By Germany’s oldest existing racetrack Schleizer Dreieck (since 1923), hosted last week at the same as 4EVO Young Trophy – Circuit de Chimay and Czech Jicin Road Races, the 91st edition of Intenationale Schleizer Dreieckrennen, which as previously widely reported was without Euro Moto/IDM, IRRC, ESR affiliated competition.
The main goal of organisers for next season, is to host a round of the Sidecars World Championship but that requires further safety modifications at this legendary, natural circuit.
Well known names from IRRC experiences, participating last weekend included Martin Van Ruitenbeek, Udo Reichmann, Marcel Elsner (featured in main article photo from last month’s Hengelo-Varsselring activities).
Denny Rahmig, Billy Hilpert, Stefan Holz, Schleiz-citizens Philipp Stich, Micky Winkler and potential Manx Grand Prix debutant, Lorenz Rotharmel.
Euro Moto (previously titled IDM) competitor Jan-Ole Jahnig won both Open SBK/SSP inter-twined races and set the quickest lap time (1.23.971), not far off the official IDM lap-record held by Ilya Mikhalchik (1.23.849 – set in 2024 – unofficial all-time lap record achieved in 2023 IDM qualifying by Markus Reiterberger – 1.23.267).
Schleizer Dreieck will host next this season, the VFV Classic Grand Prix (3rd-5th July), German TT meeting (24th-26th July).
Other events coming up soon this summer, into the latter part of September for road racing fans in Germany are Flugplatzrennen Walldurn (19th-21st June), (provisional start-list includes ESR (European Series Road Racing) co-organiser/rider Rob Van Eijs, seasoned IRRC aces Reinhard Strack, Dirk Walter, former TT racers Dirk Kaletsch and Stefan Holz, Holger Vetter, Vitezslav Hatan).
Scheggerotter Classic GP (4th-5th July), Schottenring Classic GP (15th-16th August), Zschorlauer Dreieck Classic GP (1st-2nd August), Oberlausitzer Dreieck Classic (12th-13th September) and the IFDR, IRRC Championship season finale Frohburger Dreieck gem (19th-20th September).
91st Internationale Schleizer Dreieckrennen – Superbike, Supersport, German Twin Trophy, International Sidecar Trophy results (not including MZ Cup, HR Cup and Classic encounters), are as follows:
(Positions from race one/race two near racers names)
Superbike Open:
Jan-Ole Jahnig (P1 x2) – Best lap time 1.23.971
Christoph Beinlich (P2 x2)
Martin Van Ruitenbeek (P3 x2)
Udo Reichmann (P4 x2)
Marcel Elsner (P5 x2)
Andre Franke (P6 x2)
Denny Rahmig (P7/DNF)
Felix Buttner (P8/P7)
Thomas Heckel (DNF/DNS)
Supersport Open:
Philipp Stich (P1/DNF) – Best lap time 1.31.477
Rene Liebschner (P3/P1)
Billy Hilpert (P2 x2)
Mario Paura (P4/P3)
Lutz Scheibner (P6/P4)
Diana Spalteholz (P5 x2)
German Twin Trophy – IBPM Sportbike Open:
Micky Winkler (P1 x2) – Best lap time 1.33.223
Mario Peuker (P2/DNF)
Fabio Urgese (DNF/P2)
Marlon Braune (P3 x2)
Frank Schumacher (P4 x2)
Andreas Braun (P5 x2)
Carl-Jonas Schubert (P6 x2)
Stefan Holz (P7 x2)
Ludger Schnietz (P8 x2)
Thomas Lederle (P9/DNS)
Lorenz Rotharmel (P10/P9)
Rolf Kaben (P12/P10)
Andreas Enderle (P11/DNS)
Theo Leibig (P14/P11)
Stefan Fischer (P15/P12)
Phil-Justin Braun (P13/DNS)
German Twin Trophy – IBPM Sportbike Stock:
Timo Aanraad (P1 x2)
Johannes Gauerke (P2 x2)
Fabio Ballabene (P3/P4)
Lea Kaufhold (P4/P3)
Jens Voggeneder (P5 x2)
Tim Wagener (P6 x2)
Tim Wieczorek (P7 x2)
Timo Hubner (P8/P10)
Marc Scheer (P10/P8)
Lukas Witt (P9 x2)
Dylan Engbers (P11 x2)
Marcel Richter (P14/P12)
Paul Rausch (DNF/P13)
Tobias Muschke (P15/P14)
International Sidecar Trophy 600 cc:
Markus Schlosser/Lukas Krieg (P1 x2) – Best lap time 1.34.230
Max Zimmerman/Manuel Hirschi (P3/P2)
Enrico Wirth/Ronja Bilich (P2/DNS)
Wiggert Kranenburg/Ferry Seggers (P4/P3)
Benjamin Herpel/Valentin Marklin (P6/P4)
Jakob Rutz/Markus Billich (P5 x2)
Markus Volland/Lena Gubernath (P7/P6)
Jurgen Damaschke/Luca Grunow (P8/P9)
Jens Kindermann/Jonas Kindermann (P12/P8)
Bas Kuiper/Colin Kuiper (P9/P11)
Thilo Wotzka/Carmen Laudy (P11/P10)
Rogier Weekers/Tony Grimm (P10/P12)
Bernd Schmidt/Cornelia Seimss (P13 x2)
Jurgen Seib/Nico Walter (P14 x2)
Kathrin Arnscheck/Michael Prudlik (P15 x2)
International Sidecar Trophy 675 cc:
Ron Preuss/Michaela Dirnthaler (P1 x2) – Best lap time 1.59.074
International Sidecar Trophy 1000 cc:
Mike Roscher/Anna Burkard (P1 x2) – Best lap time 1.36.744
Peter Schroder/Carolin Zimmerman (P2 x2)
Roman Sedlacek/Ondrej Sedlacek (P3 x2)
Christian Steiner/Daniel Rupprecht (P3/DNF)
Robert Kochlofl/Tomas Maixner (DNS/P4)
Petr Svejda/Jonas Maixner (P5 x2)
Photo credit: Jan Vavra
Words by Jan Vavra
