By 2026 EWC Round Two outright race winners at 8 Hours of Spa Motos, were the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team of Markus Reiterberger, Steven Odendaal, and Michael Van Der Mark with 192 laps to their credit.
P2 finishers YART Yamaha official EWC team (Karel Kalina/Marvin Fritz/Leandro Mercado) also completed 192 laps.
Quick fact about race conqueror this weekend, Markus Reiterberger who in 2022 set an unofficial all-time lap record (1.23.267) at Schleizer Dreieck during IDM qualifying.
Schleiz’s 91st ‘Internationales Schleizer Dreieckrennen’ (12th-14th June) is unfortunately without Euro Moto (IDM), IRRC (same weekend latest series rounds held at 4EVO Young Trophy – Circuit De Chimay) and ESR Championship races.
There will be Supersport Open, Superbike Open, International Sidecar Races, IBPM Sportbike (German Twin Trophy) plus extra support races.
The iconic 47th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours in Japan (3rd-5th July), hosts the next EWC event which coincides with the Skerries 100, Imatranajo (including ESR Superbike plus Supersport races), Swiss racing gem Boecourt-La Caquerelle Hill Climb.
Scheggerotter Classic GP in Germany, Bike Bonanza at Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb and Brittany Hill Climb Championship at Plumeliau.
Projected below are selected 8 Hours of Spa Motos race results of teams, which included road race experienced participants.
(Number of race laps plus names of ex, current roads exponents near team’s name)
P4 – Yoshimura SERT Motul (Dan Linfoot) – 189 laps
P12 – Team LRP Poland (Sheridan Morais/Danny Webb) – 183 laps
P18 – TR27 AZ moto (Eemeli Lahti) – 177 laps (8th in Superstock category)
P24 – Maco Racing Team (Martin Vugrinec/Michal Prasek) – 175 laps
P35 – Starteam Racing (Cedric Fievet) – 167 laps (6th in Production category)
Did Not Finish:
Honda No Limits (Ricardo Brink) – 178 laps
Did Not Start (did not qualify for the race):
Grillini Racing Team (Bram Lambrechts/Jef Van Calster)
Photo credit: Michael Wincott
Words by Jan Vavra
