Jakub Smrž

Jakub Smrž
Nationality Czech
Born 7 April 1983
Place of birth České Budějovice
Latest team Smiths Racing
Number 96
Web fansofsmrz.cz

Career MotoGP 19982006
Motorcycles Honda, Aprilia
Races 93
Points 170

Career WSBK 20072012
Motorcycles Ducati, Aprilia, Yamaha, Honda
Races 150
Points 684,5

Career BSB 2012 -
Motorcycles Aprilia, Honda, Yamaha
Races 13
Points 28

Jakub 'Kuba' Smrž[1] (born 7 April 1983 in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia) is a professional motorcycle road racer. For 2016 he will ride a BMW S1000RR in the British Superbike Championship. For 2015 Smrž was contracted to ride Lloyds British Moto Rapido Ducati Panigale in the British Superbike Championship, but after a crash and injury in the fourth round at Snetterton, was replaced mid-season by John Hopkins. For the last three races of 2015, Smrž was drafted-in by Shaun Muir Racing to compete aboard a Yamaha YZF-R1.

Race career

He first entered the 125cc World Championship in 2000. He was 17th overall in 2001, then divided his time between 125cc and the 250cc championships in 2002. He remained in the 250cc World Championship until 2006, finishing 12th overall with a best of 7th that year.

For 2007 he was the surprise choice to replace Roberto Rolfo at the formerly race-winning SC Caracchi Ducati team in the Superbike World Championship. On a customer Ducati 999 F05 he frequently troubled the top sixteen in qualifying. He finished the season 14th with a best race result of 8th.

For 2008 he rode a customer Ducati 1098 RS 08 for the Guandalini Racing by Grifo's team. He finished the 2008 season in 13th place in the championship.

For 2009 Smrž continued with the Guandalini Racing by Grifo's team, gaining his first podium finish (3rd) in the fourth round of the season at Assen and first pole position in the eighth round at Misano Adriatico. This time he finished 10th overall.

Smrž remained with the team in 2010, running under the B&G moniker after a partnership deal with the former Sterilgarda Ducati team.[2] After a string of mechanical failures midseason, the team switched to an Aprilia bike, marking the first time Smrž had ridden anything other than a Ducati in the class.[3] He was the fastest Aprilia in qualifying at Silverstone.[4]

Smrž lives in Zlín.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

(key)

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos Pts
1998 125 cc Honda JPN
MAL
SPA
ITA
FRA
MAD
NED
GBR
GER
CZE
Ret
IMO
CAT
AUS
ARG
NC 0
1999 125 cc Honda MAL
JPN
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GBR
GER
CZE
21
IMO
VAL
AUS
RSA
BRA
ARG
NC 0
2000 125 cc Honda RSA
MAL
JPN
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GBR
GER
18
CZE
11
POR
VAL
BRA
PAC
AUS
28th 5
2001 125 cc Honda JPN
21
RSA
Ret
SPA
15
FRA
18
ITA
Ret
CAT
19
NED
5
GBR
13
GER
9
CZE
6
POR
6
VAL
21
PAC
Ret
AUS
19
MAL
Ret
BRA
8
17th 50
2002 125 cc Honda JPN
Ret
RSA
Ret
SPA
13
FRA
Ret
ITA
Ret
CAT
16
NED
22
GBR
GER
CZE
POR
32nd 3
250 cc Honda BRA
15
PAC
24
MAL
16
AUS
17
VAL
Ret
36th 1
2003 250 cc Honda JPN
15
RSA
Ret
SPA
17
FRA
19
ITA
14
CAT
Ret
NED
12
GBR
14
GER
13
CZE
Ret
POR
Ret
BRA
PAC
18
MAL
AUS
VAL
14
24th 14
2004 250cc Honda RSA
21
SPA
Ret
FRA
11
ITA
Ret
CAT
15
NED
Ret
BRA
Ret
GER
15
GBR
15
CZE
14
POR
14
JPN
Ret
QAT
17
MAL
14
AUS
13
VAL
13
20th 20
2005 250 cc Honda SPA
Ret
POR
12
CHN
14
FRA
16
ITA
Ret
CAT
Ret
NED
16
GBR
16
GER
16
CZE
11
JPN
Ret
MAL
19
QAT
Ret
AUS
13
TUR
15
VAL
12
20th 19
2006 250 cc Aprilia SPA
Ret
QAT
10
TUR
7
CHN
10
FRA
10
ITA
Ret
CAT
Ret
NED
Ret
GBR
11
GER
14
CZE
10
MAL
Ret
AUS
8
JPN
Ret
POR
11
VAL
11
12th 58

Superbike World Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
2007 Ducati QAT
14
QAT
16
AUS
14
AUS
11
EUR
10
EUR
8
ESP
14
ESP
17
NED
11
NED
9
ITA
15
ITA
10
GBR
Ret
GBR
C
SMR
10
SMR
13
CZE
Ret
CZE
13
GBR
14
GBR
Ret
GER
13
GER
16
ITA
11
ITA
Ret
FRA
Ret
FRA
Ret
14th 66
2008 Ducati QAT
10
QAT
9
AUS
Ret
AUS
18
ESP
14
ESP
14
NED
6
NED
8
ITA
10
ITA
Ret
USA
6
USA
DSQ
GER
11
GER
Ret
SMR
7
SMR
9
CZE
Ret
CZE
11
GBR
9
GBR
9
EUR
6
EUR
12
ITA
13
ITA
11
FRA
Ret
FRA
13
POR
Ret
POR
12
13th 120
2009 Ducati AUS
9
AUS
7
QAT
Ret
QAT
17
SPA
Ret
SPA
14
NED
6
NED
3
ITA
12
ITA
8
RSA
14
RSA
10
USA
8
USA
6
SMR
4
SMR
4
GBR
9
GBR
Ret
CZE
6
CZE
9
GER
13
GER
11
ITA
8
ITA
9
FRA
10
FRA
Ret
POR
Ret
POR
8
10th 169
2010 Ducati AUS
8
AUS
Ret
POR
Ret
POR
Ret
SPA
10
SPA
10
NED
7
NED
7
ITA
15
ITA
8
RSA
9
RSA
9
USA
Ret
USA
Ret
SMR
Ret
SMR
Ret
13th 110
Aprilia CZE
Ret
CZE
Ret
GBR
13
GBR
9
GER
Ret
GER
11
ITA
4
ITA
Ret
FRA
5
FRA
6
2011 Ducati AUS
5
AUS
11
EUR
2
EUR
8
NED
Ret
NED
9
ITA
10
ITA
Ret
USA
2
USA
8
SMR
Ret
SMR
Ret
ESP
Ret
ESP
Ret
CZE
11
CZE
Ret
GBR
Ret
GBR
11
GER
Ret
GER
3
ITA
7
ITA
Ret
FRA
Ret
FRA
Ret
POR
10
POR
13
14th 127
2012 Ducati AUS
5
AUS
11
ITA
11
ITA
7
NED
7
NED
Ret
ITA
C
ITA
9
EUR
13
EUR
Ret
USA
6
USA
9
SMR
9
SMR
9
ESP
Ret
ESP
DNS
CZE
10
CZE
13
GBR
17
GBR
3
RUS
RUS
GER
GER
POR
POR
FRA
FRA
15th 92.5

British Superbike (BSB)

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3
2012 Aprilia BHI
BHI
THX
THX
OUP
OUP
DON
DON
SNT
SNT
SIL
SIL
KNH
KNH
OUP
OUP
OUP
BHGP
BHGP
CDP
CDP
DON
DON
ASS
Ret
ASS
15
SIL
Ret
SIL
12
BHGP
15
BHGP
14
BHGP
16
29th 8
2013 Honda BHI
13
BHI
18
THX
10
THX
12
OUP
12
OUP
13
KNH
KNH
SNT
SNT
BHGP
BHGP
OUP
OUP
OUP
CDP
CDP
DON
DON
ASS
ASS
SIL
SIL
BHGP
BHGP
BHGP
15th 82

References

  1. "'Kuba' overcomes the works boys in Q2". Superbike World Championship. Infront Motor Sports. 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  2. "Jakub Smrz". motorcycle-usa.com. Motorcycle USA, LLC. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  3. "Smrz, B&G to make immediate Aprilia move". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  4. "Smrz out-qualifies factory Aprilias". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-08-03.

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