Bronislav Formánek and Anthony Pretorius. These are the names of the newly crowned Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Finals champions. Competing against the best drivers from three continental series, the Mičánek Motorsport duo dominated the Pro-Am class, putting a golden finishing touch on an extraordinary season. The team’s second crew also claimed bronze in the AM class.
“This is an exceptional moment for our team and a fantastic achievement for Czech motorsport and the Czech Republic. Winning the World Finals had been our dream for a long time. We had several chances before, but it always slipped through our fingers. I’m delighted we’ve finally done it. And I’m incredibly proud of the team, who pushed themselves to the absolute limit here at Monza,” says team manager Jiří Mičánek Jr., recalling the hectic start to the five-day racing marathon, during which the mechanics had to change the engine in one of the cars twice.
Formánek and Pretorius began their title-winning campaign on Saturday with victory in the opening race. Pretorius brilliantly avoided a dangerous situation at the first chicane after the start, which took two of Mičánek Motorsport powered by Buggyra’s biggest rivals out of contention. Pretorius handed the car over to Formánek in the Pro-Am lead. During his stint, Formánek maintained a comfortable advantage at the front of the class while also defending his overall position against drivers from the Pro category.
Formánek then made an excellent start to Sunday’s race. Once again, avoiding dangerous situations during the opening stages proved crucial. Pretorius took over the team’s Huracán in third place and managed to overtake another rival before the chequered flag. “I knew that all we needed to do to win the world title was hold our position. There was no point taking unnecessary risks,” explains the 19-year-old driver, who had already been crowned European champion.
Jakub Knoll and Renaud Kuppens also leave the World Finals with a trophy in the AM class. The pair finished second in Saturday’s opening race, while Sunday’s finale was disrupted by confusion following an incident at the first chicane after the start and a subsequent series of penalties handed out by the stewards. “On Saturday, I think Jakub drove his best race of the season. He had the pace and did a fantastic job defending against the drivers behind him,” says Renaud Kuppens, who started the race.
At the start of the second race, Knoll avoided a dangerous situation by taking the chicane off the racing line. Like several of his rivals, he received a five-second penalty. When the safety car was deployed towards the end of the race and the field closed up, it became clear that those five seconds would have a devastating impact on the final result. Knoll and Kuppens eventually finished tenth, but their excellent Saturday result was enough to secure third place in the overall World Finals standings.
Across the four races that brought the Lamborghini Super Trofeo season to a close, Mičánek Motorsport powered by Buggyra collected six podium finishes and two victories. The team claimed three titles in total – two European crowns and one world title. “Before the season, we said we were going after the European title. But to be frank, even I wouldn’t have bet on us winning it with both cars. The world title is something extra, the icing on the cake,” reflects Jiří Mičánek. “There’s something symbolic about ending this season at Monza. This is where we made our Lamborghini Super Trofeo debut in 2018, as a new team with very little experience. Today, we’re leaving as triple champions and one of the most successful teams of recent years.”
The end of the 2026 season also marks the farewell of the Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2. From next season, the entire Lamborghini Super Trofeo series will switch to the new Temerario Super Trofeo. “It’s the end of an era. And we’re leaving it as winners,” says a delighted Jiří Mičánek.
