Barum Czech Rally Zlín

The Barum Czech Rally Zlín (also called Barum Rallye and Barum Rally Zlín), is a tarmac rally held in Zlín, Czech Republic. It is currently part of the European Rally Championship and previously has been part of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.

Jan Kopecký and co-driver Jan Hloušek driving a Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo at the 50th Barum Czech Rally Zlín 2021

Founded in 1971, it has been a round of the Czechoslovakia Rally Championship in its earliest days. It would later become a round of the Mitropa Cup, the Alpe Adria Rally Cup and since 1984, the European Rally Championship. The Austrian Rally Championship would later take in the event. The division of Czechoslovakia in 1992 saw the domestic series rebrands as the Czech-Slovak Rally Championship before finally splitting into separate championships as the Czech Republic Rally Championship and the Slovakian Rally Championship in 1994. At the same time the rally became part of the new Central European Zone Rally Championship and, like the Slovakian series would intermittently include the rally in their championship. It became part of the short-lived Intercontinental Rally Challenge.

The rally is held in the forests to the east of Zlin towards the Slovakian border. In recent years the rally has become dominated by Jan Kopecký who has won his home event ten times.

Previous winners

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Year Driver Co-driver Car
1971   Jan Halmazňa   Kostruh Škoda 1100 MB
1972   Vladimír Hubáček   Ing. Vojtěch Rieger Renault Alpine
1973   Vladimír Hubáček   Stanislav Minařík Renault Alpine
1974   Wolfgang Hauck   Willi Peter Pitz Porsche Carrera 911 SC
1975   Vladimír Hubáček   Stanislav Minařík Renault Alpine
1976   John Haugland   Arild Antonsen Škoda 130RS
1977   Václav Blahna   Lubislav Hlávka Škoda 130RS
1978   Ing. Jiří Šedivý   Jiří Janeček Škoda 130RS
1979   John Haugland   Jan-Olof Bohlin Škoda 130RS
1980   John Haugland   Jan-Olof Bohlin Škoda 130RS
1981   Antonio Zanussi   Stefano Fachin Porsche Carrera 911 SC
1982   Gerhard Kalnay   Ferdinand Hinterleitner Opel Ascona 400
1983   Ladislav Křeček   Bořivoj Motl Škoda 130RS
1984   Harald Demuth   Willy Lux Audi 80 Quattro
1985   Harald Demuth   Emilio Radaelli Audi Quattro A2
1986   Leo Pavlík   Karel Jirátko Audi Quattro A2
1987   Attila Ferjancz   János Tandari Audi Coupé Quattro
1988   Franz Wittmann   Jörg Pattermann Lancia Delta HF 4WD
1989   Franz Wittmann   Jörg Pattermann Lancia Delta HF 4WD
1990   Mikael Sundström   Juha Repo Mazda 323 4WD
1991   Patrick Snijers   Dany Colebunders Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4
1992   Erwin Weber   Manfred Hiemer Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1993   Raimund Baumschlager   Klaus Wicha Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1994   Patrick Snijers   Dany Colebunders Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1995   Enrico Bertone   Massimo Chiapponi Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
1996   Stanislav Chovanec   Henrich Kurus Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1997   Enrico Bertone   Michal Kočí Toyota Celica 4WD
1998   Enrico Bertone   Michal Kočí Toyota Celica GT-Four
1999   Janusz Kulig   Emil Horniaček Toyota Celica GT-Four
2000   Roman Kresta   Jan Tománek Škoda Octavia WRC
2001   Roman Kresta   Jan Tománek Škoda Octavia WRC Evo.2
2002   Renato Travaglia   Flavio Zanella Peugeot 206 WRC
2003   Václav Pech   Petr Uhel Ford Focus RS WRC 01
2004   Simon Jean-Joseph   Jack Boyère Renault Clio S1600
2005   Renato Travaglia   Flavio Zanella Renault Clio S1600
2006   Roman Kresta   Petr Gross Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
2007   Nicolas Vouilloz   Nicolas Klinger Peugeot 207 S2000
2008   Freddy Loix   Robin Buysmans Peugeot 207 S2000
2009   Jan Kopecký   Petr Starý Škoda Fabia S2000
2010   Freddy Loix   Frederic Miclotte Škoda Fabia S2000 Evo 2
2011   Jan Kopecký   Petr Starý Škoda Fabia S2000 Evo 2
2012   Juho Hänninen   Mikko Markkula Škoda Fabia S2000 Evo 2
2013   Jan Kopecký   Pavel Dresler Škoda Fabia S2000
2014   Václav Pech   Petr Uhel Mini John Cooper Works S2000
2015   Jan Kopecký   Pavel Dresler Škoda Fabia R5
2016   Jan Kopecký   Pavel Dresler Škoda Fabia R5
2017   Jan Kopecký   Pavel Dresler Škoda Fabia R5
2018   Jan Kopecký   Pavel Dresler Škoda Fabia R5
2019   Jan Kopecký   Pavel Dresler Škoda Fabia R5
2020 cancelled due to the COVID-19
2021   Jan Kopecký[1]   Jan Hloušek Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
2022   Jan Kopecký   Jan Hloušek Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
2023   Jan Kopecký   Jan Hloušek Škoda Fabia RS Rally2

Multiple winners of the Barum Rally Zlín

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# Wins Driver Years Won
11   Jan Kopecký 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
3   Vladimír Hubáček 1972, 1973, 1975
  John Haugland 1976, 1979, 1980
  Enrico Bertone 1995, 1997, 1998
  Roman Kresta 2000, 2001, 2006
2   Václav Pech 2003, 2014
  Harald Demuth 1984, 1985
  Franz Wittmann 1988, 1989
  Patrick Snijers 1992, 1994
  Renato Travaglia 2002, 2005
  Freddy Loix 2008, 2010

References

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  1. ^ "ERC Zlin leg two report: Cruel for Cais as King Kopecky extends his reign". 29 August 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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