ESR (European Series Road Racing) Circuit de Chimay action in July, will boast the inclusion of none other than fourteen times TT winner, Ulster Grand Prix and TT Races lap-record holder Peter Hickman.
TT 2026 rostrum finisher x4 despite still not at 100 percent optimum race fitness, Hickman proved again why he is-considered amongst the top international road racers of all time.
For his opening Circuit de Chimay competition endeavours, he is no surprise BMW apparated, with tackle sponsored by MRP Motorcycle Racing Parts.
A significant coup for ESR organisers, Europe’s newest roads scene series opening rounds at Hengelo (Varsselring), the Briggs Equipment Northwest 200 and Horice, have seen six riders attain top three finishes, ten riders attain points finishes.
Before Chimay (25th-26th July) ESR competitors travel to Finland’s ‘Northwest 200’, former Grand Prix venue, Imatranajo (3rd-5th July).
Back in 2023, above spotlighted roads scene ‘Alien’ Hickman sampled Nordic Nations leading road race, finishing runner-up to Erno Kostamo in second IRRC Superbike, King of Imatra races.
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
