Jan Kopecký


Jan Kopecký is a professional rally driver from Czech Republic who drives for Škoda Motorsport. He is the 2013 ERC champion, 2018 WRC-2 champion as well as a multiple champion of the Czech Rally Championship

Career

After beginning his career as a circuit touring cars driver, Kopecký changed to rallysport in 2001, winning the national sprintrally championships at first. In 2004 he won the national classical rally championships and entered the world championships next year.
In the 2006 World Rally Championship season he competed with co-driver Filip Schovánek driving a Škoda Fabia WRC. Kopecký won 3 Special Stages, SS18 at the 2006 Rally d'Italia Sardegna and SS9 and SS14 at the 2006 Rallye Deutschland. His best finish was 5th place at the 2006 Rally Catalunya, he scored 7 points and 15th position.
In 2007, he continued competing with the Fabia and placed 12th in the drivers' world championship. His best finish was 5th place at the 2007 Rallye Deutschland, he scored more points than in 2006, 10 points and 12th position.
In 2008 Kopecký entered Rally México with Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000 but retired at 2nd special stage. After that he switched to Peugeot 207 S2000 and Intercontinental Rally Challenge. His best result was 2nd place at the Rally Portugal and after Rally Russia he was hired by Škoda Motorsport and started testing Škoda Fabia S2000.
Kopecký competed in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge with a works Škoda Fabia Super 2000 finishing second in the championship and winning two events, the Rally Principe de Asturias and Barum Czech Rally Zlín, making him the first Czech driver to win the rally in a Czech car. Kris Meeke became champion with Peugeot 207 S2000 in 2009.
In 2010 Kopecký continued his relationship with Škoda and also with his good performance in IRC. He won Rally Islas Canarias and finished 2nd at Ypres Rally and at Rali Vinho da Madeira but he also twice retired from 1st position almost at the end of rally. It was at Rally Azores and at Barum Rally Zlín. Kopecký was again 2nd in drivers standings, this time Juho Hänninen, 2nd factory driver of Škoda Motorsport was champion.
In 2011 Kopecký was entered by Škoda Motorsport at the 2011 Monte Carlo Rally alongside of Freddy Loix, Juho Hänninen and Nicolas Vouilloz.

Results

WRC results

* Season still in progress.

WRC-2 results

WRC-2 Pro results

IRC results

ERC results

* Season still in progress.

[Czech Rally Championship] results

YearEntrantCar123456789MMČRPoints
2001Pennzoil RacingŠkoda OctaviaŠUM
21		VAL
19		KRUBOHBAR
Ret		PŘÍ
Ret		TŘE
11		-0
2002Matador PneusportToyota Corolla WRCŠUM
Ret		VAL
4		KRU
3		BOHBAR
Ret		PŘÍ
3		TŘE
1		4th249
2003Škoda Matador TeamŠkoda Octavia WRCŠUM
Ret		VAL
Ret		KRUBOH
25		BAR
3		PŘÍ
1		TŘE
1		3rd79
2004Škoda Matador TeamŠkoda Fabia WRCJÄN
2		ŠUM
18		TAT
3		KRU
3		BAR
1		PŘÍ
1		TŘE
1		1st182
2004Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia WRCBOH
1		1st182
2005Matador PneusportMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIIJÄN
7		ŠUM
3		VALKRU
Ret		BAR
3		PŘÍ
9		TŘE3rd108
2005Matador PneusportŠkoda Fabia WRCTAT
2		3rd108
2005Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia WRCBOH
1		3rd108
2006Matador MotorsportCitroën C2 S1600JÄNŠUMTAT
Ret		KRUBOHBARTŘEPŘÍ-0
2008Champion RacingPeugeot 207 S2000JÄNVALŠUMKRUHUS
Ret		TŘEBOHBARPŘÍ-0
2009Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia S2000VAL
2		ŠUMKRUHUSBAR
1		PŘÍBOH
2		3rd117
2010Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia S2000VALŠUMKRUHUSBOHBAR
Ret		PŘÍ-0
2011Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia S2000VAL
1		ŠUMKRUHUS
1		BOHBAR
1		PŘÍ2nd150
2012Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia S2000JÄN
1		VAL
1		ŠUM
1		KRU
1		HUS
1		BOH
-		BAR
Ret		PŘÍ1st260
2013Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia S2000JÄN
1		ŠUMKRUHUS
1		BOH
1		BAR
1		PŘÍ
-		2nd306
2014Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia S2000JÄNKRU
Ret		ŠUMHUSBOH
1		BARPŘÍ7th98
2015Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia R5ŠUM
1		KRU
1		HUS
1		BOH
1		BAR
1		KLA1st412,5
2016Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia R5ŠUM
1		KRU
1		HUS
1		BOH
1		BAR
1		PŘÍ1st324
2017Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia R5VAL
1		ŠUM
1		KRU
1		HUS
1		BOH
1		BAR
1		PŘÍ1st297
2018Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia R5VAL
1		ŠUM
1		KRU
1		HUS
1		BOH
1		BAR
1		PŘÍ1st326
2019Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia R5VAL
1		ŠUM
2		1st311
2019Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia R5 EvoKRU
1		HUSBOH
1		BAR
1		PŘÍ
C		1st311