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Researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-3437-257X

Jan Kopecky

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Jan Kopecký (born January 28, 1982) 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

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. 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

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	ITA	NZL	AUS	GBR			-	0
2003	Škoda Matador Czech National Team	Škoda Octavia WRC	MON	SWE	TUR	NZL	ARG	GRE	CYP	GER		AUS	ITA	FRA	ESP	GBR			-	0
2003	Jan Kopecký	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7									FIN								-	0
2004	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia WRC	MON	SWE	MEX	NZL	CYP	GRE	TUR	ARG	FIN	GER	JPN	GBR	ITA	FRA	ESP	AUS	-	0
2005	Jan Kopecký	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7	MON	SWE															26th	1
2005	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia WRC			MEX	NZL	ITA	CYP	TUR	GRE	ARG	FIN	GER	GBR	JPN	FRA	ESP	AUS	26th	1
2006	Czech Rally Team Škoda	Škoda Fabia WRC	MON	SWE	MEX	ESP	FRA	ARG	ITA	GRE	GER	FIN	JPN	CYP	TUR	AUS	NZL	GBR	15th	7
2007	Czech Rally Team Kopecký	Škoda Fabia WRC	MON	SWE	NOR	MEX	POR	ARG	ITA	GRE	FIN	GER	NZL	ESP	FRA	JPN	IRE	GBR	12th	10
2008	Jan Kopecký	Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000	MON	SWE	MEX	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	POL	FIN	GER	AUS	FRA		GBR				25th	3
2015	Škoda Motorsport II	Škoda Fabia R5												ESP					25th	3
2016	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5	MON	SWE	MEX	ARG	POR	ITA	POL	FIN	GER	CHN	FRA	ESP	GBR	AUS			19th	7
2017	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5	MON	SWE	MEX	FRA	ARG	POR		POL	FIN	GER		GBR	AUS				16th	7
2017	Škoda Motorsport II	Škoda Fabia R5							ITA				ESP						16th	7
2018	Škoda Motorsport II	Škoda Fabia R5	MON	SWE	MEX	FRA	ARG	POR	ITA	FIN	GER	TUR	GBR						15th	17
2018	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5												ESP	AUS				15th	17
2019	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5 Evo	MON	SWE	MEX	FRA	ARG	CHL	POR	ITA	FIN	GER	TUR	GBR	ESP	AUS			19th	5

* 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	POL	FIN	GER	AUS	FRA		GBR		8th	58
2015	Škoda Motorsport II	Škoda Fabia R5												ESP			8th	58
2016	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5	MON	SWE	MEX	ARG	POR	ITA	POL	FIN	GER	CHN	FRA	ESP	GBR	AUS	4th	92
2017	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5	MON	SWE	MEX	FRA	ARG	POR		POL	FIN	GER		GBR	AUS		4th	85
2017	Škoda Motorsport II	Škoda Fabia R5							ITA				ESP				4th	85
2018	Škoda Motorsport II	Škoda Fabia R5	MON	SWE	MEX	FRA	ARG	POR	ITA	FIN	GER	TUR	GBR				1st	143
2018	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5												ESP	AUS		1st	143

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	ITA	FIN	GER	TUR	GBR	ESP	AUS	4th	115

IRC results

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

ERC results

Year	Entrant	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pos	Points
2013	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia S2000	JÄN	LIE	CAN	AZO	COR	YPR	ROM	CZE	POL	CRO	SAN	VAL	1st	287
2015	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5	JÄN	LIE	IRE	AZO	YPR	EST	CZE	CYP	GRE	VAL			9th	36
2016	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5	CAN	IRE	GRE	AZO	YPR	EST	POL	CZE	LIE	CYP			6th	39
2017	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5	AZO	CAN	ACR	CYP	POL	CZE	RMC	LIE					9th	39
2018	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5	AZO	CAN	ACR	CYP	RMC	CZE 1	POL	LIE					10th	38
2019	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5 Evo	AZO	CAN	LIE	POL	RMC	CZE 1	CYP	HUN					6th*	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	VAL	KRU	BOH	BAR	PŘÍ	TŘE			-	0
2002	Matador Pneusport	Toyota Corolla WRC	ŠUM	VAL	KRU	BOH	BAR	PŘÍ	TŘE			4th	249
2003	Škoda Matador Team	Škoda Octavia WRC	ŠUM	VAL	KRU	BOH	BAR	PŘÍ	TŘE			3rd	79
2004	Škoda Matador Team	Škoda Fabia WRC	JÄN	ŠUM	TAT	KRU		BAR	PŘÍ	TŘE		1st	182
2004	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia WRC					BOH					1st	182
2005	Matador Pneusport	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII	JÄN	ŠUM	VAL		KRU		BAR	PŘÍ	TŘE	3rd	108
	Matador Pneusport	Škoda Fabia WRC				TAT
	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia WRC						BOH
2006	Matador Motorsport	Citroën C2 S1600	JÄN	ŠUM	TAT	KRU	BOH	BAR	TŘE	PŘÍ		-	0
2008	Champion Racing	Peugeot 207 S2000	JÄN	VAL	ŠUM	KRU	HUS	TŘE	BOH	BAR	PŘÍ	-	0
2009	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia S2000	VAL	ŠUM	KRU	HUS	BAR	PŘÍ	BOH			3rd	117
2010	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia S2000	VAL	ŠUM	KRU	HUS	BOH	BAR	PŘÍ			-	0
2011	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia S2000	VAL	ŠUM	KRU	HUS	BOH	BAR	PŘÍ			2nd	150
2012	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia S2000	JÄN	VAL	ŠUM	KRU	HUS	BOH	BAR	PŘÍ		1st	260
2013	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia S2000	JÄN	ŠUM	KRU	HUS	BOH	BAR	PŘÍ			2nd	306
2014	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia S2000	JÄN	KRU	ŠUM	HUS	BOH	BAR	PŘÍ			7th	98
2015	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5	ŠUM	KRU	HUS	BOH	BAR	KLA				1st	412,5
2016	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5	ŠUM	KRU	HUS	BOH	BAR	PŘÍ				1st	324
2017	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5	VAL	ŠUM	KRU	HUS	BOH	BAR	PŘÍ			1st	297
2018	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5	VAL	ŠUM	KRU	HUS	BOH	BAR	PŘÍ			1st	326
2019	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5	VAL	ŠUM								1st	311
2019	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia R5 Evo			KRU	HUS	BOH	BAR	PŘÍ			1st	311

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