European road racing royalty is Circuit De Chimay bound this weekend with local heroes, improving talents, IRRC superstars, IRRC Champions set to tackle Belgium’s most famous, active real roads course.
At a glance just some of the notable racers competing over the weekend include IRRC Supersport, IRRC Superbike Championship leaders Jorn Hamberg and Lukas Maurer plus Didier Grams, Marek Cerveny, Patrick Hoff.
King of Imatra victor Erno Kostamo, Laurent Hoffmann, Super Twins TT podium finisher Pierre Yves Bian, Rhys Hardisty and Never Be Clever Racing team-mate Forest Dunn.
Competition around the high speed, uncompromising Circuit De Chimay, gets underway on Saturday from 08:30 AM (Local Time) with Belgium/Netherlands/Luxembourg Trophy Supersport racers opening timed qualifying expeditions.
The full run-down of what to expect qualifying, racing wise, reads as follows:
22nd July:
08:30-08:50 AM – BeNeLux Trophy Supersport First Qualifying
09:00-09:20 AM – Supersport/Superbike Youngtimer First Qualifying
09:30-09:50 AM – BeNeLux Trophy Superbike First Qualifying
10:00-10:20 AM – IRRC Supersport First Qualifying
10:30-10:50 AM – Belgian Twin Trophy First Qualifying
11:00-11:20 AM – IRRC Superbike First Qualifying
11:30-11:50 AM – Sidecars Group 1 First Qualifying
12:00-12:20 PM – Sidecars Group 2 First Qualifying
1:30-1:50 PM – BeNeLux Trophy Supersport Second Qualifying
2:00-2:20 PM – Supersport/Superbike Youngtimer Second Qualifying
2:30-2:50 PM – BeNeLux Trophy Superbike Second Qualifying
3:00-3:20 PM – IRRC Supersport Second Qualifying
3:30-3:50 PM – Belgian Twin Trophy Second Qualifying
4:00-4:20 PM – IRRC Superbike Second Qualifying
4:30-4:50 PM – Sidecars Group 1 Second Qualifying
5:00-5:20 PM – Sidecars Group 2 Second Qualifying
23rd July:
08:30 AM – BeNeLux Trophy Supersport Race 1 – 10 Laps
09:05 AM – Supersport/Superbike Youngtimer Race 1 – 8 Laps
09:35 AM – BeNeLux Trophy Superbike Race 1 – 10 Laps
10:10 AM – IRRC Supersport Race 1 – 10 Laps
10:45 AM – Belgian Twin Trophy Race 1 – 8 Laps
11:15 AM – IRRC Superbike Race 1 – 10 Laps
11:40 AM – Sidecars Group A Race 1 – 8 Laps
12:10 PM – Sidecars Group B Race 1 – 8 Laps
1:30 PM – BeNeLux Trophy Supersport Race 1 – 10 Laps
2:05 PM – Supersport/Superbike Youngtimer Race 1 – 8 Laps
2:35 PM – BeNeLux Trophy Superbike Race 1 – 10 Laps
3:10 PM – IRRC Supersport Race 1 – 10 Laps
3:45 PM – Belgian Twin Trophy Race 1 – 8 Laps
4:15 PM – IRRC Superbike Race 1 – 10 Laps
4:50 PM – Sidecars Group A Race 1 – 8 Laps
5:20 PM – Sidecars Group B Race 1 – 8 Laps
Photo credit: Nick Wheeler
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