Miroslav Fousek
Miroslav Fousek | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 June 1923 |
| Died | 22 August 1993 (aged 70) Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic |
| Occupation(s) | Formula 3 driver, racecar driver |
Miroslav Fousek (23 June 1923 – 22 August 1993) was a Czech racecar driver who raced the Škoda 1100 OHC.
Life
[edit]Fousek was born on 23 June 1923. For almost 50 years, he worked in the Škoda Auto factory in Mladá Boleslav. He died on 22 August 1993 in Mladá Boleslav.[1]
Career
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Championships
[edit]Fousek won multiple championships including the 1968 Cup of Peace and Friendship,[2][3] and the Eastern European Formula 3 Championship also in 1968.[4]
Škoda 1100 OHC
[edit]During several races Fousek drove the Škoda 1100 OHC, a specialty racecar designed by Škoda specifically for Fousek,[5] which he debued in Mladá Boleslav in 1958 winning the race.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fousek, Miroslav, 1923-1993" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ "Championship Tables - 1968". the-fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Miroslav Fousek (CS)". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "ŠKODA Motorsport: Success Built on Tradition". Škoda Storyboard. 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ https://www.topgear.com/car-news/big-reads/driving-skodas-rare-1958-prototype-racecar
- ^ "A Racing Car Born for Victory". Škoda Storyboard. 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2024-10-15.