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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...