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ŠKODA kicks off the 2016 motorsport year with the WRC 2 rally in Sweden (11th to 14th February). Like last season, the three works drivers Pontus Tidemand (S), Jan Kopecký (CZ) and Esapekka Lappi (FIN) will set their sights on winning titles for ŠKODA in the Fabia R5 rally car. New to the ŠKODA...

ŠKODA celebrates their 110th year of automobile manufacturing today, and their legendary Voiturette A model, with a whopping seven horsepower.  Prior to getting into the horseless carriage game, ŠKODA existed as Laurin & Klement (L&K), a bicycle and motorcycle manufacturer established in 1895...

A first for ŠKODA Motorsport: The Rally Spain (22 to 25 October) will be the first WRC 2 rally to be contested by three ŠKODA works duos in the Fabia R5. A Finnish/Swedish/Czech driving crew will line up for ŠKODA at the penultimate WRC 2 event of the season: Alongside Esapekka Lappi/Janne Ferm...

Škoda Motorsport has continued their streak with an overall victory at Rally Germany, making it three in a row for the brand-new Fabia R5.  Making the victory just a bit more special, pilot Jan Kopecký drove the Fabia R5 to its first ever victory on asphalt, leading the WRC2 pack by more than...

Volkswagen Motorsport will once again be joined by ŠKODA on the stages of WRC competition, as the Fabia R5 looks to continue its successful campaign in Germany.  ŠKODA heads to ADAC Rallye Deutschland after two consecutive one-two finishes, and driver Esapekka Lappi currently sitting atop the...

Škoda's Fabia R5 will be joining Volkswagen Motorsport's Polo R WRC in Finland this weekend for the season's fastest rally.  Rally Finland will give the Fabia R5 it's toughest test yet, with average speeds of more than 100 kph and jumps that can launch a car more than 50 meters.  The event holds...

Volkswagen Motorsport wasn't the only team under the Volkswagen Group umbrella to be successful in Poland this past weekend.  ŠKODA's Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm captured their first WRC2 victory behind the wheel of their all-new Fabia R5 after a commanding performance on the gravel roads of...

ŠKODA looks to further the success of their Fabia R5 in its debut season when the team reports to Rally Poland this weekend.  After a late start, the R5 has captured a podium spot three times in the two races it's entered so far this year, causing the team to have understandably high hopes for...

Škoda's Fabia R5 is gearing up for it's second big test in FIA WRC2 competition this weekend in Sardinia, as a two car effort looks to continue it's momentum at Rally Italy.  Taking place on a notoriously dry and hard-packed surface and 9 stages longer than the previous contest in Portugal, this...

ŠKODA previewed the second of their Wörthersee concept vehicles earlier today, and this one is sure to make a big impact at the event.  Starting off with their new Fabia Combi, and adding a healthy amount of pieces from their motorsport parts bin, the R5 is the all-wheel-drive, sequential...

Škoda Motorsport has announced that the all-new Fabia R5 Rally car will make its debut in the Czech Rally Championship this coming weekend at the 50th Rally Šumava Klatovy.  Wearing a traditional green and white Škoda Motorsport livery, this WRC 2 race vehicle is said to be quite quick, and has...

Milestone for SKODA: The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has given the green light to the new SKODA Fabia R 5. The new rally car will continue the 114-year-old motorsport success story of the Czech car manufacturer on rally stages around the world after the successful homologation. The...

Škoda has announced that development of their Fabia R 5 rally car is on schedule, and has already proven itself to be a competent performer on tarmac and gravel.  Being developed specifically to compete in the European Rally Championship, the Fabia R 5 will feature a 1.6L Turbocharged four...