By Autumn 2026 two-wheel roads scene, purpose-built circuits action in Germany, continued last week, via the final Euro Moto round at the legendary, former F1 and Motorcycle Grand Prix races Hockenheimring (circuit-inception in 1932).
Florian Alt netted a new Euro Moto/IDM Superbike lap-record (1.24.725) whilst Ducati apparated Lukas Tulovic wrapped up the 2026 Euro Moto Superbike title.
Roads-scene aces participating included double podium finisher from last month’s IRRC Superbike races at Frohburger Dreieck, promising German talent Freddie Heinrich (featured in main article photo aside five-times IRRC Superbike Champion, Didier Grams) plus IRRC race winners of recent times, Marvin Siebdrath, Thijs Peeters, RVS Motorsport’s Niko Lehtiranta and Luca Gottardi.
It is interesting to note that after only one year, under the Euro Moto brand, the series will revert-back next season to being known as IDM (Internationale Deutsche Motorradmeisterschaft).
This weekend, another notable Germany based event takes place, the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben hosted Sidecar Festival incorporating the Sidecars World Championship season finale (sprint race today – 4:15 PM, main race on Sunday – 2:20 PM start time – local time) featuring pure roads experienced titans Harry Payne/Kevin Rousseau, Pekka Paivarinta/Adam Christie and Sam Christie/Tom Christie.
Euro Moto 2026, Hockenheimring – select roads competitor themed results, are as follows:
(Position and best race lap time near racers names)
Superbike:
Martin Vugrinec (DNF/P7) – 1.25.351
Supersport:
Freddie Heinrich (P7/P8) – 1.28.965
Marvin Siebdrath (P8/P9) – 1.28.920
Sportbike:
Micky Winkler (P9/P12) – 1.32.832
Pro Superstock 1000 Cup:
Sheridan Morais (P2/P1) – 1.26.987
Ouri Bikkems (P4/DNF) – 1.27.371
Thijs Peeters (P8/P10) – 1.28.490
Julius Ilmberger Jr (P9/DNF) – 1.28.676
Udo Reichmann (P10/DNF) – 1.29.755
Luca Gottardi (P11/P12) – 1.30.107
Niko Lehtiranta (DNF/P11) – 1.28.894
Jan Buchel (P12/P13) – 1.30.486
Kawasaki ZX6-RR Cup:
Felix Klinck (P2/P4) – 1.31.230
Felix Kauertz (P4/P5) – 1.31.056
Ben Kugler (P8/P6) – 1.31.671
Cedric Holme Nielsen (P7 x2) – 1.31.721
Martin Riedl (P10 x2) – 1.34.387
Kawasaki ZX4-RR Cup:
Michael Gotz (P8/P10) – 1.38.426
Gido Nittke (P9 X2) – 1.38.362
Provisional 2027 IDM Dates:
Now made official, the provisional IDM dates for next season, read as follows:
Oschersleben (14th-16th May), two Czech rounds at Brno (28th-30th May) and Autodrom Most (25th-27th June).
Lausitzring (23rd-25th July), Assen in the Netherlands (13th-15th August), Nurburgring (3rd-5th September) and Finale at Hockenheimring (24th-26th September).
The iconic Schleizer Dreieck circuit is again not part of the IDM calendar, same as this year. Fingers crossed all goes well and we will see high-level road racing competition, at this cornerstone of German motorsport in 2027.
Photo credit: Jan Vavra
Words by Jan Vavra
