By The full at present qualifying/races timetable for the 60th Imatranajo edition, which features ESR Superbike, ESR Osmo’s Cosmos Supersport, Sidecars, Open Supersport/Superstock, Open Superbike, Business Imatra Region Retro/Classic Superbike, Classic (ICGP) races.
Meeting itinerary, reads as follows:
Thursday, 2nd July:
5:00 PM – Riders Parade/Meet and greet with riders at Koskenparras – City Center
7:00 PM – Rapids show – Imatrankoski Bridge
Friday, 3rd July:
First Qualifying Sessions
(Local time)
3:00 PM – Roads close
3:30 PM – Airshow
4:00-4:20 PM – Open Supersport / Superstock
4:35-4:55 PM – Retro Superbike / Classic SBK
5:10-5:30 PM – Open Superbike
5:50-6:10 PM – Classic (ICGP)
6:25-6:45 PM – ESR Supersport
7:00-7:20 PM – Sidecars
7:35-7:55 PM – ESR Superbike
8:30 PM – Rapids show – Imatrankoski Bridge
9:00 PM – Roads open
Saturday, 4th July:
Second Qualifying Sessions
(Local time)
8:30 AM – Roads close
9:30-9:50 AM – Open Supersport / Superstock
10:05-10:25 AM – Retro Superbike / Classic SBK
10:40-11:00 AM – Open Superbike
11:20-11:40 AM – Classic (ICGP)
11:55 AM-12:15 PM – ESR Supersport
12:30-12:50 PM – Sidecars
1:05-1:25 PM – ESR Superbike
1:40 PM – Airshow
Opening Races
(Local time)
2:20 PM – Open Supersport/Superstock Race 1 – 8 Laps
3:00 PM – Retro Superbike / Classic SBK Race 1 – 6 Laps
3:35 PM – Open Superbike Race 1 – 8 Laps
4:20 PM – Classic Race (ICGP) Race 1 – 8 Laps
5:00 PM – ESR Supersport Race 1 – 8 Laps
5:40 PM – Sidecars Race 1 – 6 Laps
6:10 PM – ESR Superbike Race 1 – 10 Laps
7:30 PM – Prize Giving Ceremony
8:00 PM – Roads open
8:20 PM – Rapids show – Imatrankoski Bridge
Sunday, 5th July:
(Local time)
9:30 AM – Roads close
10:30 AM – Open Supersport/Superstock Race 2 – 8 Laps
11:15 AM – Retro Superbike / Classic SBK Race 2 – 8 Laps
11:15 AM – Rapids show – Imatrankoski Bridge
11:30 AM – ESR Supersport Race 2 – 10 Laps
12:45 PM – Classic Race (ICGP) Race 2 – 8 Laps
1:30 PM – ESR Superbike Race 2 – 10 Laps
2:15 PM – Sidecars Race 2 – 8 Laps
3:00 PM – Airshow
3:30 PM – ‘King of Imatra’ Race (Open Superbike)– 14 Laps
5:00 PM – Prize Giving Ceremony
6:00 PM – Roads open
An added bonus the current race lap record holders per class from Imatranajo, Jarno Saarinen Circuit meetings, since 2016, return of event with IRRC Championship races.
(Year lap record attained near racer’s name)
ESR/IRRC Superbike: Erno Kostamo – 1.48.743 (2025) plus all-time lap record set during qualifying – 1.48.646 (2025)
Open Superbike: Erno Kostamo – 1.49.139 (2025)
ESR/IRRC Supersport: Richard Cooper – 1.53.429 (2025)
Open Supersport/Superstock: Richard Cooper – 1.54.328 (2025)
Sidecars: Pekka Paivarinta / Kirsi Kainulainen – 2.04.918 (2016)
Retro/Classic Superbike: Ari-Petteri Kuivalainen – 2.03.339 (2025)
Classic (ICGP): Topi Mustonen – 2.10.264 (2025)
Plus:
‘King Of Imatra’ Race: Erno Kostamo – 1.59.531 (2023)
Fastest Superbike Newcomer: Come Geenen – 1.50.355 (2024)
Fastest Supersport Newcomer: Richard Cooper – 1.53.429 (2025)
Fastest Female Superbike Rider: Nadieh Schoots – 1.59.240 (2017)
Fastest Female Supersport Rider: Tiia Seima – 2.04.143 (2022)
Photo credit: Nick Wheeler
Words by Jan Vavra
