Charouz Racing System

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Charouz Racing System (also known by its abbreviation CHRS) is a racing team from the Czech Republic, created in 1985 by racing driver and businessman Antonín Charouz. The team is currently based in Prague. Originally created as a privateer team for Charouz's efforts in the World Touring Car Masters, it quickly expanded its reaches to various Central European racing championships.

In the early 2000s, Antonín Charouz branched out his team further by operating the A1 Team Czech Republic as well as a successful decade-long stint in endurance racing, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2020, Charouz Racing System made its debut in European Formula 3; following a successful debut season, the team joined FIA Formula 2 in 2021. Its current crop of drivers include James Wilmington, Giuliano Alesi, Vaclav Malsyz, Jüri Vips, Roman Staněk and Zdeněk Chovanec.


Czech Racing Academy

Beginning in 2020, Charouz Racing System and Czechmate Motorsport initiated a driver academy (also sponsored by the AČR, which aims to promote young Czech racing drivers through the feeder series ladder. In recent months, talks have been made with the SAMŠ about a possible expansion of this academy to Slovakia in the coming years. It was confirmed by both Antonín Charouz and Martin Moravec that CHRS will be representing the academy in the FIA ladder, while Czechmate will be part of the AutoReject ladder. This partnership, however, will permit their drivers moving between these two teams if eligible.

Driver Current Team Series
Flag of the Czech Republic svg.png Roman Staněk Charouz Racing System European Formula 3
Flag of the Czech Republic svg.png Patrik Moravec Charouz Racing System European Formula 3
Flag of Venezuela svg.png Zdeněk Chovanec [?] TBA European Formula 3
Flag of the Czech Republic svg.png Petr Ptáček ADAC Formula 4 (2022)