{"id":85392,"date":"2021-11-30T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=85392"},"modified":"2021-12-13T08:59:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T08:59:11","slug":"skoda-favorit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/skoda-favorit\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0160koda Favorit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After 25 years of relying on rear-engined cars, \u0160koda presented the Favorit in 1987 as the successor to the 130 LR. This new compact vehicle heralded a paradigm shift that meant front-wheel drive and modern body designs in addition to the engine in front. The new model was first seen at the International Engineering Fair in Brno in 1987, with Bertone in Italy responsible for the design. But \u0160koda wanted more than just a new road car with hopefully good sales figures. It was also hoped to continue the successes in motorsport that had been possible with the previous models. Works driver Vladim\u00edr Berger played a key role in the development of the new rally car. Even before official homologation, he entered a prototype in the 1988 Czech Rally Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Series winner in its class<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On January 1, 1989, \u0160koda finally received the longed-for homologation with the number A-5373 from the FIA for the Favorit. At the “Vala\u0161sk\u00e1 zima” rally scheduled shortly afterwards, the three driver pairings K\u0159e\u010dek\/Motl, Sibera\/Gross and Berger\/Petera made a good debut for the vehicle. This was later followed by its international rally debut at the Hanki Rally in Finland, where Kalevi Aho drove to class victory. Nationally and internationally, the \u0160koda Favorit was always in the running for class victories in the category up to 1.3 liters. This also applied to world championship rounds such as the Monte Carlo Rally, the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland, the Acropolis Rally in Greece or the RAC Rally in Great Britain. Pavel Sibera and his co-driver Petr Gross won their class in Monte Carlo four times in a row between 1991 and 1994.<\/p>\n\n\n

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