The Most Famous
RACING DRIVERS from Czechia
This page contains a list of the greatest Czech Racing Drivers. The pantheon dataset contains 1,080 Racing Drivers, 5 of which were born in Czechia. This makes Czechia the birth place of the 26th most number of Racing Drivers behind Russia, and Colombia.
Top 6
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Czech Racing Drivers of all time. This list of famous Czech Racing Drivers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Gerhard Mitter (1935 - 1969)
With an HPI of 52.47, Gerhard Mitter is the most famous Czech Racing Driver. His biography has been translated into 21 different languages on wikipedia.
Gerhard Karl Mitter (30 August 1935 – 1 August 1969) was a German Formula One and sportscar driver.
2. Karel Loprais (1949 - 2021)
With an HPI of 46.88, Karel Loprais is the 2nd most famous Czech Racing Driver. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Karel Loprais (4 March 1949 – 30 December 2021) was a Czech rally raid driver and six-time winner of the Dakar Rally in the truck category.
3. Tomáš Enge (b. 1976)
With an HPI of 40.69, Tomáš Enge is the 3rd most famous Czech Racing Driver. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
Tomáš Enge (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtomaːʃ ˈɛŋɡɛ]; born 11 September 1976) is a Czech former professional racing driver who has competed in many classes of motorsport, including three races in Formula One.
4. Karel Abraham (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 34.86, Karel Abraham is the 4th most famous Czech Racing Driver. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Karel Abraham (born 2 January 1990) is a retired motorcycle racer from the Czech Republic. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 2005 to 2019, riding in the 125cc, 250cc, Moto2 and MotoGP classes, with the exception of 2016, when he raced in the Superbike World Championship. In 2010 he won the Moto2 Valencian Grand Prix and finished third at Twin Ring Motegi in the same class. His father, also called Karel Abraham, has owned Brno Circuit since December 2005.
5. Lukáš Pešek (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 30.71, Lukáš Pešek is the 5th most famous Czech Racing Driver. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Lukáš Pešek (born 22 November 1985 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech motorcycle racer. He competes in the Alpe Adria Road Race Superbike Championship and the Endurance FIM World Championship aboard a BMW S1000RR. He won the Alpe Adria Road Race Superbike Championship in 2016. Having won Czech championships in 125 cc class in 2001 and 2002, when he also raced in European series, he moved to European 250 cc championship in 2003. That year he moved to World Championship mid-season, in order to replace his compatriot Jaroslav Huleš. He scored four points that year after finishing 12th in Phillip Island. For 2004 season he moved back to 125 cc, this time at World Championship level. His season with Ajo Motorsport included many crashes. He scored a total of 20 points and was 21st in final standings. Between 2005 and 2007, he rode Derbi bikes. His performances improved year by year. In 2005 he was 19th, in 2006 6th and in 2007 4th. He has won two Grands Prix, the races at Shanghai and Phillip Island in 2007. For 2008 season he moved to 250s full-time, finishing his début season fifteenth.
6. Jan Charouz (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 30.00, Jan Charouz is the 6th most famous Czech Racing Driver. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Jan Charouz (born 17 July 1987) is a Czech motor racing driver. He won the 2009 Le Mans Series season and 2006 F3000 International Masters season, as well as taking fourth place in the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2010 he was the Renault Formula One team reserve driver and has also competed in the World Series by Renault Formula Renault 3.5 Championship and Auto GP. He is the son of Charouz Racing System founder and team principal Antonín Charouz.
People
Pantheon has 6 people classified as Czech racing drivers born between 1935 and 1990. Of these 6, 4 (66.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Czech racing drivers include Tomáš Enge, Karel Abraham, and Lukáš Pešek. The most famous deceased Czech racing drivers include Gerhard Mitter, and Karel Loprais. As of April 2024, 1 new Czech racing drivers have been added to Pantheon including Karel Loprais.
Living Czech Racing Drivers
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Tomáš Enge
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Karel Abraham
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.86
Lukáš Pešek
1985 - Present
HPI: 30.71
Jan Charouz
1987 - Present
HPI: 30.00
