Jakub Kornfeil
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Jakub Kornfeil is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer
from the Czech Republic
.
, Kornfeil started racing competitively in supermoto from the age of eight years old, winning the 65 cc championship in 2002. Championships at national and European level in minibikes followed, before Kornfeil moved into the Red Bull Rookies Cup
in 2008
. Kornfeil finished eight of the season's ten races in the top ten places, as he finished ninth overall, tying on points with Daniel Ruiz. His second season in the championship was more successful, with top-eight finishes in every race, with three wins in the final four races enabling him to overhaul Sturla Fagerhaug by just two points.
team, replacing Alexis Masbou
. Kornfeil finished four of the races with a best result of 19th at the Malaysian Grand Prix
.
Kornfeil and Tomoyoshi Koyama
both moved from the Loncin team to make up Racing Team Germany's lineup for the season. Although Koyama outscored his much less experienced team-mate, Kornfeil amassed 28 points from nine points-scoring finishes to end up 17th in the final championship standings. His best result in the season was a fifth place finish at his home Grand Prix
which was held in damp conditions.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
from the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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Early career
Born in KyjovKyjov (Hodonín District)
Kyjov is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 12,000 inhabitants. Kyjov is famous for its folk festival which takes place every four years.The villages Bohuslavice, Boršov and Nětčice are administrative parts of Kyjov....
, Kornfeil started racing competitively in supermoto from the age of eight years old, winning the 65 cc championship in 2002. Championships at national and European level in minibikes followed, before Kornfeil moved into the Red Bull Rookies Cup
Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup
The Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup is a 125 cc class of KTM motorcycles ridden by up and coming motorcycle riders that have not had experience in a Motorcycle Grand Prix previously. The class was founded in 2007, and since then a number of the rookies have progressed through to the 125...
in 2008
2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup season
Starting its second season, the 2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup season continued the search for future World Champions. The 2008 season begins with two races during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend at Jerez on March 29 and March 30 and ends with another double header at the Czech Republic Grand Prix...
. Kornfeil finished eight of the season's ten races in the top ten places, as he finished ninth overall, tying on points with Daniel Ruiz. His second season in the championship was more successful, with top-eight finishes in every race, with three wins in the final four races enabling him to overhaul Sturla Fagerhaug by just two points.
125cc World Championship
After securing the Red Bull Rookies Cup, Kornfeil stepped up to Grand Prix level, making five appearances in the class towards the end of the season with the LoncinLoncin Holdings, Ltd
Loncin Holdings, Ltd is a large company in Chongqing, China that distributes throughout the world. It is perhaps best known for its Loncin brand of motorcycle and ATVs produced by its subsidiary Longxin Motorcycle Industry Co., Ltd....
team, replacing Alexis Masbou
Alexis Masbou
Alexis Masbou is a French motorcycle rider who last competed in the 125cc world championship. Before he reached the world championship he was joining the CDM French motorsport school. He started racing in the 50cc French class in 2001. From 2002 he stepped up to the national 125cc class. He was...
. Kornfeil finished four of the races with a best result of 19th at the Malaysian Grand Prix
2009 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2009 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of October 23–25, 2009 at the Sepang International Circuit. In wet conditions the race was dominated by Casey Stoner in a return to form following a mystery...
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Kornfeil and Tomoyoshi Koyama
Tomoyoshi Koyama
is a professional motorcycle road racer who currently races in the Spanish Moto2 Championship. After competing in Grand Prix races as a wild card since 2000, he joined the series full-time in 2005, with Ajo Motorsport. His best result of the season was 2nd at Phillip Island, and he also was best...
both moved from the Loncin team to make up Racing Team Germany's lineup for the season. Although Koyama outscored his much less experienced team-mate, Kornfeil amassed 28 points from nine points-scoring finishes to end up 17th in the final championship standings. His best result in the season was a fifth place finish at his home Grand Prix
2010 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2010 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 13–15, 2010 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:...
which was held in damp conditions.
By season
Season | Class | Motorcycle | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
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125cc | Loncin Loncin Holdings, Ltd Loncin Holdings, Ltd is a large company in Chongqing, China that distributes throughout the world. It is perhaps best known for its Loncin brand of motorcycle and ATVs produced by its subsidiary Longxin Motorcycle Industry Co., Ltd.... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
125cc | Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes... |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17th | |
125cc | Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes... |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 12th | |
Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
By class
Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole Pole position The term "pole position", as used in motorsports, comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole. The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsports, a driver has pole position when he or she... |
FLap | Pts | WChmp |
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125 cc | 2009–2011 | 2009 San Marino 2009 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 4–6, 2009 at the Misano World Circuit... |
39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
Races by year
(key)Yr | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final Pos | Pts |
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125cc | Loncin Loncin Holdings, Ltd Loncin Holdings, Ltd is a large company in Chongqing, China that distributes throughout the world. It is perhaps best known for its Loncin brand of motorcycle and ATVs produced by its subsidiary Longxin Motorcycle Industry Co., Ltd.... |
QAT 2009 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the opening round of the 2009 MotoGP championship. It had originally been due to place on the weekend of April 10–12, 2009 at the Losail International Circuit located in Doha, Qatar. However, the meeting was extended to April 13, as the MotoGP race was... |
JPN 2009 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 24–26, 2009 at the Twin Ring Motegi, located in Motegi, Japan... |
SPA 2009 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of May 1–3, 2009 at the Circuito de Jerez located in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.-Report:... |
FRA 2009 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of May 15–17, 2009 at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, France... |
ITA 2009 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of May 29–31, 2009 at the Mugello Circuit. The Moto GP race was won by Casey Stoner with Jorge Lorenzo second and Valentino Rossi in third place... |
CAT 2009 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 12–14, 2009 at the Circuit de Catalunya... |
NED 2009 Dutch TT The 2009 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 25–27, 2009 at the TT Circuit Assen.... |
GER 2009 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 17–19, 2009 at the Sachsenring, located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany.... |
GBR 2009 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 24–26, 2009 at Donington Park. It was to be the final motorcycle Grand Prix at Donington, with the race moving to Silverstone for the 2010 season.... |
CZE 2009 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 14–16, 2009 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno. The MotoGP race was won by Valentino Rossi.... |
IND 2009 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Indianapolis Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 28–30, 2009 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The MotoGP race was won by Jorge Lorenzo.... |
RSM 2009 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 4–6, 2009 at the Misano World Circuit... 28 |
POR 2009 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of October 2–4, 2009 at the Autódromo do Estoril located in Estoril, Portugal.... 25 |
AUS 2009 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 16–18 October 2009 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. Ducati rider Casey Stoner won the grand prix, in his home race... 23 |
MAL 2009 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of October 23–25, 2009 at the Sepang International Circuit. In wet conditions the race was dominated by Casey Stoner in a return to form following a mystery... 19 |
VAL 2009 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix The 2009 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of November 6–8, 2009 at the Circuit de Valencia. It was the final race of the 250cc class, as Moto2 will replace it from 2010 onwards... Ret |
NC | 0 | ||
2010 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 62nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. It was the first season for the new Moto2 class.... |
125cc | Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes... |
QAT 2010 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix, officially the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar, was the opening round of the 2010 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of April 9–11, 2010 at the Losail International Circuit located in Doha, Qatar. Spectator attendance was 7302... 19 |
SPA 2010 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix, officially the Gran Premio bwin de España, was the second round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 30–May 2, 2010 at the Circuito de Jerez located in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain... 14 |
FRA 2010 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 French motorcycle Grand Prix, officially the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France, was the third round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of May 21–23, 2010 at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, France... 19 |
ITA 2010 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 4–6, 2010 at the Mugello Circuit. Seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi suffered a displaced compound fracture of his right tibia in free... 17 |
GBR 2010 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 18–20, 2010 at Silverstone... 20 |
NED 2010 Dutch TT The 2010 Dutch TT was the sixth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 24–26, 2010 at the TT Circuit Assen.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:-125cc classification:-References:... 15 |
CAT 2010 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 2–4, 2010 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:-125cc classification:... 16 |
GER 2010 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 16–18, 2010 at the Sachsenring, located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany.-MotoGP classification:... 17 |
CZE 2010 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 13–15, 2010 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... 5 |
IND 2010 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Indianapolis Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 27–29, 2010 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... 14 |
RSM 2010 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 3–5, 2010 at the Misano World Circuit.... 16 |
ARA 2010 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 17–19, 2010 at the Motorland Aragón circuit.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... 14 |
JPN 2010 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of October 1–3, 2010 at the Twin Ring Motegi, located in Motegi, Japan... Ret |
MAL 2010 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of October 8–10, 2010 at the Sepang International Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... 14 |
AUS 2010 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 15–17 October 2010 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit... 14 |
POR 2010 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place in the weekend of October 29–31, 2010 at the Autódromo do Estoril located in Estoril, Portugal.-MotoGP classification:... 11 |
VAL 2010 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix The 2010 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the final round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of November 5–7, 2010 at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Cheste, Valencian Community... 15 |
17th | 28 |
2011 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 63rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The 2011 season was also the final season for 125cc machinery, as a new four-stroke Moto3 class will be introduced in 2012.... |
125cc | Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes... |
QAT 2011 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the opening round of the 2011 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of March 17–20, 2011 at the Losail International Circuit located in Doha, Qatar.... 23 |
SPA 2011 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 1–3, 2011 at the Circuito de Jerez located in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.-MotoGP classification:... 7 |
POR 2011 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 29–May 1, 2011 at the Autódromo do Estoril located in Estoril, Portugal.-MotoGP classification:... 13 |
FRA 2011 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of May 13–15, 2011 at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, France.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... 21 |
CAT 2011 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 3–5, 2011 at the Circuit de Catalunya... 10 |
GBR 2011 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10–12 June 2011 at Silverstone.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:-125cc classification:... 9 |
NED 2011 Dutch TT The 2011 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 23–25, 2011 at the TT Circuit Assen.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:-125cc classification:... 16 |
ITA 2011 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 1–3, 2011 at the Mugello Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... 10 |
GER 2011 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 15–17, 2011 at the Sachsenring, located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany. The 125cc race was notable for producing a dead heat for first place... 13 |
CZE 2011 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 12–14, 2011 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno.-MotoGP classification:... 7 |
IND 2011 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Indianapolis Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 26–28, 2011 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.The race was won by Casey Stoner.-MotoGP classification:... 10 |
RSM 2011 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 2–4, 2011 at the Misano World Circuit.-MotoGP classification:... 12 |
ARA 2011 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 16–18, 2011 at the Motorland Aragón circuit.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... 13 |
JPN 2011 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 29–October 2, 2011 at the Twin Ring Motegi, located in Motegi, Japan... 11 |
AUS 2011 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 14–16 October 2011 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-MotoGP classification:... 13 |
MAL 2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventeenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of October 21–23, 2011 at the Sepang International Circuit, but the Moto GP race was red flagged and subsequently cancelled after two laps due to a... 8 |
VAL 2011 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of November 4–6, 2011 at the Circuito Ricardo Tormo. It was the first race since the death of Marco Simoncelli in Sepang... 24 |
12th | 72 |