Jan Kopecký

Jan Kopecký
Kopecký in 2008
Personal information
NationalityCzech Republic Czech
Born (1982-01-28) 28 January 1982 (age 42)
Opočno, Czechoslovakia
World Rally Championship record
Active years2002–2008, 2015–2020
Co-driverCzech Republic Filip Schovánek
Czech Republic Petr Starý
Czech Republic Pavel Dresler
Czech Republic Jan Hloušek
TeamsŠkoda
Rallies58
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins4
Total points57
First rally2002 Rallye Deutschland
Last rally2020 Rally Monza

Jan Kopecký (born 28 January 1982) is a professional rally driver from Czech Republic who drives for Škoda Motorsport.[1] He is the 2013 ERC champion, 2018 WRC-2 champion as well as a multiple champion of the Czech Rally Championship.

Career

Kopecký at the 2007 Wales Rally GB.
Kopecký at the 2008 Rally México.
Kopecký at the 2009 Rally Bohemia.

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.[2] 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. In 2021, he entered to the Hungarian Rally Championship with a Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo under the Topp Cars Rally Team alongside the Czech Championship .

Results

WRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos Points
2002 Matador Czech Nation Team Toyota Corolla WRC MON SWE FRA ESP CYP ARG GRE KEN FIN GER
Ret 		ITA NZL AUS GBR - 0
2003 Škoda Matador Czech National Team Škoda Octavia WRC MON SWE TUR NZL ARG GRE CYP GER
20 		AUS ITA FRA ESP GBR
Ret 		- 0
Jan Kopecký Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7 FIN
32
2004 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC MON SWE MEX NZL CYP GRE TUR ARG FIN GER JPN GBR ITA FRA ESP
Ret 		AUS - 0
2005 Jan Kopecký Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7 MON SWE
37 		26th 1
Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC MEX NZL ITA CYP TUR GRE ARG FIN GER
Ret 		GBR JPN FRA
12 		ESP
8 		AUS
2006 Czech Rally Team Škoda Škoda Fabia WRC MON
11 		SWE
13 		MEX ESP
5 		FRA
10 		ARG ITA
17 		GRE
16 		GER
7 		FIN
8 		JPN CYP TUR
Ret 		AUS NZL GBR
10 		15th 7
2007 Czech Rally Team Kopecký Škoda Fabia WRC MON
8 		SWE
10 		NOR
8 		MEX POR
20 		ARG ITA
Ret 		GRE
7 		FIN
Ret 		GER
5 		NZL ESP
Ret 		FRA
7 		JPN IRE GBR
12 		12th 10
2008 Jan Kopecký Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000 MON SWE MEX
Ret 		ARG JOR ITA GRE TUR FIN GER NZL ESP FRA JPN GBR - 0
2015 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 MON SWE MEX ARG POR ITA
9 		POL FIN GER
13 		AUS FRA GBR
WD 		25th 3
Škoda Motorsport II ESP
10
2016 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 MON SWE MEX ARG POR
19 		ITA
10 		POL FIN GER
9 		CHN
C 		FRA
12 		ESP
8 		GBR
16 		AUS
WD 		19th 7
2017 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 MON
8 		SWE MEX FRA
16 		ARG POR POL FIN GER
11 		GBR AUS 16th 7
Škoda Motorsport II ITA
10 		ESP
9
2018 Škoda Motorsport II Škoda Fabia R5 MON
10 		SWE MEX FRA
8 		ARG POR ITA
8 		FIN GER
9 		TUR
7 		GBR 15th 17
Škoda Motorsport ESP
13 		AUS
2019 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 Evo MON SWE MEX FRA ARG CHL POR
8 		ITA
10 		FIN GER
11 		TUR
11 		GBR
18 		ESP
11 		AUS
C 		19th 5
2020 Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia R5 Evo MON SWE MEX EST TUR ITA MNZ
13 		NC 0

* Season still in progress.

WRC-2 results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Points
2015 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 MON SWE MEX ARG POR ITA
3 		POL FIN GER
1 		AUS FRA GBR
WD 		8th 58
Škoda Motorsport II ESP
2
2016 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 MON SWE MEX ARG POR
10 		ITA
2 		POL FIN GER
2 		CHN
C 		FRA
2 		ESP
1 		GBR
4 		AUS
WD 		4th 92
2017 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 MON
2 		SWE MEX FRA
7 		ARG POR POL FIN GER
2 		GBR AUS 4th 85
Škoda Motorsport II ITA
1 		ESP
2
2018 Škoda Motorsport II Škoda Fabia R5 MON
1 		SWE MEX FRA
1 		ARG POR ITA
1 		FIN GER
1 		TUR
1 		GBR 1st 143
Škoda Motorsport ESP
2 		AUS
2020 Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia R5 Evo MON SWE MEX EST TUR ITA MNZ
3 		8th 15

WRC-2 Pro results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Points
2019 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 Evo MON SWE MEX FRA ARG CHL POR
2 		ITA
2 		FIN GER
1 		TUR
2 		GBR
2 		ESP
2 		AUS
C 		4th 115

IRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Points
2008 Czech Republic Champion Racing Peugeot 207 S2000 TUR
5 		POR
2 		BEL
Ret 		RUS
6 		POR CZE ESP ITA SWI CHI 7th 15
2009 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000 MON
4 		BRA KEN POR
2 		BEL
2 		RUS
2 		POR CZE
1 		ESP
1 		ITA
Ret 		SCO 2nd 49
2010 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000 MON
5 		CUR
4 		ARG
3 		CAN
1 		SAR
3 		YPR
2 		AZO
Ret 		MAD
2 		ZLI
Ret 		SAN
6 		SCO
 CYP
 2nd 47
2011 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000 MON
8 		CAN
2 		COR
2 		YAL
3 		YPR
DNS 		AZO
3 		ZLI
1 		MEC
1 		SAN
4 		SCO
5 		CYP
2 		2nd 183
2012 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000 AZO CAN
1 		IRL
3 		COR
2 		ITA
1 		YPR SMR ROM ZLI
Ret 		YAL SLI SAN
2 		CYP 2nd 101

ERC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Points
2013 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000 JÄN
1 		LIE CAN
1 		AZO
1 		COR
2 		YPR ROM
1 		CZE
1 		POL
3 		CRO
1 		SAN VAL 1st 287
2015 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 JÄN LIE IRE AZO YPR EST CZE
1 		CYP GRE VAL 9th 36
2016 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 CAN IRE GRE AZO YPR EST POL CZE
1 		LIE CYP 6th 39
2017 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 AZO CAN ACR CYP POL CZE
1 		RMC LIE 9th 39
2018 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 AZO CAN ACR CYP RMC CZE
1 		POL LIE 10th 38
2019 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 Evo AZO CAN LIE POL RMC CZE
1 		CYP HUN 7th 39
2021 Czech Republic Agrotec Škoda Rally Team Škoda Fabia R5 Evo POL LAT ITA CZE
1 		PRT1 PRT2 HUN ESP 7th* 39*

* Season still in progress.

Czech Rally Championship results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MMČR Points
2001 Pennzoil Racing Škoda Octavia ŠUM
21 		VAL
19 		KRU BOH BAR
Ret 		PŘÍ
Ret 		TŘE
11 		- 0
2002 Matador Pneusport Toyota Corolla WRC ŠUM
Ret 		VAL
4 		KRU
3 		BOH BAR
Ret 		PŘÍ
3 		TŘE
1 		4th 249
2003 Škoda Matador Team Škoda Octavia WRC ŠUM
Ret 		VAL
Ret 		KRU BOH
25 		BAR
3 		PŘÍ
1 		TŘE
1 		3rd 79
2004 Škoda Matador Team Škoda Fabia WRC JÄN
2 		ŠUM
18 		TAT
3 		KRU
3 		BAR
1 		PŘÍ
1 		TŘE
1 		1st 182
Škoda Motorsport BOH
1
2005 Matador Pneusport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII JÄN
7 		ŠUM
3 		VAL KRU
Ret 		BAR
3 		PŘÍ
9 		TŘE 3rd 108
Škoda Fabia WRC TAT
2
Škoda Motorsport BOH
1
2006 Matador Motorsport Citroën C2 S1600 JÄN ŠUM TAT
Ret 		KRU BOH BAR TŘE PŘÍ - 0
2008 Champion Racing Peugeot 207 S2000 JÄN VAL ŠUM KRU HUS
Ret 		TŘE BOH BAR PŘÍ - 0
2009 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000 VAL
2 		ŠUM KRU HUS BAR
1 		PŘÍ BOH
2 		3rd 117
2010 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000 VAL ŠUM KRU HUS BOH BAR
Ret 		PŘÍ - 0
2011 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000 VAL
1 		ŠUM KRU HUS
1 		BOH BAR
1 		PŘÍ 2nd 150
2012 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000 JÄN
1 		VAL
1 		ŠUM
1 		KRU
1 		HUS
1 		BOH
- 		BAR
Ret 		PŘÍ 1st 260
2013 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000 JÄN
1 		ŠUM KRU HUS
1 		BOH
1 		BAR
1 		PŘÍ
- 		2nd 306
2014 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia S2000 JÄN KRU
Ret 		ŠUM HUS BOH
1 		BAR PŘÍ 7th 98
2015 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 ŠUM
1 		KRU
1 		HUS
1 		BOH
1 		BAR
1 		KLA 1st 412,5
2016 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 ŠUM
1 		KRU
1 		HUS
1 		BOH
1 		BAR
1 		PŘÍ 1st 324
2017 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 VAL
1 		ŠUM
1 		KRU
1 		HUS
1 		BOH
1 		BAR
1 		PŘÍ 1st 297
2018 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 VAL
1 		ŠUM
1 		KRU
1 		HUS
1 		BOH
1 		BAR
1 		PŘÍ 1st 326
2019 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 VAL
1 		ŠUM
2 		1st 311
Škoda Fabia R5 Evo KRU
1 		HUS BOH
1 		BAR
1 		PŘÍ
C
2020 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 Evo BOH
2 		VAL
2 		PAČ
1 		2nd 156
2021 Agrotec Škoda Rally Team Škoda Fabia R5 Evo VAL
1 		ŠUM
1 		HUS
2 		BAR
1 		PAČ
1 		KRU
2 		1st 316
Škoda Motorsport BOH
1
2022 Agrotec Škoda Rally Team Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo VAL
3 		ŠUM
1 		KRU
1 		HUS
1 		BOH
1 		BAR
1 		PAČ
1 		3ST 1st 322.5
2023 Agrotec Škoda Rally Team Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo VAL
3 		ŠUM
2 		KRU
1 		HUS
2 		BOH
2 		BAR
2 		PAČ
2 		1st 325.5
2024* Agrotec Škoda Rally Team Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo ŠUM
C 		KRU
2 		HUS
2 		BOH
3 		BAR
5 		PAČ 2nd* 138*

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ^ "IRC: Skoda registers for manufacturers' crown". Crash.net. 2009-01-20. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
  2. ^ "After SS15: Kopecky takes emotional home victory". IRC Website. 2009-08-23. Archived from the original on 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by European Rally Champion
2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Asia-Pacific Rally Champion
2014 		Succeeded by
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