By Full run down of what’s coming up this weekend at Belgium’s No.1 active, real roads habitat, Circuit De Chimay.
Special thanks to Czech road racing statistician extraordinaire Jan Vavra, for compiling the information, showcased below.
The full at present Chimay Open Trophy qualifying/races timetable, reads as follows:
Saturday, 27th July:
First Qualifying Sessions
(Local time)
7:00 AM – Roads close
8:00-8:20 AM – IPC 125/IPC 250/EVO
8:30-8:50 AM – BeNeLux Trophy Supersport
9:00-9:20 AM – Supersport/Superbike Youngtimer
9:30-9:50 AM – BeNeLux Trophy Superbike
10:00-10:20 AM – IRRC Supersport
10:30-10:50 AM – Belgian Twin Trophy
11:00-11:20 AM – IRRC Superbike
11:30-11:50 AM – Sidecars Group 1
12:00-12:20 PM – Sidecars Group 2
Second Qualifying Sessions
1:30-1:50 PM – IPC 125/IPC 250/EVO
2:00-2:20 PM – BeNeLux Trophy Supersport
2:30-2:50 PM – Supersport/Superbike Youngtimer
3:00-3:20 PM – BeNeLux Trophy Superbike
3:30-3:50 PM – IRRC Supersport
4:00-4:20 PM – Belgian Twin Trophy
4:30-5:00 PM – IRRC Superbike
5:00-5:20 PM – Sidecars Group 1
5:30-5:50 PM – Sidecars Group 2
Opening Race
6:00 PM – IPC 125/IPC 250/EVO Race 1 – 6 Laps
Sunday, 28th July:
(Local time)
7:30 AM – Roads close
8:30 AM – BeNeLux Trophy Supersport Race 1 – 9 Laps
9:00 AM – Supersport/Superbike Youngtimer Race 1 – 9 Laps
9:30 AM – BeNeLux Trophy Superbike Race 1 – 9 Laps
10:00 AM – IRRC Supersport Race 1 – 9 Laps
10:30 AM – Belgian Twin Trophy Race 1 – 9 Laps
11:00 AM – IRRC Superbike Race 1 – 9 Laps
11:30 AM – Sidecars Group A Race 1 – 9 Laps
12:00 PM – Sidecars Group B Race 1 – 9 Laps
1:30 PM – IPC 125/IPC 250/EVO Race 2 – 6 Laps
2:00 PM – BeNeLux Trophy Supersport Race 2 – 9 Laps
2:30 PM – Supersport/Superbike Youngtimer Race 2 – 9 Laps
3:00 PM – BeNeLux Trophy Superbike Race 2 – 9 Laps
3:30 PM – IRRC Supersport Race 2 – 9 Laps
4:00 PM – Belgian Twin Trophy Race 2 – 9 Laps
4:30 PM – IRRC Superbike Race 2 – 9 Laps
5:00 PM – Sidecars Group A Race 2 – 9 Laps
5:30 PM – Sidecars Group B Race 2 – 9 Laps
An additional bonus, the current race lap record holders per class at IRRC meetings in Chimay since 2010.
(Year lap record attained near racer’s name)
Superbike IRRC: Vincent Lonbois – 1:36.836 (2018)
BeNeLux Trophy/BeNe Cup Superbike: Sebastien Le Grelle – 1:36.957 (2017)
Supersport IRRC: Matthieu Lagrive – 1:41.526 (2019)
BeNeLux Trophy/BeNe Cup Supersport: Come Geenen – 1:42.406 (2018)
Superbike Youngtimer: Kenny Van Eeckhout – 1.45.854 (2022)
Belgian Twin Trophy: Pierre Yves Bian – 1.46.613 (2021)
Sidecars 600: Ted Peugeot / Vincent Peugeot – 1.47.754 (2022)
Sidecars 1000: Franck Barbier / Michael Rigondeau – 1.47.964 (2019)
Supersport Youngtimer: Kurt Muzzoni – 1.48.968 (2022)
EVO: Bruno Gohy – 1.54.531 (2022)
IPC 250: Jimmy Lafineur – 1.54.531 (2022)
IPC 125: Jim Genin – 1.58.865 (2022)
Photo credit: Thijs Van Der Horst
Words by Jan Vavra
