2017 Czech Rally Championship

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The 2017 Czech Rally Championship season was an international rally championship. The championship was contested by a combination of regulations with Group R competing directly against Super 2000 and WRC cars for points.

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Calendar

RoundDatesRally nameSurface
124-26 March36. Janča Valašská Rally 2017Tarmac
221-22 April52. Rallye Šumava Klatovy 2017Tarmac
319-20 May45. Rallye Český Krumlov 2017Tarmac
416-17 June13. Agrotec Petronas Rally Hustopeče 2017Tarmac
51-2 July 44. Rally Bohemia 2017 Tarmac
625–27 August 47. Barum Czech Rally Zlín 2017 Tarmac
76-8 October38. Rally Příbram 2017Tarmac

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Teams and drivers

Entries
EntrantCarClassDriversCo-driversRounds
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kimi Sport [2] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marcela Ehlová1, 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A-Team4-6
R5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Kurka Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Šmeidler4, 6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg TRT Czech Rally SportR5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Odložilík Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin TurečekAll
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg EuroOil Invelt Czech National TeamR5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Václav Pech Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr UhelAll
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg GK Forge Metkom Rally TeamR5 Flag of Poland.svg Jarosław Szeja Flag of Poland.svg Marcin SzejaAll
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Svarmetal MotorsportR5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Vlček Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jindřiška ŽákováAll
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Icari Rally TeamR5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ondřej Bisaha Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Hovorka3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ondřej Krajča6
R5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Valoušek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Veronika Havelková4
Škoda Fabia R5 6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport R5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kopecký Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Dresler1-6
R5 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Andersson4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Racing 21R5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Landa Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Julius Gál1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Spirit Racing Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Zalabák2-6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klokočka Škoda Czech national teamR5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtěch Štajf Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Rajnoha1-4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Skácelová5-7
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Mogul Škoda ACA RacingR5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Černý Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Černohorský, jr.1-3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tlusťák RacingR5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Antonín Tlusťák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivo Vybíral1, 6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Korno MotorsportR5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Trojan Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Chlup1-3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan SýkoraR5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Sýkora Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Štěpán Palivec2, 5
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeněk PokornýR5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeněk Pokorný Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Richard Lasevič4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Mogul Racing TeamR5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Kresta Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Starý5-6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří TošovskýR5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Tošovský Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Plachý5
Flag of Austria.svg BRR Baumschlager Rallye & Racing TeamR5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Kostka Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ladislav Kučera6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír Tarabus Škoda Fabia S2000 S2000 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír Tarabus Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr MachůAll
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel ZpěvákS2000 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Zpěvák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kubala4, 6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David TomekS2000 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Tomek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marek Zeman5, 7
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš PondělíčekS2000 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Pondělíček Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eduard Perski7
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Dohnal Ford Focus RS WRC '06 WRC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Dohnal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Ernst1-3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Walašský Rally Klub Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 WRC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Silvestr Mikuláštík Flag of Slovakia.svg Lukáš Šintal1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Trněný Škoda Fabia WRC WRC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Trněný Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Václav Pritzl1-2, 4, 7
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg XTG Motorsport KlubWRC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marian Šín Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Kulštejn7
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Štěpán Vojtěch Peugeot 206 WRC WRC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Štěpán Vojtěch Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Ernst5

Czech Rally Championship

Pos.DriverCarVAL
ŠUM
KRU
HUS
BOH
BAR
PŘÍ
Points
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kopecký Škoda Fabia R5 111111330
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Václav Pech Ford Fiesta R5 22222Ret2232
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Černý Škoda Fabia R5 33436173
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Dohnal Ford Focus RS WRC '06 4566Ret1164
5 Flag of Poland.svg Jarosław Szeja Ford Fiesta R5 74784Ret7120
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav Jakeš Ford Fiesta R5 Ret33643102
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Kresta Škoda Fabia R5 5299
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír Tarabus Škoda Fabia S2000 968997492,5
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtěch Štajf Škoda Fabia R5 1085Ret8Ret392
10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Odložilík Ford Fiesta R5 5RetRet7Ret5Ret78
11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Valoušek Ford Fiesta R5
Škoda Fabia R5
4475
Pos.DriverCarVAL
ŠUM
KRU
HUS
BOH
BAR
PŘÍ
Points

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  2. "Valašská Rally Startlist" . Retrieved 14 March 2017.