Skoda is testing the Fabio R5
kŠkoda, after extensive testing, predicts that the Fabia R5 will be ready for homologation, sometime in the middle of this year. Asia-Pacific champion Jan Kopecky and current European champion Esapekka Lappi took a number of tests with the Fabia R5 last week. "Tested, both on macadam and on asphalt. The new car behaves very well on all surfaces," Kopecky said. Lappi was impressed with the new Škoda race car, which is still disguised in zebra colors, and after testing added: "I think the Fabia R5 will continue Škoda's success in motorsport" Testing will continue across Europe in the coming weeks. Veteran rally drivers Freddy Loix and Raimund Baumschlager will also contribute to the development of the car. “We want the new Fabia R5 to be mid-le