Škoda and motorsport – it’s in our DNA

From our first race win in 1908 through to our recent domination of the FIA World Rally Championship 2 for production-based cars, Škoda innovation has been powered by motorsport.

Enjoy discovering more about our sporting history on this page. And to keep up to date with Škoda motorsport, visit our dedicated motorsport site.

Based on the Škoda Octavia road car, the Škoda Octavia WRC made its debut at the 1999 Monte Carlo Rally and quickly became a fans’ favourite.

Fast, robust and reliable, in that rally the Octavia progressed from being a newcomer on the grid to being a real contender, finishing fourth. Stage wins and a podium finish in the 2001 Safari Rally soon followed.

In recent years, Škoda has enjoyed phenomenal rallying success with cars based on the Škoda Fabia road car. In the nine World Rally Championship seasons between 2016 and 2024, the Škoda Fabia has won seven times.

Every year the competition gets tougher, spurring us on to make even greater improvements to the car. Think of that next time you see a Fabia parked outside your local supermarket!

Škoda’s century of motorsport experience is not only about winning trophies and celebrating success. It’s also about stretching our engineers’ capabilities and applying the lessons learned on the track to our road cars.

Take a look at our vRS models to see the purest expression of those learnings.

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