By Yesterday, IRRC Superbike experienced French rider Jean-Luc David claimed his fifth overall title crown at Julbach in Austria, after previous triumphs in 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022.
Luc-David finished fastest in both race heats (1.06.345/1.06.332), meaning a combined event time of 2 minutes 12.677 seconds.
Italian duo, Superstock 1000 category victor, young talent Gabriele Peticca (2.13.111 combined – heat times – 1.06.494/1.06.617), Manx Grand Prix regular Salvatore ‘Salvo’ Sallustro (2.13.543 combined – heat times – 1.07.088/1.06.454) ended top chasers to Luc-David.
Top Austrian rider was Landshaag race conqueror from April, IRRC 2024, Horice Superbike wildcard participant, Thomas Altenhuber (fourth, fifth best overall times recorded – Superstock 1000 runner-up, P3 – Superbike).
Another Austrian ace, Emanuel Riesinger (spotlighted in main article image – at last year’s Julbach edition) captured both 600cc titles (Supersport/Superstock 600).
Rapidest female exponent title went to thirty third place finisher in SSTK 1000 ranking, German rider Laura Leichtenstern (1.18.511).
Top 10 finishers per category (not including yesteryear classes) and winners of young-timer races from Julbach 2026, are as follows:
(Overall classification regardless of category near racers names)
Superbike:
1st – Jean Luc-David (P1) – Best time 1.06.332
2nd – Salvatore Sallustro (P3)
3rd – Thomas Altenhuber (P4)
4th – Markus Mitterbauer (P6)
5th – Harald Schleindlhuber (P7)
6th – Michael Gottinger (P9)
7th – Manuel Schleindlhuber (P10)
8th – Patrick Burger (P11)
9th – Dominik Haslinger (P20)
10th – Daniel Wiesinger (P24)
Superstock 1000:
1st – Gabriele Peticca (P2) – Best time 1.06.494
2nd – Thomas Altenhuber (P5)
3rd – Harald Schleindlhuber (P8) Manuel Schleindlhuber (P9)
4th – Mario Grunwald (P13)
5th – Daniel Pfleger (P17)
6th – Christian Mair (P23)
7th – Roland Puhringer (P25)
8th – Patrick Burger (P27)
9th – Markus Mitterbauer (P29)
10th – Mario Liedl (P31)
Supersport/Moto2:
1st – Emanuel Reisinger (P14) – Best time 1.09.297
2nd –Martin Hintringer (P16)
3rd – Mario Gastinger (P19)
4th – Simon Romieu (P21)
5th – Julian Enzelsberger (P45)
6th – Matthias Engl (P54)
7th – Thomas Lukas (P71)
8th – Patrick Mack (P87)
9th – Fabian Paster (P109)
10th – Michael Pils (P115)
Superstock 600:
1st – Emanuel Reisinger (P12) – Best time 1.09.108
2nd – Mario Gastinger (P15)
3rd – Bernhard Hormann (P75)
4th – Tobias Hoglinger (P83)
5th – Rene Kropfmuller (P85)
6th – Lukas Ameseder (P95)
7th – Andreas Schopper (P96)
8th – Alexander Samhaber (P99)
9th – Edoardo Rea (P104)
10th – Fabian Paster (P117)
Special Bikes:
1st – Michael Wuritsch (P22)
2nd – Daniel Kronschlager (P30) – Best time 1.09.927
3rd – Daniele Stolli (P37)
4th – Florian Wahrstatter (P41)
5th – Bernhard Hormann (P62)
6th – Kevin Kraus (P90)
7th – Georg Gottinger (P98)
8th – Marcel Hofer (P135)
9th – Florian Bauer (P159)
10th – Patrick Seiringer (P224)
Naked Bikes:
1st – Rudolf Bauer (P48) – Best time 1.10.550
2nd – Dominik Haslinger (P58)
3rd – Patrick Grainer (P67)
4th – Samuel Edenhauser (P79)
5th – Federico Tucci (P97)
6th – Ibrahim Kalac (P101)
7th – Patrick Seiringer (P106)
8th – Thomas Kubinger (P124)
9th – Lukas Randacher (P125)
10th – Lukas Buchinger (P139)
Supermoto Open:
1st – Philipp Neumuller (P43) – Best time 1.10.916 (New Supermoto class track record)
2nd – Rudolf Bauer (P55)
3rd – Stefan Kuktits (P76)
4th – Lieven Wehmann (P100)
5th – Ellias Wakolbinger (P108)
6th – Lorenz Auinger (P122)
7th – Salvatore Sallustro (P137)
8th – Manuel Hofer (P153)
9th – Philippe Bongard (P156)
10th – Georg Albrecht (P168)
Supermoto-Challenge:
1st – Philipp Neumuller (P38) – Best time 1.11.237
2nd – Stefan Kuktits (P86)
3rd – Lieven Wehmann (P103)
4th – Elias Wakolbinger (P107)
5th – Lorenz Auinger (P127)
6th – David Ganglbauer (P149)
7th – Georg Albrecht (P154)
8th – Manuel Hofer (P155)
250 GP / 250cc:
1st – Simon Romieu (P61) – Best time 1.12.423 (New GP 250 cc class track record)
2nd – Guido Testoni (P105)
3rd – Bernard Depierreux (P152)
4th – Rolf Haller (P197)
5th – Angelo Testoni (P205)
6th – Marco Vigilucci (P229
500cc:
1st – Franky Zorn (P102) – Best time 1.15.011
2nd – Hans Wieser (P160)
3rd – Georg Pflugl (P165)
4th – Karl Heinz Vielgut (P184)
5th – Roman Winklmuller (P185)
6th – Roman Wannersdorfer (P204)
7th – Helmut Sommer (P212)
Supersport 300:
1st – Nicolas Stangl (P172) – Best time 1.24.906
2nd – Michael Pils (P177)
3rd – Sepp Bader (P179)
4th – Nicola Fongaro (P189)
5th – Jindrich Madola (P206)
6th – Marco Vigilucci (P208)
7th – Alexej Markolin (P216)
125cc / Moto 3:
1st – Wilhelm Essl (P199) – Best time 1.29.387
2nd – Markus Helfert (P202)
Sidecars:
1st – Franz Kapeller/Markus Billich (P178) – Best time 1.25.554
2nd – Gerald Pointner/Jurgen Samhaber (P211)
Young-timer 1300cc:
1st – Roland Puhringer (P18) – Best time 1.09.306 (New Young-timer 1300 cc class track record)
Young-timer 750cc:
1st – Dominik Werkstetter (P32) – Best time 1.10.369 (New Young-timer 750 cc class track record)
Photo credit: Jan Vavra
Words by Jan Vavra
