Design evolution, driver revolution. That’s how the updates unveiled by Mičánek Motorsport powered by Buggyra during the first pre-season tests at the legendary Imola circuit can be described. After two years, the car’s livery now features a greater proportion of white, once again echoing the Czech tricolor.
„We’ve maintained the core design elements since 2016; in Super Trofeo Europe, we’re known no other way. Our national colors define us and make our cars instantly recognizable on the grid,” explains team manager Jiří Mičánek Jr., describing the philosophy behind the Huracáns’ livery evolution. During the Imola tests, the first professional photos of two of the four Lamborghinis were also taken by Jan Stárek, one of the Czech Republic’s top motorsport photographers.
The symbolism of the national tricolor takes on a new dimension in the 2024 season, thanks to the driver lineup. At Imola, a completely new pairing took the wheel of the team’s Huracáns for the first time—and for the first time ever, it’s an entirely Czech-Slovak lineup. From last year’s roster, Bronislav Formánek remains, but he will now share driving duties with experienced Slovak professional Štefan Rosina. The second car will compete in the PRO class with last year’s debutants, Jáchym Galáš and Matěj Pavlíček.
„After last spring, when we couldn’t test due to a lack of tyres, we want to be fully prepared this year. At Imola, we can compare times with the first race from two years ago, which we ran on a different tyre brand. So far, I’m feeling very positive, both about the drivers and the car. It’s clear that Štefan was an excellent choice, both on and off the track. Of course, it also helps that, at driver level, we no longer have any language barriers,” praises Jiří Mičánek.
The pair of redesigned Huracáns will now compete in the two most prestigious classes. Galáš and Pavlíček will race in the PRO class, while Formánek and Rosina will contest PRO-AM. Ahead of the first race at Imola in five weeks, the team still has two more test sessions planned. “We’ll be perfectly prepared; the only thing we can’t control is the luck that didn’t favour us last year,” shrugs Mičánek. One change in that regard has been made: Rosina and Formánek will now race with number 11, leaving behind the traditional sixty-six they regularly used since 2019.
In addition to the car’s new design, Jiří Mičánek will update his own gear. He will race in a brand-new suit and an entirely new helmet. His previous helmet was auctioned at a charity evening, raising 2,615,000 CZK. “Once again, it’s a top-tier Arai GP7 model, used by F1 drivers. The design will continue to reflect our traditional motifs. Fans have already caught a glimpse of the first sketches on social media,” Mičánek revealed.
