Showing posts with label motorsport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motorsport. Show all posts

Monday, January 30, 2012

Juho Hänninen To Be The Main Attraction At The Racingshow


›  SWRC champion Juho Hänninen to appear at Austria's largest motorsport trade fair
›  The event programme includes a public discussion with fans and experts
Mladá Boleslav, 27 January, 2012 – Reigning SWRC World Champion Juho Hänninen of ŠKODA Motorsport (factory team) will be the main star at the Racingshow, a major motorsport trade fair to take place in Vienna, Austria over the upcoming weekend. The event programme includes a public discussion on rallying for fans and experts from Austria and the Czech Republic. ŠKODA will showcase its successful Fabia Super 2000.

Friday, January 20, 2012

ŠKODA Motorsport's Jan Kopecký Wins Golden Steering Wheel


›  IRC Vice-Champion has won this prestigious award
›  Fifth Golden Steering Wheel for Kopecký in total
›  Petr Starý selected as the best co-driver
›  Long-established survey among Czech motoring journalists and experts
Mladá Boleslav, 19 January, 2012 – Jan Kopecký of ŠKODA Motorsport (factory team) has won the Rally category of the 2011 Golden Steering Wheel, a long-established survey among Czech motoring journalists and experts. After winning this award for four consecutive years, Kopecký has now won his fifth Golden Wheel. Petr Starý, Kopecký's co-driver, has been also been selected as best co-driver.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Juho Hänninen Completed A Hat-Trick In Finland


›  This is already the third victory for the Finland’s champion in his home rally

›  The second Red Bull ŠKODA team, Gassner /Wüstenhagen, came in fourth

›  Red Bull ŠKODA team made excellent impression in Finland

›  SWRC leaders, Hänninen and Markkula, have defended last year’s victory, completed the hat-trick, and increased their lead at the forefront of the championship

Hänninen Of Red Bull ŠKODA Team Moves Up To The Lead In Finland


›  Both drivers of the Red Bull ŠKODA team put in fantastic performance on Day 2

›  Hänninen was fastest in seven stages

›  Gassner is third after Day 2

›  Saturday's programme includes the final 11 stages (140 km)

Hänninen Of Red Bull ŠKODA Team Second After Day 1 Of Finland Rally


›  SWRC leader Hänninen is second after Day 1, just 8.5 seconds behind Tänak

›  Speed averages get over 120 km/h

›  The rally is moving to Lahti on Friday – the programme of Day 2 includes eight stages

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Hänninen Looking To Complete A Hattrick Of Finland Rally Victories


›  SWRC leaders Hänninen & Markkula have already won twice in Finland

›  Two crews of the Red Bull ŠKODA team to appear on the start line

›  Debut for Gassner & Wüstenhagen

›  The fifth SWRC event on gravel again – 22 stages, 314 competition kilometres

ŠKODA Vehicles Sweep The Podium At Sata Rally Acores



›  1.Hänninen, 2. Mikkelsen, 3. Kopecký

›  Hänninen regains the championship lead, ŠKODA dominates the Manufacturers competition

›  The fifth “triple” for” ŠKODA in the history of IRC

ŠKODA Vehicles Continue Dominating Sata Rally Acores


›  Reigning champion Hänninen in the lead, just one second ahead of Mikkelsen

›  Kopecký & Starý are fourth, five seconds behind third Magalhaes in a Peugeot

›  Final 87 kilometres (5 stages) on Saturday

Juho Hänninen Of ŠKODA Motorsport In The Lead Of Sata Rally Acores After Day 1


›  Reigning IRC champion Hänninen in the lead, followed by Magalhaes and Mikkelsen

›  Kopecký & Starý are fourth

›  The first three stages (25 kilometres) have shown how difficult it is to drive on local volcanic gravel

Exotic Sata Rally Acores Will See Both ŠKODA Motorsport Crews


    ›  Reigning IRC Champions Hänninen & Markkula to appear on the start line again

›  Mikkelsen and Sandell to drive Fabias, too
›  The IRC Championship is entering its second half

Record Number Of Fabia Super 2000s (12) To Appear On The Start Line Of The Ypres Rally In Belgium


›  ŠKODA Motorsport (factory team) with Kopecký and Loix hottest favourites

›  Experts expect a fierce battle between Škodas and Peugeots

›  18 stages (288 kilometres)

Hänninen And The Red Bull ŠKODA Team Win The Acropolis Rally


›  Hänninen in the overall lead after putting in a brilliant performance in Greece

›  The team's first victory this season

›  Gassner fourth after a smart ride

Juho Hänninen In The Lead Of The Acropolis Rally


›  Hänninen fought his way to the top on Day 2

›  Gassner moved up to fourth place

›  Sunday's programme includes the final five stages (65km)