For European motorists, the Essen Motor Show is the same feast as, for example, the specialized SEMA exhibition is for the Americans ('SEMA' stands for the Specialty Equipment Market Association). The Essen Motor Show is a major event, which is accompanied by a huge quantity of big projects, great figures and important names. This year, once again, the visitors could see virtually...

Visit to the 2008 ESSEN MOTOR SHOW
Matějovský among the fans of virtual racing
The SimRacing.cz association forms the biggest grouping of fans of virtual racing not only in the Czech Republic, but also in the world. It has gained its good reputation and high appreciation owing to the high-quality support and services that it provides to its players. The origin of the 'world of on-line race car simulators' in the Czech Republic dates back to the year 1996...
Miroslav Forman received an award in Prague
Towards the end of last week, on Friday, 28 November, an official award ceremony of this year's International Racing Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic took place in Prague. Among the honoured racing drivers was Miroslav Forman, who was presented with the prize for the Sprint Race Champion of the Czech Republic, Division 4, category up to 2000 cc...
Matějovský, Forman and Kout came third at the Radotín Kart Meeting
On Saturday, 22 November 2008, motor sport champions met once again at their traditional every-year meeting at the 'Kart Centrum' indoor track in Radotín. 'The track at 'Kart Centrum' is excellent, and we have enjoyed racing there very much once again. Our team even took a podium spot. Most importantly, this was an opportunity for me to relax after the season and meet my friends...
Meeting the Maxim Magazine's editors at the Most circuit
Although it is not a magazine for the elite, Maxim is not intended for everyone. This kind of resembles racing circuits, a challenge to many, conquered by few. Offering a perspective without time constraints, Maxim strictly distinguishes itself by its editorial policy: its editors only write about subjects they have themselves experienced. This was the reason of the visit of Maxim's editors...
Michal Matějovský took part in the new police car hand-over ceremony
On Friday, 14 November 2008, at a ceremony held at the Brno Masaryk Circuit, the Minister of the Interior of the Czech Republic, Mr Ivan Langer, and the President of the Police of the Czech Republic, Mr Oldřich Martinů, handed over 680 new cars to the Police of the Czech Republic. The total amount includes 500 Octavia cars of a police version, 100 Octavia cars of a standard version...
Michal Matějovský's autographing event at the exhibition of fast cars and motorcycles in Lysá nad Labem
Last weekend, the Town of Lysá nad Labem hosted another year of the 'Rychlá kola' motor show. Among the guests of this traditional exhibition of race cars and motorcycles was the SUNRED-BRT team's racing driver Michal Matějovský. His autographing event at this exhibition was attended by numerous motor sport fans who enjoyed the opportunity to meet him and listen to his experiences...
I was confident of Hamilton's success
It was with great thrill that Michal Matějovský, a great fan of the McLaren team, watched the final F1 race at Sao Paulo, Brazil. That is, Michal has personal ties to McLaren that date back to the period when he gained his first experience of racing circuits abroad. At that time, when he was ten years old, McLaren offered him the opportunity to try the driver's seat...
A positive experience, definitely
Last weekend, Petr Fulín took part in the final event of the Seat Leon Supercopa series, which took place at the Hockenheimring circuit in Germany, together with the DTM, Porsche Cup and F3 races. Our driver was to acquaint himself with the car and the track during the free practice. However, the car's electronic system failed and, after several pit stops, when the mechanics...
Petr Fulín to contest the final race of Germany's 'Seat Leon Supercopa' series
At the upcoming weekend, Petr Fulín is to take part in the final race of Germany's prestigious Seat Leon Supercopa. This series regularly complements weekend events which feature the very popular DTM, Porsche Carrera Cup, ADAC Formel Masters, Formula 3 and ADAC VW Polo Cup championship races. Every year, this final racing event at the Hockenheim circuit attracts an audience...
The first year of the Seat León Eurocup is over
The debut season of the Seat León Eurocup finished last weekend at the Monza circuit, Italy, where the last of the brand-new series' six racing events took place, and the only Czech driver to contest this championship, Michal Matějovský, of the SUNRED-BRT team, returned to Hradec Králové. 'This has been a great experience for me. I am now well acquainted with racing circuits...
Battle for a top position lost in the gravel of the escape area
In the last race of this season, on Sunday, 5 October, at the Monza circuit, Michal started 19th on the grid but, unfortunately, did not see the chequered flag. That is, the car was running well after the mechanics had repaired the engine, and Michal was moving up the order. But then, after one of the battles, Michal's car went off the road and got trapped in the gravel of the escape area...
Saturday race hopes shattered by engine breakdown
Last weekend, the Monza circuit, Italy, saw the last racing event of the debut season of the SEAT Leon Eurocup series. Michal Matějovský, who was recovering from a slight cold at the beginning of the last week, did not leave anything to chance and prepared for the race thoroughly, as witnessed by the first practice session, attended by 31 (!) drivers: Michal was running around the tenth place...
Monza will see the last racing event of this year of the SEAT León Eurocup
The last racing event of the SEAT Leon Eurocup series takes place this weekend at the famous Monza circuit near Milan, Italy. Michal Matějovský, the only Czech driver involved, is already there, working hard to acquaint himself with the track. 'We arrived a bit earlier so that I can familiarize myself with the track to the maximum possible extent, as I have not had any experience of this circuit before...
Just two points from the Championship Title, despite the biggest score
Petr Fulín came second in the overall standings of the Octavia Cup series, having missed the title by just two points Despite the fact that the promoter's press release had taken into account various eventualities for the series' last racing event at the Brno circuit, the actual results and their impact on the final standings of the Česká pojišťovna - Škoda Octavia Cup surprised everyone...
Our drivers won valuable prizes and gained important experience at the MMČR Championship race in Brno
The Brno Circuit saw the penultimate racing event of this year of the International Championship of the Czech Republic (MMČR). Also involved were our racing drivers. Michal Matějovský joined Vladimír Hybáček and Petr Koláček, of Slovakia, to form a Czech-Slovak international crew. The three of them were taking turns at the wheel of a Seat Leon TDI of the Seat Sport Slovakia team...
Michal Matějovský giving a commentary at the ČT 4 SPORT TV broadcasting studio
ČT 4 Sport TV viewers could hear Michal Matějovský giving his commentary on the FIA WTCC racing event at Imola, Italy. This was a new experience for the young racing driver from Hradec Králové, who had contested his first FIA WTCC race in Brno in June, in the face of great competition of the world's top-class drivers. Moreover, Michal Matějovský meets these drivers regularly...
Autographing event at the 2008 Truckfest in Hradec Králové
Last weekend, the roar of heavy truck engines could be heard again at the airport of Hradec Králové as truck drivers with their fine-tuned, shining vehicles started arriving at the traditional Truckfest venue on Friday, 12 September 2008. This time, too, the main item of the program was an exhibition of trucks and their accessories. Besides, RC truck toys and models, both from this country and abroad...
Matějovský's first race with a diesel-powered Seat
An interesting experience for racing driver Michal Matějovský was his participation in the well-known 'Zdeněk Vojtěch Memorial' touring car racing event, which took place within the FIA Grand Tourismo contest at the Brno Masaryk Circuit from 13 to 14 September 2008. Seat Sport Slovakia prepared a Seat Leon TDI race car for this racing event and invited Michal Matějovský, the only Czech driver...
Despite the troubles with the car, Petr Fulín defended his lead in the Octavia Cup series
Before setting out for the penultimate racing event of the Octavia Cup racing series, the VEKRA-ČSMS Racing Team had set their objectives. That is, they were determined to defend the lead in the standings of individual drivers, and, moreover, they intended to speed up, as a whole team. 'We knew that the performance of our rivals would improve, and so we paid maximum attention to our preparation...'
Collisions prevented Matějovský from defending a point-scoring position on Sunday
The top eight drivers lined up on the starting grid of the fourteen-lap race on Sunday in reverse order. This put Matějovský into a more favourable sixth position. He made an excellent start once again and, by the first bend, moved up to the third position! But the situation changed completely a few moments later. 'When I was driving through one of the subsequent corners, my car was hit from behind suddenly...
Matějovský took the Cup for the third place at Oschersleben
At the penultimate racing event of the Seat Leon Eurocup series at the Oschersleben circuit in Germany, fortune finally smiled on the Czech driver Michal Matějovský, of the SUNRED-BRT team. He took full advantage of his experience with this circuit and, after making an excellent start in the Saturday race, fought his way to the third place, his first podium spot in the premiere year of this series...
Matějovský is preparing for the next race of the SEAT León Eurocup series
The next racing event of the SEAT León Eurocup series will take place from 29 August to 31 August 2008 at the Oschersleben Circuit in Germany, with a traditionally great number of drivers that are expected to take part. 'I am well acquainted with this racing circuit, as opposed to all of this season's preceding races with Seat. I have taken part in several races there, and so I hope that I will manage well...
The ČSMS team's weekend success
The team of Miroslav Forman, Stanislav Lepka and Michal Matějovský won their category of the three-hour race of the International Championship of the Czech Republic at the Most circuit on Saturday. The fact that the ČSMS team's drivers were in great shape was evident before the race, in the qualifying, in which Matějovský set the fastest time. In the race, the first driver...
After Race 6, Petr Fulín took the lead of the Octavia Cup series
The third round of the Octavia Cup series was orchestrated solely by one conductor, Petr Fulín, who was backed up by his VEKRA-ČSMS orchestra featuring the following members of the staff: Dan Skalický, Laura Hájková, and Tiki Ivoševič. The Česká pojišťovna Škoda Octavia Cup series' contestants met after a longer break at the Most circuit, a technically demanding track, which poses a great challenge...
Forman secured the Championship title for himself in Poznań
The Racing Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic continued at the Poznań circuit in Poland. When he was setting out for this racing event, racing driver Miroslav Forman was determined to secure the sprint-race Championship title for himself. Moreover, he wanted to break the series of the luckless endurance races. In Poznań, however, the odds were against him. At first, the team was confronted with...
Matějovský had to retire from the Sunday race due to a trouble with brakes
After the tyre failure in the Saturday race, Michal Matějovský started on Sunday from a rear position of the grid. He made a good start and, within the first two laps, started overcoming the drivers ahead of him. After passing Barth, of Switzerland, and several others, Michal steadily moved up to run 18th. In the second half of the race, however, a trouble with the brake system appeared...
The hope of points shattered by a tyre failure
On Saturday, 26 July 2008, shortly before noon, the Brands Hatch circuit in the UK saw the qualifying of the fourth event of the 2008 SEAT LEÓN EUROCUP series. Among the almost thirty drivers involved was Michal Matějovský, of the SUNRED-BRT team. The qualifying was preceded, on Friday afternoon, by two free practice sessions...
Forman missed the finals in Italy by just four spots
Another racing event of the WSK series took place in Sarno, Italy, from 17 to 20 July. To a certain extent, the atmosphere at these races was influenced by the setback at the qualifying for the European Championship and, despite the enormous efforts exerted in the scorching heat, the engines were not optimally adjusted for the individual races. Likewise the qualifying...
Racing event in Spain affected by wet tyres
From 10 to 13 July, the Alcaniz circuit in Spain hosted the qualifying event of the KF3 and KF2 categories of the European Championship, and the ČSMS team's driver Jirka Forman, since he has been holding an English racing licence, was included in this zone. In this case, unfortunately, Jirka Forman was at a disadvantage, as he had to face really great competition....
DMV Tourenwagen Challenge: The VEKRA-ČSMS Racing Team's battle for podium positions at Oschersleben
Another racing event of the DMV Tourenwagen Challenge international series took place at Oschersleben, Germany, with the VEKRA-ČSMS Racing Team prepared, as always, to contest the victory. Petr Fulín and Daniel Skalický were taking turns at the wheel of an Alfa 147, while Laura Hájková was at the wheel of her pink-painted Octavia...
The chance of points dashed by the car's failure
Awaiting the start of Race 2 of the third racing event of the SEAT Leon Eurocup in his car on the grid on Sunday, Michal Matějovský was thinking hard to figure out how to take full advantage of his tenth place from Race 1, which put him into the fifth row. In the SEAT Leon Eurocup series, Race 2 is always started from the grid, in a manner adopted from the Grand Prix....
Matějovský finished among the top ten in Race 1 in Estoril
The beginning of the third event of the SEAT Leon Eurocup in Estoril, Portugal, was not exactly up to Michal Matějovský's plans, as he only came 18th in the Saturday morning qualifying, with a time of 1:51.866. Shortly after the qualifying at the 4,182-meter circuit, the SUNRED-BRT team's driver said: 'My impressions of the two practice sessions and of the morning..."
Estoril will see a record-breaking number of 33 drivers
SEAT León Eurocup attracts attention, as witnessed by the great number of drivers entered for the series' third event, which is held this weekend at Estoril, Portugal. Michal Matějovský and the SUNRED-BRT team arrived at the beginning of this week, after completing the tests at the Alcarras circuit in Spain. 'After the collision in the second race at Pau, it was necessary to check...
Matějovský is making preparations in Spain for another race
The third racing event of the 2008 SEAT León Eurocup series will take place next week at the well-known Estoril circuit in Portugal. Michal Matějovský, the only Czech driver taking part in this European series, has once again joined the SUNRED-BRT team, this time at the Alcarras circuit near Barcelona, Spain, to make the necessary preparations...
DMV Tourenwagen Challenge
On the last weekend in June, the Tourenwagen Challenge series continued with another racing event, this time at Hockenheimring, Germany. Our team naturally did not miss the opportunity to take part in a race at this F1 circuit, and the three drivers under our colours contested the podium spots in the end.Laura Hájková attended this event with an Octavia Cup car...
Expression of thanks for the excellent representation
On Monday, 23 June, Mr Pavel Bradík, President of the Hradec Králové Region, received the SUNRED BRT team's driver Michal Matějovský. Mr Pavel Bradík expressed his thanks to the 22-year old racing driver from Hradec Králové for his excellent representation of the Hradec Králové Region in the race of the World Touring Car Championship (FIA WTCC) at the Masaryk Circuit in Brno...
Michal Matějovský's first FIA WTCC racing event was a success
If we are to sum up Michal Matějovský's participation in the FIA WTCC racing event held at the Brno Masaryk Circuit last weekend, we can say that his debut in the FIA WTCC was hard, yet successful. It was on Thursday that he took the wheel of the SEAT León 2.0 TFSI 16V SUPER 2000 car for the first time. Despite the fact that he had not had any previous experience with this vehicle...
Michal Matějovský attended Marta Pohnerová's book launching ceremony
Yesterday afternoon, a ceremony took place in the Public Library of the City of Hradec Králové to launch Marta Pohnerová's book 'Lidé, kteří vědí o čem mluví' (The men who now what they are talking about). This publication by the author based in Hradec Králové comprises interviews made with three prominent personalities of the Hradec Králové Region, that is, Mr Pavel Bradík...
Forman junior is contesting top positions of the British MSA SUPER 1 Championship
Last weekend, young Czech kart driver Jirka Forman took part in Round 3 of the prestigious British MSA SUPER 1 CHAMPIONSHIP series at Rowrah, Scotland. As the weather was sunny this time, as opposed to the two preceding events held in wet weather conditions typical of the British Isles, Jirka Forman was able to take advantage of his experience from the Continent...
Bad luck set in at the ČP-ŠOC racing event in Brno
New tarmac, sunny weather and fantastic audience: these were the conditions at the Brno racing circuit at the beginning of the second racing event of this year of the Česká pojišťovna - Škoda Octavia Cup series. The VEKRA - ČSMS Racing Team arrived at full strength. The team's six drivers, that is, Petr Fulín, Mateusz Lisowski, Daniel Skalický, Laura Hájková, Tadeáš Martínek and Tiki Ivoševič...
Kubišta presented the brand-new team 'Scuderia C´EST LA VIE' at the FIA WTCC racing event
The FIA WTCC racing event in Brno saw the debut of a brand-new racing team, the Scuderia C´EST LA VIE. Racing driver Šimon Kubišta explained: 'We will take advantage of the team's Alfa Romeo 156 S 2000 and Alfa Romeo 147 GTA cars to contest, for example, the Touring Car Championship. At this WTCC racing event, we will take part in our debut racing event, the "Zdeněk Vojtěch Memorial" contest...
Hard lesson drawn from the WTCC
Michal Matějovský is well accustomed to fierce battles fought at circuits in the Czech Republic and abroad. Determined to struggle for the best possible result in his first FIA WTCC race, he got into the cockpit of his SEAT car shortly before the noon on Sunday. However, it is very difficult to make a good start from a spot in the middle of a grid of thirty drivers. This was the case on Sunday...
Matějovský did not fall behind the world's top drivers
The Saturday program of the FIA WTCC racing event in Brno included two free practice sessions held in the morning, and the afternoon qualifying for the Sunday races. Michal Matějovský got off to a good start in the free practice by setting times that put him among the top five of the ten drivers that are not directly supported by the respective car maker. In the first free practice, Michal Matějovský...
The calm before the storm
Although his program for Friday, 13 June, did not include any racing or testing activities, Michal Matějovský definitely did not have any time to waste. The first event of the day was the live broadcast of the early-morning TV program 'Dobré ráno s Českou televizí' with a number of TV shots featuring the SUNRED-BRT team's pits. Later in the day, Michal had to deal with...
Thursday's WTCC testing event at the Brno racing circuit
On Thursday, 12 June, in warm, dry weather, the FIA WTCC series' drivers had the first opportunity to try the new tarmac of the track of the Brno circuit, which was available to them for the whole day. Also taking part was Michal Matějovský. This, in fact, was the first time he had been at the wheel of a Seat car of the WTCC specification. 'At first, I was driving with great respect for the car...
The FIA WTCC racing event in Brno is to be started within a few hours
Michal Matějovský and his Spanish-Czech SUNRED-BRT team are very busy these days. The team's mechanics were working hard the whole day on Wednesday to complete the preparation of the Seat car of the WTCC racing specification for the Thursday testing event and the weekend races. Then, overnight, the yellow-painted car had to be coated with special foils in the team's silvery, red and black colour...
Matějovský to take part in the official WTCC testing event on Thursday
On Thursday, 12 June 2008, Michal Matějovský, along with all the other racing drivers of the WTCC series, will be able to try the new tarmac of the Brno circuit track in an official testing event prepared by the series' promoter, the KSO. The first stage of the testing is scheduled for the period from 9:00 to 13:00, the second one, from 14:00 to 18:00...
Another win for Forman at the Most circuit
Miroslav Forman scored another success in a row by winning the Saturday sprint race of the 2000cc category of the International Racing Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic. The ten-lap race was started at approximately 11.00 a.m. Miroslav Forman, with his AUDI A4 ST car, claimed the first place with a time of 18:08.963, less than one second ahead of Tomáš Horáček...
Michal Matějovský's autographing event at AUTOTEC 2008
On 4 - 8 June, the Brno Exhibition Centre staged another year of the international trade fair of utility vehicles, components and service tools and equipment, the AUTOTEC 2008 exhibition. Also taking part was one of our racing team's partners, the company PARAGAN s.r.o., a manufacturer of trailers, semi-trailers, special-purpose trailers and truck bodies...
Visit to the students of the Bohemia Hotel Management School
On Friday, 6 June, the SUNRED-BRT team's driver Michal Matějovský was invited to visit the Bohemia Hotel Management School's "2008 Garden Party" in the town of Chrudim. Supported by numerous companies, this event is periodically staged by the students towards the end of the school year. Enjoying the very agreeable, lovely atmosphere...
Bad luck at Pau
The second race of the Seat Leon Eurocup series' weekend racing event at Pau took place in fine, sunny weather. Michal Matějovský started the 19-lap race thirteenth on the grid. Unfortunately, this race, too, was affected by several collisions that occurred shortly after the start. Michal managed to avoid the first crash only to get involved in the next one. His Seat was hit from behind...
Michal Matějovský's first experience of a city street circuit
A driver of the Czech-Spanish SUNRED-BRT team, Michal Matějovský has today gained his first experience of a city street circuit by coming thirteenth in the afternoon race of the second round of the SEAT León Eurocup series at Pau in the south of France. This is the first time Michal has taken part in a race of this type. He has achieved the fine result despite the collision on Lap 1...
Michal Matějovský is to contest the FIA WTCC race at the Brno circuit
Michal Matějovský, of the Czech-Spanish SUNRED-BRT team, with a Seat Leon car, is to take part in the fifth racing event of the FIA WTCC series (World Touring Car Championship), which takes place on 14 and 15 June at the Brno Masaryk Circuit. The young driver from Hradec Králové will be the only Czech contestant among the world's best racing drivers...
Michal Matějovský's team-mate Oscar Nogués prepares for the WTCC race at Pau
Oscar Nogués Farré, Michal Matějovský's Spanish team-mate, was the first driver to win a racing event of the brand-new SEAT León Eurocup series. His fine achievement qualified him to take part in the upcoming FIA WTCC race. Oscar Nogués, who is 31, will be driving at Pau a SEAT León TFSI car prepared by the SUNRED Engineering team...
Jiří Forman successfully continued his participation in the British 'SUPER 1' series at the P.F. International circuit
Last weekend, the P.F. International circuit near Brandon saw the second round of the prestigious British SUPER 1 Championship. The only Czech driver to attend this racing event was Jiří Forman, who, with a kart of a Czech company MS Kart, met with great success again, just as at the series' first race...
The VEKRA-CSMS Team's gold medal weekend at the Most circuit
Last weekend, the Autodrom Most circuit saw the opening event of the Česká pojišťovna - Škoda Octavia Cup series. The VEKRA - CSMS Racing Team's six drivers contested the event in a good mood, with self-confidence boosted by the intense spring preparation. Throughout the Friday practice sessions, all the participating drivers were setting lap times within a very tight range...
Most: Another Win for Forman
Last weekend, at the Autodrom Most circuit, racing driver Miroslav Forman, with his AUDI A4 ST car, took part in another race of the International Racing Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic. Despite the wet track, Miroslav Forman straight away managed to win the 2000cc category of the 'Division 4' sprint race from pole position. For the subsequent endurance race, Miroslav Forman was joined...
Sunday's race determined by yellow flags
The second, 15-lap race of the SEAT Leon Eurocup series' opening event took place in dry weather. After the start, on Lap 1, a fierce battle developed in the congestion of many drivers, ending up in a multiple crash. Michal Matějovský, who was running approximately tenth at that time, fortunately managed to avoid it, but dropped down to the 17th place. Afterwards, he fought his way up...
The SEAT León Eurocup series' opening race took place in heavy rain
On Saturday, at 10.00, the opening event of the SEAT León Eurocup series continued at the Rivardo Tormo circuit in Valencia with the qualifying session. This time, the track was dry. The SUNRED-BRT team's driver Michal Matějovský managed very well and claimed an excellent third place. This put him in the second row of the starting grid of the afternoon race, next to Freddy Barth, of Switzerland...
SEAT León Eurocup is beginning
On Friday, 16 May 2008, the brand-new SEAT León Eurocup series started with the free practice sessions of its opening racing event at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, Spain. The only Czech driver to contest this series is Michal Matějovský, of the Czech-Spanish SUNRED-BRT team. 'Today, we have taken part in the two opening practice sessions. In the first one, I came eighth...
Jiří Forman in Lonato dogged by his kart's mechanical malfunction
On 8 - 11 May, another event of the WSK series took place at the Lonato circuit, Italy. One of the two Czech drivers in the KF3 category, Jiří Forman, of the ČSMS team, participated in this racing event as a driver of the Emilia Kart team, which enjoys the support of the kart manufacturer Birel. The event started on Thursday, with practice sessions. Jirka was doing very well..
Another racing event of the DMV Tourenwagen Challenge series
Last weekend, the VEKRA-ČSMS Racing Team's drivers Tadeáš Martínek, Laura Hájková, Petr Fulín and Šimon Kubišta contested the first domestic racing event, which took place at the Most racing circuit. For Tadeáš Martínek and Laura Hájková, each of them with an Octavia Cup car, this was the last opportunity to get some practice before the forthcoming opening race of the Octavia Cup...
Matějovský tested his car at Calafat again
Attended by Michal Matějovský and his two team-mates, Oscar Nogues, of Spain, and James Nash, of England, the last testing event before the SEAT León Eurocup series' opening race took place on Thursday, in optimum weather conditions. Each of the three drivers particularly concentrated on the optimization of his car's set-up before the upcoming racing event at Valencia...
Another test series at the Most racing circuit
The team's drivers are working hard to prepare for the forthcoming races. That is, next weekend, a race of the DMW Tourenwagen Challenge series will take place on the refurbished track of the Most racing circuit, and, a week later, from 16 May to 18 May 2008, another two racing events are held, i.e., a race of the International Racing Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic and a race...
Octavia Cup official testing event
On Monday, 28 April 2008, the Česká pojišťovna - Škoda Octavia Cup series' promoter staged an official testing event at the Autodrom Most Circuit. The cars, which had been overhauled after the last year of the series, were subjected to technical inspection. Afterwards, within the three-hour session, the drivers tested not only the set-up and new Dunlop tyres, but also the freshly refurbished track of the Autodrom...
The opening race of the Seat León Eurocup series is coming near
On Friday, 25 April, the drivers of the brand-new SEAT León Eurocup series met in Valencia, Spain, to take part in a general testing event. So, Michal Matějovský, for the first time, had the opportunity to compare his results with those of the other drivers from countries across Europe. That is, this testing event was attended by drivers from Spain, Portugal, France, Croatia...
Before leaving for Barcelona, Michal Matějovský met with the SEAT ČR company's representatives
Last week, on Tuesday, Michal Matějovský returned from Spain, yet he is leaving again. This time, he is to take part in the official testing before the brand-new SEAT León Eurocup series' opening race, which takes place on 18 May, in Valencia, Spain. "We are just leaving for Valencia, where the first official testing of the SEAT León Eurocup series will be held on 25 April...
VEKRA-ČSMS Racing Team achieved great success at the opening race of the Tourenwagen Challenge
Last weekend, the Nürburgring circuit saw the opening event of the German 'Tourenwagen Challenge' series. The VEKRA-ČSMS Racing Team had entered six cars for this race, i.e., three Octavia Cup cars, with drivers Tadeáš Martínek, Laura Hájková and Daniel Skalický, and three Alfa Romeo 147 GTA cars, with Šimon Kubišta, Radek Bareš and Petr Fulín; Petr Fulín was replaced by Ivan Vršínský...
Defending champion Forman got ahead at the opening race at Hungaroring
Due to the repair and refurbishment works that are under way at both of the Czech Republic's racing circuits, the opening event of the International Racing Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic took place at the well known Hungaroring circuit on 19 - 20 April 2008. Racing driver Miroslav Forman, once again with the AUDI A4 ST car, under the colours of the ČSMS team, was doing very well...
Meeting with Mr Pavel Bradík, President of the Hradec Králové Region
On Thursday, 17 April 2008, Mr Pavel Bradík, President of the Region, met racing driver Michal Matějovský. This nice meeting took place in the new building of the Regional Authority of the Hradec Králové Region, and Michal Matějovský, on that occasion, informed Mr Pavel Bradík about the team's plans for this year. 'This was really an informal meeting. Mr Bradík was particularly interested...
Laura Hájková took part in an autographing event at the company Autoprofi&Matějovský in Jaroměř
Young racing driver Laura Hájková attended an 'Open Day' event held at the company Autoprofi & Matějovský in Jaroměř on Saturday, 12 April 2008. At this year of the event, too, the visitors could see some of the race cars that have been entered for the upcoming Česká pojišťovna Škoda Octavia Cup racing circuit championship. Laura Hájková, who will contest the Škoda Octavia Cup series...
Michal Matějovský's first tests with the SUNRED-BRT team in Spain
Michal Matějovský's first tests with the new SEAT León car in the SUNRED-BRT Spanish-Czech team took place at the circuit near the Calafat seaside resort, approximately in the middle of the distance between Barcelona and Valencia (www.circuitcalafat.com). 'I have the opportunity here to test two cars prepared in an excellent manner. One of them will be provided to me...
SEAT sports car handed over to Matějovský at a ceremony attended by Vice Miss Hana Svobodová
PRAGUE - A Seat Leon FR 2.0 turbo diesel car was handed over to young racing driver Michal Matějovský (22) at a ceremony that took place yesterday in Prague and was attended by the Vice Miss of the Czech Republic, Hana Svobodová (19). With a similar car, fitted with a petrol engine, Michal Matějovský will take part in this year's SEAT León Eurocup. This is a brand-new series, and the successful young driver...
Michal Matějovský will appear in the '102 oktanů' motor-sport programme episode made at the Špindlerův Mlýn
On Friday, Michal Matějovský managed to spend some time in the 'Špindlerův Mlýn' holiday resort, just before the last snow melts away. Next week, however, he is leaving for Spain to undertake the first tests with the new SEAT car. The interesting event in the beautiful mountain area was staged by the authors of the well-known '102 oktanů' motor sport TV programme, who invited Michal...
Matějovský, supported by the BRT, will contest the prestigious SEAT Leon Eurocup
This year, Michal Matějovský, under the colours of the SUNRED BRT team, will take part in the prestigious SEAT Leon Eurocup to contest top placings in the series' six racing events held at circuits across Europe. The last details were agreed recently, and Matějovský will participate in the races of this high-profile series, enjoying the support provided to him by the well-known Bohemia Racing Team...
The ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s. company's projects for the year 2008
The company's management lead by the general manager Stanislav Matějovský presented the company's main projects for the year 2008 at a meeting with journalists held in the Ambassador Hotel, Prague, on Wednesday, 2 April 2008. For a rather long period of time, the activities of the company ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s. Hradec Králové have focused on circuit racing, particularly, on circuit races for cars...
The VEKRA CSMS Racing Team is performing another test series
The VEKRA-CSMS Racing Team's large line-up undertook another test series, this time at the Lausitzring circuit in Germany. This testing event was also attended by Michal Matějovský. On the first day of the three-day testing event, he explained: 'Due to the tests with the SEAT cars at the Oschersleben circuit, I was not able to take part in the team's previous testing event in Poznań two weeks ago.'...
Michal Matějovský: from New Zealand directly to racing circuits
After many hours of flight from Auckland, New Zealand, and after a few changes of planes with stopovers at airports, Michal Matějovský finally arrived in Prague last weekend. To his great surprise, after the several-month stay on the opposite side of the globe, he returned from summer weather directly into freezing winter conditions, which we were experiencing in this country at that time...
Jiří Forman's preparations for this year's season take place abroad
In the past two months, the young kart driver Jirka Forman took part in numerous testing events and winter-period races, which were particularly held at the PF International circuit near Newark (Lincolnshire, England). Jiří Forman contested there the KF 1/2/3 category of the Winter Series races (for more information please go to www.karting.co.uk). From 20 January, Jirka Forman has been gathering experience....
Winter conditions at the testing in Poznań
At the beginning of last week, the VEKRA-CSMS Racing Team undertook another test series, this time at the circuit in Poznań, in southern Poland. The warm weather towards the end of the winter period suggested almost ideal testing conditions. However, the opposite was true. The temperature slightly below the freezing point, strong wind, and snow in the air - this was the actual situation in Poznań...
Forman to defend title with AUDI A4 ST
Miroslav Forman, Champion of the Czech Republic, will defend his title in the 2000cc category of Division 4 of the 2007 Racing Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic under the colours of the CSMS team this year. To implement this project, the company ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s. is cooperating with the K2 Rally Team (www.k2rally.net). This experienced team, based in the town of Tlumačov...
Unlucky race in the Netherlands
The last racing event of the Dutch Winter Endurance Series, held last weekend at Zandvoort in the Netherlands, was the Vekra - CSMS Racing Team's debut race. That is, the team, for the first time, made use of its racing licence issued for the "Vekra - CSMS Racing Team". The team's drivers Tadeáš Martínek and Petr Fulín had been entered for the four-hour race with the well-tried Alfa Romeo 147 GTA car...
Michal Matějovský is finishing his winter training in New Zealand
Within the second half of March, the Československý Motorsport team's driver Michal Matějovský will come back from his winter-period fitness training in New Zealand. So, after more than two months in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, Michal will resume his obligations of a racing driver. Michal does not have time to waste in New Zealand. He attends a language school and studies several hours a day...
ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT s Vekra Racing Teamem
The company ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s. and the young, ambitious Vekra Racing Team will cooperate, under the common name 'Vekra CSMS Racing Team', in organizing certain sports projects and client events. 'We have been working together with the Vekra Racing Team for a longer period of time. This year, our activities have developed into an active alliance, which will allow us to cooperate...
Another race of the Winter Series took place at Assen
Last weekend, Miroslav Forman, Šimon Kubišta, Stanislav Lepka and Radek Bareš, with an Alfa Romeo 147 GTA car, took part in a racing event of the well-known Dutch Winter Endurance Series. They were the only drivers from the Czech Republic to contest the four-hour race at the 4,550m racing circuit near Assen (www.tt-assen.com), in the northern part of the Netherlands...
The new season is coming near
Preparations for the new season are culminating and intense works are in progress at the ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s. company's workshops in Hradec Králové as the race cars are being adjusted for the upcoming racing events. The company's cars will contest not only the prestigious Česká pojišťovna Škoda Octavia Cup series, but also the races of the International Championship of the Czech Republic...