Rally Italia Sardegna: Double for ŠKODA in WRC 2 – Jan Kopecký wins ahead of teammate O.C. Veiby

Time to celebrate in the beautiful harbour of Alghero on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia: At Rally Italia Sardegna ŠKODA Motorsport achieved a double victory, in total the sixth WRC 2 win out of seven rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship 2018. Jan Kopecký (CZE) and co-driver Pavel Dresler (CZE) powered their ŠKODA FABIA R5 to their third season victory in the WRC 2 category. ŠKODA juniors Ole Christian “O.C.” Veiby and Stig Rune Skjaermœn (NOR/NOR) finished second after an impressive race to catch up. ŠKODA factory drivers Pontus Tidemand (who as planned was not competing this weekend), Jan Kopecký and O.C. Veiby are now holding the top three positions of the WRC 2 championship standings.