By Road racing fans, one for your 2027 diaries, Nordic nation’s pure road race, Imatranajo (18th-20th June).
The anticipated tightly compacted roads scene calendar for July of 2027, has forced organisers Imatran Moottorikerho into the proactive decision of moving Imatranajo edition No.61 to six days post the TT Races (31st May-12th June).
New to Imatra this year, the ESR (European Series Road Racing) scene is confirmed to return to the former Grand Prix racing venue in 2027.
Inaugural ESR races from last July saw Eemeli Lahti win in domineering fashion both, ten-lap Superbike encounters.
Niko Lehtiranta was twice second, 2023 IRRC Superbike Champion Lukas Maurer, Kenny Koskinen grasped podium finishes whilst ‘AKA Driver’ Gary Johnson, netted the Supersport races, after captivating tussles with the likes of Juho Kantola, Rasmus Nurmi and Niko Tanskanen.
Absent through injury, RVS Motorsport’s Erno Kostamo, still holds the outright event lap-record (1.48.743), he first claimed in 2025.
Photo credit: Nick Wheeler
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
