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Praga Is Premium Brand with Tradition Since 1907, That Focuses on Racing, Karting, Aviation and Much More “Praga is premium brand with tradition since 1907, that focuses on racing, karting, aviation and much more.” raga cars were always known for their versatile construction, reliability and luxury. They were driven by doctors, business men, movie stars, soldiers, The past and the presidents and even a king. The Praga brand was Punique for its ability to manufacture almost anything with future of Praga an engine in it. Throughout history more than 100 years long, Praga produced countlesss of types of cars, trucks, buses, tractors, trains, motorbikes, boats, airplanes, heli- copters and even tanks. The cars were instant hit and they became so popular that to fulfil the market needs, other manufacturers throughout the Austro-Hungarian Empire Charon Alfa Air Baby Lady 1907 –1911 1913 –1942 1934 –1946 1935 –1946 Grand Piccolo Golden 1912 –1932 1924 –1941 1935 –1941 were employed to produce them. Praga joined the push the Iron Curtain and the growth pains of the 1990’s, Praga 1947. Not content to stay grounded and to prove that there for unification which also led to intro duction of the metric focused its most of its activities on motorsport. Soon Pra- is no limit for the Praga brand, the company is now hard system throughout the coun try. By 1930’s Praga had more ga motorcycles, race trucks, trial trucks and a worldwide at work reviving their aircraft produc tion line with a new than 70% share of all automobile sales in Czechoslovakia support system emerged to support some of the best drivers model, The Praga Alfa. and was hugely popular abroad too. and riders in the world. It did not take long for Praga cars Regrettably, soon after the end of Second World War, to come back to life as well. And where else to start than Praga was forced to concentrate its production on bus- straight into the competitive world of motorsport. Soon Stay tuned for more upcoming es and trucks and the company stopped all automobile Praga was pro ducing ultra competitive go-karts followed projects from Praga. production. For nearly half a century, the Praga brand was by a new race car, the Praga R4S. Thanks to the success of synonymous with V3S trucks that had legendary capabil- the R4S, the Praga R1 soon followed and in the near future www.pragaglobal.com ities, both on and off the road. Emerging after the fall of they will be followed by the first road going Praga car since LT vz. 38 Enduro RS4 Praga Alfa 1939 –1942 1999 – 2004 2012 2014 V3S Karts R1 1953–1985 2 011 2 013 Praga at Endurance Racing For the 2014 season, Praga has partnered with Sébastien Loeb Racing. The brand’s logos are prominently featured and the team have not only entered the Le Mans 24hr classic but also the full European Le Mans Series. ELMS season drivers Jan Charouz and Vincent Capillaire will be joined by René Rast for the 24hr race. This puts Praga at the forefront of global professional endurance racing. Even though Sébastien Loeb Racing is a young team, the squad has proven itself with regular wins in both the French and European GT series over the past two years. At the heart of the team is none other than 9 times FIA World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb, ranked by many people as one of the greatest ever racing drivers. He is ably backed by his business partner and friend, Dominique Heintz, who is also the team manager. This new partnership will also allow Praga to show off its driver support system and give some of its younger drivers the opportunity to transfer their skills from the world of karting into the more serious side of sportscar racing. OrecaORECA 03 LMP203 LMP2 CHASSIS ENGINE TRANSMISSION BRAKES SAFETY Hull & carbon honeycomb Power: approx. 460 CH Suspension: Double Brand: Xtrac Ventilated carbon discs Six-point harness system Length: 4600 mm Couple: approx. 40 kg.m triangles push Type: Transversal Magne- Brand: Brembo suitable for Hans Width: 1990 mm Max speed: depending Tire choice AV teams: sium housing Front discs: Brembo 380 Flexible fuel tank 75 L with Height: 1025 mm on engine 30-65/R18, Shift: Pallets driving / Pneu- mm diameter x37 secure system integrated Front track: 1670 mm Lubrication: Dry sump / AR: 31-71/R18 matic Megaline OEM2 Front caliper: Brembo 6 gas reserves Rear track: 1650 mm oil pump stages Wheels Front: 12.5“x18” Reports: 6 + reverse piston monobloc Wheelbase: 2870 mm Electronic management: Rear Wheels: 13”x18” Front pads: Brembo BODY Weight: 900 kg Specific engine Rear discs: Brembo 355 Carbon / Kevlar mm diameter x37 Accepted: 24 Hours of Le Rear Calipers: Brembo 6 Mans Endurance World piston monobloc Championship, European Rear brake pads: Brembo Le Mans Series, United SportsCar Championship, Asian Le Mans Series Race Calendar 2014 APRIL 19 MAY 18 JUNE 15 JULY 20 SEPTEMBER 14 OCTOBER 19 SILVERSTONE IMOLA LE MANS RED BULL RING PAUL RICARD ESTORIL GREAT BRITAIN ITALY FRANCE AUSTRIA FRANCE PORTUGAL Le Mans 24hrs Jan René Vincent Drivers Charouz Rast Capillaire The partnership between Praga and Sébastien This young Czech racing driver hails German driver René Rast is already The young Frenchman, Vincent Cap- Loeb racing has resulted in some of the best from an iconic racing family. In 2006 a legend at the ripe age of 25. With illaire, was runner-up in the VdeV names in endurance racing being recruited for he took the F3000 International not only one, but two prestigious Endurance series in 2013 with 6 pole the 2014 ELMS and Le Mans programs. Jan Masters title and in 2009 he won the Porsche Supercup Championships to positions and 6 podiums. He was Charouz and Vincent Capillaire will contest Le Mans Series and then fitted in a his name, René knows how to win. also placed 5th in the 2013 European the ELMS series and were joined by René Rast stint as the 3rd driver for the Lotus F1 In 2010, he became the youngest Le Mans Series. In addition to his for the Le mans 24hrs in the Sébastien Loeb Racing Team. Last time out at Imola ever winner of this F1 support series, “day job” as one of Europe’s top Racing ORECA 03 LMP2. Jan helped guide the Oreca 03 to successfully defended it in 2011 endurance racers, he “moonlights” 2nd overall! and added them to his 2005 ADAC as a driving instructor for famous Volkswagen Polo Cup. makes including Porsche, Nissan and Jaguar. www.jancharouz.cz www.rene-rast.de www.vincent-capillaire.fr Endurance Racing News 4TH PLACE AT 24 HOURS SECOND PLACE AT IMOLA! LE MANS 2014 The Sébastien Loeb Racing Team grabbed a dramatic 2nd place at only their second ever The race weekend at the 24 hours of Le Mans, ELMS race at Imola last month. Jan Charouz and the most famous endurance race in the world, Vincent Capillaire put on amazing performance proved that the racing team is well prepared to during the 4 hour race, climbing their way from compete with the absolute stars of the endurance seventh on the grid to the second step on the race world by winning a 4th place in category podium! LMP2. For more news go to www.pragaglobal.com/lmp PRAGA AND LOTUS Praga co-operated with Lotus on preparation, testing and racing of the new Praga-Lotus T128 in the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship. This prototype was developed by ADESS AG (Advanced Design & Engi neering Systems Solutions) a design and engineering company based in Munich. The car is powered by a V8 Praga engine and compliant with the new regula tions for the FIA World Endurance Championship. PODIUM FINISH FOR LOTUS LOTUS PRAGA T128 PRAGA LMP2 AT THE THE CAR 6 HOURS OF THE AMERICAS Carbon composite monocoque Weight of petrol-engined coupe 900 kg Lotus Praga LMP2 achieved its first FIA World En- Adjustable pedal box and steering wheel/column durance Championship podium at the 6 Hours of the for driver safety and comfort Circuit of the Americas. Thomas Holzer, Dominik Krai- Optimized aero configurations offering wide range hamer and Jan Charouz in Lotus Praga T128 LMP2 of low-drag/high-downforce set-ups #32 finished the race in third position in LMP2 class. Wind tunnel and CFD tested aerodynamic configuration The result is the first step of very hard work, the nec- Suspension with wishbones and pushrods, adjust- essary change in the technical direction with steady able dampers, springs and anti-roll bar. improvements and a clear view of what has to be achieved in order to be competitive. THE ENGINE Praga V8 engine Total cylinder capacity 3600 cc For more info go to www.pragaglobal.com/lmp ECU with Motec data logging server Brembo carbon clutch DRAGON TACHO PICCOLO The top of the Praga Kart range. The chassis of World Champions! The top chassis for young drivers. BABY DARK RACE LINE EVO The kart with high performance. The new Praga Rental kart. The kart that starts your career. It’s the chassis that makes the difference! Praga is one of the top karting brands in the industry. Our products are produced to the highest standards of quality and excellence. We employ some of the most experienced professionals in the field. Rigorous product development and testing ensures you a top-class kart, always at the forefront of innovation and advance ment in the sport. 30×2 – 32×2 MM 50 KG 8.5 LITRE 50×2×1030 MM Tubular Frame Chassis Fuel Tank Axle Praga Kart News Come race with us… The factory Praga Kart Racing Team com petes in some of the most prestige world kart series such as the CIK-FIA, World and European Champion- ships, WSK, the American SKUSA series.
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