Škoda Fabia WRC
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

The Škoda Fabia WRC is a
World Rally Car A World Rally Car is a racing automobile built to the specific regulations set by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and designed for competition in the World Rally Championship (WRC). The cars were introduced in 1997 as a repl ...
built for the
Škoda Motorsport ŠKODA Motorsport is the sports factory team of the car manufacturer Škoda Auto, currently focusing on the development and construction of racing cars. The latest model from Škoda Motorsport's workshops is the Škoda Fabia RS Rally2, which was ...
by
Škoda Auto Škoda Auto Akciová společnost, a.s. (), often shortened to Škoda, is a Czech automobile manufacturer established in 1925 as the successor to Laurin & Klement and headquartered in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. Škoda Works became State ow ...
in the
World Rally Championship The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is an international rallying series owned and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA. Inaugurated in 1973, it is the oldest FIA world championship after Formula One. E ...
. It is based upon the
Škoda Fabia The Škoda Fabia is a series of passenger cars produced by Czech manufacturer Škoda Auto since 1999. It is the successor of the Škoda Felicia, which was discontinued in 2001. The Fabia was available in hatchback, estate (named Fabia Combi) ...
road car, and was debuted at the 2003 Rally Deutschland. The R5 version was launched in 2015.


Competition history

The car was introduced at the 2003 Rally Deutschland, replacing the Octavia WRC. However, the car did not score any point in the season, which led the season to a development year. The car won twelve stages in its fifty-seven contested WRC events, but failed to achieve any podium.


Gallery

File:Toni Gardemeister - 2004 Rally Finland 2.jpg File:2004 Rally Finland saturday 11.jpg File:Jani Paasonen - 2004 Rally Finland 3.jpg File:Jan Kopecký-2007 Wales Rally GB 002.jpg


References


External links

* Fabia WRC All-wheel-drive vehicles World Rally Cars {{rally-stub