ERC News Barum Rally disaster for Paddon and Kopecký Hayden Paddon’s title defense in the European Rally Championship has faced a setback on Barum Czech Rally Zlín, as he was forced to stop and… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay August 17, 2024 3 min
WRC Features Five local heroes that could benefit from WRC rule changes National heroes are few and far between in the World Rally Championship these days. Gone are the days of local legends like Mark Higgins, Jorge… Read more by DirtFish Staff March 23, 2024 5 min
ERC News Paddon retires then gets ERC title as Kopecký wins Rally Zlín Hayden Paddon has become the first ever driver from outside of Europe to win the European Rally Championship – but did so from the sidelines… Read more by Ida Wood August 20, 2023 3 min
WRC Features Drivers to have led but not won a WRC event in 21st century Takamoto Katsuta joined an elusive, yet unenviable, club of drivers to lead a round of the World Rally Championship but not win on last weekend’s… Read more by Luke Barry September 25, 2022 5 min
ERC News Kopecký takes seventh Rally Zlín win in row Jan Kopecký has scored a seventh consecutive Barum Rally Zlín victory, as unpredictable heavy rain showers contributed to multiple crashes. Barum Rally’s most successful driver… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay August 28, 2022 2 min
ERC News Kopecký on target to extend Rally Zlín record Jan Kopecký is on his way to extending his record run of Barum Rally Zlín victories, with an eighth victory in a row in sight… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay August 27, 2022 3 min
ERC Features How do you beat Jan Kopecký in Zlín? How do you beat Jan Kopecký in Zlín? It’s a question the rallying world has been asking for nearly a decade and still hasn’t found… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay August 25, 2022 3 min
WRC News Where the new Škoda is better than its predecessor It’s a bold, exciting and perhaps even unorthodox move by Škoda Motorsport to develop an all-new car for an existing set of regulations. Škoda is not a… Read more by Luke Barry June 16, 2022 3 min
WRC Features Linnamäe joins the list of giant-killers “Obviously we had a grip advantage, let’s say, over the top guys but we’ll take a WRC stage win when we can!” These were the… Read more by DirtFish Staff May 27, 2022 3 min
Rally Features Why IRC 2011 is so fondly remembered Andreas Mikkelsen winning Europe’s premier rallying title behind the wheel of a Škoda is a familiar tale. While this year he’s added his name to the… Read more by Luke Barry November 7, 2021 5 min
ERC News Final stage crash hands Kopecký victory on ERC’s Barum Rally Zlín Erik Cais threw away Barum Rally Zlín victory on the final stage as he rolled out of the contest, handing Jan Kopecký an historic 10th… Read more by Luke Barry August 29, 2021 3 min
ERC News Škoda updates its Fabia Rally2 evo for 2021 Škoda’s Fabia Rally2 evo machine has been heavily upgraded ahead of the 2021 season, with more engine power, further developed shock absorbers and an increased… Read more by Luke Barry December 24, 2020 2 min
WRC News Mercedes ace joins Kopecký, Tidemand for WRC debut Factory Mercedes sportscar driver Maro Engel will make his rallying debut on the World Rally Championship’s Monza Rally season finale in December, driving a Škoda… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay November 21, 2020 2 min
ERC Features The rising Czech rallying star with a wrong to right Czech rallying is all about Jan Kopecký. Czech rallying is also all about Škoda. There’s a perfect synergy between the two parties which have gone… Read more by Luke Barry July 8, 2020 5 min
Rally News Barum drops off 2020 calendar despite funding campaign The organizer of Barum Rally Zlín in the Czech Republic has failed to obtain the necessary funding to host an event this year, and instead… Read more by Luke Barry July 1, 2020 2 min
