Round up of Sunday race results from the Brod Open meeting at ‘Luka Brod’ street circuit in Croatia.
There were wins today for Luka Nervo (Superstock 1000), Karlo Grsic (Superstock 600), Valentin Knapic (Supersport 300) and Mislav Perkusic (Sport Production 125).
Talented Krizevci rider and winner of all Superstock 600 races this year combined at Krizevci and Slavonski Brod, Karlo Grsic (49.958 seconds) surpassed last year’s official outright lap record of Loris Majcan (50.734 seconds) yesterday and he was the first man under 50 seconds in one lap around Luka Brod.
Today, added riders dipped under 50 seconds, Antonio Ciko (49.818 and 49.888 seconds), on route to double 2nd position finishes in Superstock 1000, Superstock 600 races.
Unbeaten within the stock 1000 category at all Prize of Krizevci and Brod Open affiliated races 2023-2024, Luka Nervo banked another lap record for this class (49.395 seconds).
However, he doesn’t end Saturday, Sunday combined competition quickest overall, this distinction goes to new wave Croatian road racing star, outright, Superstock 600, Supersport 300 lap record holder Karlo Grsic, who improved his personal lap time to 49.207 seconds.
Now roads scene aficionados, superfans, the wider fraternity of the sport looks towards another European meeting, hosting IRRC Championship action the legendary Jarno Saarinen Circuit Imatra (5th-7th July).
Overall race results per class (Brod Open Races), not including yesteryear classes, read as follows:
Race 2 results:
Superstock 1000 with Big Boys (riders over 40 years of age):
1st – Luka Nervo – New Superstock 1000 lap record (49.395)
2nd – Antonio Ciko
3rd – Antonio Maric
4th – Petar Besker
5th – Mario Pasaric
6th – Goran Krznaric (Big Boys)
7th – Davor Grgan (Big Boys)
8th – Igor Krizanic (Big Boys)
Domagoj Bulat – did not start
Superstock 600:
1st – Karlo Grsic – New outright, Superstock 600 lap record (49.207)
2nd – Antonio Ciko
3rd – Karlo Borko
4th – Dominick Sambol
5th – Sinisa Bjelan
6th – Luka Lozert
7th – Matija Begovic
Teo Sekulic – did not start
Supersport 300:
1st – Valentin Knapic (Best lap time – 56.471)
2nd – Josip Jacmenjak
3rd – Franjo Pucek
Sport Production 125:
1st – Mislav Perkusic (Best lap time – 59.893)
2nd – Vilim Babic
3rd – Mihael Kusic
4th – Danijel Kopric
5th – Danijel Behtan
6th – Luka Krljan
7th – Dalibor Maricic
8th – Petra Lesicki
Photo credit: Michael Wincott
Words by Jan Vavra