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First tests with SEAT were successful

Michal Matějovský in the course of the tests at the Hockenheim circuit in Germany

- 12. 9. 2006, Hockenheim, Germany -

On Monday, 11 September 2006, racing driver Michal Matějovský tested the SEAT León Cup car (SEAT León Supercopa) at the well-known Hockenheim circuit in Germany for the first time. Satisfied by the testing, Michal Matějovský said after coming back: 'I am delighted with the car. I had the opportunity to carry out the tests in three series. After each of the series, the mechanics adjusted the car's set-up...

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Janák with Alfa among the first twenty drivers

Monza, view of the pit lane: Jiří Janák with the Alfa Romeo 156 S 2000, No. 44

- 2. 4. 2006, Monza, Italy -

Czech driver of the Internet Expres Prima Team, Jiří Janák, made his debut in the FIA WTCC (World Touring Car Championship) at the Monza circuit on Sunday. He did not fall behind in the races contested by 35 drivers, and was even among the first twenty in the second race. After the race, Jiří Janák said: 'We had to face a problem with the brakes, and so I was not able to keep pace with factory cars and even with some drivers of private teams...

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Testing at Monza: Jiří Janák is ready for the first FIA WTCC race

In the course of the first day of testing, on the wet track surface, Jiří Janák was clocking excellent times (Monza, 1a Variante)

- 23. 3. 2006, Monza, Italy -

Held at the famous Italian racing circuit, the official testing event before the opening of the World Touring Car Championship was attended by most of the drivers that had entered for this year of the races. Each of them went through six one-hour series organized in two days of testing. On the first day, in the fine, incessant rain, the teams had to use wet-surface tyres; on the second day, in the sunny, spring weather, the surface of the track was dry...

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Jiří Janák took part in the tests in Italy before the FIA WTCC series start

Jiří Janák started testing with the Alfa Romeo S 2000 car

- 16. 3. 2006, Vallelunga, Italy -

A section of the INTERNET EXPRES Prima Team visited the Vallelunga racing circuit in Italy in the second half of this week. In climatic conditions that were more favourable than those in this country these days, drivers Michal Matějovský and Miroslav Forman joined the mechanics to carry out the adjustment of the Alfa Romeo 147 GTA car. However, the team's attention was paid in particular to the tests of the Alfa Romeo 156 S 2000, a car that will be driven by Jiří Janák in selected FIA WTCC races this year...

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Janák is going to contest the FIA WTCC circuit races

Stanislav Matějovský and racing driver Jiří Janák, who came to see the preparation of the Alfa Romeo 156 S 2000 car

- 6. 2. 2006, Hradec Králové -

Supported by Stanislav Matějovský's team, Jiří Janák, the winner of the Česká pojišťovna Škoda Octavia Cup racing circuit series, is going to try the World Touring Car Championship. That is why the 22-year old driver, who is based in the town of Ústí nad Orlicí, visited Hradec Králové in the past days and, assisted by the general manager of the company ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a. s., Stanislav Matějovský, tried out the driver's seat of the diabolical yellow Alfa Romeo 156 Super 2000 car, which he will be driving in the WTCC opening event that is to be held at the famous Monza racing circuit in Italy...

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