By In minus 48 hours, 2025 IRRC Horice ‘Czech TT’ qualifying/racing expeditions initiate.
Czech road racing aficionado, statistician, writer Jan Vavra, has compiled how the event’s itinerary is presently shaping up.
IRRC Horice, competition schedule, is as follows:
(Local time)
Friday, 8th August:
4:00 PM – Autograph session of riders at Museum Czech Road Racing (Horice castle)
Saturday, 9th August:
7:00 AM – Roads close in one direction
7:30 AM – Roads close for all transport
7:45 AM – Roads close for all pedestrians
First Qualifying Sessions
(Local time)
8:00-8:20 AM – Classic 175 + 250
8:40-9:05 AM – European Super Twins – Road Race Challenge
9:25-9:45 AM – Classic 350 + 350B
10:05-10:30 AM – IRRC Supersport
10:50-11:10 AM – Classic 500 + 750
11:30-11:55 AM – IRRC Superbike
Second Qualifying Sessions
12:15-12:35 PM – Classic 175 + 250
12:55-1:20 PM – European Super Twins – Road Race Challenge
1:40-2:00 PM – Classic 350 + 350B
2:20-2:45 PM – IRRC Supersport
3:05-3:25 PM – Classic 500 + 750
3:45-4:05 PM – IRRC Superbike
Opening races
(Prize Giving Ceremony will take place after second race at the start-finish area)
(Local time)
4:45 PM – European Super Twins – Road Race Challenge Race 1 – 10 laps
5:45 PM – IRRC Superbike Race 1 – 10 laps
Sunday, 10th August:
7:30 AM – Roads close in one direction
8:00 AM – Roads close for all transport
8:00 AM – Opening Ceremony
8:15 AM – Roads close for all pedestrians
(Prize Giving Ceremony will take place after each category at the start-finish area)
(Local time)
8:40 AM – Classic 175 + 250 Race – 7 laps
9:45 AM – IRRC Supersport Race 1 – 10 laps
10:50 AM – Classic 350 + 350B Race – 7 laps
11:55 AM – European Super Twins – Road Race Challenge Race 2 – 10 laps
1:05 PM – IRRC Superbike Race 2 – 10 laps
2:10 PM – Classic 500 + 750 Race – 7 laps
3:15 PM – IRRC Supersport Race 2 – 10 laps
Note: Eligible Classic steeds are listed until 1972, Classic B steeds from 1972 to 1978.
An added bonus the current race lap record holders per class of Horice ‘Czech TT’.
(Year lap record attained near racer’s name)
Superbike: David Datzer – 2.12.041 (2024) plus unofficial all time lap record set during qualifying 2.11.843 (2024)
Supersport: Petr Najman – 2.14.710 (2025)
Super Twins: Marek Cerveny – 2.20.272 (2025) / Petr Najman unofficial set during qualifying 2.18.748 (2025)
Classic 350: Vitezslav Hatan – 2:40.565 (2023)
Classic 500: Ondrej Mraz – 2:41.414 (2024)
Classic 750: James Walker – 2:42.403 (2024)
Classic 250: Martin Slanec – 2:44.694 (2024)
Classic 350B: Moritz Nestler – 2:46.287 (2023)
Classic 175: Jiri Obtulowicz – 2:59.879 (2022)
Photo credit: Jan Vavra
Words by Jan Vavra
