Matúš Ryba

Matúš Ryba
Ryba in 2024
NationalitySlovakia Slovak
Born (2009-05-04) 4 May 2009
Bratislava, Slovakia
RelativesMartin Ryba (father)
Le Mans Cup career
Debut season2026
Current teamBrutal Fish by Campos
Categorisation FIA Silver
Car number19
Starts4
Wins0
Podiums2
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Statistics up to date as of 27 August 2026.

Matúš Ryba (born 4 May 2009) is a Slovak racing driver who competes for Brutal Fish by Campos in the LMP3 class of the Le Mans Cup.

Personal life

Ryba is the son of Slovak businessman and TCR Europe driver Martin Ryba,[1] who founded Brutal Fish Racing Team in 2018.[2]

Career

Ryba took up ice hockey at an early age,[3] before taking on karting from 2022 to 2023,[4][5][6] most notably finishing 12th in the 2023 IAME Winter Cup with MDC Racing in the X30 Junior category.[7]

Ryba driving for Jenzer in F4 CEZ at the Red Bull Ring in 2024.

Stepping up to single-seaters in 2024, Ryba joined Drivex to compete in the F4 Spanish Championship.[8] In the seven-round season, Ryba scored a best result of 13th in race two at Jerez to end the year 28th in the overall standings.[9] During 2024, Ryba made one-off appearances for Jenzer Motorsport in the Formula 4 CEZ and Italian F4 Championships,[10][11] as well as racing for Phinsys by Argenti on a part-time basis in the F4 British Championship.[12] Between his part-time campaigns, Ryba scored his first career points at the Red Bull Ring in CEZ by finishing tenth twice, before taking a best result of ninth at Zandvoort in British F4.[13] Towards the end of the year, Ryba represented Slovakia in the FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup.[14]

Remaining in single-seaters for 2025, Ryba switched to Campos Racing for a dual campaign in the Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter and F4 Spanish Championships.[15][16] Starting off the year in the three-round Winter Championship, Ryba finished 17th in points with a best result of sixth at both Jerez and Navarra.[17] In the main season, Ryba scored three points finishes en route to a 15th-place points finish with a best result of sixth at Navarra and Barcelona.[18] At the end of the year, Ryba joined AF Corse–run 23Events Racing to make his sportscar debut in the 2025–26 Asian Le Mans Series in the LMP3 class.[19] After taking his maiden podium in race two at Sepang,[20] Ryba starred at Dubai, recovering from a car breakdown to overtake Alexander Jacoby and Luciano Morano and take his first career win.[21][22] Ryba ended the season with a third-place finish at Yas Marina to secure third in points.[23]

Continuing in LMP3 competition for the rest of 2026, Ryba joined Brutal Fish by Campos Racing to compete in the Le Mans Cup alongside Lucas Fluxá.[24] After finishing fourth on debut at Barcelona, Ryba led at Le Castellet before a late spin under pressure from Colin Queen, falling to fourth and later inheriting third after a penalty for the #9 ANS car.[25] At Road to Le Mans, Ryba fended off Enzo Peugeot for third, as he helped Brutal Fish by Campos secure a 1-3 finish.[26]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2022 IAME Winter Cup – X30 Junior MDC Racing 28th
Spanish Karting Championship – Junior 20th
IAME Warriors Final – X30 Junior NC
International IAME Games – X30 Junior 17th
LeCont Trophy – X30 Junior 16th
Karting Academy Trophy Martin Ryba 36th
2023 IAME Winter Cup – X30 Junior MDC Racing 12th
IAME Euro Series – X30 Junior 65th
Champions of the Future Euro Series – OK-J Leclerc by Lennox Racing 68th
Karting European Championship – OK-J 51st
WSK Euro Series – OK-J 81st
Sources:[27][28]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2024 F4 Spanish Championship Drivex 21 0 0 0 0 0 28th
Formula 4 CEZ Championship Jenzer Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 3 27th
Italian F4 Championship 3 0 0 0 0 0 50th
F4 British Championship Phinsys by Argenti 8 0 0 0 0 3 31st
FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup Team Slovakia 1 0 0 0 0 N/a 9th
2025 Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship Griffin Core 9 0 0 0 0 16 17th
F4 Spanish Championship 21 0 0 0 0 18 16th
2025–26 Asian Le Mans Series – LMP3 23Events Racing 6 1 0 3 4 81 3rd
2026 Le Mans Cup – LMP3 Brutal Fish by Campos 4 0 0 0 2 50* 3rd*
Sources:[29][27]

* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points
2024 Drivex JAR
1
25		 JAR
2
25		 JAR
3
Ret		 POR
1
19		 POR
2
17		 POR
3
22		 LEC
1
Ret		 LEC
2
28†		 LEC
3
Ret		 ARA
1
33†		 ARA
2
24		 ARA
3
26		 CRT
1
15		 CRT
2
29		 CRT
3
Ret		 JER
1
16		 JER
2
13		 JER
3
19		 CAT
1
15		 CAT
2
Ret		 CAT
3
Ret		 28th 0
2025 Griffin Core ARA
1
21		 ARA
2
19		 ARA
3
12		 NAV
1
6		 NAV
2
15		 NAV
3
Ret		 POR
1
9		 POR
2
30		 POR
3
17		 LEC
1
16		 LEC
2
11		 LEC
3
20		 JER
1
Ret		 JER
2
16		 JER
3
14		 CRT
1
15		 CRT
2
23		 CRT
3
13		 CAT
1
17		 CAT
2
6		 CAT
3
17		 15th 18

Complete Formula 4 CEZ Championship results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points
2024 Jenzer Motorsport BAL
1		 BAL
2		 BAL
3		 RBR
1
10		 RBR
2
14		 RBR
3
10		 SVK
1		 SVK
2		 SVK
3		 MOS
1		 MOS
2		 MOS
3		 BRN
1		 BRN
2		 BRN
3		 SAL
1		 SAL
2		 SAL
3		 27th 3

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points
2024 Jenzer Motorsport MIS
1		 MIS
2		 MIS
3		 IMO
1
Ret		 IMO
2
25		 IMO
3
25		 VLL
1		 VLL
2		 VLL
3		 MUG
1		 MUG
2		 MUG
3		 LEC
1		 LEC
2		 LEC
3		 CAT
1		 CAT
2		 CAT
3		 MNZ
1		 MNZ
2		 MNZ
3		 50th 0

Complete F4 British Championship results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 DC Points
2024 Phinsys by Argenti DPN
1		 DPN
2		 DPN
3		 BHI
1		 BHI
2		 BHI
3		 SNE
1		 SNE
2		 SNE
3		 THR
1		 THR
2		 THR
3		 SILGP
1
14		 SILGP
2
121		 SILGP
3
12		 ZAN
1
Ret		 ZAN
2
25		 ZAN
3
9		 KNO
1		 KNO
2		 KNO
3		 DPGP
1		 DPGP
2		 DPGP
3		 DPGP
4		 SILN
1
12		 SILN
2
C		 SILN
3
19		 BHGP
1		 BHGP
2		 BHGP
3		 BHGP
4		 31st 3

Complete Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
2025 Griffin Core by Campos JER
1
16		 JER
2
14		 JER
3
6		 POR
1
Ret		 POR
2
29		 POR
3
33		 NAV
1
6		 NAV
2
27		 NAV
3
21		 17th 16

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 6 Pos. Points
2025–26 23Events Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P325 Toyota V35A 3.5 L V6 SEP
1
Ret		 SEP
2
2		 DUB
1
3		 DUB
2
1		 ABU
1
6		 ABU
2
3		 3rd 81

Complete Le Mans Cup results

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

Year Entrant Class Chassis 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points
2026 Brutal Fish by Campos LMP3 Ligier JS P325 BAR
4		 LEC
3		 LMS
3		 SPA
Ret		 SIL
 POR
 3rd* 50*

* Season still in progress.

References

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  2. ↑ "Brutal Fish Racing announce TCR Europe programme". touringcartimes.com. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "RYBA, Matúš". hockeyslovakia.sk. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Formula 4 rookie Matúš Ryba: Balancing speed and skill in his first season". f4-cez.com. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "MDC Racing comienza la temporada en el podio". vroomkart.es (in Spanish). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Inicio de temporada optimista para MDC Racing". vroomkart.es (in Spanish). 27 January 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
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