By Europe’s newest closed roads focused Championship, ESR (European Series Road Racing) thrusts into fruition this weekend.
The Hengelo located Varsselring, the Netherlands only active pure road racing venue welcomes eighteen ESR racers (from eight countries), comprising of nine permanent series competitors and nine event wildcards.
ESR Hengelo provisional starters list – is-outlined below:
(Title sponsor positioned near racers names)
ESR Superbike:
Laurent Hoffmann (Belgium) – Hoffmann by MRP
Fedrik Matthys (Belgium) – Hoffmann by MRP
Rob Van Eijs (Netherlands) – Van Eijs Technical Support
Jakub Sprojcar (Czech Republic) – TT Race
Damien De Reys (Belgium) – Buzz27
Rasmus Lindstrom (Sweden) – Swedish Racing Parts
Amalric Blanc (France) – Never Be Clever Racing
Stephane Bednarek (France) – Family Racing Team
Anssi Koski (Finland) – AK 51 Racing Team
Guest Riders (Wildcards) for Hengelo:
Paul Manx (Germany) – Manx Racing
Marcel Elsner (Germany) – Team Ecki powered by Friese
Mike Cleutjes (Netherlands) – CTS Motorsport
Thijs Peeters (Netherlands) – Peeters Racing
Mike Parmentier (Netherlands) – Derous Racing Team
Karel De Groote (Belgium) – BK Motors
Christopher Kreller (Germany) – KRC Racing Crew
Lukas Vaclavovic (Czech Republic) – TT Race
Lukas Maurer (Switzerland) – Maurer Racing
Permanent Championship riders not included in provisional IRRC Hengelo start-list:
Pontus Rostlinger (Sweden) – Rostlinger Racing 8
Olivier Lupberger (Switzerland) – Team Lupberger
Jean-Pierre Polet (Belgium) – Roads Warrior
Florian Astner (Austria) – F.ASTner Racing Team
Emil Krchnavy (Slovakia) – KRS Racing
Special thanks to Czech road racing statistician, writer, historian Jan Vavra for compiling these lists.
Photo credit: Thijs Van Der Horst
Words by Stevie Rial, Jan Vavra
