Awesome!
This car makes the other S2000s sound like hairdriers :D
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Awesome!
This car makes the other S2000s sound like hairdriers :D
Any news from the press conference?Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
Maybe I'm wrong but it looks a real rally car!!!
The black one looks awesome :up:
"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...ticleId=124872Quote:
Originally Posted by polo10
Sorry...any news about the press conference?Quote:
Originally Posted by c4
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=7096Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
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...
RS: Dirrect injection is allowed by the rulles if installed on production engine. But I don't know if they use it or no.
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
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. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
Take it as I wrote it. I'm not sure.
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.“"
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...Quote:
Originally Posted by wwbroe
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 :DQuote:
Originally Posted by chryby
Another video: http://www.nomaks-racing.com/dl.php?...nt08.mpg&id=70
Hmmm, so zero car or proper entry... Either way Barum will be very useful for Skoda to compare the peformance of their new car :)Quote:
Originally Posted by chryby
Škoda was testing today on rally Bohemia Návarov stage:
http://rallyfans.info/index.php?q=ga...2_itemId=15106
Article about Skoda Fabia S2000 with photos (in spanish language): http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic....8&p=7943#p7943
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
Thanks for the links, Polo.
I would love to see some videos from yesterday's test at Naranov. Czech friends?
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...
I love how it looks it looks awesome.
Why did skoda pull out of the WRC in the first place?. :confused:
To compare times to Kresta's Mitsu?Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
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...Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
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. ;)
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
Nothing more interesting - Skoda Fabia S2000 will be as zero car with Jan Kopecky on Barum rally.
Great! :up:
If the times will be good maybe we could see them in more rallys this year ;)
Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
And what about the homologation, do you know smoething about it?
It depends on how good Barum rally will be.
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 :)
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"Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Hello all, we just finish modeling S2000 Fabia for RBR, but at Internet no photo Fabia interior. Anybody have Fabia S2000 interior photo?