By IRRC Supersport Race 1:
Becoming just the second racer in history, to claim at least three or more IRRC titles, Marek Cerveny’s solid run to third in the opening middleweight class race at Frohburg, proved more than enough for the Czech ace to wrap up the 2022 IRRC Supersport Championship.
Race victor, nearest Championship challenger Jorn Hamberg, knew going into this weekend’s final round, that lots of luck would be needed for him to secure a maiden IRRC title.
None the less, it’s been an impressive season for the rising Dutch talent and suitors Performance Racing Achterhoek.
Top chaser to Hamberg from this morning’s Frohburg Supersport race stint, was Team Schleizer Dreieck’s Thomas Walther.
Walther’s team-mate Sebastian Frotscher took fourth behind aforementioned Champion Cerveny whilst fifth, sixth positions were occupied by Mauro Poncini and Erwan Bannwart.
Finalising the top ten finishers were Rico Vetter, Denmark’s leading pure road racer Anders Blacha, Kevin Rigot and Finland’s Anssi Koski.
In terms of twice Supersport TT winner Gary Johnson, a maiden Frohburger Dreieck success looked a strong possibility, before his challenge ended before lap seven.
At lap six’s finalisation, Brigg’s Johnson was only 0.167 down on eventual race winner, the above showcased Hamberg.
Race Result:
1st – Jorn Hamberg
2nd – Thomas Walther
3rd – Marek Cerveny
4th – Sebastian Frotscher
5th – Mauro Poncini
6th – Erwan Bannwart
7th – Rico Vetter
8th – Anders Blacha
9th – Kevin Rigot
10th – Anssi Koski
11th – Romain Cleaz Savoyen
12th – Gregor Morf
13th – Rene Liebschner
14th – Robert Rohde
15th – Andreas Jochum
16th – Julien Cregniot
17th – Tiia Seima
IRRC Supersport Race 2:
Despite conditions not been ideal, the 2022 IRRC Supersport Championship concluded in prominent fashion, as Championship pace setters Jorn Hamberg, Marek Cerveny jostled it out for race honours.
Nip and tuck across opening laps, by mid-race distance Dutch ace Hamberg had the edge on Cerveny.
Hamberg would maintain a strong advantage to the chequered flag, winning by 5.2 seconds over now three times IRRC Supersport Champion Cerveny.
Team Schleizer Dreieck’s Thomas Walther took third behind Hamberg and Cerveny whilst SB Racing Team’s Erwan Bannwart impressed again, in finishing a very creditable fourth.
Positions fifth to tenth went to the following:
Kiiwii Racing Team’s Kevin Rigot (5th), Julien Cregniot (6th), Anders Blacha (7th).
Anssi Koski (8th), Sebastian Frotscher (9th) and Mountain Course conqueror Gary Johnson (10th).
Race Result:
1st – Jorn Hamberg
2nd – Marek Cerveny
3rd – Thomas Walther
4th – Erwan Bannwart
5th – Kevin Rigot
6th – Julien Cregniot
7th – Anders Blacha
8th – Anssi Koski
9th – Sebastian Frotscher
10th – Gary Johnson
11th – Ilja Caljouw
12th – Andreas Jochum
13th – Benjamin Beume
14th – Mauro Poncini
15th – Tiia Seima
Photo credit: Robby Repsol
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
