Miro Konôpka

Miroslav Konôpka
Konôpka in 2023
NationalitySlovakia Slovak
Born (1962-01-21) 21 January 1962
Bratislava, Slovakia
FIA World Endurance Championship career
Debut season2017
Current teamARC Bratislava
Racing licence FIA Bronze
Car number44
Starts13 (13 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish23rd (LMP2) in 2022

Miroslav "Miro" Konôpka (born 21 January 1962) is a Slovak racing driver who most recently competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship with his own team, ARC Bratislava.[1][2][3]

Racing record

Konôpka with Horst Felbermayr at the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers' parade. This was Konôpka second Le Mans appearance and the only one in Team Felbermayr-Proton colors.
Konôpka taking part in the 2022 Grand Prix of Slovakia at the Automotodróm Slovakia Ring with ARC Bratislava.
Konôpka competing in an ESET Cup Series / FIA CEZ endurance race at the 2023 Grand Prix of Slovakia, which he eventually won. Unlike the previous year (above), he used a Ligier JS P320 instead of the older JS P217.

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2003 Porsche Supercup Team Slovakia 10 0 0 0 0 29 16th
2004 FIA GT Championship - N-GT Vonka Racing 4 0 0 0 1 12 22nd
2005 FIA GT Championship - GT2 Autoracing Club Bratislava 5 0 0 0 0 19.5 13th
Czech National Team 1 0 0 0 0
Grand American Rolex Series - GT Sigalsport 1 ? ? ? ? 0 NC†
2006 FIA GT Championship - GT2 ARC Bratislava 8 0 0 0 0 3 39th
Le Mans Series - LMGT2 T2M Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
24 Hours of Le Mans - GT2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
Grand American Rolex Series - GT Sigalsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 181st
2007 American Le Mans Series - GT2 ARC Bratislava 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Barcelona Red Camel Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 24th
2008 FIA GT Championship - GT1 Autoracing Club Bratislava 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
FIA GT Championship - GT2 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
American Le Mans Series - GT2 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24H Series - A6 2 0 0 0 0 0 26th
Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 6th
Grand American Rolex Series - DP Matt Connolly Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 10 63rd
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP7 Rüdiger Klos 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 17th
2009 Le Mans Series - GT1 ARC Bratislava – Kaneko Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24H Series - A6 ARC Bratislava 1 0 0 0 1 0 NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 N/A 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th
2010 24H Series - A6 ARC Bratislava 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Le Mans - GT2 Team Felbermayr-Proton 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 8th
2010–11 Senegal Endurance Championship ARC Bratislava 1 1 0 0 1 42 14th
2011 Bathurst 12 Hours - Class B Motorsport Services 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd
2012 Blancpain Endurance Series - GT3 Pro-Am ARC Bratislava 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Barcelona - Class 997 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st
Dubai 24 Hours - A6-GT 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
Grand American Rolex Series - GT Orbit/GMG Racing 1 0 0 0 0 16 68th
2013 International GTSprint Series - Open Racing Trevor 2 1 0 0 1 72 1st
Machánek Racing 2 2 0 0 2
2014 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP7 Car Collection Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th
2015 Central European Zone Championship - D4 ARC Bratislava ? ? ? ? ? 72.5 3rd
24H Series - SP2 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2 Hours of Fuji 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 6th
3 Hours of Sepang 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 11th
24H Series - 997 Förch Racing by Lukas Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Artthea Sport 1 0 0 0 0
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP7 raceunion Teichmann Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2015–16 Asian Le Mans Series - GT ARC Bratislava 4 0 0 0 0 27 10th
2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup ARC Bratislava 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Am 4 0 0 0 2 63 4th
Touring Car Endurance Series - TCR ARC Bratislava by Ferry Monster Autosport
2016–17 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 ARC Bratislava[4] 4 1 0 0 2 61 3rd
2017 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Am ARC Bratislava 12 0 0 1 2 46 8th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East - Am 6 0 0 0 2 45 4th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 19th
2017–18 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 ARC Bratislava[5] 4 0 0 0 1 51 3rd
2018 International GT Open - Am ARC Bratislava by VSR 12 1 0 0 8 61 2nd
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Am ARC Bratislava 10 0 0 0 2 58 6th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 0 2 27th
2018–19 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 ARC Bratislava[6] 4 0 0 0 1 51 3rd
2019 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 ARC Bratislava 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
Ultimate Cup Series - Challenge Proto-LMP3 Nutrend PCCR Czech Team 1 0 0 0 0 8 47th
Team Virage 1 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Am ARC Bratislava 2 0 0 0 1 16 7th
2020 24H GT Series Europe - GTX ARC Bratislava 2 1 0 0 2 18 1st
International GT Open - Am ARC Bratislava-SK 2 0 0 0 1 10 7th
2021 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 ARC Bratislava[7][8][9] 4 0 0 0 0 14 10th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 6 0 0 0 0 8 25th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 15th
24H GT Series - GTX 1 0 0 0 1 0 NC†
ESET V4 Cup - Endurance LMP 3 3 3 3 3 37.5 2nd
2022 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 ARC Bratislava[10][11] 4 0 0 0 4 63 3rd
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 5 0 0 0 0 0 21st
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 21st
24H GT Series - GT3 2 0 0 0 0 7 NC
Prototype Cup Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC
ESET V4 Cup - Endurance LMP 3 2 2 2 2 30 1st
6 Hours of Abu Dhabi 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 6th
2022-23 Middle East Trophy - GT3 ARC Bratislava
2023 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 ARC Bratislava 4 0 0 0 0 18 11th
ESET Cup Endurance - Proto 3 3 3 3 3 37.5 1st
2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 ARC Bratislava 5 0 0 0 0 7 14th
Middle East Trophy - GT3
2024 24H Series - GT3 ARC Bratislava
Ultimate Cup Series - Proto P3 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Ultimate Cup Series GT Endurance Cup - UCS1 1 0 0 0 1 18 9th
2025 Middle East Trophy - GT3 ARC Bratislava
24H Series - GT3

† As Konôpka was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2006 Japan T2M Motorsport Japan Yutaka Yamagishi
France Jean-René de Fournoux 		Porsche 911 GT3-RS GT2 196 DNF DNF
2010 Germany Team Felbermayr-Proton Austria Horst Felbermayr
Austria Horst Felbermayr Jr. 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 304 24th 8th
2017 Slovakia ARC Bratislava Latvia Konstantīns Calko
Netherlands Rik Breukers 		Ligier JS P217-Gibson LMP2 314 45th 19th
2019 Slovakia ARC Bratislava Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko
Sweden Henning Enqvist 		Ligier JS P217-Gibson LMP2 160 DNF DNF
2021 Slovakia ARC Bratislava United Kingdom Oliver Webb
Slovakia Matej Konôpka 		Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 342 24th 15th
LMP2 Pro-Am 6th
2022 Slovakia ARC Bratislava Netherlands Bent Viscaal
France Tristan Vautier 		Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 360 26th 21st
LMP2 Pro-Am 6th

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 Pos. Points
2015–16 ARC Bratislava GT Audi R8 LMS Ultra Audi 5.2 L V10 FUJ
4 		SEP1
8 		BUR
6 		SEP2
8 		10th 28
2016–17 ARC Bratislava LMP3 Ginetta-Juno LMP3 Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 ZHU
4 		FUJ
2 		BUR
1 		SEP
7 		3rd 61
2017–18 ARC Bratislava LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 ZHU
3 		FUJ
4 		BUR
4 		SEP
4 		3rd 51
2018–19 ARC Bratislava LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SHA
4 		FUJ
3 		BUR
4 		SEP
4 		3rd 51
2019–20 ARC Bratislava LMP2 Am Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SHA
Ret 		BEN
3 		SEP BUR 7th 16
2021 ARC Bratislava LMP3 Ginetta G61-LT-P3 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 DUB
1
Ret 		DUB
2
8 		ABU
1
6 		ABU
2
9 		10th 14
2022 ARC Bratislava LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DUB
1
4 		DUB
2
4 		ABU
1
5 		ABU
2
4 		4th 51
2023 ARC Bratislava LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DUB
1
7 		DUB
2
9 		ABU
1
8 		ABU
2
7 		9th 18
2023–24 ARC Bratislava LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEP
1
10 		SEP
2
10 		DUB
10 		ABU
1
11 		ABU
2
8 		11th 7

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points
2021 ARC Bratislava LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SPA
Ret 		ALG
11 		MNZ
10 		25th 8
Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LMS
9 		BHR
10 		BHR
11
2022 ARC Bratislava LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEB
13 		SPA
Ret 		LMS
12 		MNZ
11 		FUJ BHR
13 		23rd 0

References

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