By 2025 IRRC Superbike Champions Never Be Clever Racing, tie-up with France’s swiftest TT exponent Amalric Blanc, has officially ended.
Andre Van Den Brink’s team, final event running Essertines-En-Donzy rider Blanc, was TT 2026, were the top Manx Grand Prix newcomer of 2022, despite not been at full race fitness, following a tip-off at the Northwest 200, attained three top forty finishes (Superbike – P39 – Supersport Race 1 – P38 – Supersport Race 2 – P40).
Blanc (PB TT lap speed – 127.742 mph) who intends to tackle the ‘Friendly Races’ the Southern 100 next month, Never Be Clever squad replacement is Dutch rider Kevin De Haan.
De Haan, competed for his nation’s top Mountain Course racing team, earlier this month at Circuit de Chimay (7th x2 in IRRC Supersport encounters).
He is set to take in all remaining IRRC rounds, starting with another Chimay racing exploration (25th-26th July).
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
