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october 04, 2021 - Skoda Racing
Victories for ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 evo crews in World and European Championship
Three private ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 evo crews on the WRC3 podium at #sectorallyfinland, tenth round of the #fiaworldrallychampionship (WRC)
New national champions Emil Lindholm/Reeta Hämäläinen beat fellow Finns Mikko Heikkilä/Topi Luhtinen and Lauri Joona/Mikael Korhonen
Seven ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 evo crews make it into top 10 of the year’s fastest gravel rally
Andreas Mikkelsen and co-driver Elliott Edmondson of ŠKODA Motorsport supported Team Toksport WRT win ERC round #rally Serras de Fafe e Felgueiras in Portugal
Norwegian Mikkelsen extends overall lead in FIA European #rally Championship (ERC)
New record: Over the weekend, 134 ŠKODA FABIA in action in rallies worldwide
Jyväskylä (FIN)/Fafe (POR), 3 October 2021 – Over the weekend, ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 evo drivers were successful in the #fiaworldrallychampionship (WRC) as well as in the FIA European #rally Championship (ERC). At #sectorallyfinland, tenth WRC round of 2021, four private ŠKODA crews conquered positions one to four in WRC3 with local heroes Emil Lindholm/Reeta Hämäläinen winning the category. Roughly three thousands kilometres south, Andreas Mikkelsen (NOR) and co-driver Elliott Edmondson (GBR) of ŠKODA Motorsport supported team Toksport WRT won #rally Serras de Fafe e Felgueiras in Portugal, sixth ERC round of the season. In total, 134 #rally cars based on the ŠKODA FABIA were in action worldwide over this weekend alone – a new record for ŠKODA Motorsport.
At WRC round #sectorallyfinland, #emillindholm and co-driver Reeta Hämäläinen dominated WRC3, the category for private crews. The newly crowned national #rally champions aboard a TGS Worldwide run ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 evo were a class of their own on the ultra fast gravel tracks in the vicinity of Jyväskylä. Racing through the woods with average speeds sometimes exceeding 120 kph, Lindholm scored eleven WRC3 fastest times on the 19 stages.
During the Friday leg, Lindholm successfully fended off Estonian Egon Kaur as well as ŠKODA stable mates Mikko Heikkilä and Teemu Asunmaa. As the only crew running without any problems, Lindholm/Hämäläinen extended their WRC3 lead to over one minute during Saturday. Meanwhile, Mikko Heikkilä battled with Eerik Pietarinen for runner-up position. When Pietarinen went off the road, Lauri Joona/Mikael Korhonen took over position three and secured a full ŠKODA podium. Pepe Lopez and co-driver Borja Odriozola (ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 evo) from Spain came home as best non-Finns in WRC3. Seven ŠKODA crews made it into the top 10 of the category.
As #sectorallyfinland was not part of the program for WRC2 points leader Andreas Mikkelsen, the Norwegian and British co-driver Elliott Edmondson of ŠKODA Motorsport supported team Toksport WRT had time to compete in Portugal over the same weekend. By winning #rally Serras de Fafe e Felgueiras, Mikkelsen made a big step in the direction of becoming FIA European #rally Champion of 2021. With his second ERC victory of the season at the wheel of the ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 evo, he extended his lead in the overall standings.
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