By It is now sub five days till the third IRRC round of 2023 opens at the former Grand Prix racing host-venue, Imatranajo.
Alongside the IRRC Supersport, Superbike races, there is also this weekend Sidecar, Open Supersport/Superbike, Classic Superbike/Retro Superbike/GP 250 encounters due to commence.
Eleven races featuring notable competitors including Peter Hickman, Pierre Yves Bian, Brian McCormack, Sheridan Morais, David Datzer, Lukas Maurer, Jorn Hamberg, Marek Cerveny, Didier Grams, Joey Den Besten and Erno Kostamo are scheduled to take place this weekend.
The in full at present Imatranajo practice/qualifying/racing schedule, reads as follows:
1st July:
(Local time)
08:00 AM – Roads close
09:30 AM – Open Supersport practice
10:00 AM – Open Superbike practice
10:30 AM – Classic Superbike/Retro Superbike/GP 250 practice
11:00 AM – IRRC Supersport first qualifying
11:30 AM – IRRC Superbike first qualifying
12:00 PM – Sidecars practice
1:15 PM – Open Supersport qualifying
1:45 PM – Open Superbike qualifying
2:15 PM – Classic Superbike/Retro Superbike/GP 250 qualifying
2:45 PM – IRRC Supersport second qualifying
3:15 PM – IRRC Superbike second qualifying
3:45 PM – Sidecars qualifying
4:45 PM – IRRC Supersport Race 1 – 10 Laps
5:30 PM – IRRC Superbike Race 1 – 10 Laps
6:15 PM – Sidecars Race 1 – 8 Laps
2nd July:
(Local time)
09:00 AM – Roads close
10:00 AM – Classic Superbike/Retro Superbike/GP 250 Race 1 – 8 Laps
10:40 AM – Open Supersport Race – 8 Laps
11:20 AM – Open Superbike Race 1 – 8 Laps
12:45 PM – Classic Superbike/Retro Superbike/GP 250 Race 1 – 8 Laps
1:25 PM – IRRC Supersport Race 2 – 10 Laps
2:10 PM – IRRC Superbike Race 2 – 10 Laps
2:55 PM – Sidecars Race 2 – 8 Laps
3:40 PM – Open Superbike Race 2 ‘The King of Imatra’ – 14 Laps
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
