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Jakub Smrž
Czech motorcycle racer

Jakub 'Kuba' Smrž (born 7 April 1983 in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia) is a professional motorcycle road racer. He currently competes in the Superbike World Championship, aboard a Yamaha YZF-R1. For 2017 and 2018 he rode a BMW S1000RR in the British Superbike Championship, but in June 2018 he suffered a serious shoulder injury when guest-riding for Czech BMW team Mercury Racing in the Oschersleben eight-hour event in Germany. Luke Hedger rode Smrž' machine in his absence.

For 2015 Smrž was contracted to ride a Ducati Panigale in the British Superbike Championship for Moto Rapido Racing, 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.

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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 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.5 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.6 He was the fastest Aprilia in qualifying at Silverstone.7

Smrž lives in Zlín.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
1998125ccHondaWernberger - Team Hanusch100000NC
1999125ccHondaBudweiser budvar elit hanush100000NC
2000125ccHondaBudweiser Budvar Elit Team Hanusch20000528th
2001125ccHondaBudweiser Budvar Hanusch1600005017th
2002125ccHondaElit Grand Prix70000332nd
250ccDeGraaf Grand Prix Team50000136th
2003250ccHondaElit Grand Prix1300001424th
2004250ccHondaMolenaar Racing1600002020th
2005250ccHondaArie Molenaar Racing1600001920th
2006250ccApriliaCardion AB Motoracing1600005812th
Total930000170

By class

ClassSeasons1st GP1st Pod1st WinRaceWinPodiumsPoleFLapPtsWChmp
125cc1998–20021998 Czech Republic270000580
250cc2002–20062002 Rio de Janeiro6600001120
Total1998–20069300001700

Races by year

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

YearClassBike12345678910111213141516PosPts
1998125ccHondaJPNMALSPAITAFRAMADNEDGBRGERCZERetIMOCATAUSARGNC0
1999125ccHondaMALJPNSPAFRAITACATNEDGBRGERCZE21IMOVALAUSRSABRAARGNC0
2000125ccHondaRSAMALJPNSPAFRAITACATNEDGBRGER18CZE11PORVALBRAPACAUS28th5
2001125ccHondaJPN21RSARetSPA15FRA18ITARetCAT19NED5GBR13GER9CZE6POR6VAL21PACRetAUS19MALRetBRA817th50
2002125ccHondaJPNRetRSARetSPA13FRARetITARetCAT16NED22GBRGERCZEPOR32nd3
250ccHondaBRA15PAC24MAL16AUS17VALRet36th1
2003250ccHondaJPN15RSARetSPA17FRA19ITA14CATRetNED12GBR14GER13CZERetPORRetBRAPAC18MALAUSVAL1424th14
2004250ccHondaRSA21SPARetFRA11ITARetCAT15NEDRetBRARetGER15GBR15CZE14POR14JPNRetQAT17MAL14AUS13VAL1320th20
2005250ccHondaSPARetPOR12CHN14FRA16ITARetCATRetNED16GBR16GER16CZE11JPNRetMAL19QATRetAUS13TUR15VAL1220th19
2006250ccApriliaSPARetQAT10TUR7CHN10FRA10ITARetCATRetNEDRetGBR11GER14CZE10MALRetAUS8JPNRetPOR11VAL1112th58

Superbike World Championship

Races by year

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

YearBike1234567891011121314PosPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
2007DucatiQAT14QAT16AUS14AUS11EUR10EUR8SPA14SPA17NED11NED9ITA15ITA10GBRRetGBRCSMR10SMR13CZERetCZE13GBR14GBRRetGER13GER16ITA11ITARetFRARetFRARet14th66
2008DucatiQAT10QAT9AUSRetAUS18SPA14SPA14NED6NED8ITA10ITARetUSA6USADSQGER11GERRetSMR7SMR9CZERetCZE11GBR9GBR9EUR6EUR12ITA13ITA11FRARetFRA13PORRetPOR1213th120
2009DucatiAUS9AUS7QATRetQAT17SPARetSPA14NED6NED3ITA12ITA8RSA14RSA10USA8USA6SMR4SMR4GBR9GBRRetCZE6CZE9GER13GER11ITA8ITA9FRA10FRARetPORRetPOR810th169
2010DucatiAUS8AUSRetPORRetPORRetSPA10SPA10NED7NED7ITA15ITA8RSA9RSA9USARetUSARetSMRRetSMRRet13th110
ApriliaCZERetCZERetGBR13GBR9GERRetGER11ITA4ITARetFRA5FRA6
2011DucatiAUS5AUS11EUR2EUR8NEDRetNED9ITA10ITARetUSA2USA8SMRRetSMRRetSPARetSPARetCZE11CZERetGBRRetGBR11GERRetGER3ITA7ITARetFRARetFRARetPOR10POR1314th127
2012DucatiAUS5AUS11ITA11ITA7NED7NEDRetITACITA9EUR13EURRetUSA6USA9SMR9SMR9SPARetSPADNSCZE10CZE13GBR17GBR3RUSRUSGERGERPORPORFRAFRA15th92.5
2017YamahaAUSAUSTHATHASPASPANEDNEDITAITAGBRGBRITAITAUSA18USA16GERGERPORPORFRAFRASPASPAQATQATNC0
2018YamahaAUSAUSTHATHASPASPANEDNEDITAITAGBRGBRCZECZEUSAUSAITAITAPORRetPORRetFRARetFRARetARGRetARGRetQATDNSQATCNC0

British Superbike Championship

Races by year

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

YearBike123456789101112PosPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2R3
2012ApriliaBHIBHITHRTHROULOULOULSNESNEKNOKNOOULOULOULBHGPBHGPCADCADDONDONASSRetASS15SILRetSIL12BHGP15BHGP14BHGP1629th8
2013HondaBHI13BHI18THR10THR12OUL12OUL13KNO13KNORetSNE8SNERetBHGP11BHGPRetOUL16OUL17OUL14CAD15CAD19DON8DON10ASS6ASSRetSIL15SIL10BHGP16BHGP9BHGP1115th82
2014DucatiBHI9BHIRetOUL10OUL11SNERetSNE8KNO12KNO12BHGP7BHGPRetTHR6THR13OUL11OUL12OUL10CADDNSCADDNSDONDONASSASSSILSILBHGP14BHGP12BHGP1115th82
2015DucatiDONRetDON24BHIRetBHI21OUL20OUL19SNESNEKNOKNOBHGPBHGPTHRTHRCADCADOULOULOUL24th30
YamahaASS16ASS10SIL10SIL13BHGP10BHGP14BHGP9
2016BMWSIL15SIL15OUL18OUL15BHIDNSBHIDNSKNO16KNORetSNE11SNERetTHR9THR12BHGPRetBHGP14CAD16CAD18OUL18OUL18OUL19DON11DON12ASS14ASS11BHGP10BHGP11BHGPRet18th48
2017BMWDON14DON15BHI14BHI15OUL13OUL12KNO12KNO16SNERetSNE12BHGPDNSBHGPDNSTHR12THR10CAD17CAD14SIL8SIL13SIL5OUL13OUL13ASS18ASSRetBHGP13BHGP15BHGP1618th65
2018BMWDONDNSDONRetBHI14BHI16OUL14OULRetSNESNEKNOKNOBHGPBHGPTHRTHRCADCADSILSILSILOULOULASSASSBHGPBHGPBHGP29th4
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References

  1. "'Kuba' overcomes the works boys in Q2". Superbike World Championship. Infront Motor Sports. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010. http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/latest-news/3391-kuba-overcomes-the-works-boys-in-q2.html ↩

  2. GMT94 Yamaha wrests pole at Oschersleben FIM EWC.com, 8 June 2018. They placed ahead of BMW-mounted Mercury Racing, who will race without Jakub Smrž, injured in qualifying yesterday. Retrieved 22 July 2018 https://www.fimewc.com/gmt94-yamaha-wrests-pole-at-oschersleben/ ↩

  3. 8 h Oschersleben 2018: Preview a harmonogram Archived 23 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine silnicnimotorky.cz This completely Czech team, which is comprised of Jakub Smrž, Matěj Smrž and Karel Hanika.... Retrieved 22 July 2018 (in Czech) https://silnicnimotorky.cz/sport/endurance/8-h-oschersleben-2018-preview-a-harmonogram/ ↩

  4. Hedger steps up for the injured Smrz at Lloyd and Jones Bowker Motorrad BMW Archived 5 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine British Superbike.com Retrieved 5 August 2018 http://www.britishsuperbike.com/news/hedger-steps-up-for-the-injured-smrz-at-lloyd-and-jones-bowker-motorrad-bmw/ ↩

  5. "Jakub Smrz". motorcycle-usa.com. Motorcycle USA, LLC. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100723153010/http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/552/Motorcycles/Jakub-Smrz.aspx ↩

  6. "Smrz, B&G to make immediate Aprilia move". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/161253/1/smrz_bg_to_make_immediate_aprilia_move.html ↩

  7. "Smrz out-qualifies factory Aprilias". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 31 July 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/162108/1/smrz_out-qualifies_factory_aprilias.html ↩