By Just days after Imatranajo, Schleizer Dreieck’s removal from the 2026 Championship calendar, a fifth IRRC round is verified with Circuit De Chimay now x2 amongst the 2026 IRRC itinerary, as Belgium’s most notorious active roads course ups its partnership with the IRRC brand.
Toasting its 100th anniversary this year, the final schedule for the opening IRRC Chimay racing weekend in June (13th-14th) has not been finalised but it seems a distinct possibility that IRRC action will-be-supported by:
Belgian Championship of Stock Twin 650 class, young-timers Supersport/Superbikes covering motorcycles from years between 1980 to 2000, Two Stroke machines, Classic/Post-Classic 4 Hours Endurance race.
The second IRRC Chimay extravaganza of 2026 (25th-26th July) is-confirmed to feature ESR Superbike, Belgian Twin Trophy (Super Twins/Stock Twins 650), BeNeLux (Belgium/Netherlands/Luxembourg) Superbike, BeNeLux Supersport, Young-timers SBK/Supersport, Northern Sidecar Cup (1000cc/600cc) contests.
The 2026 IRRC regulations are now available on the IRRC website and include updates related to the revised Championship calendar and the adjusted entry fee.
IRRC 2026 – full calendar update, detailed below:
2nd-3rd May – Hengelo/Varsselring
13th-14th June – Chimay (4EVO Trophy event)
25th-26th July – Chimay (Open Trophy event)
8th-9th August – Horice (Czech TT event)
19th-20th September – Frohburger Dreieck (IFDR event)
Photo credit: Thijs Van Der Horst
Words by Stevie Rial, Jan Vavra
