Motorists for Themselves
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Motorists for Themselves (Czech: Motoristé sobě, abbreviation AUTO) is a right-wing political party in the Czech Republic seeking to represent motorists' interests by primarily focusing on the issues of car ownership, opposition to combustion engine phase-out across the European Union, and anti-environmentalism. Initially formed as a party aimed at declaring a nationwide referendum on the membership of the Czech Republic in the European Union, it was transformed under Petr Macinka, a spokesperson of the Václav Klaus Institute, for the 2022 Prague municipal election. The party gained one MEP in the 2024 European Parliament election, and then finished sixth in the 2025 Czech parliamentary election, passing the threshold to enter parliament.
Infobox
Abbreviation
AUTO
Leader
Petr Macinka
President
Filip Turek (honorary)
Deputy Leaders
Renáta MaršíkováJiří Barták
Founded
2022
Preceded by
Independence Party of the Czech Republic
Youth wing
Motor Generation
Membership (2024)
1,415
Ideology
Right-wing populismNational conservatismAnti-environmentalismEuroscepticismKlausism
Political position
Right-wing to far-right
National affiliation
Přísaha and Motorists (2024–2025)
European affiliation
Patriots.eu
European Parliament group
Patriots for Europe
Colors
mw- Light blue
Chamber of Deputies
13 / 200
Senate
0 / 81
European Parliament
0 / 21
Prague City Assembly
0 / 65
Tables
· Election results › Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic
2025
2025
Year
2025
Leader
Filip Turek
Vote
380,601
Vote %
6.77
Seats
13 / 200
±
New
Place
6th
Government
TBA
| Year | Leader | Vote | Vote % | Seats | ± | Place | Government |
| 2025 | Filip Turek | 380,601 | 6.77 | 13 / 200 | New | 6th | TBA |
· Election results › Senate
Votes
Votes
Election
Votes
Candidates
%
First round
Runners-up
First round
Place
First round
Votes
First round
%
Second round
Place
2024
2024
Election
2024
Candidates
1
First round
7,664
First round
0.97
First round
0 / 27
First round
14th
Second round
—
Second round
0 / 27
Second round
0 / 81
Seats
New
| Election | Candidates | First round | Second round | Seats | Total Seats | +/– | |||||
| Votes | % | Runners-up | Place | Votes | % | Place | |||||
| 2024 | 1 | 7,664 | 0.97 | 0 / 27 | 14th | — | 0 / 27 | 0 / 81 | New | ||
· Election results › European Parliament
2024
2024
Election
2024
List leader
Filip Turek
Votes
304,623
%
10.26 (#3)(Přísaha and Motorists)
Seats
1 / 21
+/–
New
EP Group
Patriots for Europe
| Election | List leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | EP Group |
| 2024 | Filip Turek | 304,623 | saha and Motorists) | 1 / 21 | New | Patriots for Europe |
· Election results › Prague municipal elections
2022
2022
Year
2022
Leader
Petr Macinka
Vote
540,209
Vote %
2.29%
Seats
0 / 65
Place
7th
| Year | Leader | Vote | Vote % | Seats | Place |
| 2022 | Petr Macinka | 540,209 | 2.29% | 0 / 65 | 7th |
References
- Ran as part of the Přísaha and Motorists coalition.
- Deníkhttps://www.denik.cz/z_domova/petr-macinka-motoriste-sobe-rozhovor.html
- Seznam Zprávyhttps://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/audio-podcast-ptam-se-ja-jak-bude-vypadat-motoristicke-peklo-na-univerzitach-macinka-odpovida-266134
- Mladá fronta Dneshttps://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/motoriste-filip-turek-matej-gregor.A241109_195937_domaci_row
- iDNES.czhttps://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/motoriste-prvni-kongres-kralovka-petr-macinka-filip-turek.A241206_123127_domaci_chtl
- Euractivhttps://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/new-polls-show-growing-support-for-czechias-populist-motorists-party/
- Respekthttps://www.respekt.cz/tydenik/2024/50/budou-knucet-budou-jecet-ale-vy-budete-mucednici
- Balkan Insighthttps://balkaninsight.com/2024/12/19/need-for-speed-czech-motorist-party-shifts-into-high-gear-with-eyes-on-2025-election/
- Europe Electshttps://europeelects.eu/czechia/
- iROZHLAShttps://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/motoriste-radi-navazali-na-spolupraci-s-prisahou-slachta-pro-nema-motivaci-mini_2507201507_elev
- PolitProhttps://politpro.eu/en/czech-republic/parties
- Euronewshttps://www.euronews.com/2025/10/04/andrej-babis-ano-movement-set-to-win-czech-parliamentary-elections
- Politicohttps://www.politico.eu/article/czech-president-petr-pavel-hints-tapping-andrej-babis-pm-urges-keep-ammunition-aid/
- Euractivhttps://www.euractiv.com/news/czech-mep-under-police-investigation-after-posting-speeding-photo/
- Novinky.czhttps://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-do-voleb-v-praze-chce-jit-nova-politicka-strana-motoriste-sobe-40398411
- Seznam Zprávyhttps://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/domaci-politika-motoriste-chteji-porazit-ods-265999
- Novinky.czhttps://www.novinky.cz/clanek/volby-strana-motoriste-sobe-chce-v-praze-metro-zdarma-a-spolecnou-parkovaci-kartu-40405246
- Mladá fronta Dneshttps://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/praha-cyklisti-jizdni-pruhy-auta-vlada-program-strany.A220809_180114_domaci_albe
- Lidové novinyhttps://www.lidovky.cz/domov/klaus-zakladatel-nova-strana-motoriste-sobe-marcinka.A220803_194125_ln_domov_lros
- CNN Prima Newshttps://cnn.iprima.cz/macinka-pirati-v-praze-razi-zeleny-fanatismus-a-chteji-nas-vychovavat-sikanuji-ridice-185737
- "Výsledky voleb"https://volby.cz/pls/kv2022/kv1111?xjazyk=CZ&xid=1&xdz=4&xnumnuts=1100&xobec=554782&xstat=0&xvyber=0
- Novinky.czhttps://www.novinky.cz/clanek/volby-eurovolby-turkovu-fascinaci-nacismem-zkouma-policie-strana-ho-stahla-z-predvolebnich-debat-40475112
- ČT24https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/domaci/policie-odlozila-pripad-udajneho-hajlovani-europoslance-turka-355149
- "'Nakreslil jsem šibenici, aby to pochopil.' Turek před 8 lety vyhrožoval zaměstnanci saúdskoarabské ambasády"https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/nakreslil-jsem-sibenici-aby-pochopil-turek-pred-8-lety-vyhrozoval-zamestnanci_2510150500_vtk
- Denník Nhttps://denikn.cz/1864721/popalit-cikane-je-polehcujici-okolnost-obama-je-negr-odhalujeme-smazany-svet-filipa-turka/
- Czech Radiohttps://www.irozhlas.cz/volby/je-zavazne-reaguje-babis-na-kauzu-smazanych-turkovych-prispevku-planuje-schuzku_2510111040_dns
- Britské listyhttps://blisty.cz/art/129258-brutally-racist-statements-by-a-potential-new-czech-foreign-secretary-burning-a-gypsy-child-is-a-mitigating-circumstance-obama-is-a-nigger
- Filip Turek se nechal vlákat do sítí Jany Bobošíkové. Koho posílal do plynu a další šílené výplodyhttps://www.stream.cz/udalosti-ludka-stanka/filip-turek-se-nechal-vlakat-do-siti-jany-bobosikove-koho-posilal-do-plynu-a-dalsi-silene-vyplody-65013438
- Denník Nhttps://denikn.cz/1865775/do-pece-s-takovymi-studenty-turek-dal-maze-nenavistne-prispevky-a-stale-nedusledne/
- Denník Nhttps://denikn.cz/1865552/trvame-na-nominaci-filipa-turka-jinak-ve-vlade-nebudeme-vzkazal-sef-motoristu-macinka/
- Czech Radiohttps://www.irozhlas.cz/volby/motoriste-podaji-trestni-oznameni-na-denik-n-rekl-macinka-vadi-jim-clanek-o_2510121244_jva
- Svobodníhttps://svobodni.cz/aktuality/svobodni-jednali-o-kandidatce-do-ep-jednaji-se-stranou-motoriste-sobe/
- Mladá fronta Dneshttps://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/prisaha-slachta-motoriste-sobe-senat.A240129_122106_domaci_vlc
- Novinky.czhttps://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-slachtova-prisaha-pujde-do-eurovoleb-spolecne-s-motoristy-sobe-40458855
- CNN Prima Newshttps://cnn.iprima.cz/ve-volbach-zazarila-koalice-ktera-ani-nemela-program-co-chteji-prisaha-a-motoriste-439362
- Novinky.czhttps://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-motoriste-vyloucili-moznost-predvolebni-koalice-do-snemovny-budou-kandidovat-samostatne-40504165
- Czech Radiohttps://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/stem-v-lednu-volby-vyhralo-ano-do-snemovny-se-dostalo-sest-subjektu-vcetne_2501121202_mst
- Novinky.czhttps://www.novinky.cz/clanek/podcasty-politalk-sef-motoristu-macinka-konecna-je-muj-nejoblibenejsi-levicak-40475873
- Mladá fronta Dneshttps://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/mladi-motoriste-fotokoutek-napisy-predseda.A241111_104400_domaci_vank
- Seznam Zprávyhttps://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/volby-do-poslanecke-snemovny-mlady-motorista-gregor-prirovnavani-k-hitlerjugend-me-stve-267372
- Seznam Zprávyhttps://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/domaci-politika-motorista-gregor-k-volbam-267311