LOIX AND WIEGAND DRIVE FOR ŠKODA AT THE GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED
Belgian legend and rising WRC2 star set to entertain Goodwood crowds New and improved Goodwood Forest Rally Stage presented by SKODA Two factory-prepared Fabia S2000s to run all weekend Improved viewing areas at the two-mile stage for 2013 Milton Keynes, 5 July 2013: Freddy Loix and Sepp Wiegand will star for ŠKODA at the Goodwood […]
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Skoda Motorsport 2013
ŠKODA MOTORSPORT IN 2013: ESAPEKKA LAPPI, WRC-2 AND PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUTURE Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm (FIN) – ŠKODA Motorsport´s new factory crew to appear in selected WRC-2 events New Finnish crew to replace Hänninen and Markkula Jan Kopecký and Pavel Dresler to appear in selected European Rally Championship (ERC) events Preparations for the […]
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MIKKELSEN FIRST TO WIN BACK-TO-BACK IRC TITLES
Pafos, Cyprus, 5 November 2012 – ŠKODA UK Motorsport’s Andreas Mikkelsen has become the first driver to successfully defend his Intercontinental Rally Challenge title, after finishing 2nd on the final round, the Cyprus Rally, in his Fabia S2000.
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ANDREAS READY TO SINK HIS TEETH INTO TRANSYLVANIA
Milton Keynes, 13 July 2012 – You can usually count on Andreas Mikkelsen to stake a claim on anything he sets out to do, and the ŠKODA UK Motorsport driver’s aim for the Sibiu Rally Romania (20-21 July) is to extend his lead in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. Round 8 takes place in the central […]
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HÄNNINEN IN A FABIA SUPER 2000 WINS THE BOSPHORUS RALLY IN TURKEY
Hänninen & Markkula have reinforced their lead in the European Championship Third European Championship victory for ŠKODA Motorsport’s Finnish crew this year Three times European Champion Rossetti in a private Fabia Super 2000 finished third Istanbul, July 8th, 2012 – Juho Hänninen & Mikko Markkula comfortably won the Turkey Rally to reinforce their lead in […]
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BOHEMIA RALLY TO SEE COMPLETE ŠKODA MOTORSPORT TEAM IN ACTION
ŠKODA Motorsport’s both factory crews to appear on the start line Kopecký & Dresler may celebrate the Czech Championship title in Mladá Boleslav The list of participants also includes current European Championship leaders Hänninen & Markkula Sixth event of the Czech Championship to take place in the heart of the ŠKODA world Mladá Boleslav, July […]
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HANNINEN’S GOAL AT THE BOSPHORUS RALLY IS TO REMAIN AT THE TOP OF THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
First gravel rally of this year’s European Championship Hänninen & Markkula looking forward to competing on their favourite surface The programme of the Turkey Rally includes 14 special stages (238 kilometres in total) Mladá Boleslav, 3 July, 2012 – ŠKODA Motorsport’s Juho Hänninen & Mikko Markkula in a ŠKODA Fabia Super 2000 want to remain […]
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MIKKELSEN MAINTAINS IRC LEAD, AS ŠKODA WINS YPRES
Ypres, 25 June 2012 – ŠKODA UK Motorsport’s Andreas Mikkelsen continues to lead the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, despite a very strong run in Round 6 of the series, the Geko Ypres Rally, coming to a premature end.
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MIKKELSEN MAINTAINS IRC LEAD AFTER TOUR OF CORSICA
Bastia, 12 May 2012 – ŠKODA UK Motorsport’s Andreas Mikkelsen has maintained his lead in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge after finishing in a points-scoring 5th position in his factory-prepared Fabia S2000 on the 55th Tour of Corsica. Co-driven by Ola Fløene, the IRC champion led the event at the end of Leg 1, but a […]
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MIKKELSEN AIMS TO PROFIT FROM EXPERIENCE IN CORSICA
Milton Keynes, 04 May 2012 – With a rally win and a pair of second place finishes this year in his ŠKODA UK Motorsport Fabia S2000, Intercontinental Rally Challenge leader Andreas Mikkelsen feels confident ahead of Round 4 of the series, the Tour of Corsica (10-12 May), and believes that he’ll be able to profit […]
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Skoda Repeats Double-Digit Growth in February
ŠKODA sales up 13.1 per cent to 72,100 cars World market share grows to almost 1.5 per cent Advances in all sales regions, with especially strong growth in Europe, China and India ŠKODA UK sales up 13 per cent, market share grows to 2.8 per cent Mladá Boleslav, March 13th, 2012 – ŠKODA is continuing […]
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MIKKELSEN MAKES MORE IRC HISTORY IN AZORES
ŠKODA UK Motorsport’s Andreas Mikkelsen has become the first driver to win three consecutive rounds of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC), after taking his factory-prepared Fabia S2000 to victory on the opening round of this year’s series, the Sata Rallye Açores (22-25 February). Having become the youngest IRC champion last year, Andreas added victory in […]
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SKODA CHAMPION BEGINS IRC TITLE DEFENCE
ŠKODA UK Motorsport’s Andreas Mikkelsen will begin the defence of his Intercontinental Rally Challenge drivers’ title on his favourite round of the series, the Sata Rallye Açores (22-25 February). Andreas has good reason to like the Azores, as it was his 2nd place finish in his factory-prepared ŠKODA Fabia S2000 last year that signaled the […]
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SKODA UK STRENGTHENS ITS COMMITMENT TO BRITISH MOTORSPORT
ŠKODA UK STRENGTHENS ITS COMMITMENT TO BRITISH MOTORSPORT BY SUPPORTING GO MOTORSPORT In its continued efforts to support British motorsport, the ŠKODA UK Motorsport Fabia S2000 driven by the reigning Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Andreas Mikkelsen will proudly carry Go Motorsport decals in 2012.
Read more »ANDREAS WARMS UP IN -30°C ŠKODA RUN
ŠKODA UK Motorsport driver Andreas Mikkelsen has successfully completed his second and final pre-season warm-up event by battling through -30°C temperatures and driving with frozen toes to finish 5th on Rally Finnskog. Three weeks after winning the Mountain Rally, Andreas and co-driver Ola Fløene (who celebrated his 43th birthday on 1 February) were back in […]
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SKODA UK SUPPORTS BRITISH RALLYING AND RENEWS OFFICIAL VEHICLE PARTNER DEAL WITH RALLYE SUNSEEKER
After a highly successful joint venture last year, ŠKODA UK will continue as Official Vehicle Partner to Rallye Sunseeker (February 24-25), the opening round of the 2012 MSA British Rally Championship. The highly popular Southern Car Club-organised event, which was voted BRC 2011 ‘Rally of the Year’, takes place in the forests near Bournemouth and […]
Read more »ŠKODA STAR SPEEDS TO SNOWY SUCCESS
ŠKODA UK Motorsport driver Andreas Mikkelsen’s 2012 rally season has begun in fine style after he scored victory on the opening round of the Norwegian Rally Championship, the snowy Mountain Rally in Norway. Co-driven by Ola Fløene, the reigning Intercontinental Rally Challenge Champion won the Gol-based event in his IRC title-winning ŠKODA Fabia S2000, which […]
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ANDREAS BEGINS SEASON ON THE MOUNTAIN RALLY
Reigning Intercontinental Rally Challenge Champion Andreas Mikkelsen will have an early pre-season test in his title-winning ŠKODA Fabia S2000 when he contests the Mountain Rally in Norway on Saturday 14 January. Co-driven by Ola Fløene, Andreas will drive his 2011 Rally of Scotland and Cyprus Rally winning Fabia S2000 on the event, which is now […]
Read more »SKODA WANTS TO COMPLETE IRC HAT TRICK IN 2012
The IRC championship remains the priority ŠKODA Motorsport to compete in the European Championship series for the first time The team’s agenda for the Czech rally championship has been extended Hänninen and Kopecký named again as factory drivers The team will enter the new year with a new factory-car design Mladá Boleslav, 16 December, 2011 […]
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SKODA UK CONFIRMS MIKKELSEN FOR INTERCONTINENTAL RALLY CHALLENGE TITLE DEFENCE IN 2012
The newly-crowned Intercontinental Rally Challenge drivers’ champion, Andreas Mikkelsen, will return to defend his title in 2012 in the same factory-prepared ŠKODA UK Motorsport Fabia S2000 that he and co-driver Ola Fløene won the series in this year.
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MIKKELSEN WINS THE 2011 IRC DRIVERS TITLE IN CYPRUS
Andreas Mikkelsen has become the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge drivers’ champion, after winning the title showdown decider, the Cyprus Rally, in his factory-prepared ŠKODA UK Motorsport Fabia S2000. In his first full season in the IRC, and his first with ŠKODA UK, Andreas’ title is richly deserved as he’s led the last six rounds of […]
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