The name the 25 apprentices at the ŠKODA Vocational School chose for the eighth ŠKODA student car highlights two important topics: The rally version of the ŠKODA KAMIQ city SUV, which is being developed in collaboration with ŠKODA Motorsport, commemorates the legendary Dakar Rally in Africa. This year, for the first time in the history of the traditional project, the vocational students are working alongside ŠKODA Motorsport to create the eighth ŠKODA student car, thereby benefiting from 120 years of motorsport experience. The apprentices always manage to give their very own dream car a unique character.”Zdeněk Stanke, team leader from the ŠKODA AcademyŠKODA AUTO leads the Volkswagen Group in North AfricaThe eighth ŠKODA student car also reflects ŠKODA AUTO’s Group responsibility for the North Africa region. “By naming the new ŠKODA student car AFRIQ and paying homage to the Dakar Rally’s roots on the African continent, the apprentices are also drawing attention to ŠKODA AUTO’s newly assigned responsibility for the North Africa region. In 2021, a ŠKODA 130 LR, a former rally works car from the 1980s, took part in the Dakar Rally in the Classic category.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 25, 2021 07:16 UTC