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Miro Konôpka
Miroslav "Miro" Konôpka (born 21 January 1962) is a Slovak racing driver who most recently competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship with his own team, ARC Bratislava.[1][2][3]
| Miroslav Konôpka | |
|---|---|
Konôpka in 2023 | |
| Nationality | Slovak |
| Born | 21 January 1962 Bratislava, Slovakia |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2017 |
| Current team | ARC Bratislava |
| Racing licence | FIA Bronze |
| Car number | 44 |
| Starts | 13 (13 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 23rd (LMP2) in 2022 |
Racing record edit
Konôpka taking part in the 2022 Grand Prix of Slovakia at the Automotodróm Slovakia Ring with ARC Bratislava.
Racing career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Porsche Supercup | Team Slovakia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 16th |
| 2004 | FIA GT Championship - N-GT | Vonka Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 22nd |
| 2005 | FIA GT Championship - GT2 | Autoracing Club Bratislava | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.5 | 13th |
| Czech National Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Grand American Rolex Series - GT | Sigalsport | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 0 | NC† | |
| 2006 | FIA GT Championship - GT2 | ARC Bratislava | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39th |
| Le Mans Series - LMGT2 | T2M Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - GT2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| Grand American Rolex Series - GT | Sigalsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181st | |
| 2007 | American Le Mans Series - GT2 | ARC Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 24 Hours of Barcelona | Red Camel Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 24th | |
| 2008 | FIA GT Championship - GT1 | Autoracing Club Bratislava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| FIA GT Championship - GT2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| American Le Mans Series - GT2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 24H Series - A6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th | ||
| Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th | ||
| Grand American Rolex Series - DP | Matt Connolly Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 63rd | |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP7 | Rüdiger Klos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 17th | |
| 2009 | Le Mans Series - GT1 | ARC Bratislava – Kaneko Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 24H Series - A6 | ARC Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC | |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | N/A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9th | |
| 2010 | 24H Series - A6 | ARC Bratislava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - GT2 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th | |
| 2010–11 | Senegal Endurance Championship | ARC Bratislava | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 14th |
| 2011 | Bathurst 12 Hours - Class B | Motorsport Services | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd |
| 2012 | Blancpain Endurance Series - GT3 Pro-Am | ARC Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 24 Hours of Barcelona - Class 997 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| Dubai 24 Hours - A6-GT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| Grand American Rolex Series - GT | Orbit/GMG Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 68th | |
| 2013 | International GTSprint Series - Open | Racing Trevor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 1st |
| Machánek Racing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 2014 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP7 | Car Collection Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9th |
| 2015 | Central European Zone Championship - D4 | ARC Bratislava | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 72.5 | 3rd |
| 24H Series - SP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 2 Hours of Fuji | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th | ||
| 3 Hours of Sepang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 11th | ||
| 24H Series - 997 | Förch Racing by Lukas Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Artthea Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP7 | raceunion Teichmann Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 2015–16 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | ARC Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 10th |
| 2016 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | ARC Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Am | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 4th | ||
| Touring Car Endurance Series - TCR | ARC Bratislava by Ferry Monster Autosport | ||||||||
| 2016–17 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 | ARC Bratislava[4] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 3rd |
| 2017 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Am | ARC Bratislava | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 8th |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East - Am | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 4th | ||
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 19th | ||
| 2017–18 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | ARC Bratislava[5] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 3rd |
| 2018 | International GT Open - Am | ARC Bratislava by VSR | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 2nd |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Am | ARC Bratislava | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 6th | |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27th | ||
| 2018–19 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | ARC Bratislava[6] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 3rd |
| 2019 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | ARC Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| Ultimate Cup Series - Challenge Proto-LMP3 | Nutrend PCCR Czech Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 47th | |
| Team Virage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Am | ARC Bratislava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7th |
| 2020 | 24H GT Series Europe - GTX | ARC Bratislava | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1st |
| International GT Open - Am | ARC Bratislava-SK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7th | |
| 2021 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 | ARC Bratislava[7][8][9] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10th |
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25th | ||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 15th | ||
| 24H GT Series - GTX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | ||
| ESET V4 Cup - Endurance LMP | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37.5 | 2nd | ||
| 2022 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | ARC Bratislava[10][11] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 3rd |
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st | ||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 21st | ||
| 24H GT Series - GT3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | NC | ||
| Prototype Cup Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| ESET V4 Cup - Endurance LMP | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 1st | ||
| 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th | ||
| 2022-23 | Middle East Trophy - GT3 | ARC Bratislava | |||||||
| 2023 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | ARC Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11th |
| ESET Cup Endurance - Proto | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37.5 | 1st | ||
| 2023–24 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | ARC Bratislava | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14th |
| Middle East Trophy - GT3 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 24H Series - GT3 | ARC Bratislava |
† As Konôpka was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results edit
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | T2M Motorsport | Yutaka Yamagishi Jean-René de Fournoux | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | GT2 | 196 | DNF | DNF |
| 2010 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Horst Felbermayr Horst Felbermayr Jr. | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GT2 | 304 | 24th | 8th |
| 2017 | ARC Bratislava | Konstantīns Calko Rik Breukers | Ligier JS P217-Gibson | LMP2 | 314 | 45th | 19th |
| 2019 | ARC Bratislava | Konstantin Tereshchenko Henning Enqvist | Ligier JS P217-Gibson | LMP2 | 160 | DNF | DNF |
| 2021 | ARC Bratislava | Oliver Webb Matej Konôpka | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 342 | 24th | 15th |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 6th | ||||||
| 2022 | ARC Bratislava | Bent Viscaal Tristan Vautier | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 360 | 26th | 21st |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 6th |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | ARC Bratislava | GT | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | Audi 5.2 L V10 | FUJ 4 | SEP1 8 | BUR 6 | SEP2 8 | 10th | 28 | |
| 2016–17 | ARC Bratislava | LMP3 | Ginetta-Juno LMP3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | ZHU 4 | FUJ 2 | BUR 1 | SEP 7 | 3rd | 61 | |
| 2017–18 | ARC Bratislava | LMP2 | Ligier JS P2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | ZHU 3 | FUJ 4 | BUR 4 | SEP 4 | 3rd | 51 | |
| 2018–19 | ARC Bratislava | LMP2 | Ligier JS P2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SHA 4 | FUJ 3 | BUR 4 | SEP 4 | 3rd | 51 | |
| 2019–20 | ARC Bratislava | LMP2 Am | Ligier JS P2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SHA Ret | BEN 3 | SEP | BUR | 7th | 16 | |
| 2021 | ARC Bratislava | LMP3 | Ginetta G61-LT-P3 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | DUB 1 Ret | DUB 2 8 | ABU 1 6 | ABU 2 9 | 10th | 14 | |
| 2022 | ARC Bratislava | LMP2 | Ligier JS P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DUB 1 4 | DUB 2 4 | ABU 1 5 | ABU 2 4 | 4th | 51 | |
| 2023 | ARC Bratislava | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DUB 1 7 | DUB 2 9 | ABU 1 8 | ABU 2 7 | 9th | 18 | |
| 2023–24 | ARC Bratislava | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEP 1 10 | SEP 2 10 | DUB | ABU 1 | ABU 2 | 11th* | 2* |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
References edit
- ^ "What motivates Miro Konopka?". ESET V4 Cup. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Slovenský tím útočil na víťazstvo v Le Mans, šancu mu zmaril kameň". Sportnet (in Slovak). 12 June 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Automobilový pretekár Miro Konôpka ukázal bývanie: Môj život v susedstve Slavína". Nový čas (in Slovak). 16 February 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "2016/2017 ASIAN LE MANS SERIES FULL SEASON FINAL ENTRY LIST" (PDF). asianlemansseries.com. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "4 Hours of Zhuhai – Asian Le Mans Series 2017–2018 – Final results Qualifying" (PDF). Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Asian Le Mans Series Confirm Boost In Early Entries For 2018/19 Season". Dailysportscar. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (21 January 2021). "WEC Reveals 33-Car Season Entry for 2021". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (3 February 2021). "Full Entry List Released; Almost All Driving Crews Finalized". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ Šlégl, Jiří (1 May 2021). "Bohužel máme jen "Williams", říká Miro Konopka před startem WEC". F1sport.auto.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (12 January 2022). "Record 39-Car Grid for WEC Season". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "ARC Bratislava Returns To The Asian Le Mans Series". www.asianlemansseries.com. Asian Le Mans Series. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
External links edit
- Miro Konôpka career summary at DriverDB.com