The first year of the Seat León Eurocup is over

The 2008 Seat León Eurocup series' final ceremony at the Monza circuit Jamie Puig and Marcelo Lotti Marcelo Lotti, Jaime Puig, and the best three drivers Oscar Nogués (the winner), Marin Colak and Eoin Murray

Battle for a top position lost in the gravel of the escape area

Michal Matějovský and his mechanics Last instructions, before setting out for the starting grid The SUNRED team's cars, prepared for the Sunday race The SEAT car of the SUNRED - BRT team's driver Michal Matějovský, before the Sunday race at Monza, Italy Race 2, Monza Circuit Race 2, Monza Circuit Race 2, Monza Circuit Race 2, Monza Circuit

Saturday race hopes shattered by engine breakdown

Joan Orus, the head of the SUNRED team, Michal Matějovský and Rosťa Hrbač, at the Monza Circuit Rosťa Hrbáč and Michal Matějovský, before the Saturday race Michal's car, prepared in the pits of the Monza circuit Michal Matějovský, on the grid of the Saturday race Race 1, Monza Circuit Race 1, Monza Circuit Race 1, Monza Circuit Race 1, Monza Circuit

Matějovský's first race with a diesel-powered Seat

The two drivers after Friday's practice session Vladimír Hybáček The car in the team's facilities Awaiting the start of the first race Memorial race of Ing. Zdeněk Vojtěch Memorial race of Ing. Zdeněk Vojtěch Memorial race of Ing. Zdeněk Vojtěch Memorial race of Ing. Zdeněk Vojtěch

Collisions prevented Matějovský from defending a point-scoring position on Sunday

Matějovský's car in the SUNRED-BRT team's pits Michal Matějovský, with his SEAT León car and his trophy from the Saturday race Michal Matějovský's Cup for the third place in the Saturday race Tomáš Dufek and engineers of the SUNRED-BRT team Moments before the start of Race 2 Moments before the start of Race 2 Moments before the start of Race 2 Situation shortly after the start of Race 2 Michal Matějovský, after the collision in the first lap The battle fought between Nogues and Flamini, of Italy Matějovský is chasing his rivals Collision between Flamini, of Italy, and Matějovský

Matějovský took the Cup for the third place at Oschersleben

Michal Matějovský's car in the pit lane, at the free practice session Michal Matějovský Michal Matějovský, before setting out for the first free practice on Friday The Friday free practice saw the crash of Larini and Simoni, both of them of Italy Saturday's qualifying session Saturday's qualifying session Saturday's qualifying session Saturday's qualifying session Michal and the SUNRED company's engineer are studying telemetry results before Race 1 Michal Matějovský's concentration before Race 1 Michal Matějovský, on the starting grid Michal Matějovský, on the starting grid Matějovský, in a masterly fashion, managed to avoid the critical situation after the flying start Matějovský, in Race 1 Matějovský, running fifth, and Oscar Nogues, in the lead Matějovský is chasing Nash, of Great Britain Joan Orus, the head of the SUNRED team, is hoping for his drivers to finish on the podium The team's joy The team's photograph Michal Matějovský is receiving the Cup and congratulations from Jaime Puig, the head of the SEAT SPORT company

Matějovský had to retire from the Sunday race due to a trouble with brakes

Michal Matějovský's car in the pit lane, before the start of the Sunday race View of the start and finish area of the Brands Hatch circuit Michal Matějovský's car, prepared on the starting grid of the Sunday race Michal Matějovský's car, prepared on the starting grid Situation shortly after the start of the Sunday race Situation shortly after the start of the Sunday race Situation shortly after the start of the Sunday race Situation shortly after the start of the Sunday race Michal Matějovský, on the track of the Brands Hatch circuit Experiencing the trouble with brakes, after overcoming Flamini, of Italy The area where Michal had to retire from the Sunday race at Brands Hatch Oscar Nogues is having trouble, just at the same spot as Michal Matějovský did

The hope of points shattered by a tyre failure

Michal Matějovský, before the Friday free practice Michal Matějovský, at the team's facilities at Brands Hatch, before the Saturday race Michal Matějovský's car is being prepared in the SUNRED-BRT team's facilities The Seat cars, approaching the circuit for the Friday free-practice session Michal Matějovský, in the course of the Friday free practice session at Brands Hatch Michal Matějovský's car, before the qualifying Michal Matějovský's car, in the pit lane of the Brands Hatch circuit The Seat cars, prepared for the Saturday qualifying Michal Matějovský, shortly after the start of the Saturday race Michal Matějovský, at the Brands Hatch circuit, in the course of the Saturday race Michal Matějovský, at the Brands Hatch circuit, in the course of the Saturday race Michal Matějovský, running ahead of Flamini and Simoni, both of them of Italy

The chance of points dashed by the car's failure

Michal Matějovský, in the opening lap led by the safety car The middle point of the first lap of Race 2 Matějovský is attacking Pin Cardoso, of Portugal Michal Matějovský's duel with Gabor Weber, of Hungary Ze závodů SEAT León Eurocup v portugalském Estorilu Ze závodů SEAT León Eurocup v portugalském Estorilu Ze závodů SEAT León Eurocup v portugalském Estorilu Ze závodů SEAT León Eurocup v portugalském Estorilu Michal Matějovský a T. Sandtler Michal Matějovský a T. Sandtler Tom Boardman, vítěz závodu v Pau, se připravuje ke svému prvnímu startu ve WTCC Matejovský se svým kolegou Boardmanem před startem závodu FIA WTCC v Estorilu

Matějovský finished among the top ten in Race 1 in Estoril

The racing event's billboard in front of the main gate of the Estoril circuit Michal Matějovský is ready for the Saturday qualifying Michal Matějovský, in the course of the Friday practice Michal Matějovský, in the course of the Friday practice Michal Matějovský, on the starting grid of the Saturday race The flying start of the Saturday race Michal Matějovský's battle with Francisco Fino, of Portugal Michal Matějovský's battle with Francisco Fino, of Portugal The Saturday race The Saturday race The Saturday race The Saturday race The Saturday race The Saturday race The Saturday race Discussion shortly after the Saturday race

Matějovský is making preparations in Spain for another race

Visiting the SUNRED company's workshops Joan Orus, Petr Fulín and Michal Matějovský, in the SUNRED team's workshops Michal Matějovský and Miroslav Forman, at the Alcarras circuit in Spain Miroslav Forman, before a test drive Petr Fulín and Michal Matějovský at the Alcarras circuit in Spain Tests at the Alcarras circuit in Spain Tests at the Alcarras circuit in Spain Tests at the Alcarras circuit in Spain

Michal Matějovský's first FIA WTCC racing event was a success

Sunday, Race 1: Michal Matějovský's car, after having been hit, is running off the track Sunday, Race 1: Michal Matějovský's car, after having been hit, is running off the track Sunday, Race 1: Michal Matějovský's car, after having been hit, is running off the track Sunday, Race 1: Michal Matějovský's car, after having been hit, is running off the track The SEAT company's facilities Large-format advertisement Michal Matějovský's SEAT Leon Eurocup car on display Broken bolt of the steering linkage

Hard lesson drawn from the WTCC

The area in front of the SUNRED-BRT team's pits The starting grid of the first race on Sunday The situation shortly after the start of the second race on Sunday The finish of the first race on Sunday Michal Matějovský and Joan Orus, head of the company SUN Race Engineering Development S.L. The Spanish team mates The Spanish team mates The Spanish team mates Autographing event in front of the SEAT company's facilities (drivers Jordi Gene, Yvan Muller, Tiago Monteiro and Michal Matějovský) Autographing event in front of the SEAT company's facilities (drivers Jordi Gene, Yvan Muller, Tiago Monteiro and Michal Matějovský) Autographing event in front of the SEAT company's facilities (drivers Jordi Gene, Yvan Muller, Tiago Monteiro and Michal Matějovský) Autographing event in front of the SEAT company's facilities (drivers Jordi Gene, Yvan Muller, Tiago Monteiro and Michal Matějovský) Giving an interview to the 'ČT 1' TV station Michal Matějovský and the team's prominent guests Michal Matějovský and Jiří Kroužek The SUNRED-BRT team's V.I.P. lounge

Matějovský did not fall behind the world's top drivers

Drivers Tom Coronel (in the middle) and Michal Matějovský are studying the results of the free practice sessions Stanislav Matějovský and the head of the SUNRED team, Mr Joan Orus Michal Matějovský and Karel Abrahám Michal Matějovský is supporting Laura Hájková at the start of Sunday´s race of ČPŠOC Saturday's qualifying session Saturday's qualifying session Saturday's qualifying session Saturday's qualifying session Preparations in the SUNRED-BRT team's pits before the qualifying Preparations in the SUNRED-BRT team's pits before the qualifying Preparations in the SUNRED-BRT team's pits before the qualifying Preparations in the SUNRED-BRT team's pits before the qualifying Ms Ivana Ulmanová, director of the company Automotodrom Brno, visited the SUNRED-BRT team's pits The SUNRED team's pitwall section Coming back to the pits after one of the drives of the Saturday free practice Satisfaction with the results of the qualifying

The calm before the storm

Friday's weigh-in procedure One of the Spanish mechanics is preparing a new engine and gear box for Michal's car after the Saturday qualifying A new engine, ready for being fitted into the car The car is being checked by technical inspectors in the SUNRED-BRT team's pits The paddock: Everything is prepared for the weekend racing event Michal, being officially photographed before the FIA WTCC event Michal Matějovský is giving an interview to Czech Television The Spanish team have been taken care of by the VEKRA-ČSMS Racing Team The team's guests are being treated in a traditional Moravian wine cellar The team's guests are being treated in a traditional Moravian wine cellar The team's guests are being treated in a traditional Moravian wine cellar The team's guests are being treated in a traditional Moravian wine cellar

Thursday's WTCC testing event at the Brno racing circuit

Thursday's WTCC testing Thursday's WTCC testing Thursday's WTCC testing Thursday's WTCC testing Michal and Mr Jaime Puig, in the SUNRED-BRT team's pits Michal Matějovský and Mr Karel Kubů, the owner of the K+K MOTORSPORT team and one of the sponsors Michal Matějovský, consulting with Joan Orus and the mechanics in the course of the testing Laura Hájková, too, came to support Michal at the Thursday testing event

The FIA WTCC racing event in Brno is to be started within a few hours

Several of the prominent persons attending the press conference at the Brno racing circuit Michal Matějovský, surrounded by journalists Michal Matějovský is answering the questions of journalists at the press conference Michal Matějovský and Gabriele Tarquini Jaime Puig and Marcello Lotti Nicola Larini James Thompson Félix Porteiro The WTCC Seat car is being coated with special foils The WTCC Seat car is being coated with special foils The WTCC Seat car is being coated with special foils The WTCC Seat car is being coated with special foils Michal Matějovský and Karel Abrahám Moments before the start of the promotional race Michal Matějovský is giving an interview to the Nova TV station Shooting the TV program

Bad luck at Pau

Michal Matějovský and his father, before the start of the Sunday race One of the battles of the early laps of the Sunday race at Pau One of the battles of the early laps of the Sunday race at Pau Michal Matějovský kept racing for several laps even with the damaged front part of his car

Michal Matějovský's first experience of a city street circuit

From the left: racing drivers Adria Mathesu, Oscar Nogues and Michal Matějovský Michal Matějovský and the head of the SUNRED team, Mr Joan Orús Congestion of cars in the pit lane at the Saturday qualifying Starting grid of the Saturday race One of the collisions shortly after the start of the Saturday race Michal Matějovský, on the track of the city-street circuit at Pau Michal Matějovský, on the track of the city-street circuit at Pau Michal Matějovský, on the track of the city-street circuit at Pau

Sunday's race determined by yellow flags

Michal is preparing for the Sunday race Parc Fermé after the Sunday race The Sunday race took place on a dry track Michal, shortly after overcoming Anton Markin, of Russia Michal Matějovský, at the Valencia circuit Michal Matějovský, at the Valencia circuit Michal Matějovský, at the Valencia circuit Michal Matějovský, at the Valencia circuit One of the circuit's entrances Michal and Tom Dufek in front of the team's facilities at Valencia View of the paddock at the Valencia circuit iew of the start and finish area (the start of the first race of the FIA WTCC series)

The SEAT León Eurocup series' opening race took place in heavy rain

Waiting for the start Waiting for the start Michal Matějovský is talking to his team colleagues before the race Michal Matějovský's SEAT León car Michal Matějovský, before the start of the Saturday race Michal Matějovský, before the start of the Saturday race Michal Matějovský, before the start of the Saturday race Start fo the Saturday race Tom Coronel, Michal Matějovský and Tom Dufek Michal Matějovský's meeting with Tom Coronel Michal Matějovský's meeting with Tom Coronel Tom Coronel

Matějovský tested his car at Calafat again

The wheel alignment of Michal Matějovský's SEAT León race car is being measured before the tests at Calafat Michal Matějovský and his team-mate, Oscar Nogues Working together with the SUNRED-BRT team's engineer on the car's setup at the tests at the Calafat circuit The team's mechanics are working on the car in the course of the testing

The opening race of the Seat León Eurocup series is coming near

The SUNRED-BRT team's pits at the testing event in Valencia on 25 April 2008 The SUNRED-BRT team's SEAT León car Michal Matějovský Michal Matějovský is studying his car's measurement results after a test drive at the Valencia circuit

Before leaving for Barcelona, Michal Matějovský met with the SEAT ČR company's representatives

Mr Petr Táborský and Michal Matějovský The SEAT León car for Michal Matějovský The SEAT León car for Michal Matějovský Discussion before the departure

Meeting with Mr Pavel Bradík, President of the Hradec Králové Region

Mr Pavel Bradík, President of the Hradec Králové Region, met Michal Matějovský Mr Pavel Bradík, President of the Hradec Králové Region, met Michal Matějovský Mr Pavel Bradík, President of the Hradec Králové Region, met Michal Matějovský Mr Pavel Bradík, President of the Hradec Králové Region, met Michal Matějovský

Michal Matějovský's first tests with the SUNRED-BRT team in Spain

Michal Matějovský, with his car for this year of the SEAT León Eurocup series Michal Matějovský and the SUNRED - BRT team's mechanics and technicians The car is being prepared for the testing The car is being prepared for the testing Michal Matějovský with the SEAT León car at the tests at the Calafat circuit, Spain Michal Matějovský with the SEAT León car at the tests at the Calafat circuit, Spain Michal Matějovský with the SEAT León car at the tests at the Calafat circuit, Spain Michal Matějovský with the SEAT León car at the tests at the Calafat circuit, Spain Joan Orús, director of the SUNRED company, and racing driver Michal Matějovský, in the company's workshops in Spain Michal Matějovský is getting ready for a test drive at the Calafat circuit Matějovský is talking to his mechanic Zdeněk Bartoš and to one of his colleagues from the SUNRED company Racing driver Oscar Nogués, of Spain, in the course the testing at the Calafat circuit on Monday Design of Michala Matějovsky's car

SEAT sports car handed over to Matějovský at a ceremony attended by Vice Miss Hana Svobodová

Hana Svobodová, Michal Matějovský and the representative of the company Import Volkswagen Group s.r.o., Mr Filip Stroulil The Czech Republic's Vice Miss Hana Svobodová and racing driver Michal Matějovský at the SEAT Leon FR handover ceremony The Czech Republic's Vice Miss Hana Svobodová and racing driver Michal Matějovský at the SEAT Leon FR handover ceremony The Czech Republic's Vice Miss Hana Svobodová and racing driver Michal Matějovský at the SEAT Leon FR handover ceremony

The ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s. company's projects for the year 2008

The ČSMS company's protagonists, racing drivers Michal Matějovský and Jiří Forman, at the meeting with journalists in the Ambassador Hotel, Prague Michal Matějovský is answering the questions of journalist Karel Malina Joan Orús (SUNRED) and Stanislav Matějovský (CSMS) are signing the contract for the year 2008 in Barcelona (Martorell) The SUNRED company's workshops with the SEAT race car being prepared for Michal Matějovský (his is the more distant car)

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