By The Automotodrom Brno (3.357 miles long circuit) first opened in 1987 when it replaced the old Grand Prix street-circuit, was host last week for the ‘Spring Prize of Brno’, which returned after a years’ absence due to new tarmac implemented last season before Moto GP ventures back after five years away.
Prepping for upcoming IRRC Supersport season opener at Hengelo, three top Czech road racers were competing, six times IRRC Champion Marek Cerveny (Super Twins winner x2/podium finisher in SSP races), Petr Najman (Supermono winner x2, races intertwined with Super Twins) and Matej Vit.
Organised by Dymokury Road Races organisers the ‘Road Racing Club,’ the Spring Prize also featured:
Sportbike TT seed Michal ‘Indi’ Dokoupil piloting his resplendent, new blue CF Moto liveried, Indi Racing bike, Wonder Women Racing’s Veronika Hankocyova.
Stare Mesto entrants, 2024 IRRC SBK Champion David ‘Datziii’ Datzer (P8 – Super Twins Race 1 –Race 2 did not finish – best lap time – 2.13.830) and former IRRC SBK rider Nico Muller (Superbike Race 1 – non-starter – Race 2 P9 – best lap time 2.08.708).
Slovakia’s only Northwest 200 racer in history, NW200 bound again next week, KRS Racing’s ZX10-RR Kawasaki vaulted Emil Krchnavy (Superbike Race 1 – non-starter – Race 2 – did not finish – best lap time – 2.14.562).
Plus, Philipp Stich, Rene Mlkvy, David Kuzela, Jan Huk, Martin Hajek, Petr Vajner Jr, Petr Vajner Sr, Martin Hajek, Jiri Valis.
Dusan Kovarik, Vojtech Hanousek, Bronislav Stas, Ondrej Kubalek, Leopold Wohlthat, Martin Navara, Libor Kreuzmann, Lukas Vankat.
Michal Kodera, Jakub Hejduk, Jiri Dudinak, Patrik Hemerka, Lubos Konak, David Rezac, Jan Dresner and Jan Herzog.
In September at the same time as the IRRC season finale at Frohburger Dreieck in Germany (19th-20th September), Brno hosts the ‘Autumn Bohumil Stasa Prize’.
Under fifteen days before this, the Dymokury Road Races (5th-6th September) take place.
2026 Spring Prize of Brno – selected national/international road racers themed results, are as follows:
(Position and best race lap time near racer’s name)
Superbike:
Michal Prasek (P1/P2) – 2.02.166
Tomas Borovka (P5/P10) – 2.06.568
Supersport:
Marek Cerveny (P3 x2) – 2.05.644
Michal Chalupa (P4 x 2) – 2.05.785
Petr Najman (P5/P6) – 2.06.935
Matej Vit (P8/P5) – 2.07.069
Marketa Bartonova (P25/P23) – 2.15.501
Kristyna Jakesch (P27 x2) – 2.14.601
Anna Malinova (DNF x2) – 2.18.913
Super Twins:
Marek Cerveny (P1 x2) – 2.09.346
Karel Pesek (P2/P3) – 2.09.462
Michal Dokoupil (P4/P5) – 2.10.580
Veronika Hankocyova (P26/P21) – 2.25.992
Supermono:
Petr Najman (P1 x2) – 2.13.876
Jan Huk (P2/P4) – 2.17.440
Ondrej Bulvas (P3 x2) – 2.16.264
Marek Paul (P4/DNF) – 2.18.864
Ladislav Vojtko (P5/DNS) – 2.24.336
Supersport 400:
Roman Skoupy (P1 x2) – 2.19.508
Boris Korcak (P2 x2) – 2.20.090
Zbynek Prochazka (P3 x2) – 2.20.196
Anna Malinova (DNF x2) – 2.20.537
Pavel Kacena (P5/P6) – 2.23.333
Milan Hanzalik (P6/P5) – 2.24.188
Supersport 300:
Ales Malina (P2 x2) – 2.22.359
Vojtech Karny (P3/P4) – 2.24.056
Karel Silpoch (P4/P3) – 2.22.583
Tomas Sauer (P6/P5) – 2.25.862
GP 125/ Moto3:
Patrik Kolar (P3/DNF) – 2.20.319
Moritz Nestler (P4/P3) – 2.23.762
Oldrich Podlipny (P5/P4) – 2.29.658
Sarka Schmidtova (P7/P5) – 2.32.148
Pavlina Matusova (P8/P6) – 2.32.796
125 Sport Production:
Lukas Fikker (P1/P16) – 2.27.600
Michal Vecko (P2/P1) – 2.28.746
Marek Zima (P3/P2) – 2.29.881
Ondrej Svoboda (P4 x2) – 2.30.422
Ondrej Fryda (P5/P6) – 2.32.176
Pavel Fojtik (P11/P5) – 2.31.200
Photo credit: Thijs Van Der Horst
Words by Jan Vavra
