Matějovský finished among the top ten in Race 1 in Estoril

Michal Matějovský zahájil třetí podnik seriálu SEAT León Eurocup, který se tentokrát koná na 4182 m dlouhém okruhu v portugalském Estorilu, ne úplně podle svých představ, když skončil v sobotní dopolední kvalifikaci s časem 1:51.866 až na 18. místě. 'My impressions of the two practice sessions and of the morning qualifying are rather mixed. I have not got fully accustomed to this circuit yet and I am not very familiar with it. This is a very complicated, hilly track, and I am still in the process of adapting myself to it. Naturally, I am not satisfied with the 18th place from the qualifying.'

After a short rest, however, Michal Matějovský faced up the thirty drivers on the grid as if he had found a recipe for success. Right in the first bend after the start, he quickly reacted to the situation and fought his way ahead. After several laps, when the entire field was running behind the safety car, Michal moved up to the thirteenth spot and than, by concentrating his efforts, he managed to finish the twelve-lap race in a very fine tenth place. 'I am satisfied with the course of today's race and with the tenth place. The race was very tough. However, it was fought correctly. I have improved my grid position for tomorrow's race by several spots, and so I believe that I will manage to gain my first points,' Michal Matějovský said after the Saturday race in Estoril.

The TV recording of the Saturday race, which was won from pole position by Colak, of Croatia, will be broadcast on Eurosport 2 at 10.00 a.m. on Sunday, 13 July 2008. The Sunday race will be broadcast live, after 15.00.