Drivers
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Antonín Charouz started his active driver´s career in 1975 season in hill-climb racing. Since that time he has achieved solid results in hill-climb racing as well as rally but especially in racing. After 2008 season Antonín Charouz increased his broad collection of titles on thirty-eight. To the biggest achievements of his career belong two titles of European Hill-climb racing Champion in 1985 (Group B) and 1992 (Nroup N) as well as winning the European Touring Car Championship in 2005. As the only one Czech driver Antonín Charouz achieved to win the round of World Touring Car Championship (1987). In 1994 he won legendary Pikes Peak race in his class. Official website: www.antonin-charouz.cz |
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Václav Nimč became the champion of FIA European Touring Car Cup – Central in 2007 and also finished second in Czech Touring Car Championship – Division 4, both at the wheel of Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM prepared by AMG M3000 Mercedes team. In 2008 season Václav Nimč cooperated with Charouz Racing System. He achieved fifth place overall in Czech Touring Car Championship with Mercedes-Benz DTM C-Klasse prepared by Charouz Racing System and also finished four in sprint races´ classification and seventh in endurance races´ classification. |
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| TOMAS ENGE
Tomas Enge, the very first Czech racing driver in Formula 1, has concentrated on European as well as American sports cars series in recent seasons. However, in 2008 he regularly appeared in Czech Touring Car Championship – Division 4 as the driver of Charouz Racing System team. He belonged to the biggest stars of the series and achieved the maximum of wins. Tomas Enge became the champion of the series and coupled with two team colleagues they finished first in endurance races classification. Tomas also helped Charouz Racing System to win the team´s classification. |
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| STEFAN MÜCKE
Stefan Mucke cooperated with Charouz Racing System at Le Mans Series and 24 hours of Le Mans in 2007 and 2008 seasons. Besides these prestigious sports cars series he also took part in several events of Czech Touring Car Championship – Division 4 in both seasons. Stefan, starting especially in the endurance races, finished third overall in 2007 and fourth overall one year later. He also helped Charouz Racing System to win team´s classification in both seasons. At Brno circuit, in Podzimni cena Brna event, he debuted Aston Martin DBR9 and finished second in Sunday sprint race. |
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| NICOLAS KIESA
Nicolas Kiesa participated in five Formula 1 Grand Prix, debuting in 2003; he finished all races which he started in. His occasional cooperation with Charouz Racing System team began in Czech Touring Car Championship event at Most in August 2008. Coupled with Peter Kox, Antonín Charouz and Václav Nimč he changed Mercedes-Benz DTM C-Klasse. For the second time Nicolas Kiesa cooperated with Charouz Racing System at Brno circuit event in autumn 2008. Coupled with Pedro Lamy and Jarek Janiš, he finished second in the endurance race. |
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| JAN CHAROUZ
Jan Charouz concentrated at Le Mans Series and 24 hours of Le Mans in 2008 season. Although, just for one occasion he appeared also in Czech Touring Car Championship in cooperation with Charouz Racing System team. He competed in three-hours endurance race of Ceska Pojistovna – Skoda Octavia Weekend at Most circuit, changing the car with Antonin Charouz, Vaclav Nimc and Vitantonio Liuzzi. |
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| VITANTONIO LIUZZI
Vitantonio Liuzzi such as current test and third driver of F1 team Force India participated in 39 Formula 1 races coupled with Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso. The cooperation of Charouz Racing System team and Vitantonio Liuzzi was agreed on the round of Czech Touring Car Championship. So Liuzzi took part in three hours endurance race in Most (Škoda Octavia Weekend, second round of the series), changing the Mercedes-Benz DTM C-Klasse with Antonín Charouz, Václav Nimč and Jan Charouz. Official website: www.liuzzi.com |
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| PETER KOX
Peter Kox, the sports and touring cars ace, 2001 European Touring Car Champion, two times winner of 24H Spa (1995 and 1997), the winner of 24H Le Mans in GTS class and ex-manufacturer driver of Honda, Aston Martin and Spyker. He took part in the fifth round of Czech Touring Car Championship in Most. Coupled with Václav Nimč, Antonín Charouz and Nicolas Kiesa he achieved second place overall in the endurance race. Official website: www.peterkox.nl |
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Ex-formula 1 driver Pedro Lamy appeared in Podzimní cena event at Brno circuit at the wheel of Mercedes-Benz DTM C-Klasse prepared by Charouz Racing System. In his abundant career he acted as manufacturer driver of Mercedes, when he competed in DTM team of Keke Rosberg in 2000 and 2001, he has been also V8 STAR champion, two times winner of LMGT1 class and also winner of the prestigious LMP1 class in Le Mans Series. He won 24H Nürburgring and in 24H Le Mans he finished second for the best – it was last year, when he changed the car with Stéphane Sarrazin and Sebastien Bourdais. Oficiální internetové stránky Pedra Lamyho: www.pedrolamy.com |
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After the accident in Le Mans Series 2007 race at Spa-Francorchamps Jarek had to interrupt his active driver´s career due to the backbone injury. After the year-break Jarek came back at the end of 2008 in Czech Touring Car Championship at the wheel of DTM car of Charouz Racing System team. His results showed he has been still very fast. Jarek came back at Brno circuit, at Podzimni cena Brna event, and finished third in the sprint race and second in the endurance race coupled with team colleagues Antonin Charouz, Nicolas Kiesa and Pedro Lamy. Jarek Janis competed also in the last event of Czech Touring Cars Championship, Epilogue at Brno circuit. Coupled with Antonin Charouz, Tomas Enge, Stefan Mucke and Adam Lacko, he finished second in the endurance race. Official website: www.jarek-janis.cz |
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Ex-minister of Industry and Trade Milan Urban is very interested in sport (football and tenis) as well as motorsport. Since 2007 he has appeared in Czech Touring Car Championship quite regularly at the wheels of the racing cars by Charouz Racing System. In 2007 he finished 10th in sprint races ranking in Division 4 over 2000 ccm. In 2008 he ran Lamborghini Gallardo Evo and Mosler MT900. To his best achievements of the season has belonged 5th place in sprint race at Hungaroring, Hungary, and 6th place in sprint race of Škoda Octavia Weekend in Most, Czech Republic. Another sixth place he acquired coupled with Jan Urban and Adam Lacko in Poznan, Poland. |
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Jan Urban debuted in Czech Touring Car Championship in 2004 season at the wheel of Škoda Pick-up. The same car he ran in the following season. In 2007 he competed in a few endurance races with Lamborghini Gallardo Evo. In 2008 he appeared in Czech Touring Car Championship quite regularly, again with Lamborghini Gallardo Evo. To his best achievements of the season belonged two seventh places in Division 4 over 2000 ccm – he acquired them at Hungaroring, Hungary, and Poznan, Poland, first and fourth round of the series. In Poznan Jan Urban coupled with team colleagues Milan Urban and Adam Lacko also finished sixth in the endurance race. The same result he achieved at Brno circuit in Podzimní cena event coupled with Petr Charouz and Aleš Jirásek. |
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Adam Lacko competed in four championships at the wheel of four different cars in 2008 season. He took part in FIA GT, FIA GT3, ADAC GT Masters and also Czech Touring Cars Championship. In the last named series Adam contested in four rounds in the most powerful class over 3500 ccm, running either Lamborghini Gallardo Evo or Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse in one occasion. Adam´s best achievement of the season has been first place at six hours Epilogue, which he gained coupled with Antonin Charouz, Tomas Enge and Stefan Mucke at the wheel of Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse. Official website: www.adam-lacko.cz |
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Petr Charouz debuted in Czech Touring Car Championship – Division 4 upto 2000 ccm in 2007 season. In his first season he ran Ford Fiesta and Ford Escort, in the following season he continued at the wheel of more powerful Lamborghini Gallardo Evo. To his best achievements of the season belonged sixth place overall in Podzimni cena event at Brno circuit – he gained it coupled with Jan Urban and Aleš Jirásek. |
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| MICHAEL VORBA
Michael Vorba started his active driver´s career in go-kart racing and continued in Formula 3000. From 2006 till 2008 he competed in Česká pojišťovna Škoda Octavia Cup. For Michael Vorba the 2008 season was the most successful one, because he became the winner of the series. He also appeared in Czech Touring Car Championship occasionaly at the wheels of Lamborghini Gallardo prepared by Charouz Racing System (coupled with Milan Urban and Jan Urban) or Pagani Zonda coupled with Antonín Herbeck. |
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After eight years in rallying Štěpán Vojtěch came back to the racing at the beginning of the 2008 season. The priority should have been FIA GT in G2 class, but afterwards was preferred FIA GT3 series. Štěpán also competed in several races of ADAC Masters series. At last but not at least he appeared in the round of Czech Touring Car Championship. In Czech Coal Trophy event Štěpán coupled with Adam Lacko and Aleš Jirásek achieved 10th place in three hours endurance race. |
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In 2007 Aleš Jirásek was concentrated on competing in Česká Pojišťovna – Škoda Octavia Cup, in which he finished sixth in the drivers´ cup. He also took part in two endurance races and one sprint race of Czech Touring Car Championship in Division 4 upto 2000 ccm at the wheel of Škoda Fabia. At the beginning of 2008 season he appeared in three rounds of FIA GT series (Silverstone, Monza and Oschersleben). Afterwards he competed in Czech racing series again, when he came back to Škoda Octavia Cup as well as Czech Touring Car Championship. In the second named series he ran Lamborghini Gallardo prepared by Charouz Racing System in the most powerful Division 4 over 3500 ccm. |
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| ANTONÍN BLAŽEK
Eighteen-years old Antonín Blažek became Czech Touring Car Champion in Division 4 upto 1400 ccm in sprint races. Although he competed at the wheel of VW Polo from third round of the series, afterwards he achieved two wins and two second places which was enough to gain the title. Furthermore Antonín Blažek changed at the wheel of Ford Fiesta with the team colleagues Robert Hordossy and Andrej Barčák. The trio competed in endurance races in Division 4 upto 2000 ccm and also in this class was Antonín Blažek successful. Coupled with his team colleagues he achieved second place in Poznan and two third places at two rounds in Most. |
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| ANDREJ BARČÁK
In 2008 Andrej Barčák competed in Czech Touring Car Championship at the wheel of Ford Fiesta prepared by Charouz Racing System in Division 4 upto 2000 ccm. Coupled with his team collegues Robert Hordossy and Antonín Blažek he finished second in his class in Poznan, which was the best achievement of the season. |
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In 2008 Tomáš Vojtěch ran Ford Fiesta, operated and serviced by Charouz Racing System in Czech Touring Car Championship – Division 4 upto 2000 ccm. While competing full season, his biggest achievement was third place in his class in Most (Czech Coal Trophy). In the overall classification of Czech Touring Car Championship in sprint races Tomáš finished seventh. |
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