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- 14. 12. 2007, Hradec Králové -
On Friday, 14 December 2007, one of the ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT company's partners, the company ADIP spol. s. r. o., based in Zlín (www.adip.cz), held a small celebration. That is, the ADIP company's branch office in Hradec Králové was officially opened on Friday in the freshly refurbished facilities of the SMTC a. s. Hradec Králové company's office building. All those attending could see the new sales and servicing facilities which were just being put into operation...
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- 13. 12. 2007, Hradec Králové -
Before Christmas, on Thursday, 13 December 2007, the ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a. s. Hradec Králové company's teams met in the pleasant atmosphere of the club room of the hotel 'U Jána' in Hradec Králové. As an introduction to the meeting, the company's general manager, Stanislav Matějovský, briefly summed up the past season. Afterwards, all those present could take the opportunity to watch video recordings from some of this year's racing events...
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- 11. 12. 2007, Čestlice -
After organising a meeting in the hotel Ambassador where the best drivers from Czech car competitions were awarded prizes recently, the circuit committee FAS arranged a solemn informal event at which the champions of the Czech Republic in car races in the circuit, the champions of the Czech Cup in the sprint and of the Czech trophy junior were announced. The solemn evening took place in the area of the sports shooting range in Prague - Čestlice...
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- 9. 12. 2007, Oschersleben, Germany -
Last weekend there was an endurance five-hour race on a German circuit in Oschersleben. There were also two Czech representatives on the start. At the time when most of the circuit drivers relax, our team - under the name Geus motorsport - competed with one car Alfa Romeo 147 CTA, which was driven by experienced Šimon Kubišta. The second driver was Radek Bareš, who devoted himself mainly to Octavia Cup this year...
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- 7. 12. 2007, Mělník -
An unusual meeting took place during the gala evening connected with awarding the most successful drivers of this year Česká Pojišťovna - Škoda Octavia Cup. Laura Hájková and Michal Matějovský met there the singer Helena Zeťová to talk to her for a while about their profession and to invite her to visit the racing team. Later Helena Zeťová baptized the calendar for 2008 of Laura and Ctirad Hájek with wonderful photographs of Petr Frýba..
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- 7. 12. 2007, Mělník -
The drivers and the representatives of the teams met in the renaissance hall of the castle in Mělník on Friday, December 7, on the traditional enouncement of the winner of the race serial Česká pojišťovna - Škoda Octavia Cup. Michal Matějovský, who was in the overall classification of the eleventh year on the third place, was awarded together with the winner Erik Janiš and the second Václav Brejla. The cup for the third place in the team competition...
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- 5. 12. 2007, Most -
Several drivers took advantage of the favourable weather of the last days and came to the Autodrom Most Circuit to test their vehicles. One of them was Šimon Kubišta. Up to now, we have been able to see him at the wheel of the Alfa Romeo 147 GTA. However, for the tests for the upcoming season, the team has chosen for him a more powerful car, the Alfa Romeo 156 S 2000 of the FIA WTCC race specification...
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- 1. 12. 2007, Essen, Germany -
This year some of the members of the company ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s. visited again one of the biggest exhibitions in Europe, which is dedicated to the newest things in the area of tuning of the production cars and racing specials - the MOTOR SHOW ESSEN 2007. They talked there to Wolfgang Sandtler, the owner of the company SANDTLER. The racing team of Stanislav Matějovský has been cooperating for many years with this company...
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- 24. 11. 2007, Radotín -
On Saturday, 24 November 2007, at precisely 11.00 a.m., the traditional Champions' Meeting started at the Radotín Kart Centre. This event, periodically held either at the beginning or at the end of the season, is regularly attended by the drivers that can be seen throughout the whole year in race cars on circuits or rally tracks. I always come to the Meeting at Radotín with great pleasure...
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- 4. 11. 2007, Lysá nad Labem -
More than sixty racing cars and motorcycles were on display at the specialised exhibition which was held last week at the fairground in Lysá nad Labem. This traditional motor show, called 'Rychlá kola', was expanded this year to include a small exhibition of racing overalls of Formula 1 drivers. That is, the organizers managed to secure racing overalls and other parts of the outfit of Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso and other F1 drivers...
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- 28. 10. 2007, Adria, Italy -
On Sunday morning, the O2 MOTORSPORT team started the day by taking part in the warm-up session. At that time, no indications were observed of any possible trouble that might occur in the upcoming races. The car was in perfect order, the same as in the Saturday qualifying. At 12.30 punctually, preparations for the start of the first race began. Based on the results of the qualifying, Michal Matějovský was at the 13th spot of the grid, that is, in the seventh row...
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- 27. 10. 2007, Adria, Italy -
The O2 MOTORSPORT team were pretty busy at the pits before the qualifying for the FIA ETCC races at Adria, Italy. 'We were working at night to repair the engine, that is, a new camshaft had to be fitted. However, we managed well,' the team's general manager, Stanislav Matějovský, explained in the morning. At half past eight, Michal Matějovský set off for the first free practice session. Despite the fact that the weather was improving and the rain...
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- 26. 10. 2007, Adria, Italy -
The prestigious 2007 FIA European Touring Car Cup opened with the first practice sessions at the ADRIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (adriaraceway.com) in Italy on Friday, 26 October 2007. More than thirty drivers from eleven European countries took part in this racing event, amid great interest of mass media. Michal Matějovský started testing at 14.00. After approximately one hour, he clocked the time of 1.42.615, putting him at the tenth place of the qualifying within his group...
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- 25. 10. 2007, Hradec Králové -
On Thursday morning, racing driver Michal Matějovský set off on the journey to Adria, Italy, where the third year of the European Touring Car Cup series takes place. The transportation of the race car and of the team's facilities started the day before. On Friday afternoon, Matějovský is to take part in the first free practice session; afterwards, he will attend the briefing for racing drivers, scheduled for the early evening, for 18.00...
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- 24. 10. 2007, Most -
This year's motor-sport season is coming to an end and this period traditionally offers to the drivers and other members of the team an opportunity to meet with representatives of the partner companies, with the team's fans and with other guests. Such a meeting was staged by the ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s. company at the Autodrom Most Circuit on Wednesday, 24 October 2007. Almost one hundred guests arrived to enjoy the really magnificent program...
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21. 10. 2007, Hockenheimring, Germany -
The CSMS team's driver Laura Hájková contested the last weekend racing event of this year of the Divinol Tourenwagen Cup series. This race was held at Hockenheimring, Germany, on Friday, 19 October 2007, and the weather conditions during the timed practice, qualifying and final races, this time, were cold, but dry. Laura, with her Škoda Octavia Cup, began with lap times approximately corresponding to the tenth place of the 2000cc category...
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- 19. 10. 2007, Hradec Králové -
The last weekend of October is the culmination of this year's season for Michal Matějovský, racing driver of the 02 Motorsport ČSMS team based in Hradec Králové. With his Alfa Romeo 156 S 2000 car, Michal Matějovský will take part in the races of the third year of the European Touring Car Cup at the Adria circuit near Venice, in the face of competition of thirty drivers. 'This is the only Alfa Romeo car of the starting grid...
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- 16. 10. 2007, Hradec Králové -
On 16 October, in the afternoon, the Mayor of the City of Hradec Králové, Mr Otakar Divíšek, visited the headquarters of the company ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s. in Hradec Králové. Mr Divíšek showed a great interest in the latest results achieved by racing driver Michal Matějovský. In particular, the ŠKODA - ČESKÁ POJIŠŤOVNA CHALLENGE racing event for Octavia cars was discussed. This contest took place last weekend at the Brno Masaryk Circuit...
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- 14. 10. 2007, Brno -
Last weekend, the Brno Masaryk Circuit saw the triumph of racing driver Michal Matějovský, of the O2 Motorsport team based in Hradec Králové, who dominated the Škoda Octavia Challenge racing event. He pulled of a coup by winning the practice session and the two races, the same as at the last year's racing event at the Brno circuit. I am very satisfied, both with my performance and with the results. The outcomes of the qualifying were excellent...
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-14. 10. 2007, Brno -
The company ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT, based in Hradec Králové, successfully participated in the races held within the framework of the A1 Grand Prix series' event at the Brno circuit last weekend. The fine results accomplished by the company's teams were enhanced by racing driver Miroslav Forman, who, with the Audi A4 ST car, represented the company's Alcatel-Lucent MOTORSPORT team...
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- 14. 10. 2007, Monaco -
Full of expectation, determined to struggle for the best possible result, young kart driver Jiří Forman arrived in Monte Carlo to take part in the eleventh year of the prestigious Monaco Kart Cup. This racing event was held in warm, clear weather, at a track which was set up for this purpose directly within the Port of Monaco. The fine atmosphere of the races was intensified by the large audience...
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- 29.-30. 9. 2007, Vysoké Mýto -
Last weekend, the final racing event of the Karting Championship of the Czech Republic was held in the town of Vysoké Mýto, contested by Sébastien Kalvach, Radim Maxa and Jirka Forman. Sébastien Kalvach, who is just gathering experience this year, took part in all three races of the 'Kadet' category, running in the second half of the field. In the end, he finished tenth on the whole, and, as regards the overall standings, he is eleventh...
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- 30. 9. 2007, Oschersleben, Germany -
At the last weekend of September, the Oschersleben circuit near Magdeburg, Germany, hosted the final racing event of this year of the ADAC PROCAR Series. The race of Division 1, for the second time in this season, was contested by racing driver Michal Matějovský, with the Alfa Romeo 156 S 2000 car. The practice session took place on Saturday. Despite the mostly wet track, Michal, in his category, claimed the fourth spot...
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- 21. - 23. 9. 2007, Brno -
Another event of the Race Car Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic was held from 21 to 23 September at the Brno Masaryk Circuit, once again contested by the drivers of the Alcatel-Lucent Motorsport team. It was particularly Miroslav Forman that achieved success at that weekend. By adding the third place from the Sunday sprint race to his series of previous reliable results, he won his first Championship title...
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- 21. - 23. 9. 2007, Brno -
Contested by twenty drivers, the final two races of this year of the Česká pojišťovna - Škoda Octavia Cup took place last weekend at the Brno Masaryk Circuit, within the Brno Autumn Prix. The stakes were really high as five drivers stood a chance to finish either in the second or third place of the overall standings and to take the prestigious silver or bronze medal. This was the situation on Friday, 21 September...
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- 16. 9. 2007, Sachsenring, Germany -
Last weekend, racing driver Michal Matějovský, with the Alfa Romeo 156 S 2000 car, took part in his first race of Division 1 of the German series 'ADAC PROCAR Serie', contested by WTCC specification vehicles manufactured up to the year 2005. This racing event was undertaken by the team as a test race, with the objective of gathering the maximum possible experience. This also was Matějovský's goal for the races...
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16. 9. 2007, Sachsenring, Germany -
Last weekend, our team's drivers, Laura Hájková and Šimon Kubišta, took part in the penultimate round of the German series '2007 Divinol Tourenwagen Cup' at the elaborate track of the Sachsenring circuit. For each of the two drivers, this was the first race at this circuit at all. Despite the limited number of practice drives, they coped with the track's pitfalls very quickly, in a fine manner...
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- 12. 9. 2007, Most, Hradec Králové -
Racing driver Michal Matějovský is to take part in the upcoming racing event of the 'ADAC Procar Serie'. This will be his first involvement in this series. Last preparations were under way this week, both at the Autodrom Most Circuit and in the workshops of the company ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT, based in Hradec Králové. In fact, the 'ADAC Procar Serie' is a kind of parallel version of the World Touring Car Championship; as opposed to the FIA WTCC...
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- 9. 9. 2007, Hradec Králové -
From 7 to 9 September, the airport in Hradec Králové hosted the seventh year of the Czech Republic's largest meeting of truckers, the 2007 TRUCKFEST. Also taking part was the team's racing driver Michal Matějovský. At the stand of the company ADIP, the team's partner, Michal met his fans and presented his Octavia Cup car. So, the visitors not only took home Michal Matějovský's poster with his autograph, but also could take the opportunity...
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- 1. 9. 2007, Kopřivnice -
Having increased its production by 76 % just over the first six month of this year, with the forecast suggesting a similar trend, the Tatra truck maker, based in the town of Kopřivnice, is celebrating its 110th anniversary. A major celebration took place on Saturday, 1 September 2007, accompanied by a magnificent, interesting all-day program prepared on the premises of the Tatra company's 'Polygon' test track. One of the guests was Stanislav Matějovský...
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- 26. 8. 2007, Most -
Ctirad Hájek, racing driver of the O2 Motorsport team, celebrated his 50th birthday in the company of his fellow drivers and other team members. This small event took place in the team's V.I.P. facilities at the 2007 Matador Czech Truck Prix weekend at the Most circuit. The first well-wishers were his daughter Laura and Michal Matějovský. They presented Ctirad with a birthday cake in the shape of his blue Škoda Octavia car...
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- 26. 8. 2007, Most -
The 2007 Matador Czech Truck Prix attracted a record-breaking audience of almost 70,000 spectators to the grandstands and terracing of the Autodrom Most Circuit, and the busy atmosphere prevailed in the O2 Motorsport team's facilities as well. The team's prominent guest was L.B.P. (www.lbpmusic.cz), a popular singer on the rise; she is famous for example for recording the soundtrack song 'Story of Life' to the new US film BREATHFUL...
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- 26. 8. 2007, Most -
The O2 Motorsport team's first-priority driver Michal Matějovský has been bedevilled by bad luck and technical troubles for quite some time. And, it seemed that this would also hold true for the races that took place last weekend within the 2007 Matador Czech Truck Prix, the largest of the motor-sport events held at the Autodrom Most Circuit. However, in front of the fantastic 70,000 audience, Michal proved to be a driver with excellent tactical skills...
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- 19. 8. 2007, Piešťany, Slovakia -
A distinguished guest, Mr Ivan Gašparovič, President of Slovakia, met in the course of the Grand Prix of Slovakia with Stanislav Matějovský, general manager of the team. During the meeting, Stanislav Matějovský informed Mr Gašparovič about the team's activities. 'President Gašparovič took great interest in the activities of our team and in the achievements of our racing drivers,' said Stanislav Matějovský after the meeting...
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- 19. 8. 2007, Piešťany, Slovakia -
Michal Matějovský, racing driver of the O2 Motorsport Team, took part in the event staged by the company O2 Slovakia within the Grand Prix of Slovakia in Piešťany. The 21-year-old driver demonstrated his race car, with which he has been contesting this year of the Česká pojišťovna - Škoda Octavia Cup, met his fans at several autographing events, and introduced a competition for prizes - the winner was invited to take part in a safe driving course and skid control training...
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- 19. 8. 2007, Piešťany, Slovakia -
The Alcatel - Lucent Motorsport team's driver Miroslav Forman extended his lead in the overall standings of the 2000cc category of Division 4 of the Championship of the Czech Republic by winning the sprint race of the Grand Prix of Slovakia in Piešťany on Sunday. In the qualifying session, the driver of the team based in Hradec Králové, at the wheel of an Audi A4 car, clocked the third fastest time, putting him to the second line of the starting grid...
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- 12. 8. 2007, Most -
More than thirty race cars were entered for the Sunday sprint race of Division 4 of the Racing Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic. The ALCATEL - Lucent MOTORSPORT team's driver Miroslav Forman with the AUDI A 4 Supertourismo car started the Sunday sprint race of the category up to 2000 cc fourth on the grid. After the start, he moved up and managed to defend his third position up to the finish despite the fact that the Safety Car...
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- 12. 8. 2007, Most -
Last weekend, the drivers of the O2 Motorsport and CSMS teams took part in another round of the Česká pojišťovna - Škoda Octavia Cup series, which was held at the Autodrom Most Circuit within the '2007 Supersport Trophy' event. Michal Matějovský's objective was clear: he was ready to make every effort in order to gain the maximum possible number of points for the overall standings. And, he managed. Right at the beginning of the weekend racing event...
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- 4. 8. 2007, Hockenheimring, Germany -
The fifth round of the BMW 1 Challenge series took place last weekend within the '35. PCS Hockenheim Meeting' racing event at the Hockenheimring circuit, Germany. The organizers also invited racing driver Michal Matějovský, who took advantage of their offer and, supported by the company Chase Pullman, contested both races. According to the results of the timed practice sessions, Matějovský started the first of the two 22-lap races from the second spot of the grid...
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4. 8. 2007, Hockenheimring, Germany -
Last weekend, another event of the 2007 Divinol Tourenwagen Cup took place at the Hockenheimring circuit, Germany (Uhsport Divinol TW+GT Cup, www.uhsport.de). The races, held in hot summer weather once again, were contested by a large number of drivers. The CSMS Team was represented by Laura Hájková (with a Škoda Octavia Cup car) and Štefan Kubišta (with an Alfa Romeo 147 GTA)...
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- 1. 8. 2007, Most -
On 1 August, racing drivers of the ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s. company's team arrived at the Most circuit to perform another series of tests before the upcoming events. The team's general manager, Stanislav Matějovský, said in the course of the tests: "We met at the Most circuit at the beginning of the second half of this season because August offers one of its tightest programs...
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- 22. 7. 2007, Pomposa, Italy -
From 21 to 22 July, another round of the Easy Kart International series (www.easykart.it) took place at Pomposa, Italy. On Friday, Radim Maxa was running in the engine of his kart. On Saturday, six free practice sessions were held, and the team were struggling to adjust the kart's chassis to the track which was covered with rubber from tyres - at a temperature of fifty degrees Celsius, the surface was 'sticky'. Despite that, Maxa was running approximately fifth...
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- 12. - 15. 7.2007, Essay, France -
Between 12 and 15 July 2007, young driver Jiří Forman, this time under the colours of the Zip Kart team, of England, took part in the qualifying for the European KF 3 Championship. Held in Essay, France, this event was contested by almost 60 top-ranking kart drivers from nine European countries. 'For the whole time, I was running approximately fifth or sixth. However, in the last session, I lost time due to a collision and then had to struggle to get to the finals...
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15. 7. 2007, Oschersleben -
Last weekend, another event of the 2007 Divinol Tourenwagen Cup series (Uhsport Divinol TW+GT Cup, www.uhsport.de) took place at the Oschersleben Circuit near Magdeburg, Germany. This time, the races were held in hot summer weather, with a very high number of racing drivers taking part. he CSMS team was accompanied at the venue by racing driver Michal Matějovský, who has rich experience with this track...
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- 25. 6. 2007, Hradec Králové -
From 22 to 24 June 2007, the airport of the city of Hradec Králové hosted the sixth year of the international mega-rally of fans of fine-tuned cars, that is, the 2007 Tuning Party (www.tuningparty.cz). Once again, the program included not only a host of cars featuring numerous technical improvements, but also a wide range of genuine motor-sport treasures. One of them definitely was the Ferrari 575 Maranello which was brought to Hradec Králové by racing driver Michal Matějovský...
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- 22. 6. 2007, Cervia, Italy -
At the end of June, Cervia, Italy, hosted another round of the Italian series EasyKart Championship (www.easykart.it, www.happyvalleykart.com). The practice sessions took place on Friday, and Radim Maxa was doing quite well in the morning, clocking lap times placing him approximately fifth, despite the team's struggling with the chassis set-up. By Saturday afternoon, however, the team managed to adjust the kart in an excellent way and Maxa posted the fastest time in the first of the two qualifying sessions...
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- 17. 6. 2007, Brno -
Another two-race event of this year of the Česká pojišťovna Škoda Octavia Cup was held at the Brno Masaryk Circuit last weekend, attended by the fine audience that was cheering on the drivers in an excellent way. Michal Matějovský continued his series of fine achievements that he started at the first racing event held at the Most circuit, and, by winning the timed practice, attracted attention right at the beginning. In the subsequent superpole session contested by the ten top-placed drivers...
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- 12. 6. 2007, Most -
On Tuesday, 12 June, Šimon Kubišta and Jiří Nykodým arrived at the Autodrom Most Circuit to carry out another series of tests. The two racing drivers experienced not only the heat of the tropical weather, but also torrential rain, which, fortunately, did not last long. When the track dried out, Šimon Kubišta managed to clock his personal record lap time for this track...
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- 10. 6. 2007, Sosnová -
Last weekend, Radim Maxa, under the colours of the ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT team, took part in the racing event of the GP ROK series held at Sosnová, near the city of Česká Lípa. In the practice sessions, he was coming third or fourth. Then, in the timed practice, he came second, behind the girl-driver Gábina Jílková. The second line of the grid was formed by Luboš Řezník and Martin Doubek...
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- 10. 6. 2007, Most -
A group of children of the Children's Home of the town of Krupka visited the team last Sunday, during the International Racing Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic held within the Speedcars Challenge Weekend at the Autodrom Most Circuit. The children not only enjoyed watching the interesting races and the events in the team's facilities for race cars, but also the presents which they received from another group of the team's guests...
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- 10. 6. 2007, Brno -
From 9 to 14 June, the Autosalon Brno 2007 motor show takes place at the Brno Fair Grounds. Motorists, motor sport fans and all those who are fond of cars of diverse categories, from small cars to luxury saloons to off-road vehicles to super sport cars, have the opportunity to see the innovations of a number of the world's leading car makers. This year of the event features famous names such as Bentley, Ferrari, Maserati, Spyker, Wiesmann, Lamborghini, Hummer and many others...
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- 10. 6. 2007, Most -
Another round of the International Racing Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic took place at the Autodrom Most Circuit last weekend, within the SPEEDCARS CHALLENGE WEEKEND event comprising a number of circuit races. The entire program culminated in the races of Division 4, that is, in the three-hour endurance race on Saturday, and in short sprint races on Sunday, for vehicles of categories up to 2000 cc and over 2000 cc...
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- 3. 6. 2007, Sosnová -
Last weekend, the 1,075m track of the AUTODROM SOSNOVÁ circuit at the town of Sosnová near Česká Lípa hosted several dozen kart drivers contesting five categories (Kadet, Bambini, Rok Junior, NJ+NA, Rok CZ and N 125). Sébastien Kalvach took part as well, within the 'Kadet' category. At first, in the timed practice sessions, he fared very well, and kept pace with the top five drivers...
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- 27. 5. 2007, Most -
Last weekend, the 2007 Divinol Tourenwagen Cup series (Uhsport Divinol TW+GT Cup, www.uhsport.de) continued at the Autodrom Most Circuit. Preceded by heavy rain, the Saturday race took place on the wet track. The category up to 2000 cc was contested by the CSMS team's driver Šimon Kubišta, who came to the fore owing to his brisk performance at the wheel of the Alfa Romeo 147 GTA car...
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- 18. 5. 2007, Hradec Králové -
Just a week ago, the preparations for the first racing event of the Česká pojišťovna - Škoda Octavia Cup were culminating at the Autodrom Most Circuit, with all the drivers and mechanics involved. While the mechanics were fully engaged setting up the cars for the upcoming races, too busy to spare a minute, several other members of the team could find some time to pay a visit to the children of the Children's Home at the nearby town of Krupka...
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- 15. 5. 2007, Hradec Králové -
The three days that passed from the first weekend racing event of the prestigious Česká pojišťovna - Škoda Octavia Cup series at the Autodrom Most Circuit offered the opportunity to pause and look back. The team's protagonist in those opening contests definitely was Michal Matějovský, who won each of the two races, regardless of the subsequent disqualification from the second one...
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- 15. 5. 2007, Hradec Králové, Mohelnice -
The second event of this year of the FIA European Truck Racing Cup series takes place this weekend at the Zolder Circuit, Belgium, and Michal Dolák, with his MAN truck, is ready to take part. Manager Roman Seidl, before leaving for Belgium, said: 'The damage that the truck suffered in the collisions at the first racing event in Barcelona has been repaired and the truck is fully prepared to engage in the fierce battles of the Cup race. Nevertheless, on the way to Zolder, we will stop at the Autodrom Most Circuit today to perform short testing.'...
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- 13. 5. 2007, Trento (I), Wackersdorf (D) -
Last weekend, the first race of the GP ROK category of the Championship of the Czech Republic was held at Wackersdorf, Germany. Radim Maxa, a newcomer to this category, straight away claimed the fine fifth place in the timed practice. In the first point-scoring session, Radim even moved up to finish in the first place. Moreover, in the second and third sessions, he came second and third respectively to claim the overall victory...
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- 13. 5. 2007, Most -
On 12 and 13 May 2007, within the framework of the Česká pojišťovna - Škoda Octavia Weekend, another event of the International Racing Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic was held at the Autodrom Most Circuit, with the ALCATEL-Lucent Motorsport team's drivers contesting both the Saturday endurance race and the Sunday sprint race. The endurance race started at 14.59 on Saturday...
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- 13. 5. 2007, Most -
Last weekend, at the opening event of this year of the Česká pojišťovna - Škoda Octavia Cup held at the Autodrom Most Circuit, Michal Matějovský, as he had promised, started his move towards pursuing the overall victory. After completing the qualifying session in a fine manner, he won the Saturday superpole race to take the pole position for the first race. And, on Sunday morning, he triumphed in this race, having kept the lead from start to finish...
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- 29. 4. 2007, Brno -
A successful driver of last year's BMW 1 CHALLENGE series, Michal Matějovský briskly entered this year's contests by setting the third best time in the Saturday timed practice, just 0.615 seconds behind the leader. In the subsequent race, he came third as well, having finished behind Lumír Firla and Petr Fulín. In the Sunday race, Michal Matějovský was even more successful...
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- 29. 4. 2007, Brno -
Last weekend, in beautiful, summer-like weather, the opening event of the International Racing Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic took place, by tradition, at the Brno Masaryk Circuit, attended by the ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT company's ALCATEL-LUCENT MOTORSPORT team. The team's drivers had at their disposal two Alfa Romeo 147 GTA cars for the Saturday endurance race and, furthermore...
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- 22. 4. 2007, Rioveggio, Italy -
Radim Maxa took part in the second international event of the EasyKart series in Rioveggio, Italy. His category was contested by almost 30 drivers not only from Italy, but also from Poland, Argentina and Austria. Radim was clocking excellent times in the practice, coming second and third in the first and second qualifying sessions respectively. This put him to the first line of the grid! After the start...
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- 21. 4. 2007, Jaroměř -
On Saturday, 21 April 2007, the traditional Open Day Event, this time called 'Welcome Spring', was held in the headquarters of the company Autoprofi & Matějovský in Jaroměř, featuring the innovations of the Škoda car maker. Among the numerous guests who accepted the invitation to this festive event was Michal Matějovský, racing driver of the company ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT, who presented there this year's model of the Octavia car for the 2007 Česká pojišťovna-Škoda Octavia Cup series...
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- 18. 4. 2007, Prague -
Although some of the racing events of the 2007 motor-sport season already took place at the beginning of this month, this year's first official meeting of the teams' drivers and managers in Hotel Ambassador, Prague, was only held on Wednesday, 18 April. At the press conference moderated by Bára Štěpánová and Pepa Vinař, journalists were given the information about the main objectives and goals of the teams for this year...
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- 14. 4. 2007, Most -
The official testing event for the drivers of the Česká pojišťovna - Škoda Octavia Cup series was held at the Autodrom Most Circuit, in beautiful weather resembling the summer time. This testing event was attended not only by the O2 Motorsport team's drivers, that is, by Michal Matějovský, Laura Hájková and Ctirad Hájek, but also by Marek Ďurovkin, of Slovakia, who will be driving the yellow-painted Octavia car to represent the CSMS team...
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- 14. 4. 2007, Hockenheimring -
Miroslav Forman, an experienced driver of the CSMS team, and his new team-mate Šimon Kubišta started the season resolutely by taking a podium spot in each of the two races of the opening event of this year of the Divinol Tourenwagen Cup. They made good use not only of the thorough preparation undertaken in the course of the winter break, but also of numerous tests carried out at the spring-time testing events held at the Most and Brno racing circuits...
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- 12. 4. 2007, Hradec Králové -
Šimon Kubišta has become one of the team's racing drivers for this season. At the wheel of the Alfa Romeo 147 GTA car, he will contest not only the races of the 2007 Divinol Tourenwagen Cup series held in Germany, but also the International Racing Circuit Championship of the Czech Republic. Kubišta has been testing with the team since the beginning of the year. He completed test drives held both at the Autodrom Most Circuit and at the Brno Masaryk Circuit...
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- 6.-8. 4. 2007, Kimbolton, UK -
The first weekend event of the Stars of Tomorrow karting series took place in Kimbolton (near Cambridge, to the north of London) last weekend, with more than thirty drivers taking part. The Stars of Tomorrow series attracts the attention of all types of mass media, including television. Within the two weekend days, two separate final races are held, each of them preceded by a timed practice session and by two heats.
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- 5. 4. 2007, Barcelona -
At the first weekend in April, Michal Dolák, of the CarDo Racing Team, took part in his debut truck race, that is, he contested the FIA European Truck Racing Cup event held in Barcelona, Spain. Right away in Saturday's qualifying session, Michal Dolák was one of the eight drivers running at the front of the field. But then, after a slight collision, he finished eleventh. In the subsequent Cup Race, he aimed to take one of the point-scoring positions. And, he managed, coming tenth...
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- 2. 4. 2007, Hradec Králové -
Competitions, entertainment, tour of the printing works, visitors watching the journalists doing their work in the temporary editorial office outside the building: this was the first of 55 events of the series 'A Day with the Daily', which was held on Monday afternoon on the Kladská Street premises of the publishing house of the 'Hradecký deník', a regional daily of the Hradec Králové region...
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- 2. 4. 2007, Brno -
The series of tests of the Octavia Cup cars went on at the beginning of this week at the Brno Masaryk Circuit, where a testing event was held, attended by all of the three team drivers, that is, Laura Hájková, Ctirad Hájek and Michal Matějovský, who really were satisfied with the cars prepared. Young racing driver, Laura Hájková, spoke highly of the course of the testing in Brno. She explained: 'Michal is clocking fine times, and I am gradually getting familiarized with the car as well. I also took advantage of the opportunity to ride with Michal in the role of his co-driver...
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- 25. 3. 2007, Pomposa, Italy -
For time reasons, Jiří Forman will only be able to take part in three or four races of this year of the series, representing the EmiliaKart team, of Italy. The series' opening event took place at the Pomposa circuit, attended by more than forty drivers from five countries. Also joining in was Radim Maxa, of the ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT team...
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- 18. 3. 2007, Wigan, Britain -
Towards the end of February, young kart driver Jiří Forman, who is representing the ZIP KART team (www.zipkart.com) this year, took part in a race held at the 'Three Sisters' track at Wigan (between Liverpool and Manchester). Although this was an introductory event, which was held to allow the drivers to get together, and was not included in the standings of the MSA Series, Jirka could gain there his first racing experience within the UK. In the practice sessions, he fought his way ahead and, in the semifinals, he claimed the nineteenth place. Then, one of about forty drivers on the grid, he finished twentieth in the final race...
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- 17. 3. 2007, Hradec Králové -
Last Saturday, the filled-up hall of the Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra saw a debut event, the "Award Ceremony for the Hradec Králové Region's Best Sportsmen of the Year 2006", which had been commissioned by the Hradec Králové Regional Authority and organized by the MC Production agency. The event was held under the auspices of Mr Pavel Bradík, President of the Region. Also attending were the guests of honour, that is, prominent personalities of recent and contemporary sport history, for example, Imrich Bugár (1983 Discus World Champion), long-jump jumper Denisa Ščerbová, race driver Stanislav Matějovský...
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- 17. 3. 2007, Radotín -
Last Saturday, another event of the traditional Champions' Meeting series was held at the Kart Centre in Radotín, attended by Laura Hájková and Michal Matějovský, who presented themselves to their best advantage. That is, within the framework of the O2-Motorsport team, in association with Jiří Navrátil, they formed a strong squad of three. First, after the opening practice sessions, they claimed the first place in the timed practice to take pole position for the two-hour endurance race. In this race, they were successfully contesting the top positions for a long time...
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- 14. 3. 2007, Most -
On Thursday, the trucks engaged in testing at the Most racing circuit were joined by the three blue-painted Octavia cars of the ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s. company's drivers Laura Hájková, Ctirad Hájek and Michal Matějovský, who were getting ready for the first races. Michal was very satisfied with his car's adjustment which allowed him to clock lap times below 1´55´´ for the most part (with old tyres). Laura Hájková, with another Octavia car, also achieved excellent results...
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- 14. 3. 2007, Hradec Králové -
In the recent days, preparation of the MAN TG - 410 A racing truck for the C.D.R.T. joint-stock company's team was completed in the workshops of the company ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s. in Hradec Králové. The truck will join in this year's contests, with young racing driver Michal Dolák at its wheel. The truck's compliance with the technical requirements was verified by FIA supervisor Fabien Calvet in the course of his recent visit to Hradec Králové...
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- 5. 3. 2007, Most -
This week, on Monday, three racing drivers, Michal Matějovský, Laura Hájková and Ctirad Hájek, arrived at the Autodrom Most racing circuit to start the tests of the Škoda Octavia Cup cars prepared by Stanislav Matějovský's team for the season 2007. 'We have come here to check the driving properties of the cars after the maintenance works performed in the winter period and, in particular, to coordinate the communication with the new team members...
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- 2.-3. 3. 2007, Most -
At the beginning of March, Michal Matějovský came to the Autodrom Most circuit to carry out further tests of the BMW 130i race car. On Friday, he tried out the new 17" wheels, which will replace the last year's 18" wheel size. This will help to improve the performance of the gear box. Other tests focused on chassis adjustment in order to check the chassis alterations that had been made...
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- 24. 2. 2007, Prague -
The 2007 SPORT PRAGUE & SPORT FASHION exhibition, that is, the 31st year of the international fair of sports equipment and leisure-time sports fashion, finished at the exhibition grounds in Prague-Letňany on Saturday, 24 February. This event was the biggest sports fair held in the Czech Republic this year. It was also attended by the company ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s., based in Hradec Králové. In Exhibition Hall No. 3, the company's Škoda Octavia Cup car was presented...
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- 15. 2. 2007, Most -
'It is a rare occasion in the climate of the Czech Republic to carry out tests in the middle of February, and I am glad that we managed,' said young racing driver Michal Matějovský, satisfied with this year's first tests of the BMW130i race car, which were held at the Most racing circuit on Thursday, in the wet, cold weather (temperature about 5oC)...
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- 8. 2. 2007, Hradec Králové -
The unusually warm weather of these days suggests that the spring is drawing near. The workshops are already bustling, attended not only by mechanics, but also by racing drivers. Towards the end of last week, one of them, Ctirad Hájek, visited the workshops of the stock company ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s. in Hradec Králové. He came to check the progress of work on two Škoda Octavia Cup cars, which are being prepared for the upcoming season...
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- 29. 1. 2007, Prague -
Racing drivers' 2006 GOLDEN STEERING WHEEL award ceremony, the highlight of the 30th year of the motor-sport survey, was held on Monday, 29 January 2007, in the marquee Palazzo in Prague. In the RACING CIRCUIT category, the 2006 Golden Steering Wheel was awarded to Tomáš Enge, while Jan Kopecký and Dan Michl were rewarded in the RALLY AND ENDURANCE RACE and HILL-CLIMB RACE categories respectively. Petr Bartoš won the AUTOCROSS AND RALLY-CROSS category...
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- 27. 1. 2007, Brno -
The traditional exhibition kart racing event attended by prominent personalities of Czech and Slovak motor sport took place on Saturday, 27 January 2007, on the indoor track of the 'Kart Arena' in Brno (www.kartarenabrno.cz). Almost thirty drivers formed eight teams to contest a race on the 320-metre long track, which is famous for its well-known 30-degree banked curve...
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- 19. 1. 2007, Prague -
From 21 to 24 February, the Prague Trade Fair Grounds (PVA) in Prague's district of Letňany will see the 31st year of SPORT PRAGUE & SPORT FASHION international fair of sports equipment and leisure-time sports fashion (www.sportprague.cz). The fair's section MOTOR EXPO will also be attended by a representative of the company ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s., based in Hradec Králové...
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- 19. 1. 2007, Hradec Králové -
Preparations for the new season are culminating and the ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ MOTORSPORT a.s. company's workshops in Hradec Králové are humming with intense activities as the race cars are being tuned for the upcoming season. Stanislav Matějovský, the team's general manager, said: 'Weather permitting, we would like to start testing the freshly prepared cars at the beginning of March. Over the winter period, there were several changes in the team...
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- 14. 12. 2007, Hradec Králové -
- 13. 12. 2007, Hradec Králové -
- 11. 12. 2007, Čestlice -
- 9. 12. 2007, Oschersleben, Germany -
- 7. 12. 2007, Mělník -
- 7. 12. 2007, Mělník -
- 5. 12. 2007, Most -
- 1. 12. 2007, Essen, Germany -
- 24. 11. 2007, Radotín -
- 4. 11. 2007, Lysá nad Labem -
- 28. 10. 2007, Adria, Italy -
- 27. 10. 2007, Adria, Italy -
- 26. 10. 2007, Adria, Italy -
- 25. 10. 2007, Hradec Králové -
- 24. 10. 2007, Most -
21. 10. 2007, Hockenheimring, Germany -
- 19. 10. 2007, Hradec Králové -
- 16. 10. 2007, Hradec Králové -
- 14. 10. 2007, Brno -
-14. 10. 2007, Brno -
- 14. 10. 2007, Monaco -
- 29.-30. 9. 2007, Vysoké Mýto -
- 30. 9. 2007, Oschersleben, Germany -
- 21. - 23. 9. 2007, Brno -
- 21. - 23. 9. 2007, Brno -
- 16. 9. 2007, Sachsenring, Germany -
16. 9. 2007, Sachsenring, Germany -
- 12. 9. 2007, Most, Hradec Králové -
- 9. 9. 2007, Hradec Králové -
- 1. 9. 2007, Kopřivnice -
- 26. 8. 2007, Most -
- 26. 8. 2007, Most -
- 26. 8. 2007, Most -
- 19. 8. 2007, Piešťany, Slovakia -
- 19. 8. 2007, Piešťany, Slovakia -
- 19. 8. 2007, Piešťany, Slovakia -
- 12. 8. 2007, Most -
- 12. 8. 2007, Most -
- 4. 8. 2007, Hockenheimring, Germany -
4. 8. 2007, Hockenheimring, Germany -
- 1. 8. 2007, Most -
- 22. 7. 2007, Pomposa, Italy -
- 12. - 15. 7.2007, Essay, France -
15. 7. 2007, Oschersleben -
- 25. 6. 2007, Hradec Králové -
- 22. 6. 2007, Cervia, Italy -
- 17. 6. 2007, Brno -
- 12. 6. 2007, Most -
- 10. 6. 2007, Sosnová -
- 10. 6. 2007, Most -
- 10. 6. 2007, Brno -
- 10. 6. 2007, Most -
- 3. 6. 2007, Sosnová -
- 27. 5. 2007, Most -
- 18. 5. 2007, Hradec Králové -
- 15. 5. 2007, Hradec Králové -
- 15. 5. 2007, Hradec Králové, Mohelnice -
- 13. 5. 2007, Trento (I), Wackersdorf (D) -
- 13. 5. 2007, Most -
- 13. 5. 2007, Most -
- 29. 4. 2007, Brno -
- 29. 4. 2007, Brno -
- 22. 4. 2007, Rioveggio, Italy -
- 21. 4. 2007, Jaroměř -
- 18. 4. 2007, Prague -
- 14. 4. 2007, Most -
- 14. 4. 2007, Hockenheimring -
- 12. 4. 2007, Hradec Králové -
- 6.-8. 4. 2007, Kimbolton, UK -
- 5. 4. 2007, Barcelona -
- 2. 4. 2007, Hradec Králové -
- 2. 4. 2007, Brno -
- 25. 3. 2007, Pomposa, Italy -
- 18. 3. 2007, Wigan, Britain -
- 17. 3. 2007, Hradec Králové -
- 17. 3. 2007, Radotín -
- 14. 3. 2007, Most -
- 14. 3. 2007, Hradec Králové -
- 5. 3. 2007, Most -
- 2.-3. 3. 2007, Most -
- 24. 2. 2007, Prague -
- 15. 2. 2007, Most -
- 8. 2. 2007, Hradec Králové -
- 29. 1. 2007, Prague -
- 27. 1. 2007, Brno -
- 19. 1. 2007, Prague -
- 19. 1. 2007, Hradec Králové -