They purchased a Mercedes that same year, and then a Bugatti Type 30 which had previously been raced in the French Grand Prix.
Initially she served as riding mechanic to her husband, but a hand injury incurred during the war affected his ability to shift gears, and this afforded her the opportunity to take the wheel in his place.
Eliška's first professional race was in 1923, with Čeněk at her side.
The following year she raced by herself, winning her class at the Lochotín-Třemošná hillclimb event which made her a national celebrity overnight.
She then placed first at Zbraslav-Jíloviště in 1925, and the Juneks bought a second Bugatti to celebrate, together building a close friendship with Ettore Bugatti.
By 1926, Eliška Junková was confident enough to compete in races throughout Europe.
She gained fame across the continent, garnering the nickname Queen of the Steering Wheel, and in the racing press of the day, Eliška became anglicized to Elizabeth.

In 1926, she was runner up in the Klausenpass hill climb in Switzerland.
She was easily identifiable for always racing in a blue skirt, white blouse, helmet and goggles.

She competed in the Targa Florio in Sicily for the first time in 1927, driving a 2.3-litre Bugatti Type 35B with her husband as accompanying mechanic-passenger.
This was a tough 8-hour race over mountain roads, where stamina was as necessary as speed, due to the demands of the rough and often muddy course.
That year, the race was five laps of the 108 km circuit for a total of 540 km.
With a strong start, at the end of the first lap, her elapsed time of 1h27m placed her fourth just ten seconds behind the works Bugatti of Emilio Materassi and ahead of the works Maserati and Peugeot.
However, her impressive run ended abruptly a third of the way into the next lap when the steering gear broke, throwing them off the road.
Fortunately, neither was injured and they were picked up and brought back to the startline pits by fellow driver Saverio Candrilli.
This performance garnered great respect from her contemporary drivers and the spectators alike.
Shortly thereafter, she won the Brno-Soběšice hillclimb and then also won the two-litre sports car class of the German Grand Prix at the new Nürburgring circuit.

Despite her slight stature, Eliška was a gifted technical driver, and she is often credited for being one of the first drivers to walk round a course before an event, noting landmarks and checking out the best line through the corners.
With her sights firmly set on winning the 1928 Targa Florio, she acquired a new Type 35B to keep her competitive with the top male racers.
Race organiser, Conte Vincenzo Florio, arranged for one of his press officers, and local resident, Vincenzo Gargotta, to accompany her on sighting laps around the course.
Periodically she would stop to put chalk marks on posts, walls and trees along the route.
This year, there was a strong field with works entries from Bugatti, Maserati and Alfa Romeo.
On race day, the cars were flagged off at 2-minute intervals, with Junková starting well into the second half of the grid, coincidentally just ahead of Candrilli again.
Fastest car on the first lap was Louis Chiron in his works Bugatti, followed by Giuseppe Campari in an Alfa Romeo and Chiron's teammate Albert Divo.
Junková was a remarkable fourth on elapsed time, barely 30 seconds behind Chiron, showing her skill and the value of her meticulous preparation.
On the second lap, Chiron pushed too hard and went off.
Divo had pitted and this put Junková into the overall lead, having passed many of the twenty cars that had started ahead of her.
Divo, an experienced Grand Prix veteran, had started just ahead of her and following closely, she was ahead of him on elapsed time.
Meanwhile, Campari pushed very hard to take the lead by the end of the third lap after four and a half hours.
He built his lead only to lose time with a puncture and driving the last 10 kilometres on the wheel-rim.
Going into the final lap, Junková was still in second and had closed back up to within a minute with Divo ten seconds back
They purchased a Mercedes that same year, and then a Bugatti Type 30 which had previously been raced in the French Grand Prix. Initially she served as riding mechanic to her husband, but a hand injury incurred during the war affected his ability to shift gears, and this afforded her the opportunity to take the wheel in his place. Eliška's first professional race was in 1923, with Čeněk at her side. The following year she raced by herself, winning her class at the Lochotín-Třemošná hillclimb event which made her a national celebrity overnight. She then placed first at Zbraslav-Jíloviště in 1925, and the Juneks bought a second Bugatti to celebrate, together building a close friendship with Ettore Bugatti. By 1926, Eliška Junková was confident enough to compete in races throughout Europe. She gained fame across the continent, garnering the nickname Queen of the Steering Wheel, and in the racing press of the day, Eliška became anglicized to Elizabeth. 
In 1926, she was runner up in the Klausenpass hill climb in Switzerland. She was easily identifiable for always racing in a blue skirt, white blouse, helmet and goggles.
She competed in the Targa Florio in Sicily for the first time in 1927, driving a 2.3-litre Bugatti Type 35B with her husband as accompanying mechanic-passenger. This was a tough 8-hour race over mountain roads, where stamina was as necessary as speed, due to the demands of the rough and often muddy course. That year, the race was five laps of the 108 km circuit for a total of 540 km. With a strong start, at the end of the first lap, her elapsed time of 1h27m placed her fourth just ten seconds behind the works Bugatti of Emilio Materassi and ahead of the works Maserati and Peugeot. However, her impressive run ended abruptly a third of the way into the next lap when the steering gear broke, throwing them off the road. Fortunately, neither was injured and they were picked up and brought back to the startline pits by fellow driver Saverio Candrilli. This performance garnered great respect from her contemporary drivers and the spectators alike. Shortly thereafter, she won the Brno-Soběšice hillclimb and then also won the two-litre sports car class of the German Grand Prix at the new Nürburgring circuit.
Despite her slight stature, Eliška was a gifted technical driver, and she is often credited for being one of the first drivers to walk round a course before an event, noting landmarks and checking out the best line through the corners. With her sights firmly set on winning the 1928 Targa Florio, she acquired a new Type 35B to keep her competitive with the top male racers. Race organiser, Conte Vincenzo Florio, arranged for one of his press officers, and local resident, Vincenzo Gargotta, to accompany her on sighting laps around the course. Periodically she would stop to put chalk marks on posts, walls and trees along the route. This year, there was a strong field with works entries from Bugatti, Maserati and Alfa Romeo. On race day, the cars were flagged off at 2-minute intervals, with Junková starting well into the second half of the grid, coincidentally just ahead of Candrilli again. Fastest car on the first lap was Louis Chiron in his works Bugatti, followed by Giuseppe Campari in an Alfa Romeo and Chiron's teammate Albert Divo. Junková was a remarkable fourth on elapsed time, barely 30 seconds behind Chiron, showing her skill and the value of her meticulous preparation. On the second lap, Chiron pushed too hard and went off. Divo had pitted and this put Junková into the overall lead, having passed many of the twenty cars that had started ahead of her. Divo, an experienced Grand Prix veteran, had started just ahead of her and following closely, she was ahead of him on elapsed time. Meanwhile, Campari pushed very hard to take the lead by the end of the third lap after four and a half hours. He built his lead only to lose time with a puncture and driving the last 10 kilometres on the wheel-rim. Going into the final lap, Junková was still in second and had closed back up to within a minute with Divo ten seconds back
Eliška Junková