Moris Slovakia s.r.o is already eight year co-organizer of Hill Climb Cup Moris Jahodna. Why the leaders of this company decided to support the Slovak Motorsport, is revealed in a subsequent interview with the managing director Ing. Mark Elias.
How begun the idea to support Hill climb?
Eight years ago we were asked by the Košice Autoklub if we were willing to support a local rally. Rally was not interesting, we wanted something different in a smaller format, but with a large concentration of audience. So we decided for a Hill Climb and the birth of the Moris Cup, which has very successfully established itself among the races of its kind.
Why Jahodna?
Jahodná is "our" Košice hill and stretch between Alpinka and Jahodna by its diversity and curves offers ideal conditions for motoring race. Both in terms of audience, both from the perspective of competitors. So the decision was clear and fast.
Did you know anything before , about car racing? Do you have popularity?
Of course we did, we sell the cars . Košice in the view of the motorsport are historically known for the organisation of rally - allready fifty years. The next Hill Climb Cup are held up on Dobšinsky kopec one hundred kilometers away and at a time when Moris Cup race in eastern Slovakia begun, there was not such a race around, so we wanted to make happy not only ourselves but also the general public, which shares a similar popularity for motorsport.
What you think is the sense of motorsport development in Slovakia?
The increased interest in motorsport corresponds to the overall development of motoring nowadays - whereas in the past had the car a few people, nowadays young people reach the age of 18 years and are buying a car, the number and dynamics of competition continues to grow and more fans have the opportunity to motorsport also actively. Therefore, in its development I see great importance.
What are your other activities for the promotion of sport?
In company we do have a lot of active athletes and fans, so naturally we also support motoring, hockey, cycling, golf, we were partners at running events. In addition to the development of sport-relation in adults, we also supported sports in kindergarten in the neighborhood of our company - we donated to children Toddlers, whereas it is important to catch the children at that age and build in them a positive attitude towards sport.
Last year we were able to see beautiful Moris car on track , what will you tell us about it?
We had with us a colleague - a passionate motorist - who with a tow truck was at business trip in the Czech Republic. He called me from there and enthusiastically told me that he has for us beautiful veteran in excellent condition, Moris Minor, and that we just have to buy it. Since it was Moris , we did not hesitate and we actually bought it. After arrival, we found that of the announced excellent condition remained only a great time fun – at the end it took us two and a half years until we put him in such a state it is today.
What do we all can look forward to the current 8th Moris Cup Jahodna?
In addition to the traditional classification, in the current year will return Polish Championship, so in addition to leading foreign riders from other countries, we will again see the best of Poland. The company MTM also lends us number of specially treated high-end vehicles, so even fans of the Audi brand will not come short.
What are your future plans for the Hill Climb Cup?
At a time when we started Moris Cup, we said that the race can hold at least ten years. In this regard, we have the anniversary just a step away, we grew old with Moris Cup . In two years we will see what will be our next target.
Zdenka Tamášová
tlačový tajomník Moris Cup Jahodná 2016