By Full run down of what’s coming up next 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 qualifying/races timetable for the 2025 IRRC Chimay Open Trophy event, reads as follows:
Friday, 25th July:
8:00 PM – Riders Briefing
Saturday, 26th July:
First Qualifying Sessions
(Local time)
7:00 AM – Roads close
8:30-8:55 AM – BeNeLux Trophy Supersport
9:05-9:30 AM – Youngtimer SBK/SSP
9:40-10:05 AM – BeNeLux Trophy Superbike
10:15-10:40 AM – IRRC Supersport
10:50-11:15 AM – Belgian Twin Trophy (including EST–RRC)
11:25-11:50 AM – IRRC Superbike
12:00-12:25 PM – Sidecars
Second Qualifying Sessions
1:45-2:10 PM – BeNeLux Trophy Supersport
2:20-2:45 PM – Youngtimer SBK/SSP
2:55-3:20 PM – BeNeLux Trophy Superbike
3:30-3:55 PM – IRRC Supersport
4:05-4:30 PM – Belgian Twin Trophy
4:40-5:05 PM – IRRC Superbike
5:15-5:40 PM – Sidecars
Sunday, 27th July:
(Local time)
7:30 AM – Roads close
8:30 AM – BeNeLux Trophy Supersport Race 1 – 9 Laps
9:05 AM – Youngtimer SBK/SSP Race 1 – 9 Laps
9:40 AM – BeNeLux Trophy Superbike Race 1 – 9 Laps
10:15 AM – IRRC Supersport Race 1 – 9 Laps
10:50 AM – Belgian Twin Trophy Race 1 – 9 Laps
11:25 AM – IRRC Superbike Race 1 – 9 Laps
12:00 PM – Sidecars Race 1 – 9 Laps
1:30 PM – BeNeLux Trophy Supersport Race 2 – 9 Laps
2:05 PM – Youngtimer SBK/SSP Race 2 – 9 Laps
2:40 PM – BeNeLux Trophy Superbike Race 2 – 9 Laps
3:15 PM – IRRC Supersport Race 2 – 9 Laps
3:50 PM – Belgian Twin Trophy Race 2 – 9 Laps
4:25 PM – IRRC Superbike Race 2 – 9 Laps
5:00 PM – Sidecars 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: Come Geenen – 1:35.366 (2024)
BeNeLux Trophy / BeNe Cup Superbike: Come Geenen – 1:36.778 (2024)
Supersport IRRC: Adam McLean – 1:41.354 (2024)
BeNeLux Trophy / BeNe Cup Supersport: Come Geenen – 1:42.406 (2018)
Youngtimer SBK: Kenny Van Eeckhout – 1.45.854 (2022)
Belgian Twin Trophy: Pierre Yves Bian – 1.46.613 (2021)
Youngtimer 2000: Kurt Muzzoni – 1.46.884 (2024)
Sidecars 600cc: Ted Peugeot / Vincent Peugeot – 1.47.754 (2022)
Sidecars 1000cc: Franck Barbier / Michael Rigondeau – 1.47.964 (2019)
Youngtimer SSP: Kurt Muzzoni – 1.48.968 (2022)
IPC 250: Thomas Amaury – 1.54.432 (2024)
EVO: Bruno Gohy – 1.54.531 (2022)
IPC 125: Jim Genin – 1.58.865 (2022)
Photo credit: Thijs Van Der Horst
Words by Jan Vavra
