By Introduced today, the new song ‘The City smells of gasoline’, honouring the 300 Curves of Gustav Havel, will amp up the great atmosphere for the first Horice racing weekend of 2026 season!
Just for reminder, the video stream of all races, takes place on the You Tube channel of Czech company, Sport Marketing System (Saturday – live coverage from 1:30 PM – Sunday starts from 7:45 AM local time) and the live timing, event results will be available via the ‘Chronovision’ websites.
The full at present qualifying/race schedule for the 63rd 300 Curves of Gustav Havel at Horice, is as follows:
Friday, 22nd May:
3:00 PM – Book launch ‘100 years of racing at Horice’ at Museum Czech Road Racing (Horice castle)
4:00 PM – Horice Circuit’s tribute lap in memory of Kamil Holan (start from Horice paddock)
4:10 PM – Meet and greet with riders at Museum Czech Road Racing (Horice castle)
6:30 PM – ‘Plna 6’ (Full 6), the documentary movie about life of Kamil Holan from 2022 (Horice city cinema – ‘Biograf Na Spici’)
7:00 PM – Riders briefing – Czech language (The Masaryk Tower of Independence)
8:00 PM – Riders briefing – English language (The Masaryk Tower of Independence)
Saturday, 23rd May:
First Qualifying Sessions:
(Local time)
7:15 AM – Roads close in one direction (driving possible only in direction of race)
7:45 AM – Roads close
8:00 AM – Roads close for pedestrians
8:15-8:35 AM – Classic Sidecars
8:55-9:20 AM – Sport Production 125
9:40-10:05 AM – Supersport 600 / Supersport NG / Moto2
10:25-10:50 AM – Supermono + Supersport 400
11:10-11:35 AM – GP 125 / Moto3 + Open 250 + Supersport 300
11:55 AM-12:20 PM – Superbike (including ESR)
12:40-1:05 PM – Super Twins
Second Qualifying Sessions:
1:30-1:50 PM – Classic Sidecars
2:10-2:35 PM – Sport Production 125
2:55-3:20 PM – Supersport 600 / Supersport NG / Moto2
3:40-4:05 PM – Supermono + Supersport 400
4:25-4:50 PM – GP 125 / Moto3 + Open 250 + Supersport 300
5:10-5:35 PM – Superbike (including ESR)
5:55-6:20 PM – Super Twins
Sunday, 24th May:
(Local time)
7:15 AM – Roads close in one direction (driving possible only in direction of race)
7:45 AM – Roads close
7:45 AM – Opening Ceremony
8:00 AM – Roads close for pedestrians
8:15 AM – Classic Sidecars – 20 minutes regularity
9:30 AM – Sport Production 125 – 10 laps
10:40 AM – Super Twins – 11 laps
11:50 AM – Superbike (ESR / Czech Open) – 11 laps
1:00 PM – GP 125 / Moto3 + Open 250 + Supersport 300 – 11 laps
2:10 PM – Supersport 600 / Supersport NG / Moto2– 12 laps
3:20 PM – Supermono + Supersport 400 – 11 laps
4:30 PM – Superbike (ESR) – 11 laps
(Prize giving ceremony will take place after each race at the start/finish area)
An added bonus the current Horice race lap record holders per class:
(Year lap record attained near racer’s name)
Superbike: Erno Kostamo – 2.11.416 plus unofficial all-time lap record set during qualifying 2.11.403 (2025)
Supersport: Petr Najman – 2.14.531 (2025)
Super Twins: Marek Cerveny – 2.20.272 (2025) / Petr Najman unofficial set during qualifying 2.18.748 (2025)
Moto2: Jiri Broz – 2:24.188 (2014)
Supermono: David Datzer – 2.24.870 (2023)
Open 250: Thomas Lucas – 2.26.038 (1998)
GP 125: Christopher Eder – 2.29.091 (2025)
Moto3: Moritz Nestler – 2.29.186 (2025)
Supersport 400: Ondrej Mraz – 2.30.273 (2025)
Supersport 300: Radek Lamich – 2.32.489 (2024)
Sport Production 125: Radek Lamich – 2.38.399 (2018)
Sidecars: Regularity – unofficial under 2.48 seconds lap time
Plus, select Horice fastest newcomer/female record holders:
Superbike newcomer: Come Geenen – 2.14.085 (2024)
Supersport newcomer: Adam McLean – 2.16.220 (2024)
Superbike female rider: Nadieh Schoots – 2.18.700 (2018)
Supersport female rider: Veronika Hankocyova – 2.30.306 (2024)
Super Twins female rider: Veronika Hankocyova – 2.30.823 (2025)
Photo credit: Jan Vavra
Words by Jan Vavra
