¦koda Motorsport: 125 years of competition to understand 130 years of history
Skoda Spider B5 (1972) and Skoda Spider II (1975)
That F3 incorporated highly sophisticated solutions, even by international standards: a multi-tubular chassis, independent suspension, shock absorbers integrated into the bodywork to improve aerodynamics, and Girling disc brakes on all four wheels. It weighed less than 420 kg and was powered by a one-liter engine that initially produced 72 horsepower, although it would later reach 90 hp and 200 km/h. All of this was achieved in an extremely complicated political and economic context. After the 1949 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix, the country practically disappeared from the international motorsport map due to communist isolation. Even so, engineers and drivers continued building racing cars with very limited resources, competing on improvised street circuits and open roads.
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¦koda Motorsport: 125 years of competition to understand 130 years of history
