By Before the IRRC scene descends upon Chimay, Belgium’s most famous active road race circuit will host it’s Classic TT equivalent, the Classic Bikes meeting.
Three days of high calibre yesteryear competition is in prospect, as a host of Classics racing specialists including Keith Shannon, David Webber, Jan Koning and Jimmy Lafineur battle for event success.
No less than 16 races are set to take place including the three hours long Endurance race, that takes place from 4:00 PM (Local Time) on Saturday.
The full run down of what to expect timed practice, racing wise reads as follows:
16th July:
(Local times)
11:00 AM Roads Close
Timed Practice Sessions
1:00-1:20 PM – Endurance
1:25-1:45 PM – Endurance
2:00-2:15 PM – Vintage/50cc/200cc
2:25-2:45 PM – 250cc/350cc
2:55-3:10 PM – Parade Laps
3:20-3:35 PM – 500cc/750cc
3:45-4:00 PM – Demo 80/90
4:10-4:25 PM – IHRO (International Historic Racing Organisation)
4:35-4:50 PM – Sidecars G1/G2
5:00-5:15 PM – Post Classic
5:25-5:40 PM – GP Sidecars/Post Classic/G3
17th July:
(Local times)
07:45 AM Roads Close
Timed Practice Sessions
08:45-09:00 AM – Vintage/50cc/200cc
09:10-09:25 AM – 250cc/350cc
09:35-09:50 AM – Parade Laps
10:00-10:15 AM – 500cc/750cc
10:25-10:40 AM – Endurance
10:45-11:00 AM – Endurance
11:10-11:25 AM – IHRO (International Historic Racing Organisation)
11:35-11:50 AM – Demo 80/90
12:00-12:15 PM – Sidecars G1/G2
1:10-1:25 PM – Post Classic
1:35-1:50 PM – GP Sidecars/Post Classic/G3
2:00-2:10 PM – Endurance Warm Up Session
Races
2:20 PM – Vintage/50cc/200cc
2:50 PM – 250cc/350cc
3:20 PM – 500cc/750cc
4:00-7:00 PM – Endurance Race
18th July:
(Local times)
08:00 AM Roads Close
09:00 AM – Parade Laps
Races
10:00 AM – IHRO (International Historic Racing Organisation)
10:30 AM – Demo 80/90
11:00 AM – GP Sidecars/Post Classic/G3
11:30 AM – Post Classic
12:00 PM – Parade Laps
1:00 PM – Vintage/50cc/200cc
1:30 PM – 250cc/350cc
2:00 PM – Parade Laps
2:30 PM – 500cc/750cc
3:00 PM – Demo 80/90
3:30 PM – Sidecars G1/G2
4:00 PM – IHRO (International Historic Racing Organisation)
4:30 PM – Post Classic
5:00 PM – GP Sidecars/Post Classic/G3
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
