By First opened in 1997, the German Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (2.279 miles long race-circuit), which traditionally hosts the prestigious, end of season (3rd-4th October – 2026 dates) Sidecar Festival, incorporating World Sidecar Championship final rounds, hosted last weekend, round four of this year’s Euro Moto (previously known as IDM) series.
Pilots with differing strands of real road racing experience, competing included double IRRC Supersport race winner from Schleizer Dreieck in 2025, Marvin Siebdrath, no stranger to IRRC Superbike podiums, Freddie Heinrich and new Circuit de Chimay Super Twins lap-record holder, Sasha De Vits (main article photo from Chimay Open Trophy, spotlights the number nineteen plate on his RS660 Aprilia mount).
The next Euro Moto Championship event will be at Assen (Dutch TT circuit – 14th-16th August) and will coincide with Oliver’s Mount Hill Climb meeting, French Hill Climb race in Marlhes, Schottenring Historic Grand Prix in Germany and opening Manx Grand Prix qualifying session.
Back to the above mentioned ‘Cathedral of Speed’ TT Circuit Assen, the recent Jack’s Casino Racing Day featured fourteen times TT winner Peter Hickman, making his debut on Wiz Norton Racing Rotary tackle ahead of Classic TT endeavours, 2018 IRRC Superbike Champion Danny Webb (Pepsi Suzuki RGV 500 KS89 equipped – original ex-race bike of Kevin Schwantz), Dominic Herbertson, Timothee Monot, Howard Selby, all participating in the Isle of Man Classic Superbike races.
Euro Moto 2026, Oschersleben – select roads competitor experienced themed results, are as follows:
(Position and best race lap time near racers names)
Supersport:
Marvin Siebdrath (P6/P5) – 1.27.578
Freddie Heinrich (P7/P6) – 1.28.154
Sportbike:
Sasha De Vits (P21/P2) – 1.30.475
Felix Kauertz (P10 x2) – 1.31.964
Micky Winkler (P14/DNF) – 1.32.980
Kawasaki ZX-4RR Cup:
Gido Nittke (P8/P10) – 1.38.154
Michael Gotz (P13/P9) – 1.38.015
Twin Cup:
Timo Kruger (P1 x2) – 1.36.804
Justus Weinke (P2 x2) – 1.36.805
Michael Gotz (P5/P4) – 1.38.397
Sascha Schoder (P4/DNF) – 1.37.269
Paul Friese (P7/P6) – 1.38.416
Knuth Strauss (P8/P7) – 1.38.442
Daniel Stache (DNF/P8) – 1.38.498
Lukas Moller (P11/P9) – 1.39.313
Bernd Ruber (P16/P10) – 1.40.167
Marvin Larsen (P13/P12) – 1.41.109
Sandy Schoder (P12/DNF) – 1.40.535
Lisa-Marie Ruber (P15/P13) – 1.41.239
Uwe Kantimm (P14 x2) – 1.41.166
Uli Lohr (P18/P15) – 1.42.221
Klaus Hierl (P17/P16) – 1.42.123
Hendrik Koster (P19/P17) – 1.42.254
Siegfried Krause (P22/P19) – 1.43.900
Michael Kleinert (P21/P20) – 1.44.561
Thorben Paulus (P25/P22) – 1.45.793
Christian Schutz (P29/P25) – 1.46.590
Reinhard Kebben (P30/P28) – 1.48.666
Josef Bihler (DNF x2) – 1.49.059
Photo credit: Jan Vavra
Words by Jan Vavra
