Mirecki closes in on Clio Cup Bohemia title with seventh win

Polish driver Bartłomiej Mirecki claimed his seventh victory of the 2026 Clio Cup Bohemia season at Autodrom Brno, defeating defending champion Tomáš Pekař in the opening race and moving within striking distance of the championship title.

Mirecki started from third on the grid but quickly overtook front-row starters Miha Primožič and Matic Preša within the opening corners. Pekař, who qualified seventh, also made rapid progress and ran second by the end of lap one. The race was interrupted twice by safety car periods following incidents involving Pavel Paickr and another competitor. Red flags were displayed eight minutes before the scheduled finish, ending the race prematurely at the completion of lap five.

Throughout the shortened contest, Mirecki and Pekař exchanged the lead multiple times, though the Polish driver held the advantage for most of the race and secured the win. Preša completed the podium in third place, matching his best result from the Most round. The result extends Mirecki's championship lead to 49 points; a margin of at least 55 points after the second race of the weekend would secure him the title at Brno.

Among other Polish competitors, Rafał Paprota finished seventh, while Filip Dziwok and Paweł Wysmyk scored points. Julian Śmiechowski delivered an impressive performance, climbing from 22nd on the grid to 11th at the finish and securing a front-row starting position for the weekend's second race.