ŠKODA Motorsport Team Drivers


In addition to the technicians and other motorsport specialists, the factory crews have contributed decisively to ŠKODA's success with the Fabia Super 2000. The Finnish crew of Juho Hänninen and Mikko Markkula added to their numerous victories at different rallies, notably, the SWRC world championship title in 2011 and the IRC drivers' championship title in 2010. The Czech crew of Jan Kopecký and Pavel Dresler was formed at the end of the 2011 season. With his previous co-driver Petr Starý, Jan Kopecký took the final 2nd place in the IRC series in 2009, 2010 and 2011. 

  Jan Kopecký

Date of birth: 28 January 1982
Nationality: Czech
Hobbies: winter sports (skiing, snowboarding), jogging

Best results:

• 1st overall in the 2009 Barum Czech Rally Zlin
• 2nd overall in the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge
• 2nd overall in the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge
• 1st overall in the 2011 Barum Czech Rally Zlin
• 2nd overall in the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge

  Pavel Dresler
– co-driver

Date of birth: 23. Jun 1986
Nationality: Czech
Hobbies: biking, skiing, veteran car vehicles

Best results:

• 5th overall in the 2010 Horácká rally
• 3rd overall in the 2011 Ypres Historic Rally
• 3rd overall in the 2011 Mecsek Historic Rally
• FIA European Historic Sporting Rally Champion 2011
• 2nd overall in the 2011 Cyprus rally

 

Juho Hänninen

Date of birth: 25 July 1981
Nationality: Finnish
Hobbies: fitness, forestry

 


 

 

Best results:

• 1st in Group N in the 2009 Neste Oil Rally Finland
• 2nd overall in the 2010 Rallye Monte Carlo
• 1st overall in the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge
• 1st in S-WRC in the 2011 Neste Oil Rally Finland
• Super 2000 World Rally Champion 2011

 

Mikko Markkula
– co-driver

Date of birth: 3 January 1981
Nationality: Finnish
Hobbies: exercising, football, downhill skiing, snow scooters

 

 

 

Best results:

• 1st in Group N in the 2009 Neste Oil Rally Finland
• 2nd overall in the 2010 Rallye Monte Carlo
• 1st overall in the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge
• 1st in S-WRC in the 2011 Neste Oil Rally Finland
• Super 2000 World Rally Champion 2011