By Groundbreaking landmark, remarkable achievement, two ways to describe Marek Cerveny becoming the most winning rider in IRRC history, surpassing Didier Grams thirty-eight wins accumulation.
New IRRC SSP Championship leader Cerveny (WRP Wepol Racing – Triumph), claimed in style his 39th IRRC victory at Chimay, controlling the nine-lap Supersport race opener, winning by 3.21 seconds.
Behind him, the battle for P2 raged with an entertaining four-racer scrap.
As contest action ended, in second place was Petr Najman, pursued closely by an inspired Ilja Caljouw (TT newcomer in 2022), who set the fastest lap of the race on lap eight (1.41.426).
Twice TT winner ‘AKA Driver’ Gary Johnson, on course throughout for the podium, finished fourth with Caljouw’s Performance Racing Achterhoek team-mate Mauro Poncini fifth, only 0.299 further back.
Matej Vit occupied sixth, Kevin De Haan took seventh with Wesley Ankersmid, Sportbike Race 1 winner Jamie Williams, Rico Vetter capturing eighth to tenth place results.
IRRC 2026 – Chimay Supersport Race 1 Result:
1st – Marek Cerveny
2nd – Petr Najman
3rd – Ilja Caljouw
4th – Gary Johnson
5th – Mauro Poncini
6th – Matej Vit
7th – Kevin De Haan
8th – Wesley Ankersmid
9th – Jamie Williams
10th – Rico Vetter
11th – Moritz Klaus
12th – Wally Jacobs
13th – Mathieu Rieder
14th – Mike Mace
15th – Jonas Stracke
16th – Robert Rohde
17th – Sebastian Frotscher
18th – Thierry Vanhollebeke
19th – Brian Fuidge
20th – Alexandre Bigot
Photo credit: Jan Vavra
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
