Škoda Auto presented new sustainable materials in rallying, including flax fibre. New technologies could be implemented in future Škoda road cars to further reduce the carbon footprint. “Spark the future” themed event hosted experts and major stakeholders discussing an environmentally friendly future of rallying.

New approaches of sustainable rallying: Škoda Motorsport presented new materials used in the Fabia RS Rally2 at the “Nordic Sustainable Mobility Forum 2024”. A development version of the rally car demonstrated how Škoda Motorsport researches components made of sustainable materials. New sustainable materials such as flax fibre could be implemented in future road cars to further reduce the carbon footprint. Johannes Neft, Board Member for Technical Development at Škoda Auto, highlighted the brand’s approach to testing sustainable materials in rallying as one of the keynote speakers.