Slovakia Ring: Jardier and Viktor Mraz take 3rd overall at Round 3
We were at Slovakia Ring from June 5 to 7 for Round 3 of the GT Cup Series, there to support our partner Jaroslav "Jardier" Honzik. He and co-driver Viktor Mraz brought the RTR Projects KTM X-BOW GTX home in 3rd place overall after three hours of racing. Here is a look at how the weekend went.
Photo: Szymon Urlich
Before the race weekend
We caught up with Jardier ahead of the event and watched him put in sim sessions on his GT Omega rig. Seeing how he uses it to prepare is a good reminder of how closely the virtual and real sides of his racing are connected.
On Thursday, during private practice, the RTR Projects team took us out for passenger laps around the 5.9 km circuit in the X-BOW GTX. A big thank you to the whole team for that. It is a car that makes an impression.
Photo: Szymon Urlich
The race
The 3-hour FIA CEZ Endurance race ran on Saturday evening, starting in daylight and finishing after dark. Jardier and Viktor shared the drive throughout, managing the car cleanly across a field that included GT3s and prototype machinery with a clear performance advantage on paper.
They kept things consistent and brought the X-BOW GTX home in 3rd place overall. For Jardier, it is his first podium in the endurance format of this championship.
| Pos. | Team | Drivers | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gamota Racing | Antal Zsigo, Moricz Kranz, David Jahn | BMW M4 GT3 EVO |
| 2nd | ARC Bratislava | Thomas Ambiel, Mads Kijelde Larsen | Duqueine D-08 |
| 3rd | RTR Projects | Viktor Mraz, Jaroslav "Jardier" Honzik | KTM X-BOW GTX |
Photo: Szymon Urlich
