Karel Abraham visited Hradec Králové

In the course of his visit to Hradec Králové, motorcycle rider Karel Abraham was received by the President of the Hradec Králové Region, Mr Lubomír Franc
- 10. 12. 2010, Hradec Králové -

On Friday, 10 December, Michal Matějovský met his friend Karel Abraham in Hradec Králové. It was with Karel Abraham that Michal Matějovský teamed up at the Brno Circuit for Epilog, the last event of the Racing Circuit Championship season. Next year, the well-known motorcycle rider is to join the prestigious MotoGP. On Friday morning, invited by Czech Radio Hradec Králové, Karel Abraham was the guest of this radio station's popular 'Habaděj' ....

Matějovský donated his racing overalls

Michal Matějovský and Vlado Hybáček, at the trophy award ceremony of the Championship of the Czech Republic in Hotel Ambassador
- 08. 12. 2010, Praha -

On Wednesday, towards evening, a small trophy-award ceremony took place in the beautiful facilities of the AUTO JAROV company's SEAT car showroom. Racing driver Michal Matějovský, the new International Champion of the Czech Republic in the 2000cc category of the Racing Circuit Championship, met there Martin Šíma, a twenty-year old student ....

The SEAT Sport Slovakia team concluded the successful season in Piešťany

Michal Matějovský and Vlado Hybáček, at the trophy award ceremony of the Championship of the Czech Republic in Hotel Ambassador
- 04. 12. 2010, Piešťany -

The racing circuit season over, Michal Matějovský and Vlado Hybáček, the new Champions of the Czech Republic, met the entire SEAT Sport Slovakia team in the Diana hotel, Piešťany, to recall this year's racing circuit contests. 'We are very much satisfied ....

Matějovský and Hybáček were presented with the trophies at a ceremony in Hotel Ambassador

Michal Matějovský and Vlado Hybáček, at the trophy award ceremony of the Championship of the Czech Republic in Hotel Ambassador
- 26. 11. 2010, Praha -

Last weekend, the kart track at La Conca, Italy, saw the world finals of the Rotax category, the Rotax Grand Finals. Once again, only the best drivers from most countries of the whole world qualified, among them, similar to last year, two drivers from the Czech Republic: Jiří Forman, in the Rotax Max Senior category, and Petr Běžel, in the Rotax Max Junior category. This really is a unique top-class contest, as only a fraction of the 35,000 drivers from across the world who are entered for the national championships in tenths of countries at the beginning ....

Luckless finals of this year's major racing events

The 2010 Rotax Grand Finals at the La Conca Circuit
- 21. 11. 2010, La Conca -

Last weekend, the kart track at La Conca, Italy, saw the world finals of the Rotax category, the Rotax Grand Finals. Once again, only the best drivers from most countries of the whole world qualified, among them, similar to last year, two drivers from the Czech Republic: Jiří Forman, in the Rotax Max Senior category, and Petr Běžel, in the Rotax Max Junior category. This really is a unique top-class contest, as only a fraction of the 35,000 drivers from across the world who are entered for the national championships in tenths of countries at the beginning ....

The 2010 Kola Tuning Show exhibition took place in Lysá nad Labem

Michal Matějovský and Marek Chvála, at the autographing event at the exhibition grounds in Lysá nad Labem
- 20. 11. 2010, Lysá nad Labem -

Last weekend, the exhibition grounds in Lysá na Labem saw the '2010 Kola & TUNING SHOW' event. As ever, the fifteenth year of this well-known motor show attracted lots of visitors....

Matějovský to feature in a SPORT 5 TV program

Michal Matějovský and the moderator, Petr Horák, in the course of the TV program recording
- 19. 11. 2010, Hradec Králové -

On Friday, 19 November, Michal Matějovský took part in the recording of the 'O ČEM SE MLUVÍ' talk-show program of the Sport 5 TV channel. The program was moderated by Petr Horák....

Matějovský and Veiga held up by a defective tyre

Michal Matějovský, the COPA ESPANA DE RESISTENCIA endurance race at the Catalunya Circuit, Barcelona
- 13. 11. 2010, Barcelona -

On Saturday, 13 November 2010, almost 100 drivers of more than 60 teams (!) took part in the final race of the Copa Espana de Resistencia endurance series at the well-known Catalunya Circuit in Barcelona, Spain. Among the drivers contesting the two-hour endurance race was Michal Matějovský, who was taking turns with his Spanish colleague Borja Veiga...

Matějovský is leaving for Spain to contest the season's last race

Michal Matějovský, at the endurance race at the Brno Circuit
- 10. 11. 2010, Hradec Králové -

Tomorrow, the SUNRED - BRT team's racing driver Michal Matějovský is leaving for the Catalunya Circuit in Barcelona, Spain, where the final race of the Copa Espa?a de Resistencia endurance series takes place on 12 and 13 November 2010. Although this series consists of six events, Michal Matějovský, up to now, only took part in the series' opening event in March ...

The International Championship Winner Michal Matějovský thanked the City of Hradec Králové

Michal Matějovský and the Deputy of the Hradec Králové City Mayor, Mr Martin Soukup
- 05. 11. 2010, Hradec Králové -

On the occasion of the HC VCES Hradec Králové - Znojmo ice-hockey Premiere League match, which Hradec Králové won by 3:2, racing driver Michal Matějovský thanked the City of Hradec Králové for the long-time support ...

Matějovský and Král were received by the President of the Hradec Králové Region

Matějovský and Král were received by the President of the Hradec Králové Region
- 05. 11. 2010, Hradec Králové -

On Friday, 5 November, the Hradec Králové based racing drivers Josef Král and Michal Matějovský paid a short visit to the President of the Hradec Králové Region, Mr Lubomír Franc, in order to give him a brief account of this season, which is just coming to its end. Each of the two drivers takes part in racing events in this country as well as abroad, and they came to inform Mr Lubomír Franc about the fine results ...

Open Track Day at the Masaryk Circuit

Open Track Day at the Masaryk Circuit
- 28. 10. 2010, Brno -

On 28 October 2010, the Brno Masaryk Circuit staged an OPEN TRACK DAY event. For the whole day, the track was available to motorists who, after paying a modest fee, could try the role of a racing driver for 25 minutes and test not only their driving skills, but also the limits of the handling properties of their cars. Some of them even experienced a thrilling ride ...

Jiří Forman at the wheel of an Alfa Romeo in the Epilog race

Jirka Forman, with the Alfa Romeo 156 GTA, in the 2010 Epilog Race at the Brno Circuit
- 24. 10. 2010, Brno -

Among the contestants of the 2010 INVICTA Epilog at the Brno Circuit was the ČSMS team's racing driver Jiří Forman, who joined Šimon Kubišta and Michal Petrův of the Scuderia C´est La Vie team for the final event of the racing ...

Matějovský and Hybáček won the Championship

The SEAT Sport Slovakia team received the trophy for the second place in the 2010 Invicta Epilog race
- 23. 10. 2010, Brno -

For the season's last event, the Invicta Epilog race at the Brno Circuit, the SEAT Sport Slovakia team was joined by Grand Prix rider Karel Abraham and by racing driver Patrik Nemec, of Slovakia. For the team, the stakes were high before the six-hour race. That is, to win the Championship of the Czech Republic, Matějovský and Hybáček would have to cross the finish line ahead of their rivals, M. Foukal and...

Karel Abraham and the SEAT Sport Slovakia team are preparing for Epilog

Karel Abraham and the SEAT Sport Slovakia team, at the 2010 INVICTA Epilog racing event
- 21. 10. 2010, Brno -

Karel Abraham, a well known Grand Prix rider, and the entire SEAT Sport Slovakia team are preparing at the Brno Circuit for the Epilog six-hour endurance race. Tomorrow, Karel Abraham, the team's guest, and his colleagues Vlado Hybáček, Michal Matějovský, and Patrik Nemec, will take part in the testing and qualifying sessions. The six-hour race begins at 14.00 on Saturday, 23 October. 'I look forward..

TV SPORT 5 channel to present the 'F1 In Schools' Singapore finals

Bernie Ecclestone, at the prize-awarding ceremony of the 'F1 In Schools' competition
- 18. 10. 2010, Hradec Králové -

The finals of the 'F1 In Schools' competition took place in Singapore from 19 to 26 September, with the main contests held on Monday, 20 September, and Tuesday, 21 September. The culmination was the Knockout Racing Competition on Wednesday, 23 September. Afterwards, the prize-awarding ceremony took place, attended by the competition's promoter, Bernie Ecclestone, and other prominent guests from the F1...

Forman set the fastest lap time of the U18 World Championship finals

Right from the beginning, Jiří Forman was among the leading drivers, and even attracted the attention of the French media
- 3. 10. 2010, Val d´Argenon-

At the weekend from 1 to 3 October 2010, the final of the three rounds of the World Championship for drivers up to 18 years of age took place on a fine track set in the beautiful countryside of Val d'Argenon, France. Like in Wackersdorf, Germany, and Alcaniz, Spain, thousands of spectators could watch the thrilling battles fought by drivers from more than 30 countries. Among them, the only driver from the Czech...

Jiří Forman is the Champion of the Czech Republic again

Jiří Forman won the ROTAX MAX category, and took the title of the Champion of the Czech Republic for the second time
- 26. 09. 2010, Vysoké Mýto -

The final race of the ROTAX MAX category of the Karting Championship of the Czech Republic at the end of September really turned out very well for the ČSMS team's driver Jiří Forman, who contested this championship under the MS Kart team's colours. Throughout the entire weekend racing event, he was driving in a very fine, steady manner, took two victories in the final sessions, and secured the first place...

Matějovský attended the 'Hesti in Action' event

Michal Matějovský, at the Hesti Group's promotional event at the Hummer Centre near Prague
- 16. 09. 2010, Praha -

On 16 September 2010, the Hesti Group (www.hesti.cz) held the 'Hesti in Action' event ('Hesti v pohybu') for its customers in order to present its wide assortment of trucks. At the Hummer Centre near Prague, the company's partners and customers could enjoy a magnificent whole-day program, which featured test rides with a number of trucks right on the premises of the Hummer Centre. Among the guests to the event was...

Matějovský and Hybáček made another step to the Championship Title

Matějovský and Hybáček won the 2000 cc category of the Division 4 Endurance Race of the Masaryk Circuit Autumn Prix
- 25. 09. 2010, Brno -

Right away from the Prague Airport, Michal Matějovský, after coming back from the 'F1 In Schools' World Championship finals in Singapore, set out on the journey to Brno, as the timed practice for the Masaryk Circuit Autumn Prix was scheduled for Friday, 23 September. Despite the long flight from Singapore, Michal was in good form, and so they, together with Vlado Hybáček, with the SEAT Leon car of the SEAT Sport...

The 'F1 In Schools' World Championship culminated in Singapore

The 'F1 In Schools' World Championship finals
- 23. 09. 2010, Singapore -

The three-day contests of the 'F1 In Schools' World Championship culminated in Singapore on Wednesday at a ceremony in the Conrad Centennial Hotel. The third place of the overall standings was taken by a favourite participant, the Aixtreme Racing team, of Germany, whose partner was Michael Schumacher, while the Zer0.9 squad, of the United Arab Emirates and Australia, came second. The victory in the...

The Singapore finals have started

Michal Matějovský and the Speed Performance Show team at the Sunday breakfast event, Singapore
- 21. 09. 2010, Singapore -

Michal Matějovský and the entire Speed Performance Show team took part in the Sunday breakfast event, which officially started the Singapore finals of the 'F1 In Schools' world-wide competition for the students of secondary schools. 'In fact, I accompany the team everywhere, all day long. Besides the contests, the organizers have prepared a trip to the Singapore Flyer giant observation wheel, and so we...

Matějovský and the secondary-school students' team left for Singapore

Before leaving for Singapore: Michal Matějovský and the Speed Performance Show team, the winner of the Czech Republic's finals
- 16. 09. 2010, Prague -

Today, in the early evening, the Speed Performance Show team, the winner of the Czech Republic's national round of the 'F1 In Schools' world-wide competition for the students of secondary schools (more information at www.bpa.cz), left for Singapore, where the world finals, attended by the total of 24 teams from across the world, take place at the Ngee Ann Polytechnic School. The group of skilful students of the...

Matějovský and Abraham to drive a Seat car in the Epilog racing event at the Brno Circuit

Michal Matějovský and Karel Abraham, at the press conference at the Brno Masaryk Circuit in August
- 14. 09. 2010, Hradec Králové -

One of Karel Abraham's secret desires is going to be fulfilled. That is, the 20 year old rider of the Brno-based Cardion AB team, who contests the Moto2 class of the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix and is to join the MotoGP as the first Czech rider, will team up with Michal Matějovský and Vladimír Hybáček at the end of October at the Epilog racing event at the Brno Circuit, where the two drivers of the Seat Sport...

Michal Matějovský at the 2010 TRUCKFEST event in Hradec Králové

Michal Matějovský's autographing event at the stand of the ČESMAD BOHEMIA association of road transport operators at the 2010 Truckfest exhibition in Hradec Králové
- 11. 09. 2010, Hradec Králové -

This September, as every year, truck fans could enjoy the well-known Truckfest exhibition held at the airport near Hradec Králové. This year's event, the tenth in a row, started at 9.00 a.m. on Saturday, 11 September 2010, and, right afterwards, continued with the traditional festive truck parade, which took place in the streets of Hradec Králové before noon. The 2010 Truckfest offered a magnificent program. Among...

Oschersleben: Troubles with the Car

Jiří Forman and Alice Jílková
- 05. 9. 2010, Oschersleben -

Last weekend, the penultimate racing event of the SEAT Leon Eurocup series took place at the Oschersleben circuit. After the problems with the car's set-up, which had dogged the team from the beginning of the season, this racing event started in a rather promising way, as Michal took the seventh place in the timed practice. It looked like the car was running well finally, after so many troubles. In the Saturday race...

Jiří Forman's luck was not in, despite his excellent performance

Jiří Forman and Alice Jílková
- 29. 8. 2010, Alacniz -

The World Championship of drivers up to 18 years of age continued in Spain at the last weekend of August, at the Alcaniz Circuit, a motor-sport fan's paradise. In this category, the Czech Republic was represented by Jiří Forman. Another Czech participant was Gábina Jílková, a girl-driver, who contested the Academy Trophy for drivers...

Matějovský, Junior, and Matějovský, Senior, visited the truck race at the Most Circuit

Jiří Kroužek, Stanislav Matějovský, and Adam Lacko, before the start of the race at the Most
- 29. 8. 2010, Most -

Last weekend, the Most Racing Circuit saw another event of the European Truck Racing Cup series, the 2010 Renault Trucks Czech Truck Prix. Also attending were Stanislav Matějovský and Michal Matějovský, invited by Jiří Kroužek, the owner of the Most Racing Circuit. It was the Most Circuit where Stanislav Matějovský, Michal's father, achieved...

Jiří Forman is well set to defend the Championship Title

Jiri Forman
- 22. 8. 2010, Sosnova -

Last weekend, another event of the Karting Championship of the Czech Republic took place at the Sosnová Circuit. The ČSMS team's driver Jiří Forman, who contests this series under the colours of the MS KART team, dominated not only the timed practice, but also the two racing sessions of the ROTAX Senior MAX category, despite the fact that the list of participants was full of very fine drivers. Having achieved...

Retiring from the leading position due to the technical trouble

Michal Matějovský is giving an interview for Czech Television after the racing event at the Most Circuit
- 22. 08. 2010, Slovakiaring -

The last racing event of the International Racing Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic took place at the Slovakiaring Circuit. The Hradec Králové based driver Michal Matějovský and Slovak driver Vlado Hybáček, who contest the 2000 cc category of Division 4 with a Seat TDI car, were set to make another step towards the Championship Title, as they shared the first position of the overall standings of their...

The TV recording of the MMČR series' last racing event to be broadcast by the Sport 5 TV channel

Michal Matějovský is giving an interview for Czech Television after the racing event at the Most Circuit
- 17. 08. 2010, Hradec Králové -

The MMČR series' Division 4 endurance race that took place at the Most Circuit on Saturday, 7 August 2010 will be available to motorsport fans on TV. The TV recording of this very hard race in exceptionally heavy rain, which saw the SEAT Sport Slovakia team's drivers Matějovský and Hybáček take the victory in their category, will be broadcast by the Sport 5 TV channel at 18.50 and 22.10 on Thursday, 19 August...

Helping after the floods

Handing over the donation at Sobětuchy
- 13. 08. 2010, Sobětuchy -

The surge of solidarity with those hit by the recent floods certainly has been greatly appreciated, in particular by the people living in the affected towns and villages. The ČSMS team, too, have been helping in numerous ways. This time, besides the donations provided through the specifically designed SMS service, the team decided to offer direct help as well. 'We have contacted the municipalities involved and, in...

Sunday's race at Brands Hatch with two heavy accidents

Michal Matějovský on the starting grid of the second race in Brands Hatch
- 18. 7. 2010, Brands Hatch -

Michal's team decided for a different strategy for the Sunday race. After the crash that occurred on Saturday, a lot of work was carried out on the car and many components were replaced, in particular, at the chassis. For the team, the race was an opportunity to test the car, because they came to realize that a serious trouble was hidden somewhere in the car. The mechanics were ready for possible pit stops in order to...

Brands Hatch is an unlucky track for Michal Matějovský

Michal Matejovsky and Jiri Janak on the Brands Hatch circuit
- 17. 7. 2010, Brands Hatch -

Michal Matějovský was not faring very well at the Brands Hatch racing event last year. That is, he was one of the fastest drivers and clocked the second best time at the timed practice, but then his car suffered a punctured tire at the front wheel three times in Race 1 and 2 on Saturday and Sunday. The beginning of this year's event was very promising for Michal Matějovský, as he was running first or second in the first free...

Czech participation in the U18 new series of the World Championship

Jiri Forman, No.: 216, MS KART
- 13. 7. 2010, Prague -

It is a rather rare occasion for the FIA to establish a new world championship series, especially in karting. However, this is exactly what happened after a long period, and so young karting drivers will have the chance to join their F1 or WTCC colleagues at the World Championship title-awarding ceremony and receive the CIK FIA U18 category title. This new championship series is intended for drivers from 15 to 18...

Michal Matějovský at the Zolder Circuit

Michal Matějovský, with his SEAT Leon car, at the Zolder Circuit, Belgium
- 20. 6. 2010, Zolder -

From 19 to 20 June, Round 2 of the Seat Leon Eurocup series took place at the Zolder Circuit, Belgium. From the Friday free practice, Michal and his team were working hard on the car's set-up, but they did not manage to find the right solution for the Saturday timed practice. 'We have been troubled by the car's oversteering. That is, we had to switch to different tires, as Michelin was replaced by Pirelli as the series'...

Wall Calendar, in aid of the Wheelchair Association

Information about the Calendar in aid of the Wheelchair Association
- 16. 6. 2010, Brno -

Consisting of 13 sheets, this attractive calendar offers 25 fine photographs that will delight every motorsport fan. Besides the top-class machines, the calendar features the stars such as Valentino Rossi, Max Biaggi, or Karel Abraham. Far from being just a nice present, this excellent wall calendar can be used for interior decoration as an ever-changing piece of graphic art. Available at an favourable price, the calendar is...

Good Luck in Singapore!

Michal Matějovský is a partner of the winning Speed Performance Show team, of Přerov
- 10. 6. 2010, Hradec Kralové -

Michal Matějovský, a honorary member of the Přerov-based Speed Performance Show team, has another reason to be glad, as the team won the Czech national finals of the 'F1 In Schools' world-wide competition for the students of secondary schools at the Brno Exhibition Centre on 5 June. The jury accomplished its difficult task and, from the Czech Republic's best twelve teams, selected the winner, the...

Matějovský and Vršecký with MAN trucks

David Vršecký, Robert Randýsek, and Michal Matějovský, at the MAN company's demonstration event at the Ledčice sand quarry
- 29. 5. 2010, Ledčice -

Invited by the company MAN užitková vozidla Česká republika, racing drivers Michal Matějovský and David Vršecký attended the company's demonstration event at the Ledčice sand quarry on Saturday, 29 May 2010. The entire event was prepared for the company's partners and customers, who could see MAN trucks for long-distance transportation, delivery service and the construction industry. In total, 22 trucks...

Michal Matějovský attended the celebration at the Žluté lázně resort

The afternoon concert arranged on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Monkey Business band
- 27. 5. 2010, Prague -

Invited by the company SEAT ČR, Michal Matějovský attended the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the 'Monkey Business' band, which has been granted the prestigious 'Anděl' award for the year 2009 in the category of musical groups. This event, held on 27 May at the 'Žluté lázně' resort in Prague, was the culmination of the spring section of the band's concert tour promoted under the title 'Ten years at the...

Michal Matějovský at Monza, Day 2

Michal Matějovský at the Monza Circuit, Day 2
- 23. 5. 2010, Monza, Italy -

After the collision in the Saturday race, Michal Matějovský dropped from the 3rd place to the 16th, which put him in the eighth row of the starting grid of the Sunday race. After the start, Michal moved ahead, and was running 13th. In the subsequent congestion, he dropped to the 16th position once again, but he fought back and, after a fierce battle, claimed the 10th place at the finish line. This really has been a...

Michal Matějovský at Monza, Day 1

Michal Matějovský at Monza, Day 1
- 22. 5. 2010, Monza, Italy -

Michal Matějovský has just finished the first race of this year of the Seat León Eurocup series. Everything started with the timed practice on Saturday morning, after 9.00, in clear, warm weather: among the 25 drivers, Michal came fifth. The fifth place from the qualifying earned Michal Matějovský a position in the third row of the grid. After making a very good start, Michal was running third before the first chicane, but then, Larini...

Matějovský left for Monza

List of the participants of the 2010 SEAT León Eurocup series
- 19. 5. 2010, Hradec Králové -

On Wednesday, 19 May, the SUNRED-BRT team's racing driver Michal Matějovský left for the famous Monza Circuit, Italy. On Thursday, 20 May, he will have the opportunity, together with the other SEAT León Eurocup and FIA WTCC drivers, to test the track at several series of test drives from 10.00 to 17.00. The free practice is scheduled for Friday, and the qualifying, for Saturday morning. Race 1 starts at 14.05. Race 2 is...

Burst tyre prevented Matějovský and Hybáček from taking a podium spot

The Seat León car on the starting grid before the Sunday race at the Most Circuit
- 16. 5. 2010, Most -

The International Racing Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic (MMČR) continued at the Most racing circuit at the weekend. The leading crew of the series' standings, Michal Matějovský and Vlado Hybáček, claimed the third place in Saturday's timed practice for the endurance race scheduled for Sunday. The first driver at the wheel in the race was Vlado, who handed over the driving to Michal...

Matějovský is a partner of one of the teams of the 'F1 in Schools' competition for the students of secondary schools

Michal Matějovský, with his SEAT race car
- 12. 5. 2010, Brno -

In April, the Czech Republic's first semi-finals of the 'F1 in Schools' international competition for the students of secondary schools took place, with 13 teams in total attending the regional contest for Moravia in Brno at the last weekend of April. The best six teams will take part in the Czech Republic's national finals. The victory in Brno was taken by the Speed Performance Show Team, whose partner is the...

Forman presented his Porsche race car at the Brno Circuit

Miroslav Forman presented his Porsche 997 GT 3 race car at the Brno Circuit
- 25. 4. 2010, Brno -

After the long winter break, the new season of the International Championship of the Czech Republic (MMČR) began with the racing event at the Brno Circuit. Miroslav Forman, the 2007 and 2008 Champion of the Czech Republic, contested the Division 4 sprint race, this time under the colours of the Atlas ex-Team FS, of Austria, with a Porsche 997 GT 3 car. Almost 30 drivers were enrolled for the race. Mirek could not...

Písek: Jiří Forman is determined to defend his title of the Champion of the Czech Republic

Jiří Forman, with an MS KART machine, claimed the victory at the Písek Circuit
- 25. 4. 2010, Písek -

The reigning champion of the Czech Republic of the ROTAX MAX karting category made a resolute step towards defending his title by taking the first place twice at the season's opening racing event at the Písek Circuit. Jiří Forman was faring very well right in the Friday practice sessions and in the qualifying, and started Sunday's Race 1 and Race 2, each, from the second position of the grid of 14 drivers. 'I am very...

Matějovský claimed the victory at the Brno Circuit

Michal Matějovský and Vlado Hybáček claimed the victory in the endurance race on Saturday
- 24. 4. 2010, Brno -

The beginning of the first racing event on the International Racing Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic was very promising for the SEAT Sport Slovakia team's crew contesting the 2000 cc category of Division 4, as Michal Matějovský and Vlado Hybáček came first in Friday's timed practice. The actual race, however, started in a dramatic manner. That is, the mechanics had to carry out a minor repair before...

Matějovský testing at Zolder

Michal Matějovský, in the SUNRED-BRT team's race car at the testing event at the Zolder Circuit, Belgium
- 22. 4. 2010, Zolder -

This year's SEAT Leon Eurocup series has offered an innovation, i.e., a racing event at Zolder, Belgium. Michal Matějovský, of the SUNRED-BRT team, and Alexej Dudukalo, of the SUNRED team, have left nothing to chance and, at the second half of this week, performed tests at the Zolder Circuit in preparation for the upcoming season. In particular, they concentrated on the adjustment of the chassis and the...

Open-day event at the Autoprofi&Matějovský company's showroom in Jaroměř

Michal Matějovský, talking to Bára Štěpánová
- 17. 4. 2010, Jaroměř -

Before leaving for the testing event at the Zolder Circuit in Belgium, which is to be held in the second half of the next week, Michal Matějovský took part in the Autoprofi&Matějovský company's traditional open-day event in Jaroměř on Saturday afternoon. The moderator, Bára Štěpánová, a well-known actress, asked him several questions about his preparations for the upcoming season. Michal Matějovský was...

Forman tested a Porsche

Miroslav Forman tested the 'K plus K motorsport' team's Porsche RSR race car
- Brno, 8. 4. 2010 -

Miroslav Forman, the 2007 and 2008 Champion of the Czech Republic in the 2000cc category of Division 4, tested the Porsche RSR race car of the "K+K motorsport" team at the Brno Circuit on Thursday, 8 April. The testing event, scheduled for the whole day, took place in beautiful spring weather. Satisfied not only with the weather conditions, but also, in particular, with the lap times that he had reached at the tests...

Michal Matějovský features in the Nova TV station's program from the Brno Circuit

Michal Matějovský, Mirek Vaňura, and the TV Nova crew, preparing the Nova TV station's program '112 - v ohrožení života'
- Brno, 9. 4. 2010 -

On Tuesday, 13 April, the Nova TV station's series "112 - V ohrožení života", which deals with life-threatening situations, will take us to the Brno Circuit, in a program prepared there with Michal Matějovský in the course of the SUNRED-BRT team's testing event last Thursday. "A fast driving style, putting the driver's and car's abilities to the limits, may only be practised at a racing circuit, such as this one, under the...

Matějovský's first tests of the season at his home circuit

Michal Matějovský, at the SUNRED-BRT team's testing event, Brno, 2010
- Hradec Králové, 8. 4. 2010 -

The SUNRED-BRT team's racing driver Michal Matějovský today carried out this season's first tests of his SEAT race car at the Brno Circuit, his home track, where one of the 2010 FIA WTCC and SEAT León Eurocup series' racing events will take place at the end of July and beginning of August. The upcoming season of the prestigious SEAT León Eurocup series is the third in a row for the twenty-four-year...

Forman dogged by bad luck in the season's opening race

View of the pits, Salbris, France
- Salbris, France, 1. 4. 2010 -

If there ever has been a track unlucky for our driver, you find it at Salbris, France. Jiří Forman's first unlucky encounter with this circuit occurred last year, at the ROTAX Eurochallenge series' action, when Jirka struggled to get just into the finals despite the fact that he had contested a podium placing not only at a racing event preceding that at Salbris, but also at the World Finals afterwards. This year's Rotax Max Euro...

Michal Matějovský received a 2009 Award as one of the best sportsmen of the Hradec Králové Region

Michal Matějovský received one of the awards of the 'Best Sportsman of the year 2009' event
- Hradec Králové, 30. 3. 2010 -

On Tuesday, 30 March 2010, the Aldis Congress Centre in Hradec Králové saw the 2009 Awards Ceremony for the best sportsmen of the Hradec Králové Region, prepared by the regional section of the Czech Republic's ČSTV sports association, by the 'Deník' daily and by the ČOK-CZ marketing and production company, under the auspices of the President of the Hradec Králové Region, Mr Lubomír Franc. The first...

Stanislav and Michal Matějovký: Father and Son at the Wheel of a Race Car

Stanislav Matějovský, Michal Matějovský and the program editors, Lada Klokočníková and Mirek Vaňura, shortly after the program, in the studio of Czech Radio, Hradec Králové
- Hradec Králové, 19. 3. 2010 -

'Stanislav and Michal Matějovský: Father and Son at the Wheel of a Race Car', this was the title of the program of Czech Radio, Hradec Králové, which was broadcast on Friday, 19. March 2010. Stanislav and Michal Matějovský were the guests of this radio station's popular 'Habaděj' program series, which features prominent personalities. The well-known former racing driver Stanislav Matějovský was accompanied by his...

Matějovský and Dudukalo on the podium

Michal Matějovský enjoyed the podium ceremony after the season-opening racing event at Valencia, Spain
- 14. 3. 2010, Valencia, Spain -

On Thursday, 11 March, the SUNRED - BRT team's racing driver Michal Matějovský left for Valencia, where he joined Alexej Dudukalo (of the SUNRED team) to contest the 'Copa Espaňa de Resistencia' endurance race with a SEAT León race car (prepared to meet the 2010 SEAT León Eurocup specification). This year's Copa Espaňa de Resistencia series consists of six weekend racing events, which will...

Forman to contest a top position of the 2010 European Championship

Jiří Forman
- Prague, 10. 3. 2010 -

Jiří Forman, the ČSMS team's racing driver and an official racing driver of the MS KART team, does not conceal his bold plans for the year 2010, in particular, in kart racing. 'I would like to capitalize on my experience from last season, that is, I would like to contest a top position in each of the ROTAX Euro Challenge racing events and, moreover, I would like to take a top-ten position of the overall standings,' Jiří Forman...

Looking back at Jiří Forman's recent racing events

Jiří Forman, on the starting grid of one of the races of the 2009 ROTAX MAX series
- Prague, 10. 3. 2010 -

Towards the end of 2009, the ROTAX World Final contest took place in Egypt, attended by Jiří Forman, who had qualified as the Champion of the Czech Republic. He joined more than 70 kart drivers with identical machines from over 50 countries. He fared very well right from the timed practice, which saw him take the sixth place. In the qualifying, Jiří Forman continued in an excellent manner as well, by winning one...

Matějovský featuring in Tescoma Cooking Show

Michal Matějovský and Ivan Vodochodský, at the beginning of the Cooking Show in the Atrium shopping centre, Hradec Králové
- Hradec Králové, 10. 3. 2010 -

On Wednesday, 10 March 2010, Michal Matějovský featured in a cooking show in the Atrium shopping centre, Hradec Králové. Invited by the Czech company Tescoma, a manufacturer of high-quality cooking utensils, the Hradec Králové-based racing driver joined Ivan Vodochodský to demonstrate several manners of pasta preparation. The show was staged on the occasion of the opening of the Tescoma company's...

Matějovský reporting the FIA WTCC series' first racing event at Curitiba

Gabriele Tarquini (on the right) will be defending his first place from last year's Curitiba racing event
- Hradec Králové, 6. 3. 2010 -

The sixth season of the FIA WTCC racing events has started this weekend at the 3,695-meter Curitiba Circuit, Brazil. After the Saturday qualifying, two 14-lap races will take place on Sunday. The Curitiba Circuit saw the first FIA WTCC race in 2006, when the victory was taken by Jordi Gené, with a SEAT León. The last driver to win the Curitiba racing event was Gabriele Tarquini, who won there last...

Matějovský completing the preparation for the season

From the races SEAT León Eurocup, Porto, Portugal 2009
- Hradec Králové, 17. 2. 2010 -

Michal will start this year in the serial SEAT Leon Eurocup, which is a part of weekends of European races FIA WTCC, for the third time and again in the team Sunred-BRT. He leaves nothing to chance and keeps working on improving his physical condition. There will be also first testing in Spain next month expecting Michal. "It is quite difficult, because besides racing I also study on the university...

Matějovský and Abrahám as the guests to the 'Inbox' program of the TV 'Óčko' music channel

Michal Matějovský and Karel Abrahám, in the 'Inbox' program of the 'Óčko' TV station
- Prague, 14. 1. 2010 -

On Thursday, 14 January, racing driver Michal Matějovský and motorcycle racer Karel Abrahám spent one hour in the pleasant atmosphere of the broadcasting studio of the TV 'Óčko' music channel, featuring in the Inbox program. 'What is it that Michal Matějovský and Karel Abrahám have in common?' - This was the main question of a little quiz prepared for the TV viewers by Tereza Tobiášová, the Inbox program...

'ÓČKO' TV station to feature Michal Matějovský

'ÓČKO' TV station to feature Michal Matějovský
- Hradec Králové, 11. 1. 2010 -

On Thursday, 14 January 2010, Michal Matějovský and Karel Abrhám, a well-known motorcycle racer, are to feature as the guests of the INBOX program of the 'ÓČKO' TV station. Presented by Tereza Tobiášová, this one-hour show is packed with interviews, reports and songs, this time, from the sphere of motorsport. The beginning is at 5:00 p.m...

SEAT León Eurocup is the only European Championship series to be broadcast by Eurosport TV once again

- Hradec Králové, 11. 1. 2010 -

The 2010 SEAT León Eurocup, the third year of the well-established racing circuit series, is to start on 22 - 23 May, at the FIA WTCC weekend event at the Monza Circuit, Italy. Then, the 2010 SEAT León Eurocup season continues with the racing events at Zolder (Belgium, 20 June), Brands Hatch (the UK, 18 July), Brno (the Masaryk Circuit...

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