posted by jonas_mcrae
Every VW rally WRC has been underfunded. What makes you think this one will be any different?
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....
On the contrary, I have heard they are taing this new project rather seriously, including the involvement of Oreca who are highly respected.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
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.
Since you are both part of the VAG cload Imperatore, you should invite yourself to the next skoda test to compare notes ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by GTA
Good to see Carlos sainz testing the car
Proof is in the pudding as they say.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
You have holes in your head Daniel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Compare Skoda S2000 testing to any othet S2000 project present. See anything peculiar?
Yes they're my ears :pQuote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
:p :Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
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 :pQuote:
Originally Posted by A.F.F.
I hope it all goes well. But history hasn't been kind to Skoda rally campaigns. That's all I'm worried about :)
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 :)
Škoda was competing sucessfully even under the Eastern European block...That is what I appreciate the most :up:
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 ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
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...?Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
Hopefully to announce that Kopecky will run the last few IRC events of 2008 in the Fabia!Quote:
Originally Posted by polo10
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.ph...000_prezentace
http://www.johnfoto.wz.cz/prezentacefabie/
http://www.nomaks-racing.com/galerie...ezentace/5.jpg
You can see that white car has more bonnet ventilation and different rear wing. This car is the newest in my opinion.
Thanks for the pics Mirek, I prefer the white version!!!
One more difference, rear wheel arcs are different :)
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 SwiftQuote: