Martin Prokop (, born 4 October 1982) is a Czech rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in the 2009 season.
Career
After competing in the Czech Rally Championship for four years, Prokop debuted in the World Rally Championship at the 2005 Monte Carlo Rally, finishing ninth in the Junior World Rally Championship (JWRC) category. He ended his season with the same position in the overall junior standings. In the 2006 season, Prokop took his first JWRC win at the Rally Catalunya and finished tenth in the championship.
In 2007, Prokop continued in the junior class and won the Rallye Deutschland and the Tour de Corse. In the overall standings, he placed third behind the two Swifts of Per-Gunnar Andersson and Urmo Aava. In the 2008 season, Prokop contested both the JWRC and the Production World Rally Championship (PWRC), finishing third and fifth, respectively.
In 2009, Prokop continued competing in both WRC support championships. In August 2009, he secured the junior world title with a win at the Rally Finland, after earlier driving his Citroën C2 S1600 to victory in Cyprus and Italy. He finished 2nd in PWRC 2009 standings after Armindo Araujo.
In 2010, Prokop switched to SWRC with Ford Fiesta S2000. He is first driver who won special stage of WRC rally with s2000 car, it was SS16 at 2010 Rally Sweden. Prokop had strong results during the season 3rd at Rally Sweden, 2nd at Rally Mexico, Rallye Deutschland and Rally Japan. Prokop had chances to become SWRC champion at Rallye de France, but because of his problems with power steering he was losing time every stage and finished 6th.
In 2016, Prokop started at Dakar Rally, competing fellow debuting world rally drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Sébastien Loeb. He missed first two rallies of the season but joined at 2016 Rally Mexico and finished 7th.
Racing record
WRC results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Points 2005 Martin Prokop Suzuki Ignis S1600 MON21 SWE MEX NZL ITA24 CYP TUR GRE27 ARG FIN36 GERRet GBRRet JPN FRA22 ESP22 AUS NC 0 2006 Martin Prokop Citroën C2 S1600 MON20 SWE45 MEX ESP17 FRA20 ARG ITA37 GRE GER22 FIN35 JPN CYP TUR21 AUS NZL GBR25 NC 0 2007 Martin Prokop Citroën C2 S1600 MON20 NOR MEX PORRet ARG ITA16 FINRet GER11 NZL ESP17 FRA17 JPN IRE NC 0 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX SWERet GRE20 GBR20 2008 Martin Prokop Citroën C2 S1600 MEX22 ITA30 FIN20 GERRet ESP16 FRA19 JPN NC 0 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MON SWE12 ARG15 JOR GRE34 TURDSQ NZL10 GBRRet 2009 Martin Prokop Citroën C2 S1600 IRE17 CYP14 ITA12 POL12 FIN14 ESPRet NC 0 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX NOR15 POR10 ARGDSQ GRE12 AUS10 GBR10 2010 Czech Ford National Team Ford Fiesta S2000 SWE14 MEX9 JOR TUR NZL11 POR BUL FIN13 GER11FRA21 ESP GBR 18th 3 Barwa Rally Team JPN10 2011 Czech Ford National Team Ford Fiesta S2000 SWE12 MEX7 POR JOR ITA10 ARG GRE15 FIN12 GER30 AUS FRA14 ESP13 19th 7 Ford Fiesta RS WRC GBR22 2012 Czech Ford National Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC MON9 SWE9 MEX POR5 GRE5 NZL FIN9 GERRet GBR9 FRA9 ITA8 9th 46 Autotek Motorsport ARG4 ESP13 2013 Jipocar Czech National Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC MON7 SWE7 MEX9 POR7 ARG10 GRE7 ITA5 FINRet GER4 AUS FRARet ESP7 GBR6 9th 63 2014 Jipocar Czech National Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC MONRet SWERet MEX5 POR6 ARG8 ITA6 POL10 FINRet GER7 AUS FRA10 ESP8 GBR9 9th 44 2015 Jipocar Czech National Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC MON9 SWE8 MEX6 ARG4 POR10 ITARet POL11 FIN7 GERRet AUS FRA12 ESP7 GBRRet 11th 39 2016 Jipocar Czech National Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC MON SWE MEX7 ARG POR8 ITA9 POL FIN GER CHNC FRA ESPRet GBR AUS 15th 12 2017 OneBet Jipocar Czech National Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR14 ITA28 POL FIN GER ESP GBR AUS NC 0 2018 MP-Sports Ford Fiesta RS WRC MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR ESP AUS NC 0 2019 MP-Sports Ford Fiesta RS WRC MON SWE MEX FRA ARG CHL POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR ESP AUS NC 0 2020 MP-Sports Ford Fiesta RS WRC MON SWE MEX EST TUR ITA MNZ NC 0 2021 M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II MON ARC CRO POR ITA KEN EST BEL GRE FIN ESP MNZ NC 0 2022 Martin Prokop Ford Fiesta Rally2 MON SWE CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN BEL GRE NZL ESP JPN NC 0 2023 Martin Prokop Ford Fiesta Rally2 MON SWE MEX CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN GRE CHL EUR JPN 27th 1 2024 Martin Prokop Ford Fiesta Rally2 MON SWE KEN CRO POR ITA POL LAT FIN GRE CHL EUR JPN 33rd 1
JWRC results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 JWRC Points 2005 Martin Prokop Suzuki Ignis S1600 MON9 MEX ITA7 GRE7 FIN6 GERRet FRA7 ESP5 9th 13 2006 Martin Prokop Citroën C2 S1600 SWE11 ESP1 FRA ARG ITA11 GER5 FIN8 TUR6 GBR 10th 18 2007 Martin Prokop Citroën C2 S1600 NOR PORRet ITA3 FINRet GER1 ESP2 FRA1 3rd 34 2008 Martin Prokop Citroën C2 S1600 MEX7 JOR ITA10 FIN1 GERRet ESP1 FRA1 3rd 32 2009 Martin Prokop Citroën C2 S1600 IRE2 CYP1 POR ARG ITA1 POL2 FIN1 ESPRet 1st 42
PWRC results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PWRC Points 2007 Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX SWERet MEX ARG GRE NZL JPN IRE GBR NC 0 2008 Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX SWE4 ARG7 GRE14 TURDSQ FIN NZL1 JAP GBRRet 5th 17 2009 Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX NOR3 CYP POR2 ARGDSQ ITA GRE4 AUS1 GBR1 2nd 39
SWRC results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SWRC Points 2010 Czech Ford National Team Ford Fiesta S2000 SWE3 MEX2 JOR NZL3 POR FIN4 GER2 FRA6 GBR 3rd 104 Barwa Rally Team JPN2 2011 Czech Ford National Team Ford Fiesta S2000 MEX1 JOR ITA3 GRE5 FIN2 GER6 FRA3 ESP3 3rd 106
WRC-Trophy results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Points 2017 OneBet Jipocar Czech National Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR1 ITA3 POL FIN GER ESP GBR AUS 4th 40
WRC-2 results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Points 2021 M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II MON ARC CRO POR ITA KEN EST BEL GRE FIN ESP MNZ 9th 51 2022 Martin Prokop Ford Fiesta Rally2 MON SWE CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN BEL GRE NZL ESP JPN 25th 16 Martin Prokop Ford Fiesta Rally2 MON SWE MEX CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN GRECHL EUR JPN 13th 36 Martin Prokop Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 MON SWE KEN CRO POR ITA POL LAT FIN GRE CHL EUR JPN 20th 18 2025 Martin Prokop Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 MON SWE KEN ESP POR ITA GRE EST FIN PAR CHL EUR JPN SAU 16th 29
IRC results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WDC Points 2006 Martin Prokop Citroën C2 S1600 RSA YPR11 MAD ITA - 0 2009 BF Goodrich Drivers Team Peugeot 207 S2000 MON BRA KEN POR BEL RUS POR CZE5ESP ITA SCO 27th 4 2010 Czech Ford Rally Team Ford Fiesta S2000 MON BRA ARG CAN ITA BEL AZO MAD CZE ITA SCO CYP3 13th 6
Czech Rally Championship results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MMČR Points 2001 Elsev Racing Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI ŠUM VAL KRU BOH BAR PŘÍ TŘE15 - 0 2002 Elsev Racing Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI ŠUMRet VAL KRU BOH 23rd 24 Jipocar Racing PŘÍ15 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII BARRet TŘE8 2003 Jipocar Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII ŠUM25 VAL10 KRU11 BOH27 BARRet PŘÍ16 TŘE9 14th 18 2004 Jipocar Racing Škoda Octavia WRC JÄN11 ŠUM1 TAT4 KRU6 BOHRet BARRet PŘÍ TŘE 5th 60 2005 Martin Prokop Suzuki Ignis S1600 JÄN22 ŠUM21 VAL4 TAT KRU6 BOH23 BARRet PŘÍ TŘE 14th 25 2006 Jipocar Racing Citroën C2 S1600 JÄN ŠUM TAT KRU BOH3 BAR5 TŘE PŘÍ 12th 31 2007 Jipocar Czech National Team Citroën C2 S1600 JÄN ŠUM KRU BOH3 HOR BAR PŘÍ - 0 2009 BF Goodrich Drivers Team Peugeot 207 S2000 VAL ŠUM KRU HUS BAR4 PŘÍ BOH - 0 2010 Czech Ford National Team Ford Fiesta S2000 VAL ŠUM KRU HUS BOH1 BAR PŘÍ - 0
Dakar Rally results
YearClassVehiclePositionStages won2016Cars Toyota 14th02017 Ford11th020187th020196th0202012th020219th0202225th020236th020245th0202510th0202623rd0
References
External links
Official website