Jakub Smrž

Jakub Smrž
Smrž at Silverstone in 2012
Nationality	Czech
Born	(1983-04-07) 7 April 1983 (age 34) České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
Current team	Lloyd & Jones/PR Racing
Bike number	96
Website	fansofsmrz.cz
Motorcycle racing career statistics 250cc World Championship Active years 2002–2006 Manufacturers Honda, Aprilia Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 66 0 0 0 0 112 125cc World Championship Active years 1998–2002 Manufacturers Honda Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 27 0 0 0 0 58 Superbike World Championship Active years 2007–2012 Manufacturers Ducati, Aprilia Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 150 0 5 3 2 684.5 British Superbike Championship Active years 2012–2016 Manufacturers Aprilia, Honda, Ducati, Yamaha, BMW Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 88 0 0 1 0 250

Jakub 'Kuba' Smrž (born 7 April 1983 in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia) is a professional motorcycle road racer. For 2017 he will ride a BMW S1000RR in the British Superbike Championship. For 2015 Smrž was contracted to ride Lloyds British Moto Rapido Ducati Panigale in the British Superbike Championship, but after a crash and injury in the fourth round at Snetterton, was replaced mid-season by John Hopkins. For the last three races of 2015, Smrž was drafted-in by Shaun Muir Racing to compete aboard a Yamaha YZF-R1.

He first entered the 125cc World Championship in 2000. He was 17th overall in 2001, then divided his time between 125cc and the 250cc championships in 2002. He remained in the 250cc World Championship until 2006, finishing 12th overall with a best of 7th that year.

For 2007 he was the surprise choice to replace Roberto Rolfo at the formerly race-winning SC Caracchi Ducati team in the Superbike World Championship. On a customer Ducati 999 F05 he frequently troubled the top sixteen in qualifying. He finished the season 14th with a best race result of 8th.