| Jakub Smrž | |
| Nationality: | Czech |
| Birth Date: | 7 April 1983 |
| Birth Place: | České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia |
| Current Team: | Guandalini Racing |
| Bike Number: | 96 |
| Website: | fansofsmrz.cz |
| 250 Active Years: | – |
| 250 Manufacturers: | Honda, Aprilia |
| 250 Race Starts: | 66 |
| 250 Race Wins: | 0 |
| 250 Podiums: | 0 |
| 250 Poles: | 0 |
| 250 Fastest Laps: | 0 |
| 250 Total Points: | 112 |
| 125 Active Years: | – |
| 125 Manufacturers: | Honda |
| 125 Race Starts: | 27 |
| 125 Race Wins: | 0 |
| 125 Podiums: | 0 |
| 125 Poles: | 0 |
| 125 Fastest Laps: | 0 |
| 125 Total Points: | 58 |
| Sbk Active Years: | –, – |
| Sbk Manufacturers: | Ducati, Aprilia, Yamaha |
| Sbk Race Starts: | 158 |
| Sbk Race Wins: | 0 |
| Sbk Podiums: | 5 |
| Sbk Poles: | 3 |
| Sbk Fastest Laps: | 2 |
| Sbk Total Points: | 684.5 |
| Bsb Active Years: | – |
| Bsb Manufacturers: | Aprilia, Honda, Ducati, Yamaha, BMW |
| Bsb Race Starts: | 117 |
| Bsb Race Wins: | 0 |
| Bsb Podiums: | 0 |
| Bsb Poles: | 1 |
| Bsb Fastest Laps: | 0 |
| Bsb Total Points: | 319 |
Jakub 'Kuba' Smrž[1] (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.[2] [3] Luke Hedger rode Smrž' machine in his absence.[4]
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.
He first entered the 125cc World Championship in . He was 17th overall in, then divided his time between 125cc and the 250cc championships in . He remained in the 250cc World Championship until, finishing 12th overall with a best of 7th that year.
For 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 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 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.
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125cc | Honda | Wernberger - Team Hanusch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 125cc | Honda | Budweiser budvar elit hanush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 125cc | Honda | Budweiser Budvar Elit Team Hanusch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28th | ||
| 125cc | Honda | Budweiser Budvar Hanusch | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 17th | ||
| 125cc | Honda | Elit Grand Prix | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32nd | ||
| 250cc | DeGraaf Grand Prix Team | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36th | |||
| 250cc | Honda | Elit Grand Prix | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24th | ||
| 250cc | Honda | Molenaar Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20th | ||
| 250cc | Honda | Arie Molenaar Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 20th | ||
| 250cc | Aprilia | Cardion AB Motoracing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 12th | ||
| Total | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125cc | 1998–2002 | 1998 Czech Republic | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | |||
| 250cc | 2002–2006 | 2002 Rio de Janeiro | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1998–2006 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 125cc | Honda | JPN | MAL | SPA | ITA | FRA | MAD | NED | GBR | GER | CZE Ret | IMO | CAT | AUS | ARG | NC | 0 | |||
| 1999 | 125cc | Honda | MAL | JPN | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GBR | GER | CZE 21 | IMO | VAL | AUS | RSA | BRA | ARG | NC | 0 | |
| 2000 | 125cc | Honda | RSA | MAL | JPN | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GBR | GER 18 | CZE 11 | POR | VAL | BRA | PAC | AUS | 28th | 5 | |
| 2001 | 125cc | Honda | JPN 21 | RSA Ret | SPA 15 | FRA 18 | ITA Ret | CAT 19 | NED 5 | GBR 13 | GER 9 | CZE 6 | POR 6 | VAL 21 | PAC Ret | AUS 19 | MAL Ret | BRA 8 | 17th | 50 | |
| 2002 | 125cc | Honda | JPN Ret | RSA Ret | SPA 13 | FRA Ret | ITA Ret | CAT 16 | NED 22 | GBR | GER | CZE | POR | 32nd | 3 | ||||||
| 250cc | Honda | BRA 15 | PAC 24 | MAL 16 | AUS 17 | VAL Ret | 36th | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | 250cc | Honda | JPN 15 | RSA Ret | SPA 17 | FRA 19 | ITA 14 | CAT Ret | NED 12 | GBR 14 | GER 13 | CZE Ret | POR Ret | BRA | PAC 18 | MAL | AUS | VAL 14 | 24th | 14 | |
| 2004 | 250cc | Honda | RSA 21 | SPA Ret | FRA 11 | ITA Ret | CAT 15 | NED Ret | BRA Ret | GER 15 | GBR 15 | CZE 14 | POR 14 | JPN Ret | QAT 17 | MAL 14 | AUS 13 | VAL 13 | 20th | 20 | |
| 2005 | 250cc | Honda | SPA Ret | POR 12 | CHN 14 | FRA 16 | ITA Ret | CAT Ret | NED 16 | GBR 16 | GER 16 | CZE 11 | JPN Ret | MAL 19 | QAT Ret | AUS 13 | TUR 15 | VAL 12 | 20th | 19 | |
| 2006 | 250cc | Aprilia | SPA Ret | QAT 10 | TUR 7 | CHN 10 | FRA 10 | ITA Ret | CAT Ret | NED Ret | GBR 11 | GER 14 | CZE 10 | MAL Ret | AUS 8 | JPN Ret | POR 11 | VAL 11 | 12th | 58 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)