07.05.2012
Four czech riders finished on top last weekend at Frantisek Stastny Memorial at Brno Circuit. Ondrej Jezek, Michal Prasek, Ladislav Chmelik and Igor Kalab finished on first position, first and last races brought victory to Slovakian and Croatian riders. See all results here.
05.05.2012
Czech rider Karel Abraham had just five laps remaining to claim his first points of the season, but after a heavy fall in 12th place he was unable to finish the Portuguese Grand Prix. Throughout the race he kept the Ducati Team rider Nick Hayden in his sights, gradually closing the gap down to 1.5 seconds, before suffering an unlucky crash.
29.04.2012
Czech motorcycle rider Karel Abraham finished seventeenth in the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez. During the MotoGP class race, on a slowly drying track, he was a part of a group that competed for ninth place. After a fall, he managed to return to the race but all he could do with his damaged bike was improve his times while chasing racers in front of him.
15.04.2012
The Brno Circuit, one of MotoGP venues, is a fresh “record holder”. In an attempt to set a new record, there were 1,349 motorcycles on the track on Sunday. The usual maximum capacity of the track was exceeded 21 times.
20.03.2012
Automotodrom Brno has launched the sale of “campground passes” – special tickets to the Superbike World Championship event entitling the holders to camp at the banked area A for three days. Each campground pass is also good as a GOLD ticket.
25.01.2012
Grand Prix of the Czech Republic has been announced as the third best MotoGP event of the 2011 IRTA "Best Grand Prix" award. Brno Circuit was beaten only by Mugello Circuit (winner) and Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia.
IRTA President Herve Poncharal noted: "The best Grand Prix is voted by the teams, and the teams talk to the riders, mechanics and press officers. So it’s not only the track, it’s everything, how everybody feels about the Grand Prix and how everybody feels at home there. Mugello scores by new tarmac surface and excellent paddock, which had been modified to the highest MotoGP standards during last years.
Brno Circuit was awarded as winner of IRTA Best Grand Prix three times in its history. Last award came in 2007. „Third place is really great encouragement for us. Brno is one of the favorite tracks around the world not only for riders, but for team members and Dorna promoter staff too. But the most important is, that we are so reliable, that all the staff can take a short holiday in the middle of season and after coming to Brno, everything is prepared in the highest standard,” says Ivana Ulmanova, Brno Circuit CEO. “I´d like to stress, that Brno fights against new circuits or circuits, which had passed huge reconstruction. Due to the lack of funds, we must do all modifications step-by-step.”
Mugello is currently most favorite track for road racing teams with five victories from 1976. Brno Circuit with three awards shares the second position with Spanish circuits in Barcelona and Valencia.
18.01.2012
Czech motorcycle rider Karel Abraham will ride with more powerful and faster bike in his second season in the MotoGP class. The new Ducati Desmosedici GP12 is powered by four-stroke 1000 ccm engine with four cylinders and power of 250HP, which allows maximum speed of 360 km per hour.Czech motorcycle rider Karel Abraham will ride with more powerful and faster bike in his second season in the MotoGP class. The new Ducati Desmosedici GP12 is powered by four-stroke 1000 ccm engine with four cylinders and power of 250HP, which allows maximum speed of 360 km per hour.
Comparing to the last year’s model, the new bike has completely modified concept. For example, carbon chassis is replaced by deltabox aluminium frame. „At first glance it may appear that the bike is similar to the last year’s model, but under the fairing is a series of significant changes,” says crew chief of Cardion AB Motoracing Marco Grana, who spent two weeks in Bologna with his colleagues from the Czech team.
Also the external part of the bike is slightly modified, but the design is still based on a combination of blue and white colors. „In 2012 we decided to return to the blue color a little bit, but I think that our bike will be still well recognizable,“ continues Karel Abraham. Atypical wings, which he used on the fairing of his bike in 2011 to increase the pressure on the front wheel, will disappear this year.
Most of the components on the new bike are from the same manufacturer as last year. Suspension of Abraham’s bike is provided by Öhlins while the brakes are from Brembo. All teams from the premier class use Bridgestone tyres. „I tried the new bike during the post-season test in Valencia, but the first real test will be held at Sepang in Malaysia at the end of January. We need to be well prepared for the first test because we want to try a lot of things. We also must work on the set-up of the bike because the 2012 MotoGP season kicks off in Qatar on April 8th."
According to the provisional entry list for the 2012 MotoGP World Championship, the Cardion AB Motoracing rider will compete against eleven bikes from Ducati, Honda and Yamaha. Other nine positions on the grid will be filled by CRT teams using bikes based on serial machines. Between many rookies are also Abraham’s old friends from the Moto2 class, for example reigning Moto2 world champion Stefan Bradl. „Thanks to the increased number of riders, the MotoGP will be more attractive for spectators and for us. It’s great that I will ride against my old rivals and friends, but I’m concetrating on my goal – be on the front positions as much as possible, regardless the factory machines or a CRT bikes,“ he added.
Ducati Desmosedici GP12 Ducati Desmosedici GP11
Weight: dry 155 kg Weight: dry 150 kg
Max speed: >360 km/h Max speed: >340 km/h
From 0 to 100 km/h: 2,6 s From 0 to 100 km/h: 2,7 s
Power: 250 HP Power: 235 HP
02.01.2012
Tickets for the 2012 Grand Prix of the Czech Republic are on sale for only 64 €. Ticket is valid for all natural grandstands and for three days! Order your ticket now and save 20% from direct sale price!
25.11.2011
Brno circuit prepared special Christmas offer for its fans. Fan Shop collection prices have been reduced to a half! Get an original Christmas present for your friends! Prices of Abaja collection has been reduced too.
08.11.2011
That which had been planned as a quiet commemoration of the life and career of an excellent Italian rider, turned into a mass event for bikers paying respect to the late Marco Simoncelli. As many as 1,500 people came to the Brno Circuit. Approximately 1,000 motorbikes took part in a symbolic lap.
“We want to pay respect to Marco and the entire Czech biker community. We were truly amazed by the number of people who arrived, despite the unpleasant weather. I would like to thank everyone who came," said Executive Director of Automotodrom Brno Ivana Ulmanová.
Approximately one thousand motorbikes were on the track during this commemorative event. It took the motorcade three and a half minutes to ride through the pit straight. Among the bikes were touring bikes, choppers, as well as scooters and old Jawas (e.g. 250cc, type 559 named “Panelka”).
