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Tomas scored two wins in Most
(14.06.2011)Third round of Czech touring car championship in Most has one winner: Tomas Kostka. With his Merc C-Klasse DTM won both sprint races and is now leading the table with big gap. In first race everything went well and Tomas scored dominant win, in second race his car hit some technical issues, but also with losing power and torque he won again. ,,This weekend was good. What´s better is, that we are faster than last year, so thanks to the team, we are working and going forward. I am pushing on the limit and try get maximum from my car, and it works" said Kostka.
No points for Gravity-Charouz after Silverstone
(06.06.2011)Tomas Kostka scored no points in second race weekend of FIA GT3 in Silverstone. Team both cars had big lack of grip and massive understeer caused bad performance in qualifying and both races. Car 11 (Kostka-Machitsky) finished on positions 19 and 17. ,,We were struggling with huge understeer all the time, we didn´t find good setup of our cars. We have to sit down and find solutions for next races" said Kostka.
Tomas set new track record on Poznan circuit!
(30.05.2011)Tomas Kostka (Mercedes C-Klasse DTM) won both championship races in Poznan last weekend, and now have big leading in table of the czech touring car sprint races. In first race he did new track record, but on sunday´s race he was even faster and set new track record with 1:24.40. ,,This lap time is nice, but thanks to the team, setup was okay. In quali for sunday´s race we were really quick 1:23.10, so we can be satisfied with this performances" said Tomas Kostka.
Tomas on action in Poznan!
(26.05.2011)Tomas Kostka will drive Gravity-Charouz´s Mercedes C-Klasse DTM in polish track in Poznan, where took place second round of czech touring car champioship. ,,I am happy that I can drive DTM car in Poznan, it´s technical nice track, and I will do my best for full point weekend" said Kostka.
Tomas with Gravity-Charouz without race finish in Algarve
(09.05.2011)Tomas Kostka did´nt finish race in Algarve in first event of FIA GT3 European Championship. First race started his team mate Leo Machitsky on SLS GT3 car from P20, and after contact with other car had to stop in pit. Secong race started Tomas from third row on grid, after start of the race he jumped to fourth position, but in fourth lap was hit from behing from Ferrari and finished into gravel bed. ,,This was weekend to forgot. We had lot to do better. I cant find any mechanical grip after three laps, that´s our focus for next test. This weekend showed us, that we can be really fast, but we have to do much better balance of the car" said Tomas Kostka.
Tomas tested new Mercedes AMG SLS GT3 in south France
(18.03.2011)Tomas Kostka tested two days in South France with new SLS GT3 car. Main goal was taking mileage with brand new car, finished just two days before test. ,,We were driving to take mileage with this nice car. I worked on setup and consistency of new SLS, but the car has potential and is adjustable in many ways, so it needs more test to take maximum from it. But this car is a race winner car" said Kostka.
Tomas drove new Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 on Paul Ricard
(27.11.2010)Tomas Kostka was on action on last Thursday on french circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castelet. He did some flying laps with new Mercedes Benz SLS AMG GT3 and was surprised with this new racing car. ,,I was surprised, this car is very nice to drive. I did only few laps, but immiediatelly I was able to use full potential of this new nice car. I enjoyed it" said Kostka.
Tomas won also last race of the season!
(23.10.2010)Tomas Kostka won after qualifying also three hours race with team mates Antonin Charouz and Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer. ,,I enjoyed today. I drove in six hours race fast four hour on maximum in DTM car and made big gap to other cars, so I am happy. Thanks whole team for perfect car and conditions, it was a pleasure to race in Cars.cz Charouz Racing team with Mercedes DTM" told Kostka.
Kostka: IRC Barum Czech Rally big experience for me
(30.08.2010)Tomas Kostka finished Barum Rally in Zlin on place nine, and impressed lots of specialists. After shakedown, where his Fabia S2000 took tenth quickest time, finished Kostka city superspecial stage on place 12. On Saturday morning weather has played big role, and slick tyres for full wet Semetin and Trojak were not good possibility. Kostka was too fast in one of the right corners and flew out of the track far away, but came back to the track and set good time on Trojak SS. After first day Kostka was clasified on place eleven. On Sunday he tried to go fast in first special stage, and after he was focusied only to finish this really difficult event. After last stage Kostka-Houst took place nine in general ranking, fourth in czech championship and came to finish like first non-factory Fabia S2000.
Tomas starts on IRC Barum Czech Rally Zlin with Skoda Fabia S2000!
(26.08.2010)Tomas Kostka will start on Czech Rally on Friday, with start number 30 and co-driver Vit Houst.
Kostka with Mercedes quickest in Most!
(08.08.2010)Tomas Kostka won both races in round 4 of Czech championship. He was quickest in quali for endurance race in front of Enge with second Mercedes of Cars.cz Charouz Racing team. After victory in qualifying for sprint race took car n.1 Kostka,Enge,Lichtner-Hoyer victory in three hours race. Sprint race on Sunday was also in his hands, and Tomas scored fifth victory of the season in sprint race. Tomas said: ,,Thanks to the team, it was really nice weekend. Weather conditions were really poor, so much water on track I´v never seen here, but we made good job. Sprint on Sunday was on dry, and Mercedes worked also perfectly. I really enjoyed it. Drive this car is so cool".
Tomas and Cars.cz Charouz Racing dominated in Most
(16.05.2010)Racing driver of Cars.cz Charouz Racing team Tomas Kostka took two sprint race victories in second round of czech touring car championship in Most. First sprint race on friday was in wet condiditons, and Tomas took clear start-finish victory. Second sprint race on saturday was already on dry track, and Mercedes DTM with Tomas in cockpit took another dominant victory. On sunday won Mercedes C-klasse AMG DTM of Cars.cz Charouz Racing team in three hours endurance race. (Kostka,Enge,Charouz and Lichtner-Hoyer)
Tomas Kostka took two victories in Brno!
(25.04.2010)Tomas Kostka, Tomas Enge, Antonin Charouz and Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer on Mercedes C-klasse DTM took dominant victory in three hours endurance race in first race of czech championship in Brno, and Tomas Kostka took dominant victory also in sprint race. Tomas Kostka said: ,,It was really good weekend. I´m happy that I drive so great car. The team did very good job, the car was fantastic in three hours race and also in sprint race. Thanks to the team. Now we are leading both championships, that´s good".
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Tomas second on czech champions race in Autodrom Sosnová!
Tomas Kostka on Skoda Fabia S2000 finished second in czech race of champions 2011.
Tomas is leading championship
Tomas Kostka is leading czech touring car champioship after round 3 in Most. pr
Tomas won both races in Brno!
Tomas Kostka took victories in both season opener champioship races Brno. With Gravity-Charouz´s Mercedes C-Klasse DTM won both sprint races with more then minute gap to other competitor with DTM car, and is now leading championship. ,,I was just pushing hard for quick lap times in quali and both races, and times were really quick, although grip level in first race is not high. I am happy with setup of the car, it was just perfect" said Kostka.
Tomas dominated first race in Brno!
Tomas Kostka with Mercedes C-Klasse DTM won first champioship race in Brno with more than one minute gap and also for sundays race will start from pole position.
Tomas starts in Brno with Mercedes AMG C-Klasse DTM
Tomas Kostka will start in two sprint races in Brno, where took place first race weekend of Czech touring cars championship.
Tomas second on Mikulas Rally Slusovice!
Tomas Kostka with co-driver Vit Houst finished second on Mikulas Rally Slusovice. Tomas with Skoda Fabia S2000 (JM Racing) won one special stage.
Tomas set the pace in Brno qualifying!
Tomas Kostka in Mercedes C-Klasse DTM took pole position for last race of the season in Brno with record lap time 1:48.8 min.
CHAMPIONS! Tomas with Mercedes C-Klasse AMG DTM czech circuit champion 2010!
Tomas Kostka is new Czech circuit champion! Cars.cz Charouz Racing driver won second sprint title in career and first in general ranking.
Tomas with Fabia S2000 in top ten on IRC Barum Czech Rally
Tomas Kostka with co-driver Vit Houst finished top rally of the year in central Europe on place nine!
Kostka with Mercedes czech champions!
Tomas Kostka (Mercedes AMG C-klasse DTM) is new czech sprint champion. Before end of the season in Brno he leads also overall ranking and endurance trophy.
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