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- 24. 11. 2007, Radotín -
On Saturday, 24 November 2007, at precisely 11.00 a.m., the traditional Champions' Meeting started at the Radotín Kart Centre. This event, periodically held either at the beginning or at the end of the season, is regularly attended by the drivers that can be seen throughout the whole year in race cars on circuits or rally tracks. I always come to the Meeting at Radotín with great pleasure...
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- 14. 10. 2007, Monaco -
Full of expectation, determined to struggle for the best possible result, young kart driver Jiří Forman arrived in Monte Carlo to take part in the eleventh year of the prestigious Monaco Kart Cup. This racing event was held in warm, clear weather, at a track which was set up for this purpose directly within the Port of Monaco. The fine atmosphere of the races was intensified by the large audience...
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- 29.-30. 9. 2007, Vysoké Mýto -
Last weekend, the final racing event of the Karting Championship of the Czech Republic was held in the town of Vysoké Mýto, contested by Sébastien Kalvach, Radim Maxa and Jirka Forman. Sébastien Kalvach, who is just gathering experience this year, took part in all three races of the 'Kadet' category, running in the second half of the field. In the end, he finished tenth on the whole, and, as regards the overall standings, he is eleventh...
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- 22. 7. 2007, Pomposa, Italy -
From 21 to 22 July, another round of the Easy Kart International series (www.easykart.it) took place at Pomposa, Italy. On Friday, Radim Maxa was running in the engine of his kart. On Saturday, six free practice sessions were held, and the team were struggling to adjust the kart's chassis to the track which was covered with rubber from tyres - at a temperature of fifty degrees Celsius, the surface was 'sticky'. Despite that, Maxa was running approximately fifth...
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- 12. - 15. 7.2007, Essay, France -
Between 12 and 15 July 2007, young driver Jiří Forman, this time under the colours of the Zip Kart team, of England, took part in the qualifying for the European KF 3 Championship. Held in Essay, France, this event was contested by almost 60 top-ranking kart drivers from nine European countries. 'For the whole time, I was running approximately fifth or sixth. However, in the last session, I lost time due to a collision and then had to struggle to get to the finals...
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- 22. 6. 2007, Cervia, Italy -
At the end of June, Cervia, Italy, hosted another round of the Italian series EasyKart Championship (www.easykart.it, www.happyvalleykart.com). The practice sessions took place on Friday, and Radim Maxa was doing quite well in the morning, clocking lap times placing him approximately fifth, despite the team's struggling with the chassis set-up. By Saturday afternoon, however, the team managed to adjust the kart in an excellent way and Maxa posted the fastest time in the first of the two qualifying sessions...
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- 10. 6. 2007, Sosnová -
Last weekend, Radim Maxa, under the colours of the ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT team, took part in the racing event of the GP ROK series held at Sosnová, near the city of Česká Lípa. In the practice sessions, he was coming third or fourth. Then, in the timed practice, he came second, behind the girl-driver Gábina Jílková. The second line of the grid was formed by Luboš Řezník and Martin Doubek...
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- 3. 6. 2007, Sosnová -
Last weekend, the 1,075m track of the AUTODROM SOSNOVÁ circuit at the town of Sosnová near Česká Lípa hosted several dozen kart drivers contesting five categories (Kadet, Bambini, Rok Junior, NJ+NA, Rok CZ and N 125). Sébastien Kalvach took part as well, within the 'Kadet' category. At first, in the timed practice sessions, he fared very well, and kept pace with the top five drivers...
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- 13. 5. 2007, Trento (I), Wackersdorf (D) -
Last weekend, the first race of the GP ROK category of the Championship of the Czech Republic was held at Wackersdorf, Germany. Radim Maxa, a newcomer to this category, straight away claimed the fine fifth place in the timed practice. In the first point-scoring session, Radim even moved up to finish in the first place. Moreover, in the second and third sessions, he came second and third respectively to claim the overall victory...
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- 18. 4. 2007, Prague -
Although some of the racing events of the 2007 motor-sport season already took place at the beginning of this month, this year's first official meeting of the teams' drivers and managers in Hotel Ambassador, Prague, was only held on Wednesday, 18 April. At the press conference moderated by Bára Štěpánová and Pepa Vinař, journalists were given the information about the main objectives and goals of the teams for this year...
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- 6.-8. 4. 2007, Kimbolton, UK -
The first weekend event of the Stars of Tomorrow karting series took place in Kimbolton (near Cambridge, to the north of London) last weekend, with more than thirty drivers taking part. The Stars of Tomorrow series attracts the attention of all types of mass media, including television. Within the two weekend days, two separate final races are held, each of them preceded by a timed practice session and by two heats.
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- 25. 3. 2007, Pomposa, Italy -
For time reasons, Jiří Forman will only be able to take part in three or four races of this year of the series, representing the EmiliaKart team, of Italy. The series' opening event took place at the Pomposa circuit, attended by more than forty drivers from five countries. Also joining in was Radim Maxa, of the ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT team...
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- 18. 3. 2007, Wigan, Britain -
Towards the end of February, young kart driver Jiří Forman, who is representing the ZIP KART team (www.zipkart.com) this year, took part in a race held at the 'Three Sisters' track at Wigan (between Liverpool and Manchester). Although this was an introductory event, which was held to allow the drivers to get together, and was not included in the standings of the MSA Series, Jirka could gain there his first racing experience within the UK. In the practice sessions, he fought his way ahead and, in the semifinals, he claimed the nineteenth place. Then, one of about forty drivers on the grid, he finished twentieth in the final race...
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- 17. 3. 2007, Radotín -
Last Saturday, another event of the traditional Champions' Meeting series was held at the Kart Centre in Radotín, attended by Laura Hájková and Michal Matějovský, who presented themselves to their best advantage. That is, within the framework of the O2-Motorsport team, in association with Jiří Navrátil, they formed a strong squad of three. First, after the opening practice sessions, they claimed the first place in the timed practice to take pole position for the two-hour endurance race. In this race, they were successfully contesting the top positions for a long time...
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- 27. 1. 2007, Brno -
The traditional exhibition kart racing event attended by prominent personalities of Czech and Slovak motor sport took place on Saturday, 27 January 2007, on the indoor track of the 'Kart Arena' in Brno (www.kartarenabrno.cz). Almost thirty drivers formed eight teams to contest a race on the 320-metre long track, which is famous for its well-known 30-degree banked curve...
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- 19. 1. 2007, Hradec Králové -
Preparations for the new season are culminating and the ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s. company's workshops in Hradec Králové are humming with intense activities as the race cars are being tuned for the upcoming season. Stanislav Matějovský, the team's general manager, said: 'Weather permitting, we would like to start testing the freshly prepared cars at the beginning of March. Over the winter period, there were several changes in the team...
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- 24. 11. 2007, Radotín -
- 14. 10. 2007, Monaco -
- 29.-30. 9. 2007, Vysoké Mýto -
- 22. 7. 2007, Pomposa, Italy -
- 12. - 15. 7.2007, Essay, France -
- 22. 6. 2007, Cervia, Italy -
- 10. 6. 2007, Sosnová -
- 3. 6. 2007, Sosnová -
- 13. 5. 2007, Trento (I), Wackersdorf (D) -
- 18. 4. 2007, Prague -
- 6.-8. 4. 2007, Kimbolton, UK -
- 25. 3. 2007, Pomposa, Italy -
- 18. 3. 2007, Wigan, Britain -
- 17. 3. 2007, Radotín -
- 27. 1. 2007, Brno -
- 19. 1. 2007, Hradec Králové -