PUMA is a partner of the professional racing team Janík Motorsport

The global brand PUMA has been a global name in Czech motorsport for several years. It supports many of the world's leading teams and some Czech drivers, such as one of the most talented Czech motorcycle riders of the new generation Oliver König, the great Czech rally talent Dominik Stříteský or the talent team of the Autoclub of the Czech Republic ACCR Czech Talent Team. Since October, another extremely important name has been added to the list of the brand's Czech partners - the professional racing team Janík Motorsport.

Václav Janik's team has been an unmissable participant in domestic and international championships for more than 26 years. It currently consists of ten professional drivers and ten gentleman drivers who race in twelve team race cars. Their priority is circuit racing with Hyundai Elantra N TCR cars, with which they have had a more than successful season this year.  At the TCR Eastern Europe 2023 International Championship this year, they defended their victory in the team standings, with three team drivers finishing 1st, 3rd and 5th in the individual standings. Team owner Václav Janík took 1st place in the Endurance ranking at the ESET Cup 2023 International Championship and 2nd place overall in the Hill Climb racing.

"We congratulate the Janík motorsport team on such a successful season and we are happy to welcome them as another big name in our portfolio of partners for long-term cooperation. The PUMA brand has been the most authentic and trusted sports brand in motorsport in the Czech Republic, and the partnership with Janík Motorsport is further proof of this," said Jan Sochor, PUMA's General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe.

"I very much appreciate the newly established cooperation with the PUMA brand. We are delighted to have such a major sports brand among our partners," added Václav Janík. "I see the connection as a great benefit for our team merchandise and the visibility of the entire team. We are happy to help our new partner with promotion in the motorsport industry. Our goal is to achieve the best possible results together."

75 years of PUMA

PUMA is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. From the very beginning, it has been a driving force of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in terms of performance, functionality and design of clothing for car and motorcycle racers. It has long been a leading supplier of racing equipment and lifestyle collections, working with teams such as Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1, Scuderia Ferrari, Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake, BMW M Motorsport and Porsche Motorsport. From next year it will also become an official supplier to Formula 1 racing, producing clothing, footwear and accessories for F1.  "We are very pleased to announce that in the year of the brand's 75th anniversary, we are further expanding our support of motorsport athletes in the Czech Republic and establishing cooperation with such a major team as Janík Motorsport," added Jan Sochor.