KAREL HANIKA
Karel Hanika began his motorcycle career at just seven years old, racing minibikes before quickly progressing through the junior ranks. He became 125cc Champion in both Austria and the Czech Republic and rose to international prominence in 2013 by winning the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and the European Moto3 Championship. In 2014 and 2015, Hanika competed in the Moto3 World Championship, gaining valuable experience at the highest level of Grand Prix racing.
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Date of birth: 14.04.1996
Place of birth: Brno
Nationality: Czech Republic
Hanika joined the YART Yamaha EWC Official Team during the 2019/20 Endurance World Championship season, marking a new chapter in endurance racing. His adaptability and speed proved decisive, culminating in a landmark achievement in 2023 when he secured the FIM Endurance World Championship title with YART.
He continues as a core member of the YART Yamaha EWC Official Team, returning to the grid to defend the championship and build on YART’s success in the FIM Endurance World Championship.