JIŘÍ
MIČÁNEK

PROFILE

The name Mičánek has been a symbol of talent and racing successes for two generations. Jiří Mičánek, Jr. walks in Jiří Mičánek, Sr.’s footsteps with four national titles as his father ruled Czech hill climb and road races for almost two decades.

He spent his childhood in racing depots with his father, gradually adding experience and a feeling for racing to his inherited talent. In 2002, as a sixteen-year-old under his father’s lead, he started accumulating his first experiences and points in the national formula championship. The path to his first title took him only two years and opened the way to the prestigious international BMW ADAC Formula series. He gained experience alongside future Formula 1 stars such as Nick Hulkenberg or Sergio Perez.

In 2009 and 2010 he added three titles in touring cars to his national title. In the following years he focused on cup racing in the prestigious foreign Porsche Super Sport Cup. After ending his active career, he worked for the family team Mičánek Motorsport. He led its racer to the prestigious European Formula Renault NEC series. Today he leads the main team division, which takes part in the prestigious cup championship Lamborghini Super Trofeo with the Lamborghini Huracán ST EVO2.

HISTORY

2002 AT THE START

“I start my career under my dad’s lead at the age of fifteen in the national formula series. I end up eighth my first year.”

2004 FIRST TITLE

“In 2003 we barely miss the Czech championship title; the next year we win it in Formula. I have just turned eighteen and I become the youngest title holder in history of the Czech Republic. I don’t even have a regular driver’s license yet.”

2005 – 2006 FORMULA BMW ADAC

“The entry to the junior formula championship series in Germany is extreme. On the track I meet a generation of racers who are still on top of Formula 1 lists.”

2007 – 2008 TWO YEARS WITH PORSCHE

“We stay in Germany and together with the team we focus on Porsche Carrera Cup and Porsche Super Sport Cup. First year we get to the podium twice, the next season we win five times.”

2009 – 2010 ANOTHER TWO TITLES

“We benefit from our Porsche experience in Germany by winning three championships and one second-place title in the Czech Republic.”

2011 – 2012 BACK IN GERMANY

“Due to unclear rules in the Czech championship we focus on the German Porsche Super Sport Cup. We win second place in 2012.”

2013 – 2015 IN THE NEW ROLE

“Three years of great cooperation with Josef Záruba in Formula Renault 2.0 NEC at managerial position. In 2014 we finish second at the Nürburgring and we finish the 2015 season with tests with Formula Renault 3.5 in the prestigious World Series by Renault.”

2016 – 2017 FIRST TIME WITH LAMBORGHINI

“In the family team we establish a new Lamborghini division, which I lead. We acquire two Gallardos and with them we enter the zone championship FIA CEZ and the Carbonia Cup.”

2018 HURACÁN AND THE TITLE

“We enter the 2018 season with the new Huracán Super Trofeo EVO. Josef Záruba gains the title of international zone champion of FIA CEZ in sprints for us.”

Since 2019 LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO

“With two cars we enter the most prestigious cup series, Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe. We close the 2020 season in the PRO-AM class in 5^th place with one second-place finish. In the LB Cup we have on our account one 1^st place and 5 podium finishes.”

2021 TCR EASTERN EUROPE TITLE

“Michal Makes grab a TCR Eastern Europe title at the home race in Brno. It is huge success taking account that this is only his second season in the championship.”

2021 FIRST VICTORY IN SUPER TROFEO

“We gain the first victory in Lamborghini Super Trofeo at Paul Ricard! Brona Formanek and Josef Zaruba end up the season third in Pro-AM class. Libor Dvoracek does well too!”

2021 HILLCLIMB CHALLENGE

“Got a new passion! Hillclimb races. We enter three race weekends with Huracán finishing first and second both three times.”

2022 HILL CLIMBE VICE-CHAMPION

“I gain two victories and six second places in the Czech Hillclimb Championship taking an overal runner-up position.”

2022 THE BEST AND THE MOST DIFFICULT SEASON IN SUPER TROFEO

“In the Super Trofeo, bad luck follows us, but we finally manage to gain two victories at the one race weekend with Broněk Formánek at the 3th place in overall classification.”

2023 BOWLING SEASON IN SUPER TROFEO

“An extremely competitive starting grid, plenty of dramatic moments. We can turn the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe 2023 season into two podium finishes.”

2023 STORMING THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

“We launched a junior program for young drivers. Two of our pilots, Jáchym Galáš and Matěj Pavlíček, dominated the entire series. Jáchym became the champion of the Czech Republic, while Matěj secured the runner-up position.”

STATS

Active career
2002 – 2012

Four-time Czech champion

2004

Formula

2009

D3 – endurance

2010

D3 – sprint
D3 – endurance

Team manager
2013 – present

2018

Champion FIA CEZ – D3 – sprint

2020

5^th place
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – AM

2021 & 2022

3^th place
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro-AM

Other awards

2004

Sports discovery of the year of Brno city

JIŘÍ
MIČÁNEK

PROFILE